Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Oscar J. Stone

Oscar J. Stone is a thin, brown-haired 41 year-old shopkeeper with a Scottish background who lives with his wife Susan and his two sons, Jonathan and Wilbur. He currently owns and operates a watch repair shop, but doesn't enjoy his job as much as he used to. This is simply because his job restrains him, forcing him to settle down in a single location for an extended period of time, which is something that has never been easy for him. For most of his life, beginning when he was a teenager, he has desired to break free from his ordinary responsibilities and duties and live a more free-spirited life, traveling and hitchhiking across the world. However, this lifestyle he dreams about is the exact opposite of how he was raised, and so he has been stuck with the reputation as a sort of rebel. Unbeknownst to his family and most of his friends, when he was twenty years-old, he began to get involved with the mob, doing oddjobs such as transporting drugs and weapons, and he began to gamble nearly every day. This gave him some extra money when he needed it, but when he got married, he knew he would have to leave both Scotland and his days of crime behind in order to live a more honest and decent life in America. Although he has maintained his new lifestyle for more than ten years, deep down he longs for his former life of action and risk, and his wild inner spirit is beginning to break loose...

2 comments:

Abby S. said...

Bridgette Says: "I had an uncle in the Welsh mob... I've heard the name Stone before."

ellenn said...

Jake, I'm definitely interested in this character, and I really feel like there are a lot of possibilities with Oscar. Have fun! But then I wonder if I know too much already. In your second entry your description and attention to detail were very effective, and the verbs you used to create his routine brought me along with him. Maybe giving out so much information is neccesary because Oscar has so many layers and complications. In that case I'd say you've got a lot to keep up with. Oscar has got to move and think quickly to stay on top of all of his secrets.