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The year is 1965. The world is on a very different path from yours; instead of the atomic era, we've rediscovered the power of steam. Fabulous advances in technology came, cities high in the sky and at the bottom of the ocean, airships, and even rumors of spacecraft. A wonderful time to live, yes.
If you don't mind getting shot full of holes.
For you see, this isn't a utopia, far from it. The world is suffering from one of the worst crime waves in history, simply because no one could quite understand just what the implications of the rapid expansion of technology were. Criminals knock over banks in one country and can be in another by morning on a personal airship, the cities are ripe prey for anyone who can steal enough to afford a grappling hook, and murder is as simple as getting a man alone and filling him full of holes, because new steam propelled bullets are practically impossible to trace. It certainly is a dark, dark time. But fear not, for there is hope.
To combat crime, most western governments have gone... lax, on vigilante justice. In most countries, including England and the U.S, it's been legalized entirely, and in others, such as France and Germany, there is no longer any more punishment than a small fine. But your soon-to-be company, Marshall and Anderson Private Investigation, is based entirely in one of the crime hubs of the world; London. It's a small affair, but well funded, though asking either Marshall or Anderson where they got their fortunes will get them acting rather nervous.
Jack Marshall and Sean Anderson have ideals, ideals of justice and peace. They also have ideals of getting even richer. So naturally, they wanted to find a way to combine those things, and what better way then to lower the crime rate, for a price? They were quickly contracted by London as an extension of the woefully understaffed police force, as many companies are, and now they need more boots on the ground to really make a name for themselves.
That's where you come in.
You've done something to make a name for yourself in London or abroad, and Marshall and Anderson need people like you. So you were sent a letter, sealed in red wax with an emblem of "M and A". In that letter, along with promise of a good salary and any medical expenses paid, you found an invitation to the offices of Marshall and Anderson Private Investigation for a job opening. What you do from there? Is up to you. Whether you become famous for the right reasons, become famous for the wrong reasons, or avoid the spotlight altogether, one thing's for certain; you're gonna leave a mark on this city a mile wide.
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Welcome to my very first RP! Here's to hoping this doesn't crash and burn. I'm usually a very lax person and I hope to be a lax OP, but there are...
The rules
1. Don't be a dick. We're not children here, (mostly), we can be civil with each other.
2. Obligatory no god-modding rule.
3. What I say goes, but if I'm being a blatant asshole for whatever reason feel free to call me out on it.
4. Please, I beg of you, don't be an edgelord who "only works alone". Teamwork is important here.
5. Let me know if you're gonna be gone a while. I'm planning on running this RP in a way where not everyone is required to post, but I'd still like a heads up.
6. If you really need to argue with someone, do it privately either over discord or TG.
7. Have fun. This is a mandatory rule.
8. 2 character limit. More than two characters will inevitably over extend you; I'm doing you a favor.
Now that the boring stuff is out of the way, let's get into the juicy bits.
Still here? I applaud your tenacity. Considering you've made it this far, perhaps you're looking for the