I want to get off Alfie Solomons' Wild Ride

Player Handle: Iddy

Player Age: 31

Player Contact: Ihdreniel, or via DW PM

Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers

Canon: Peaky Blinders; I'll be pulling him in from the end of season 2

Character: Alfie Solomons

Personality Profile:
Alfie is perceptive, self-assured, and confident without being arrogant. He's also clear-eyed, unhypocritical, and honest with himself (if not always with others). He's stubborn about sticking to his principles, even to his own detriment; for example, he despises the police and refuses to bribe them to keep him off his back, which puts him at a disadvantage compared to other gang leaders who have no such qualms.

He's extremely capable of violence, up to and including murder, but even though his idea of who deserves this might not match up with actual laws, he's not the type to go around hurting random people without reason. He a schemer, he likes being in charge, and he'll likely try to manage the people around him - though in a more subtle, underhanded way than simply declaring himself the Leader of Everything and expecting everyone to fall in and follow his orders. He's also experienced enough to know that absolute control is a fool's game, and is used to working with and adjusting to unforeseen circumstances and unexpected variables.

He'll play nice and work with others in pursuit of a shared goal, but will turn on allies should he decide that their goals no longer align. Outside of business, though, he's shown to be capable of more genuine, long-term loyalties: he's unfailingly loyal to his family, as well as to his community. Alliances made in Springwood could go either way: since many people he meets won't be gangsters, he'd be less inclined to be ruthlessly mercenary with them, though when push came to shove he'd prioritize his own interests over those of an acquaintance. Forming close bonds that he would be willing to stick his neck out for the way he does for his own people might take time, but it wouldn't be impossible.


Suitability: n/a; he's not underage

Abilities, Powers, & Skills: He's a 100% normal human with no supernatural or extraordinary abilities. Notable mundane skills include:

Guns and weaponry: He's canonically shown to be practiced with revolvers, and as a veteran of the first world war, he's likely to be at least familiar with other weapons from his era, as well. Learning how to use modern weapons would require some education and practice, though.

Intelligent, perceptive, and street-smart: All things that are important to be when you're the head of a gang! Alfie is extremely used to holding his own against similarly-cunning folk, can be sneaky and underhanded in trying to get his way, and is likewise good at recognizing when others are being sneaky and underhanded with him. That said, he's not infallible, and he's certainly capable of either failing to pull off a scheme, or being tricked by someone else's.

Adaptable and levelheaded: Alfie is good at keeping his head in a crisis. These days the crises he encounters generally come in the form of high-stakes gang negotiations, but as a war veteran, he has plenty of experience with high-action danger as well. He's not made of stone and he's perfectly capable of being emotionally affected by things, but he knows how to keep potentially debilitating emotional reactions at bay.

Inventory: His revolver.

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