5 core concepts:
The goal is to get into the "life". Growing up, I saw the made men. They had the best clothes, money,and respect. Fingers was kicked around a lot as a kid, being an orphan and a child of the streets.
To get in the life you got to have talent. I am an exceptional "box man" not much I can't pick, disarm, or open. I'm no braggart, I'm the real deal. Fingers has a natural aptitude with picking locks that he has been honing for years. He was mentored by Milo a retired box man now fence.
In order to succeed you have to have respect. Guys and bosses know of me, and want to work with me. I'm no snitch, I don't bite the hands that feed. Fingers is obsessed with his reputation and legacy and will often (unwisely) take on difficult tasks to prove himself.
In order to get respect you need to be a professional. I finish jobs, and I follow the plan. I don't deviate unless it's in my clients best interest, not my own. Fingers believes that being a professional is the most important quality in the life. He foolishly believes that all successful criminals are this way.
As a professional you can score "The Big Dirty" You score the Big Dirty and you are set for life, set yourself up as a Boss, or simply retire ad I dunno farm carrots. Fingers believes if you work hard enough, you get a chance at one big caper (The Big Dirty), which will cement your legacy and allow to do whatever you want with the rest of your life.
2 goals for the character. Things the character or you, the player, want to see happen.
1. Be regarded as the best Box Man in the buisness.
2. Score the Big Dirty.
2 secrets for the character. A secret that the character has, and a secret that involves the character but the character doesn't know yet.
1. Fingers knows what his Big Dirty is. A heist that wil be legendary.
2. Fingers is being watched by a powerful Underworld figure for reasons unknown.
3 people tied to the character through blood, romance or honor. Two should be friendly, one should be hostile.
1. Patrick O'conner. Fingers grew up with Patrick "Patty" O'conner, another street orphan 6 years Fingers senior. He is a former Watchmen who got injured on the job due to corrupt comrades. Ironically he was corrupt himself. He now owns a pub where made men hang out. He has contacts in the watch. (Friendly)
2. Milo. A fence mostly trusted by Fingers, he was a box man in his day and taught Fingers the basics. His mentor. (Friendly)
3. Cait. Former girlfriend of Fingers who worked with him. Fingers dumped her/stopped working with her due to her impulsive and unprofessional behavior. She provided the muscle for him. (Unfriendly)
Describe 3 memories the character has. They don't have to be elaborate, but they should provide some context and flavor.
1. The 1st time he killed a man. He thought it would evoke some kind of emotion. It didn't.
2. The "bad guys of the neighborhood when he was a kid. How they commanded respect, had flashy clothes, money to throw around, and spoke in cool slang. He idolized them.
3. The thrill of his first real heist. He is hooked.
