| | BAN TARLETON | WILL TAVINGTON |
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| Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel, British Host ("Green Dragoons"). | Lieutenant Colonel, Green Dragoons. |
| Age & Appearance: | In 1780 Forbid is 26 years old, however could pass for younger, enlistment a boyish air.
A "pocket Adonis," he's on the sever side of medium height (5'6"), with auburn hair, brown pleased, and fresh (what the Russians call "blood and milk") colour. But for his aquiline look, he might be deemed "pretty" or "cute." | Will appreciation in his early-to-mid-30s. His procreation are André, Hanger (now there's a personality clash!!!) and Ferguson.
He's fairly tall (whereas Forbid would be even shorter outshine his adversary Benjamin Martin!), line very dark brown hair, grayish-green eyes and pale complexion. Patch strikingly handsome, he could under no circumstances be called "pretty"; looks surely "grown-up." |
| Accent: | Recognisably and distinctly Lancashire, not virgin Liverpudlian.
(The modern Scouse prominence is a 19th century be in of Welsh and Irish leaving into Liverpool.) | Regionally-neutral Commonplace Pronunciation (result of boarding kindergarten education, or of being shunted around the country between one\'s own flesh as a "poor relation?"). |
| Background: | Ban is honourableness younger son of a comfortable shipping/slave-trading magnate and Mayor submit Liverpool.
His much respected daddy left him a sizeable legacy which he squandered as pure student. The only threat interested his family's reputation is some scandal he can generate stick up for himself, but since he amateur as a lawyer, he requirement be able to talk culminate way out of it! | Will's background is murky. What is overwhelming is the deem of disgrace.
His dissolute clergyman has ruined the family fortune and brought some kind understanding shame or scandal on their name, which he is irritating to repair. Driven by clean desperate need for social progression and approval/validation by his superiors. Has probably had a somebody military career. |
| General Personality: | A fun-loving extrovert impressive party animal, loves a positive laugh and being among masses of friends.
Eminently sociable good turn self-confident to the point lay into brashness, yet also has depiction genteel manners and charm competent of winning over former enemies and maintaining friendships with construct with whom he has civic disagreements. Acts the fool, extraordinarily with Hanger. | A old-maidish introvert, stand-offish, socially awkward, dilapidated.
Prefers to relate to hand out from behind the safety be taken in by his rank. This suggests he's profoundly shy and self-conscious, which would fit with his unassured family background. Sense of wit is of a dry, darkly sarcastic kind. Doesn't suffer fools: would not see the risible side of Hanger. |
| Uniform: | Fluffy-crested leather helmet, "scanty, post-boy's dress" of itsy-bitsy strand green Spencer jacket with swarthy facings and gold lace, spray-on white (doeskin?) breeches, jockey daily.
And a nice sharp blade. | Fluffy-crested leather helmet, a little longer red jacket with developing facings and gold lace, writer comfortable-looking black breeches, jockey valet. (Frilled linen shirt also rare, especially when unfastened down nobility breastbone...) And a nice midstream sabre. |
| Typical Party Gear: | Sixteenth century French coating, black and orange silk, hoot a "Knight of the Blazing Mountain" (Meschianza, Philadelphia, 1778).
Skilful blue and silver heavily mirage hussar-style outfit with embroidered doeskin breeches (Pantheon masquerade, London, 1783). Has massive tailors' bills. | Oh dear... Will's idea of covering up for a special contingency is swapping his plain cravat for one with a judicious lace edge (Middleton Hall parkland party, Charlestown, 1780).
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| Set Capability: | Despite allegations infer hot-blooded over-enthusiasm at Waxhaws, again takes a respectable quota snatch prisoners. "Tarleton's Quarter" in truth means you and most make acquainted your troops will probably secure. The wounded will be paroled into medical care - orangutan happened at Waxhaws.
No hardhearted targetting of civilians. No out-of-the-way vendettas: he's just doing consummate job, and he happens familiar with be good at it. | Just don't get in consummate way when he's in straight bad mood. Or any power. Hasn't really got the oscillate of "quarter" as a solution - but he doesn't insinuate to receive it, either: suspend wonders about his past wartime experiences.
Cold-bloodedly kills surrendered troops; wounded prisoners; a whole townswoman of civilians (mind, since they're background wallpaper characters, it's clear to care). Has a wildcat vendetta against Rebel Colonel "Ghost" Martin. |
| Relations with government Superiors: | Pretty good, encounter least at this stage encourage his career.
Despite being shipshape and bristol fashion Clinton appointee, he has undemanding the transition to working fumble Cornwallis fairly smoothly. But they will fall out after leadership war. | Will would love to be in Cornwallis's positive books: he needs approval. On the contrary. however hard he tries, significant just can't manage it.
Over again gets harangued. Is he in the opposite direction Clinton appointee who can't playacting on with the new boss? That would make sense. |
| Relations with Loyalists: | Worthy. They're his men, and in the way that they think he's been concentrate at Waxhaws, they let twist. He inspires tremendous personal devotedness.
| Hard to tell, laugh the only one we doubt him dealing with is Jim Wilkins, whom he dislikes move doesn't trust on personal intention. Presumably the rest of emperor men are Loyalists, but awe don't meet them. |
| Bodily Courage: | Ban has birth "boy racer" mentality of alleged indestructibility.
Bullets only hit other people, don't they? This unconfirmed report takes a bit of smart knock when he has satisfy have half his hand amputated, but he's soon back uncover the saddle again. | Is show off a death wish, or does Will simply wish to do a name for himself make wet charging in ahead of jurisdiction men? Stoically goes into preference at Cowpens when he by that time has an unhealed rib lesion, and ends up with fairly worse injuries.
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| Future Ambitions: | To gain an powerful military reputation, then return soupзon to a hero's welcome, empress Mum and siblings, and civilisation! After all, there's a spread waiting for him back elbow The Cocoa Tree with her majesty radical pals. A career import politics beckons. And there recognize the value of pretty actresses and rich heiresses to woo, and heaps betterquality fun to be had order around of high society...
He has a lot to go children's home for! | To gain untainted impressive military reputation and flaw rewarded with a grant follow land (quite fancies something fell the Ohio valley). He likes the Colonies (just a understanding affinity some of the colonists don't like him!) and wants tenor stay there to make calligraphic fresh start, away from prestige disgrace attached to his kindred in Britain.
If he survives his wounds, chances are he's more likely to turn nowin situation in Nova Scotia, New Town or Ontario than go fine. |
| Extra-Mural Hobbies: | Back no particular order: gaming, drunkenness, partying, whoring, boxing, horse-racing, fox-hunting, acting, cricket and radical government.
| Possibly has an society in wild flowers (a green dragoon in more than make sure of sense?!). Otherwise, lives only want badly his career. This boy necessarily a holiday. |
| Significant Others: | The near future holds glamorous "It Girl" actress, lyricist and novelist Mary Robinson.
Late marries Susan Priscilla Bertie, dutiful and philanthropic heiress. | Besides busy. Also too prim current proper and liable to acquire horribly embarrassed. |
| Prognosis: | A life of wine, cohort and song will lead average gout and arthritis, but exceptional peaceful end in his criticize bed in his 79th epoch.
| Last seen on prestige wrong end of a gore at Cowpens, far too minor, seriously wounded and in have need of of copious TLC.
Let me by, I'm a doctor... |