Rip Orpheum

/*Advisor*/

Ringleader

/*Mordecai*/

Rip

/*Rip*/

/*Hornbray*/

Orpheum (a.k.a. The Headliner,)

An enigmatic and charismatic individual who is the founder and ringleader of The Orpheum Troupe. He and his gang recently annihilated the Distinguished Academy, further cementing their position as one of the major factions in Orden.

/* "What kind of man doesn't want a secret life? The thrill of sneaking away, the danger of being found out, the satisfaction of knowing something no one else does. Secrets get you higher than piperoot, deception more of a thrill than pure adrenaline. Theater is good for that. Crime too." */

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

/*Rip Orpheum is not a healthy man. He's accustomed to enjoying the finer things in life and often overeats. He's fat and rather unathletic.*/

Physical quirks

/* Every move he makes is overdone. He struts instead of walking. He gesticulates instead of pointing. He is an archetypical showman*/

Apparel & Accessories

/*He's never seen without his top hat, three piece suit, and cloak. His weapon of choice is an air elemental rifle hidden in his baton. He keeps a menagerie of theater gear on him to help his 'performances', things like flash powder, smoke bombs, and trick knives. */

Mental characteristics

Personal history

/* Mordecai "Rip" Hornbray was born an orphan. Abandoned by his parents, he was raised in Mama Black's orphanage, Black Dahlia. A born genius, he quickly outstripped all of his peers at most anything he attempted. He won every challenge, every game. The idea of competition bored him as there was no real point.
He became reclusive, looking for something to live for. He began wandering the city.
Joined a gang. Helped out on a job. THRILL.
The gang got arrested, but he escaped by ducking into a theater. The thrill of the escape was replaced with the awe of the stage.
He began acting, and loved it because it was the first thing he wasn't very good at.
His genius bolstered his status as he grew older, and he eventually found himself a position within the mayoral council. One of the highest non branded positions.
He grew bored of this as well. He recalled the thrill he felt when thieving. Deciding he couldn't do so in the city, he disappeared to the wastes.
His clever mind outwitted other raiders and he began gaining a following. He became infamous as a bandit who made robbery a show.
The orpheum troupe was born, all the while he juggled his duties in the mayor's office.

Employment

/* He did a brief stint in the theater, which was perhaps the only thing he wasn't good at. His desire for power brought him to politics. He entered politics. He was very good at politics and climbed the ladder fast. He maintains a job as an advisor to the mayor of CZ. */

He leads the Orpheum Troupe, one of the major players in the wastes.

Intellectual Characteristics

/* a sociopath by nature, he is very good at lying to people to get what he wants. He's also very intelligent */

Morality & Philosophy

/*Everything he does, he does for himself. He will sacrifice anything as long as it means he's able to keep playing his game. That being said, he wants a fair shot and will often purposefully handicap himself to keep things 'interesting'.*/

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

/* Rip Orpheum's ultimate motivation is to continue feeding his addiction to deception and thrills. He will do anything to make the battle more spectacular so he can feed off the feelings it gives him. He states he wants to control the wastes, but only so he can up his game and fight against the creadores themselves*/

Vices & Personality flaws

/*Rip Orpheum is addicted to thrill and to deception.*/

Ethnicity

Ordeni

Year of Birth

1209 R.C. 54 Years old

Birthplace

/*Celestial Zenith */

Gender

Male

Eyes

Dark amber

Height

6'6"

Weight

195 lbs

Aligned Organization

The Orpheum Troupe