Red Right Hand

Original 1920s Gangster roleplay inspired by BBC's Peaky Blinders. Coming soon to a JCink forum near you.

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Lots of apologies for the quiet few days we have had recently! Both staff members have had a busy week so we haven’t been able to put on as many updates as we would like. Tomorrow we will be adding some more Canons and information, as well as details for the Canon Reserves. 

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CANON PREVIEWS . RESERVES: CLOSED

'The Hammer.’ Reaper Hit Man. 39. Name Open. Jason Momoa

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King sister. Third eldest. Twin sister. First Name Open. Keira Knightley

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King brother. Third eldest. Twin sister. First Name Open. Tom Hardy.

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Jimmy King’s Right Hand Man and Runner Up World Heavyweight Champion. 49. First Name Open. Idris Elba.

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CANON PREVIEWS . RESERVES: CLOSED

James King, known as Jimmy, the leader of The Reapers and the King of Sheffield’s Working Class. Married to Ava Rivers. 48 years old. 

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The Lockwood family, otherwise known as the Blue Brotherhood, is a mob of Italian descent whose gambling and luxury often means they are mistaken for genuine upper class British citizens. And they do have some degree of connection, since two of the family have married the rich and powerful- the second eldest son, whose wife is a minor aristocrat, and the eldest daughter, whose corrupt husband is the Mayor of the City of Sheffield. Their determination to make it in the elite of society has sometimes caused them problems, since nearly all of them have quite the temper.

For the most part, the Brotherhood try to leave The Reapers alone, since their paths cross very little. It is predominantly their lackeys that fight it out in the streets, with the heads of the families meeting to settle scores and make new arrangements. Most recently, however, the arrival of a force dedicated to ridding the city of all times of crime and deviance- from all walks of life- has given the two gangs reason enough to find common ground. With the Kings’ work and the Brotherhood’s lifestyle coming under fire, there has been much more co-operation.

Although the family have their roots in Southern Italy, most of the family have never even seen the place. Nearly all of the living Lockwoods have been born in Britain, where their grandmother married a Scotsman before they moved to Northern England. The family patriarch is a serious and isolated man who keeps himself to himself, ignoring his children as they run rampant through the city and surrounding areas. 

For the children, as long as they have money from Papa they are quite content to do their own thing with very little structure but plenty of luxury and entertainment. Gambling, fine dining, drinking and dancing, trips to London and all the finery they could ever want is at their fingertips. Most nights the family can be found passed out in bars or clubs, sprawled over sofas or wandering home to sneak past Papas study door...

Their club, The Royal, is their gathering point, the impression of luxury and opulence, but hidden behind the doors to the staff areas is a hotbed of the seedier types of crime that they wouldn’t want the world to see.

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For this post we will be giving you a little more information about the gang known as The Reapers. The front-man is James ‘Jimmy’ King, a notorious and formidable gangster with a thirst for social justice and a blood-lust to rival Jack The Ripper. If you are in King’s gang, you are guaranteed protection; if you’re out, you’d better watch your back. 

Unlike The Blue Brotherhood, the Reapers do not have the advantage of an endless supply of money and political prowess. But whilst they my not be able to always sweet talk their way around a situation, they can certainly pack a punch. You would not like to be down a dark alley with The Kings, who come from a long line of boxers and wrestlers; Jimmy is currently the Northern Champion in the ring, although his youngest brother is proving to be a little star himself. His second in command, Dyer -known as The Deputy- holds the current UK title for shortest ever wrestling match in the World Championship - 18 seconds - but lost out on the Heavyweight title, a fact that he does not enjoy being reminded of.

Although The Kings are a traditional family, with many traditional values, the women in the family play a larger role now than they ever have before. The King family matriarch is a much loved and respected woman in the community, having given her late husband a large family and instilled in her sons and daughters very strict religious and social morals. Plus with three biological sisters and three adopted sisters, the King brothers are entirely outnumbered. Everyone gets involved in the family business although some prefer to keep to the light, whilst others are happy to get stuck in. 

