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Red Mage Black · 03-09-2010, 08:37 AM

NAME: Benjamin Harmons

AGE: 22

APPEARANCE: Short slicked back blond hair, bright green eyes, modest and borderline innocent appearance. When playing at the music joints or Art's speakeasy, he often wears a shirt and vest combo. A white button-up shirt, red vest, red tie, red pants and black dress shoes.

OCCUPATION: Musician / Information Gathering on the side.

BACKSTORY: As you all know, musicians are hard to come by nowadays, especially ones who actually know what they're doing. Growing up in a family full of them is no exception. They're also easier to talk to, more laid back and generally know what's going on and the latest gossip because of their travels. The speakeasy was quite the place for 'Benny' to settle down. He found it so much easier to find what he was looking for and over the sounds of music, people would try to drown their conversations in the sea of notes.

Growing up with his family, he had studied certain instruments. The violin and the fiddle being just a couple. He found that he had a pension for information gathering when he started playing at the music joints. How people would talk to him about almost anything without realizing it. As a confidant to 'secrets' and 'down low information', he found it quite... satisfying to know that some people would even buy this information for a nice buck. Secrets or not, he often found the info too good to hand over to the police, preferring cash over possible time in the big house.

Though Art's speakeasy came as a good place to earn even more. Art pretty much saw his potential as a covert informant, because musicians often traveled and information in one city or state meant nothing in the other. So he could find out what he needed, inform the boss and earn his due. It's not as hard as one might think. Since some trust the young to never remember it at all or even care for that matter.

OPTIONAL: There's a pistol hidden in a secret compartment of his violin case, but God knows that hes never used one before or even if he even knows how to use one in the first place. There have been enough times though that he has wanted to use it. Though his profession often requires tact, patience, prudence and good diplomacy.

03-09-2010, 08:37 AM	#23
Red Mage Black Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Where the Sun isn't so warm. Posts: 2,673	NAME: Benjamin Harmons AGE: 22 APPEARANCE: Short slicked back blond hair, bright green eyes, modest and borderline innocent appearance. When playing at the music joints or Art's speakeasy, he often wears a shirt and vest combo. A white button-up shirt, red vest, red tie, red pants and black dress shoes. OCCUPATION: Musician / Information Gathering on the side. BACKSTORY: As you all know, musicians are hard to come by nowadays, especially ones who actually know what they're doing. Growing up in a family full of them is no exception. They're also easier to talk to, more laid back and generally know what's going on and the latest gossip because of their travels. The speakeasy was quite the place for 'Benny' to settle down. He found it so much easier to find what he was looking for and over the sounds of music, people would try to drown their conversations in the sea of notes. Growing up with his family, he had studied certain instruments. The violin and the fiddle being just a couple. He found that he had a pension for information gathering when he started playing at the music joints. How people would talk to him about almost anything without realizing it. As a confidant to 'secrets' and 'down low information', he found it quite... satisfying to know that some people would even buy this information for a nice buck. Secrets or not, he often found the info too good to hand over to the police, preferring cash over possible time in the big house. Though Art's speakeasy came as a good place to earn even more. Art pretty much saw his potential as a covert informant, because musicians often traveled and information in one city or state meant nothing in the other. So he could find out what he needed, inform the boss and earn his due. It's not as hard as one might think. Since some trust the young to never remember it at all or even care for that matter. OPTIONAL: There's a pistol hidden in a secret compartment of his violin case, but God knows that hes never used one before or even if he even knows how to use one in the first place. There have been enough times though that he has wanted to use it. Though his profession often requires tact, patience, prudence and good diplomacy.