Josephine Gabrielle Arceneaux

Josephine Gabrielle Arseneau
First Episode Session 1 Concept Intinerant Information Specialist Theme Song (Something That Drives Her) Played By Olga Kurylenko, actress
Profile Full Name Josephine Gabrielle Arceneaux Legal Status No Criminal Record Known Aliases N/A Age 28 Birthplace Strasbourg, Alsace, France Favored Weapon Varies

Background

Josephine Gabrielle Arceneaux was born on 21 October 1839 to Frenchwoman Sophie Desirée Arceneaux and Englishman Jonathan Randolph Crane, in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace, France. It was not uncommon for the French natives of Alsace (or Alsatia, as it is sometimes called) to speak fluent German and such was the case for Josephine's mother. Josephine's father spoke English and Josephine grew up in a bilingual household on French soil without learning French as a native tongue.

(To learn more about Josephine's formative years, do go here.)

Physical Description

In appearance, Josephine is somewhat tall for a woman. Standing at five feet and nine inches in her stockinged feet, she is considerably leaner than the voluptous figure required of the day. She is certainly more accustomed to physical action over cultivated weakness and she is tougher than she appears. Her hair is a dark brown, catching red glints in the sunlight, and her brown eyes are bright and observant. Her complexion is clear, her features even, and her fair skin is a sturdy type that tans well instead of burning. Her hair is somewhat shorter than is the norm for a woman of her era and she wears it in a ballerina bun or a simple French twist.

Her clothing is likewise unconventional, leaning in a decidedly mannish direction of shirtwaists tucked into walking skirts or split riding skirts--even trousers on occasion--and her shoes are either ladies' leather ankle boots or men's town boots. Of corsets she has little use or liking and though she does possess one, her physical habits and figure are such that she can usually dispense with wearing it. Josephine prefers practicality over fashion, comfort over convention whenever possible and though this has led to some raised eyebrows and scandalized sensibilities, she feels the mobility, utility, and self-sufficiency thus gained more than compensates for any misconceptions about her character.

Psychological Profile

Possessed of imagination and a keen curiosity for the world around her, Josephine channels her mental energy into observation and problem solving. She was raised by scholar parents who nurtured and indulged her native intelligence and if there is one area in which Josephine is prone to the sin of pride, it is her intellect. She relies on it heavily to guide her through the vagaries of life such as befall an unaccompanied woman in this society and so far, it has served her well. As such, she is more apt to do for herself than rely on others for their assistance, looking askance at such dependency as weakness and a failing of character. She is indefagitable, creative, a maverick and a survivor, and though the odds are stacked against a woman in a man's world, she is supremely confident in her ability to win through in her endeavors.

Shadow Game, a personal memoir

Excerpts from her memoir, written haphazardly as circumstances permit. Read them here.

Allies & Adversaries

An ongoing record of the people Josephine encounters in her adventures, clanestine or otherwise.

Steamer Trunk

It's a battered thing, having been knocked around the globe for years, salvaged from a Parisian alley over a decade ago during a quick layover between jobs. The contents vary with Josephine's fortunes but when fully stocked, it's got everything she needs. Go here for the trunk inventory.

Character Sheet

All her character statistics ––– characteristics, skills, talents and contacts ––– are listed below.

Character Description

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Player	Maer	Nationality	British	Childhood	Student
Social Class	Middle	Age/Gender	28 F	Vocation	Actor/Circus
Race	Human	Build	5'-9" 165 lbs.	Personality	Seeker
Rank	8	Hair/Eyes	Dark Brown on Brown	Social Ethics	Her own

Characteristics

Attribute	Level	Attribute	Level
Strength	1	Presence	2
Dexterity	3	Wits	2
Fortitude	1	Resolve	2
Attribute Advance = 4 x new level	Attribute Cap	4

Experience, Rank, Health and Sanity

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Experience Points	31 (+80 for character rebuild in progress)	Rank	8	Ranking Points	21
Health (4 dice)	8 pts (4 dmg): # # O O O O O O	Fate Points	12 (of 14; 2.5 dice)	Mana	6 (normal lifeforce)
Sanity	75 (50 = [5 x Pres] + 5 pts bonus)	Skill Cap	6	Talent Cap	7

Derived Attributes

Action	Attributes	Result	Action	Attribute	Result
Initiative	Dex + Wis + Per	9	Movement	5 + Dex in yds/rnd	8
Sneak	(5 + Dex/2)	4	Run	(5 + Dex) x 3	24
Swim	(5 + Dex)	8	Leap Horizontal	(1 + Dex)	4
			Jump Vertical	(0.5 x H. Leap)	2

Common Skills

Skill	Attribute	Level	Skill	Attribute	Level
Act	(Prs)	3	Firearms	(Dex)	4
Athletics	(Dex)	3	Fisticuffs	(Dex)	3
Blunt Weapon	(Dex)	2	General Knowledge	(Wit)	3
Bull	(Prs)	2	Hide & Sneak	(Dex)	3
Charm	(Prs)	3	Horse Riding	(Dex)	3
Conceal	(Wit)	3	Improvised Weapon	(Dex)	3
Concentration	(Res)	2	Intimidate	(Prs)	0
Dance*	(Dex)	0	Might	(Str)	1
Dodge	(Dex)	2	Perception	(Wit)	3
Drive Carriage	(Wit)	1	Streetwise*	(Prs)	3
Empathy	(Prs)	1	Swordplay	(Dex)	4
Etiquette*	(Wit)	0	Throwing	(Dex)	3
Skill Advance = 1 x new level	* Special Class modifier usually applies	Skill Cap	6

Specialties and Talents

Specialties	Attribute	Level	Talents	(Cost)	Benefits
Disguise	(Wit)	3	Acute Sense, Hearing	(3)	+2 dice hearing perception
Pick Locks	(Wit)	2	Agility	(3)	+2 anything with stealth, acrobatics, running, climbing
Pick Pockets	(Dex)	2	Deduction	(2)	+1 to die roll
Criminology	(Wit)	2	Polyglot	(3) Ger. Alsace
History	(Wit)	2		(3) French
Culture*	(Wit)	2
Ad Hoc Repair	(Wit)	2
Survival	(Wit)	2
Animal Handling	(Wit)	2
Forgery	(Wit)	2
Specialty Advance	New: 4pts = 0, Old: 1 x new	Talent Advance	2x Char Pt cost	Talent Cap	7
* Specialty in European Folklore and Mythology

Complications and Contacts

Complications (Cost)	Contacts (Cost)
Watched (5)	1 Middle Class (1)
Enemy (3)	1 Upper Class (2)
Misunderstood Finances (2)

Weapons

Weapon	Owned? Y/N	Skill	Dmg Dice	ROF	Shots	Reload	Range	Notes	Armor	Owned? Y/N	Armor Dice	Notes
Navy Colt Revolver	Y	Firearms (Dex)	6	2	6	4	20 Yds	Navy Colt, provenance TBD
Knife	Y	Swordplay (Dex)	4
Throwing Knife	Y	Throwing (Dex)	4
Sword, Military, light	Y	Swordplay (Dex)	7

Armor

Armor	Owned? Y/N	Armor Dice	Notes
Corset, boned	Y	1	Steel boning; boning cut to allow movement

Miscellanea

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