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<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #888; letter-spacing: 2px;">VETERAN DEFENSE & STRATEGIC LITIGATION | LOS ANGELES</span>


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<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, Arial;"><span style="color:#0A5200;>Lawyer — One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation.<br>~ H.L. Mencke; "A Mencken Chrestomathy" (1949)</span>
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<span style="color: #b30000; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt;">SUBJECT: MARK STEELE</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #666;">FILE ID: #66-GREEN-BERET</span>
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== Background ==
<p>Many people seem to have heard of Mark Steele. A well-connected attorney, who is rumored to use intimidation and under-handed tactics to get rich people's idiot children into ivy league schools, get DUI charges dismissed, know the right city council member to call to get an exception issued for building something in the wrong zoning district, and generally be the sort of work-a-day mercenary who helps the rich and powerful continue living in a society where rules don't really apply to them.
        He appears to be well-kept but generally run-down with an apparant age somewhere between mid 50's and early 60's - has an obvious disfigurement and uses a cane, both rumored to be connected to his known service in Vietnam as a Green Beret.
        He's known to be particularly interested in and well-connected in city government and both federal and local law enforcement. He seems to maintain a 'virtual office' space in a Regis building for mail and maintaining his law license, but it's clearly not used very much. If you can get his contact info and you can AFFORD him, his tier of lawyer is going to do house calls to your mansion.
        An homage/pastiche with a feel similar to Arthur "The Pym Reaper" Pym from Fall of the House of Usher.</p>


== RP Hooks ==
<h2 style="border-bottom: 1px solid #b30000; color: #b30000; font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 30px;">VITAL STATS</h2>
<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''Hooked In With People:''' Not only a defense attorney, also a fixer of sorts. Allies and Retainers in almost every sector, in almost every major area of the city.</p>
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<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''Devious Thinker:''' Enjoys strategic games, puzzles, and mysteries. Curiousity Flaw.</p>
<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''Unwinding is Key:''' Enjoys the park, bookstores, and evening walks, playing chess.</p><p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''Veteran of Foreign Wars:''' Well known and respected as a purple heart recipient and generous philanthropist to Veteran causes.</p>
 
== Contacts ==
 
 
<p>[[File:LucyA1.png|100px|link=]] [[Lucy]] - Coterie-Mate, Oldest Friend here </p>
<p>[[File:Pris_banner3.jpeg|100px|link=]] [[Pris]] Coterie-Mate, Career Suicide, Worth It</p>
<p>[[File:Asenath4.jpg|100px|link=]] [[Asenath]] Coterie-Mate, Politics makes odd bedfellows </p>
<p>[[File:Beauscary.jpg|100px|link=]] [[Suelo]] Clown, Old men together</p>
 
==Logs==
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== Gallery ==
<center>[[File:MarkA2.png|x250px]][[File:MarkA3.png|x250px]]</center>
<center>[[File:MarkA4.png|x250px]][[File:MarkA5.png|x250px]]</center>
 
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== Vital Stats ==
|-
|-
| class="title" | '''Full Name:'''
| '''Full Name:''' || <span style="color: #fff;">Mark Steele</span>
| class="info" | Mark Steele
|-
|-
| class="title" | '''Appears As:'''
| '''Apparent Age:''' || 60-65
| class="info" | Mark
|-
|-
| class="title" | '''Apparent Age:'''
| '''Demeanor:''' || Pragmatist
| class="info" | 50's-60's
|-
|-
| class="title" | '''Demeanor:'''
| '''Occupation:''' || Fixer / Attorney
| class="info" | Pragmatist
|-
|-
| class="title" | '''Occupation:'''
| '''Affiliation:''' || [[The Eidolon Collective]]
| class="info" | Lawyer
|-
| class="title" | '''Affiliation:'''
| class="info" | [[The Eidolon Collective]]
|-
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| '''Status:''' || Active 🟢
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== Notable Stats ==
| Retainers || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ● ●+</span>
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| class="title"| '''Retainers'''
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| class="title"|
| Allies || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ● ●+</span>
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| class="title"| '''Allies'''
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| class="title"| '''Power-Brokering'''
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| class="title"| '''Resources'''
| Power-Brokering || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ●</span>
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴🔴
|-  
| class="title"| '''Law'''
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴
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| class="title"| '''Jack-of-all-Trades'''
| Resources || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ●</span>
| class="info" | 🔴🔴🔴
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| Law || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ●</span>
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== Soundtrack==
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| class="title" | '''[https://youtu.be/VaOu-xOiHSc?si=tx9fJuqzMP-X5M3G <span style="color:black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Tommee Profitt ~ Soldier]'''
"Lawyer — One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation."<br>
:''You wanna take a drink of that promised land''
<span style="float: right; font-size: 10pt; color: #888;">— H.L. Mencken, 1949</span>
:''You gotta wipe the dirt off of your hands''
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:''Careful son, you got dreamer's plans''
 
