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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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Lawyer — One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation.<br>
~ H.L. Mencken; "A Mencken Chrestomathy" (1949)
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== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">Background</span> ==
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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.
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He appears to be well-kept but generally run-down with an apparent 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.
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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.
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== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">RP Hooks</span> ==
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<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''<span style="color:#bfa76a;">Hooked In With People:</span>''' 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>
 
<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''<span style="color:#bfa76a;">Devious Thinker:</span>''' Enjoys strategic games, puzzles, and mysteries. Curiosity Flaw.</p>
 
<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''<span style="color:#bfa76a;">Unwinding is Key:</span>''' Enjoys the park, bookstores, evening walks, and playing chess.</p>
 
<p>[[image:Dot black-mini.png|15px|link=]] '''<span style="color:#bfa76a;">Veteran of Foreign Wars:</span>''' Well known and respected as a Purple Heart recipient and generous philanthropist to Veteran causes.</p>
 
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== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">Contacts</span> ==
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<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>
 
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== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">Logs</span> ==
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[[Image:MarkA1.png|x220px|link=]]
<span style="color: #b30000; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt;">SUBJECT: MARK STEELE</span><br>
<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #666;">FILE ID: #66-GREEN-BERET</span>
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<h2 style="border-bottom: 1px solid #b30000; color: #b30000; font-size: 16pt; margin-top: 30px;">VITAL STATS</h2>
== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">Vital Stats</span> ==
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| '''Full Name:''' || Mark Steele
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| '''Full Name:''' || <span style="color: #fff;">Mark Steele</span>
| '''Appears As:''' || Mark
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| '''Apparent Age:''' || 60-65
| '''Apparent Age:''' || 50's-60's
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| '''Demeanor:''' || Pragmatist
| '''Demeanor:''' || Pragmatist
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| '''Occupation:''' || Fixer / Attorney
| '''Occupation:''' || Lawyer
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| '''Affiliation:''' || [[The Eidolon Collective]]
| '''Affiliation:''' || [[The Eidolon Collective]]
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| '''Status:''' || Active 🟢
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== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">Notable Stats</span> ==
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| Retainers || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ● ●+</span>
| '''Retainers''' || 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| Allies || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ● ●+</span>
| || 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| Power-Brokering || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ●</span>
| '''Allies''' || 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| Resources || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ● ●</span>
| '''Power-Brokering''' || 🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| Law || <span style="color: #b30000;">● ● ●</span>
| '''Resources''' || 🔴🔴🔴🔴
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| '''Law''' || 🔴🔴🔴
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| '''Jack-of-all-Trades''' || 🔴🔴🔴
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== <span style="color:#bfa76a;">Soundtrack</span> ==
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"Lawyer — One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation."<br>
'''[https://youtu.be/VaOu-xOiHSc?si=tx9fJuqzMP-X5M3G <span style="color:#c9b26b;">Tommee Profitt ~ Soldier</span>]'''
<span style="float: right; font-size: 10pt; color: #888;">— H.L. Mencken, 1949</span>
 
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:''You wanna take a drink of that promised land''
:''You gotta wipe the dirt off of your hands''
 
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRBq7fPITxw <span style="color:#c9b26b;">Shawn James ~ Through the Valley</span>]'''
 
:''Surely goodness and mercy will follow me, all the days of my life''


<h2 style="color: #b30000; font-family: serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #333;">BACKGROUND</h2>
'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLV5GVWnVqs <span style="color:#c9b26b;">The Dreadnoughts ~ The Cruel Wars</span>]'''
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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.
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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.
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<h2 style="color: #b30000; font-family: serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; margin-top: 30px;">INTELLIGENCE & HOOKS</h2>
:''They said he was a hero, and not to grieve''
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<li><span style="color: #fff;">**The Fixer:**</span> Extensive network of allies and high-level retainers across all city sectors.</li>
<li><span style="color: #fff;">**Strategic Mind:**</span> Views the world as a game of chess; possesses a dangerous level of curiosity.</li>
<li><span style="color: #fff;">**Ghost of Saigon:**</span> A highly decorated veteran with deep ties to the military community and veteran charities.</li>
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<h2 style="color: #b30000; font-family: serif; border-bottom: 1px solid #333; margin-top: 30px;">CONTACTS</h2>
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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 23:17, 12 August 2026

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Lawyer — One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation.
~ H.L. Mencken; "A Mencken Chrestomathy" (1949)

Background

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 apparent 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.

RP Hooks

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.

Devious Thinker: Enjoys strategic games, puzzles, and mysteries. Curiosity Flaw.

Unwinding is Key: Enjoys the park, bookstores, evening walks, and playing chess.

Veteran of Foreign Wars: Well known and respected as a Purple Heart recipient and generous philanthropist to Veteran causes.

Contacts

Lucy - Coterie-Mate, Oldest Friend here

Pris - Coterie-Mate, Career Suicide, Worth It

Asenath - Coterie-Mate, Politics makes odd bedfellows

Suelo - Clown, Old men together

Logs

Vital Stats

Full Name: Mark Steele
Appears As: Mark
Apparent Age: 50's-60's
Demeanor: Pragmatist
Occupation: Lawyer
Affiliation: The Eidolon Collective

Notable Stats

Retainers 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
Allies 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
Power-Brokering 🔴🔴🔴🔴
Resources 🔴🔴🔴🔴
Law 🔴🔴🔴
Jack-of-all-Trades 🔴🔴🔴

Soundtrack

Tommee Profitt ~ Soldier

You wanna take a drink of that promised land
You gotta wipe the dirt off of your hands

Shawn James ~ Through the Valley

Surely goodness and mercy will follow me, all the days of my life

The Dreadnoughts ~ The Cruel Wars

They said he was a hero, and not to grieve
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