Around Sheffield, the Kings are known to be temperamental and violent when they aren’t under the watchful eye of their eldest brother or one of the girls. Their signature on their most loathed victims is the Glasgow Smile, though most will get away with some bumps, bruises, broken limbs and a damaged ego. 

Despite their violent ways and their short tempers, the Kings try hard to be religious. Anyone not saying grace before the family meal is given a quick clap around the head and a few of the family go to church and even confession. To reaffirm his family’s religious stance, Jimmy King has recently married Ava Rivers, a local Quaker girl with a big heart and gentle ways. 

Alongside the biological siblings are several adopted siblings, most of them orphans from Reaper families. Brought under the protection of the Kings, they have become loyal to the gang who keeps them safe and provides them with what they truly needed- a proper family.

Their local pub is named The Port and Anchor and inside Jimmy King is affectionately referred to as The Captain. You will regularly hear the Kings suggesting a trip “down t’ ship”, especially the younger ones, to have a drink or two...or three...or eight after a hard day’s work.

Recently, the King’s have had unexpected but very welcome visitors- their cousins from the South! In a London overwhelmed by a number of different gangs, have heard of the notoriety of their older cousin in the North and have made the journey to Sheffield to see if their is a place for them under Jimmy.

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For your entertainment and delight, today we will be posting information posts about the two key gangs: The Reapers and The Blue Brotherhood. These posts will hint at some of the upcoming sub-plots too, and at some of the Canons, so read them well and get your imagination flowing! We will also be opening up reserves soon, once we have mastered our Canon list and added the new cockney branch of the King family. Once we’ve done this we’ll post a list of Canons with their basic information and announce a date/time for reserves. 

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So the admin have decided that in honour of admin Ellie’s cockney roots, we will be adding a London based strand to the King family! Keep an eye out for more King and Lockwood family Canons and remember that reserves are not currently being taken right now.

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Adopted by the King family when she was 11 years old. She has been a dedicated member of the group ever since, though often dreams of going to University and seeing the big wide world. 

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Good morning! Later today we will be releasing some examples of characters who will feature on our Canon List! These are not available for Reserves at present as we still need to tweak things here and there for the Canons, but you can get a chance to take a look at some of the ones on offer who have been more-or-less completed!

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Hi folks. We are writing to apologise for the delay in getting little snippets posted to you guys- technical issues! For now, please enjoy a little bit of information about the two main gangs that will be part of play. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEND US AN ASK OR A MESSAGE.

THE KINGS: THE REAPERS

Led by James ‘Jimmy’ King, The Reapers are a Sheffield born-and-bred tight knit family- but there are almost too many of them to count. Brothers, cousins, nephews all have joined the family’s betting business but there are plenty of side-crimes that these boys (and girls) get involved in. They are notoriously religious and Jimmy King has recently married a local Quaker girl to re-affirm their religious standing. As far as they see themselves, they’re Robin Hood and his merry men and the wealth they accrue through their criminal activities is largely shared out and invested equally, though veteran members have a bigger cut.-that’s only fair, after all . The problem is that after ‘The Great War’ most of the older King men have returned a little warped from the horros they’ve seen, and that has begun to translate into their work. A traditional and very British bunch, the Kings are loved by the poor and loathed by the rich.

THE LOCKWOODS: BLUE BROTHERHOOD

Unlike the Kings, the Lockwood family have moved to Sheffield only recently. Their native homeland is Italy but only the elders can even remember what the country is like- most of the clan, including its figurehead, were born in rural Yorkshire and moved to the city as a clan. Wealthier than the Kings, they live a life of relative luxury compared to some of the city’s residents and are predominantly successful through their business transactions with the city’s corrupt Mayor- they have even married one of their own to the man to secure their alliance. However, like the Kings, they detest the new ‘laying down the law’ by the revamped Police department and have begun to consider working with their rivals to bring down this threat to their Empire.

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PEAKY BLINDERS SEASON 3 - d e t a i l s