DCI Malachi DayBackstory: Born into the misery of the Rookery, Malachi Day was condemned to the workhouse by the age of 5 and by 8 had fled for the street to become one of the waifs who haunt every corner of the east end. He had grown up fast and he grew up hard, bloody hard.
In time he learned the fate of the sisters he had lost in the orphanage. He learned what had happened to them and he avenged them.
It nearly cost him his life but he also saved the life of Inspector Franklin Tower
In return the Inspector saved his life. He helped him escape, sponsored him in a decent school. He followed this by Joining the Metro and then a turn at King’s College. It was little surprise that he followed his mentor into the Metropolitan Police Force.
Eventually he became a Detective Inspector and then a Detective Chief Inspector.
Personality: Malachi is a product of the street as influenced by DCI Towers. He is a hard man who views it as his mission to bring justice to the slums of London. Due to the corruption in the court and jail systems he often applies street justice, punishing the wicked and protecting the week. While he isn’t naive in any way about the nature of the urchins who inhabit the slums, he has neither patience or mercy for those who prey on children.
He was married and while he wasn’t a great husband, he loved her deeply and when his wife died in childbirth he grieved deeply for her. Since then it isn’t a surprise that he drinks or that he has problem maintaining any sort of stable relationship, he’s seen too much, done too much.
Even so he’s very very good at his job, pursuing criminals with a bulldog like fixation. His fellow cops respect his abilities although his superiors see him more as a blunt instrument who lacks the sophistication to play the politics that go hand in with further promotion. Their assessment is wrong , he understands the politics, he just doesn’t care.
He knows his career is topped out so his goal is to bring justice and law to his portion of the hell that is in the shadows of London.
Attribute Physical Social MentalPower Strength 3 Charisma 3 Intelligence 2
Finesse Dexterity 2 Manipulation 1 Wits 3
Resistance Stamina 2 Composure 2 Resolve 3
Skills.MENTAL 7Academics 2 (Law)
Investigation 4 (Crime Scenes)
Politics 1
PHYSICAL 4Brawl 3
Firearms 1
SOCIAL 11Empathy 1
Intimidation 3
Persuasion 2
Socialize 1
Streetwise 2 (Under Cover)
Subterfuge 2
Virtue and ViceVirtues: Justice
Vices: Wrath.
Other TraitsAge: 42
Size: 5
Speed: 5
Health: 8
Willpower: 5
Initiative: 4
Defense: 2
The Aether's Blessing: Tough Guy. You are someone who is not to be fooled around with, and this is readily apparent to others even before you've said a single word. This gives others a -1 penalty to their dice pool on any actions involving lies, tricks, deceit and such.
Contacts: Contacts - Metropolitan Police 2
Allies - Metropolitan Police 2Superintendent Franklin Tower, Metropolitan Police Force. The greatest positive influence in Malachi’s life. He’s Malachi’s mentor, advisor, sponsor. Their relationship is more than that of a mentor but not quite family. Malachi cares for the old man as much as he cares for anyone but there’s a limit to how close he’ll allow anyone.
Eugene Marston: Senior Prosecutor. Malachi and Eugene have know each other for years and have a deep degree of respect for each other. Over the years their relationship has grown from professional colleagues to friends and comrades in arms.
Doctor Micheal Hastings: East End Coroners. He and Malachi have worked together for years. Malachi has a strong appreciation of Malachi’s approach to justice. At the same time, he often serves as a doctor for who can’t afford one.
Police Sgt Burbin. Malachi’s oldest friend in police department. They joined the force at the same time as Malachi and in each other.
London's Social Scene 1William Drake: Actor. Malachi and Bill attended Kings College together. He taught Malachi to act and they share a love of musical theater. In many ways Bill is Malachi’s closest friend and it is through him that Malachi that a little bit of magic enters into his life
Black Devlin Morrissey: Bar Keep Proprietor of the White Hart, Malachi’s pub. While he belongs to the Tin Piper, he prefers the White Hart to his club. Early in his career, Malachi would freelance as a bouncer at the Hart. Devlin is a man of letter and often tutored Malachi when he was at Kings College.
Suzanne Malory and Molly Pence: Madames Proprietress’ of the Black Rose. The sisters run a high end brothel and have deep connections with the into the East end underground. Malachi considers them substitutes for the sister’s he’s lost and are some of his oldest friends
Gangs of London 1Jimmy “Brigand” Briggs: Thug. Former leader of the for the Bethnal Green Knockers and one of the bloodiest muscles in the east end. He’s Malachi’s oldest friend and while they both have lines they won’t cross, even for each other, they will stretch that line as far as they can for each other . (OOC: Think of him as Hawk to Malachi’s Spenser.)
Graham Jent: Fence. Graham used to be one of the Bethnal Green Knockers. He broke a leg in a bash with the Durgin Boys. It was one of those fights that went from bad to worse and ended with Malachi carrying Graham across rooftops on his back. Graham never walked the same but he found a way to turn a keen sense of business to his advantage.
Suzanne Malory and Molly Pence: Madames Proprietress’ of the Black Rose. The sisters run a high end brothel and have deep connections with the into the East end underground. Malachi considers them substitutes for the sister’s he’s lost and are some of his oldest friends
William Drake: Actor. Malachi and Bill attended Kings College together. He taught Malachi to act and they share a love of musical theater. In many ways Bill is Malachi’s closest friend and it is through him that Malachi that a little bit of magic enters into his life
Black Devlin Morrissey: Bar Keep Proprietor of the White Hart, Malachi’s pub. While he belongs to the Tin Piper, he prefers the White Hart to his club. Early in his career, Malachi would freelance as a bouncer at the Hart. Devlin is a man of letter and often tutored Malachi when he was at Kings College.