Lachlan Dosett
The Lost Gunman
OC created by Randy A.
Lachlan Dosett (a.k.a. Lox)
For a moment, Lox was back in the Heartlands with his father. "We can't just let them walk all over us! If no one's going to do something... I sure will." Lox was defiant. He knew his father was afraid that he wouldn't survive this fight, but Lox just couldn't stand by and watch Boss Ozhe ruin people's lives. Their plan had crumbled almost instantly, betrayed and taken by Ozhe's men. The campfire was high and bright as Aegis prepared a one of his meals, but Lox he could feel the chill of the night air run down his spine. In a flood of memories he thought back to his home, his father, his people, and everybody he had let down. He dug his hand into his pocket and gripped a familiar rectangle of wood and metal. At times like these, where he felt as if he were drowning in despair, it was his one refuge, his only solace. He pressed the harmonica to his lips and played a lonesome melody to the skies. It filled the space around them with the breadth of his emotions. Sorrow. Longing. Anger. None of that was finished and Lox knew he would return to the heartlands and Ozhe would face a reckoning. Hope. This wasn't the end, but only a beginning. A final note, wavering through the air, holding on... holding on... and then the release. There was a space then, filled only with silence, not even punctuated by the crackling of the fire. It was only an instant, but for that instant, for a singular moment... he was ok.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Fit, quick, and agile. A life on the untamed frontier has kept him athletic and physically capable.
Body Features
Rectangle body shape, evenly proportioned.
Facial Features
Low set brows over deep set eyes with a neutral tilt. He has a medium snub nose over thin lips and a neatly trimmed circle beard. He has a wide, square jaw, high cheekbones, and his chin pushes forward slightly.
Identifying Characteristics
His hands are calloused and he has the look of a man who has spent his days in the sun.
Special abilities
Eldritch abilities he is only beginning to understand, they complement his gunfighting ability.
Apparel & Accessories
A wide brimmed hat keeps the noon glare out of your eyes. Poncho keeps you warm without resticting your movement.
Specialized Equipment
His pistol has, of late, been affixed with a crow's skull and comes to his hand when called.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
I grew up hearing stories from my daddy about ma. She was prettier than the sunrise over the Central Heartlands. With a voice as beautiful as a nightingale. Or so daddy always said.
There is a dream I have seen many times before, ma hanging out the laundry her tightly braided hair catching the light. She looks like an angel and calls to me, but I never seem to reach her.
I have a harmonica my dad gave me. He says she bought for him. It brings me luck and I don’t know, but seems to play the sweetest music I done ever heard.
She passed when I was young but my father Eldrin Bates Dossett raised me the best he could. He worked twice as hard owning a small farmstead and selling a few wares as a tinkerer. He used to tell me he wished that one day I’d take up the trade.
Sorry to tell him that that ain’t happenin any time soon. But I sure do miss him and the thought of never seeing him again makes me get a knot in my throat. So instead I try not to dwell much on my childhood.
Sexuality
Heterosexual
Education
No formal education. Experiential learning on the farmstead. Clever, but not book smart.
Employment
Errand Boy for Ozhe Dawmeka. This was not an arrangement Lox wanted, but was forced into. On his final task, Lox realized he could not deliver, presumably terminating the eomployment with prejudice.
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Successfully led several sorties against Ozhe Dawmeka's interests, slowing his planned railroad expansions.
- In vi'Ishan, thwarted the Scholar Rossosi's attempt to raise and steal the power of a supposed "god."
Failures & Embarrassments
A major planned attack on the Istapanoori mogul Ozhe Dawmeka's railroad operations was a failure. Haunted by memories of the betrayal of his former riding partner Verma , the death of a dear friend, and the dire situation his father is in, Lox keenly feels there is much to atone for.
Mental Trauma
Guilt and abandonment. He feels truly at fault for the death of his friend and the betrayal from Verma leaves him somewhat cautious.
Intellectual Characteristics
Quick on his feet, and can be a bit witty at times. He may not be one to listen to long winded prattlings of learned histories, but does enjoy a good story, as is tradition amongst the Istapanoori people.
Morality & Philosophy
I follow my own beliefs doing what I feel is right. I won't harm the innocent if I can help it, but we have to make our own path, and if someone stands in my way? I will stand my ground.
Spirituality? Fate? If you're askin if I believe there's something out there moving us around like game pieces on a board, then the answer to that is a resoundin no. But all those stories my daddy would tell me did leave an impression. So I'm open to it.
Then, again, I've seen folks being unfairly taken advantage of in the name of what's "right", and that it does make my blood boil.
Spirituality? Fate? If you're askin if I believe there's something out there moving us around like game pieces on a board, then the answer to that is a resoundin no. But all those stories my daddy would tell me did leave an impression. So I'm open to it.
Then, again, I've seen folks being unfairly taken advantage of in the name of what's "right", and that it does make my blood boil.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Make up for past failures by taking out Ozhe Dawmeka, and to see his father again.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Lox is a proficient gunslinger and horse rider.
Likes & Dislikes
| Likes | Dislikes |
|---|---|
| Helping those in need. | Flaunting wealth |
Virtues & Personality perks
Always willing to help those in need in whatever way he can, to the point of self-sacrifice and maybe even beyond.
Vices & Personality flaws
Can be slow to trust and can also be naive about people's intentions.
Hygiene
As clean as he is able. There are those times when a bath is not available and he bears it stoically, but he prefers to be clean.
Social
Contacts & Relations
He has, somewhat impulsively, entered into a pact with an entity he knows as Vadt'Katka, which is a source of his eldritch powers.
Family Ties
He is close to his father, who has been the only family he ever knew.
Religious Views
Doesn't believe in "gods" per se, but can be superstitious about some things.
Social Aptitude
Salt of the earth. Not graceful and charming when dealing with high society, but quick to join the banter around a nice campfire.
Mannerisms
Always attentive to his surroundings, eyes scanning. He is cautious but tries to be as forthcoming as he can.
Hobbies & Pets
His last horse, Sedepha, is likely owned by Ozhe Dawmeka.
Wealth & Financial state
None to speak of.
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Current Status
Returning to Istapanoor to save his father.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Outlaw
Wanderer
Wanderer
Date of Birth
12th of Tukhum
Year of Birth
3388 TS
28 Years old
Birthplace
Istapanoor
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Hair
4A, 1-1N Black, 12 inches, Dreadlocks
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Height
5'10
Weight
180 lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
Djisi dwimarti fi matli.
-a Noori idiom that translates to
"If you sleep with snakes, you are bound to get bit."
Mamma imipit'li mihi
-the Noori axiom that "Death Stalks Us All."
Fli' mimi me marque mirkumi.
"May your stories live on."
-a Noori prayer for the dead.
-a Noori prayer for the dead.
Belief/Deity
Vadt'Katka
Related Reports
Noori
Orcish
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