Sila is a quiet and intimidating figure at first glance. He is a gentle giant for the most part. Sila is an artist who wants to create, make friends, and find a greater sense of community. Sila will fight to protect the people he loves, even if he might not stand up for himself.
Peter Scrymgeour
The famed concert pianist and unidentical “twin” brother of the Earl of Dundee. Always roving for creative peers, musical students, enemies, and lovers. None of these are mutually exclusive.
Nikolaas van Lynden
The queer son of a Dutch count exiled into the ostensibly strict hands of his English relatives, Nik is a natural romantic attempting to wrest himself back from the control of addiction. He longs for connection and creativity, but fears this bleak country may provide very little of either.
Augustus Kinkade
The Premier Viscount of England and known rake, Gust Kinkade is a man of contradictions. He is conscientious about his finances and role in Parliament, and kind to his tenants. He also tumbles through beds with aplomb, and has a reputation for carousing. Loyal to a fault, and shy of commitment. A bright and charming light with a dark and troubled history.
Arthur Beckwith
The valet to the Duke of Somerset, as matchless in his dedication to his work as he’s been in the quantity of his sexual exploits. From uncertain parentage he’s risen to nearly the highest realm of service, careful to keep his professional and private lives separate.
Timothy Anderson
Site Canon Character
Detective Inspector, Special Irish Branch, London Metropolitan Police
30 – 35 · Male
An Irish immigrant, Tim has fought for everything he’s ever had. Even with the connections his adoptive father, Superintendent Joseph Warrens, Tim has worked extremely hard to prove that he is just as capable as any other member of the Met. While his birth family does have connections to the Fenians, he has done everything in his power to distance himself from them and their beliefs, including changing his surname when he moved to London. With a chip on his shoulder the size of a city block, he’s spent his entire career in the Met hiding who he is and where he came from, and endeavors to prove himself on a daily basis – even if he’s only proving himself to himself. Recently, he’s been tasked with investigating the Greenstreet Gang, the budding turf war with the Black Powders, and any possible connections there might be with Irish republican sympathizers.
Sir Angus Cruickshanks
Site Canon Character
Detective Chief Inspector, Special Irish Branch
40 – 50 · Male
FC: David Tennant
Sir Angus has been the chief of the Special Irish Branch since its inauguration almost five years ago. Hand-picked for his unique skill set and dedication to the Metropolitan Police, he has faced an uphill battle to ensure his men have the resources and respect they need to do their jobs. Credited for the successful foiling of a Fenian plot during Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in the summer of 1887 (for which he was knighted), he has since had both more resources and more attention on him, and his men. Sharp of mind, wit, and tongue, Sir Angus leads by example, never asking his men to do anything that he wasn’t equally willing to do.
Hasan Lake
Site Canon Character
Inspector, Division H, London Metropolitan Police
35+ · Male
FC: Rahul Kohli
Inspector Hasan “Henry” Lake is the third son of Lord Nathaniel Lake, Viscount Lake. His father’s holdings in Delhi were also where his parents met. Henry has been afforded every privilege his father’s title confers, but in spite of private tutoring and a university education, he has nonetheless found his calling with the London Metropolitan Police. A neat, dutiful man, he has an excellent track record, and is generally well-liked and respected by his peers. However, he is fully aware that this is largely because of his family’s connections, and has always held himself somewhat apart from his coworkers. Since the recent clash with protestors during Bloody Sunday, Henry has found himself questioning more and more his role as a police officer.
Lord Oscar FitzMaurice
Site Canon Character
Viscount Kirkwall, heir to the Earl of Orkney
30 – 35 · Male
FC: Jude Law
Having never actually been to his family’s lands but once, Oscar FitzMaurice has long enjoyed the benefits of his family’s name, title, and wealth, without ever having much concern of where any of it comes from. Oxford-educated, he styles himself as a poet and artist. As patron of the arts, he attends a great many parties and salons. He also is the (extremely secretive) owner of a gay brothel off of Cleveland Street, named Maggie’s Place, and he is a frequent attendee. Using his family’s resources, he ensures that the place is kept well off of the police’s radar, his identity is kept well-hidden, and his tastes are kept very quiet. Among the offerings of the brothel, his long-standing favorite is Meredith Trevor; he is possessive of the man, even as he whores him out to pay down a gambling debt Meredith accrued some years ago.
Cillian Conroy
Site Canon Character
Accountant
50+ · Male
FC: Ciarán Hinds
A Dublin native with a fondness for drinking and betting on losing dogs, Cillian Conroy ended up deeply in debt to the Greenstreet Gang. To help pay off that debt, he has come along to aid Sean’s takeover of Whitechapel (and perhaps beyond). When drunk, he will also claim that he is present as a friend to Sean’s father, to keep an eye on the often-impulsive lad, but who can say if that’s the truth, or just the ramblings of a man in his cups? Either way, he has Sean’s trust, and under his watchful eyes the coffers of the Greenstreet Gang have grown deep.