:''But it gets hard to stand''
<h2 style="color: #b30000; font-family: serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #333;">BACKGROUND</h2>
|-
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| class="title" | '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRBq7fPITxw <span style="color:black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Shawn James ~ Through the Valley]'''
The name Mark Steele is whispered in the backrooms of City Hall and the VIP lounges of the Sunset Strip. He isn't just an attorney; he's a **mercenary in a three-piece suit**. Whether it’s scrubbing a DUI for a senator’s son or navigating the labyrinthine zoning laws for a "private" construction project, Steele ensures the rules remain optional for those with the capital to ignore them.
:''Surely goodness and mercy will follow me, all the days of my life''
<br><br>
:''And I will dwell on this earth forevermore''
A Green Beret veteran with the scars to prove it, he carries the air of a man who has seen the worst of humanity and decided to charge it an hourly rate. He operates from the shadows, maintaining a sterile "virtual office" while doing the real work in the leather-bound libraries of his clients' estates.
:''Said, I walk beside the still waters and they restore my soul''
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:''But I can't walk on the path of the right, because I'm wrong''
 
|-
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| class="title" | '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLV5GVWnVqs <span style="color:black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">The Dreadnoughts ~ The Cruel Wars]'''
<ul style="list-style-type: square; color: #bbb;">
:''They said he was a hero, and not to grieve''
<li><span style="color: #fff;">**The Fixer:**</span> Extensive network of allies and high-level retainers across all city sectors.</li>
:''For the two ruined legs and the empty sleeve''
<li><span style="color: #fff;">**Strategic Mind:**</span> Views the world as a game of chess; possesses a dangerous level of curiosity.</li>
:''They took him home and they set him down''
<li><span style="color: #fff;">**Ghost of Saigon:**</span> A highly decorated veteran with deep ties to the military community and veteran charities.</li>
:''with a military pension and a medal from the crown''
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:''But you haven't an arm, you haven't a leg''
 
:''the enemy nearly slew ya''
<h2 style="color: #b30000; font-family: serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; margin-top: 30px;">CONTACTS</h2>
:''You'll have to on the streets to beg''
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:''Oh poor Johnny what'll happen to ya''
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<td style="width: 70px;">[[File:LucyA1.png|60px|link=Lucy]]</td>
<td style="color: #bbb; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier; vertical-align: middle;">'''Lucy''' <span style="color: #666;">(Old Friend)</span></td>
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<td>[[File:Pris_Sundress.jpeg|60px|link=Pris]]</td>
<td style="color: #bbb; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier; vertical-align: middle;">'''Pris''' <span style="color: #666;">(Career Suicide)</span></td>
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<td>[[File:Jinx 03 C.jpg|60px|link=Jinx]]</td>
<td style="color: #bbb; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier; vertical-align: middle;">'''Jinx''' <span style="color: #666;">(Wild Niece)</span></td>
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<td>[[File:EidolonAngela.jpg|60px|link=Angela]]</td>
<td style="color: #bbb; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier; vertical-align: middle;">'''Angela''' <span style="color: #666;">(Young Blood)</span></td>
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<td>[[File:ParkerA1.png|60px|link=Parker]]</td>
<td style="color: #bbb; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier; vertical-align: middle;">'''Parker''' <span style="color: #666;">(Living Connection)</span></td>
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<h2 style="color: #b30000; font-family: serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; margin-top: 30px;">SOUNDTRACK</h2>
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* [https://youtu.be/VaOu-xOiHSc?si=tx9fJuqzMP-X5M3G **Tommee Profitt** - ''Soldier'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRBq7fPITxw **Shawn James** - ''Through the Valley'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLV5GVWnVqs **The Dreadnoughts** - ''The Cruel Wars'']
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 13 May 2026

STEELE & ASSOCIATES
VETERAN DEFENSE & STRATEGIC LITIGATION | LOS ANGELES

SUBJECT: MARK STEELE
FILE ID: #66-GREEN-BERET

VITAL STATS

Full Name: Mark Steele
Apparent Age: 60-65
Demeanor: Pragmatist
Occupation: Fixer / Attorney
Affiliation: The Eidolon Collective
Status: Active 🟢

CAPABILITIES

Retainers ● ● ● ● ●+
Allies ● ● ● ● ●+
Power-Brokering ● ● ● ●
Resources ● ● ● ●
Law ● ● ●

"Lawyer — One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation."
— H.L. Mencken, 1949

BACKGROUND

The name Mark Steele is whispered in the backrooms of City Hall and the VIP lounges of the Sunset Strip. He isn't just an attorney; he's a **mercenary in a three-piece suit**. Whether it’s scrubbing a DUI for a senator’s son or navigating the labyrinthine zoning laws for a "private" construction project, Steele ensures the rules remain optional for those with the capital to ignore them.

A Green Beret veteran with the scars to prove it, he carries the air of a man who has seen the worst of humanity and decided to charge it an hourly rate. He operates from the shadows, maintaining a sterile "virtual office" while doing the real work in the leather-bound libraries of his clients' estates.

INTELLIGENCE & HOOKS

  • **The Fixer:** Extensive network of allies and high-level retainers across all city sectors.
  • **Strategic Mind:** Views the world as a game of chess; possesses a dangerous level of curiosity.
  • **Ghost of Saigon:** A highly decorated veteran with deep ties to the military community and veteran charities.

CONTACTS

Lucy (Old Friend)
Pris (Career Suicide)
Jinx (Wild Niece)
Angela (Young Blood)
Parker (Living Connection)

SOUNDTRACK

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