the way i feel (when you come around);

[albert ramsay]

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GIVE US THIS DAILY DOSE OF FAUX AFFLICTION
F O R G I V E O U R S I N S
FORGED AT THE PULPIT WITH FORKED TONGUES SELLING FAUX SERMONS
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albert "bertie" ramsay

OK SO HERE'S THE THING. bertie was born the son of a vicar of a small parish, grew up wanting to be a preacher like his father, watched his mother grow ill and died, cared for his father when he too was getting weaker whilst holding down a job in a nearby blacking factor and caring for his sisters...he's the kind of guy that had a lot on his plate as an adolescent. luckily his silver snake of an uncle decided to take him into his gorgeous london home after albert's father died and, assured his sisters were also being taken care of, he came to london full of dreams. he still has 'em, more than ever, and although he's sweet, a little innocent, and still trying to learn how to be a real gentleman, he still feel acutely the pain of his formative years and there's a slightly reckless edge to him, like he might try to have a little too much fun to make up for his difficult childhood.

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JUST STAY WHERE I CAN SEE YOU
D O U S E T H E L I G H T S
WE SURE ARE IN FOR A SHOW TONIGHT
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friends
mostly these'll be men and i guess of his own class as his uncle doesn't like him to mix with lower classes. that same uncle is a bit of a climber and would love for bertie to make friends with aristocracy too. because of where he came from i think he'd still have a more natural affinity with the middle to lower classes which might make for some fun

lovers
he dreams of a marriage, and a loving one, but it's becoming less of a reality to him. most likely he'd marry into aristocracy but he'll certainly marry his equal if his uncle has a say in it. HOWEVER i do love drama and if he loved the girl enough he'd defy that uncle when he turned twenty one and elope, probably, although not being trained in anything he'd pretty much be consigned to a life of poverty. but at least he'd be happy. either way, he'll certainly be getting on to proposing to a few upper class ladies sooner or later, i think. he's a good dancer, after all. and he is very, very adorable.

enemies
no thank you please! maybe some men will be jealous of his good looks and good fortune, and a spot of fisticuffs might be on the cards...but being raised a good christian boy, he'd hate to have anyone dislike him.

[cecelia foster]

Well, Cecelia wouldn't mind a friend at all (she doesn't get out much), and she's very much single (as she's been taking care of her father). What do you think?

I especially think she'd make an interesting love interest for him. As you said, being from a lower class than he would certainly create drama! But Cece also wouldn't mind another friend :-)

[laurel bennet]

Welcome to the site! I have way too many characters (a list can be found here). So rather than attack you with all of them I'll just go into the ones I think might have potential.

The first character that comes to mind is Laurel Bennet. Like Albert she is in the process of adjusting to a more affluent way of life. Her past, however, is shrouded in much secrecy after a family scandal. And while Laurel lives with her grandmother, everyone else believes that she is living with her aunt. Even though Laurel is not apt to talk about her past I think it's possible that they could connect merely by feeling somewhat out of place within the confines of London society. I also think that it might be interesting if behind the scenes both Laurel and Albert's benefactors know one another.

Emaline Dawson is the American cousin of Garrett Kensington (though Garrett is apt to completely ignore Albert merely because he can), Emaline would find him amusing. She tends to be a bit cold toward men after her heart was broken. Emaline is quite a fixture within London society and it is entirely possible that their paths might cross at some point.

Last, but certainly not least I have Nathan King. Despite him being decidedly beneath Albert's new caste (though Nathan disagrees) I think they would get along. Nathan is an actor and routinely reinvents himself to gain entrance to gentlemen's clubs. While not the best influence to have, Nathan's definitely not the worst, and I think these two could get into all sorts of trouble / fun together.

[albert ramsay]

laurel&albert I think these two could be interesting. Whereas Albert can talk freely for the most part about why he lives with his Uncle there's still the matter of his own family scandal, so I think he'd understand where Laurel was coming from. Perhaps they're drawn together in a crowded room because they both look slightly uncomfortable, I don't know, but they definitely have to meet :P I like the idea that their benefactors know each other too...perhaps it's even them who arranges that they meet?

emaline&albert Oooh I reckon they'd be fun too. Being the social climber that he is Albert's uncle would like him to meet all the most fascinating women within society, so I bet she'd be high on the list :p and he's so sweet he wouldn't be sure what to do if she was cold towards him, much less if she knew anything about him more humble origins.

nathan&albert Albert would love to have fun with this guy! Depending on how he decided to ' reinvent' himself I'm sure Albert wouldn't mind getting to know him, and would probably be secretly pleased if he found out Nathan wasn't who he said he was :P

[emaline dawson]

laurel & albert. It's like you read my mind! That's exactly what I was thinking regarding their benefactors - one of those things where they keep ending up in the same place at the same time with no idea that it's been planned out. Laurel's grandmother seems to be as much of a social climber as Albert's uncle so I can see them bonding over that and concocting some sort of scheme that benefits them at the expense of Laurel and Albert. Laurel hates being told which might lend to some interesting plotting.

emaline & albert. given Albert's uncle's proclivity for social climbing I agree that he would be quite keen on these two meeting - especially given the size of her dowry (ah, the good old time). I think it might be best if Emaline had heard of Albert's uncle before and just paints Albert in the same picture.

nathan & albert. I don't have much to add other than I think they would be quite humourous together - especially if Nathan attempted to introduce him to some of the ladies that work at the theatre.

[albert ramsay]

Oh, this is getting interesting. As for albert&laurel, I can see him certainly having a fascination with her, the sort of effect their benefactors are trying to produce maybe if they're organising that they meet? He would certainly like her very much, and probably be a little bit captivated, bless him, so perhaps we could thread them meeting somewhere?

He's of course not used to women like Emaline so I can see he'd possibly be a little intimidated, slightly in awe. At any rate, she could sure take him down a peg or two if they ever meet, whether it's deserved or not

Nathan and Albert could be soooo much fun. I think we should thread them together sometime, and Nathan can show him what London life's really about!