NationStates Jolt Archive

This is a crime thriller set in the 1950's. It's going to be like the film noire genre. If you're interested, sign-up. If you have suggestions, poet 'em.

New York...The Big Apple, a city with a million stories, this is one of them. Under the hustle and bustle of the streets and the beaming economy lies a seedy underbelly of greed, lust, and power. Where a photo speaks a thousand words, where shady dealings between powerful men and organizations go down. People walk these very streets, ignorant of ignoring such actions. A wealthy and prominent politician who was set to become the next mayor of this great city is found murdered. The cover up begins from the outset as the police bumble through this horrific murder. Was it the political rival? The angry mob boss? The attractive mistress? Or someone else? The wrong man is arrested and sentenced to death, the city moves on, but there are those with their doubts and begin to dig deeper into the dark abyss of lies, deceit, betrayal, and danger.

Name: Jack Fallon
Age: 35
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 184lbs
Hair: Black, slight graying
Eyes: Gray
History: Fallon was born and raised in Hell's Kitchen. His father, a factory worker, and mother a seamstress. Life was tough for him with his father being an alcoholic drunk, angry at the world and taking his frustrations out on his family. He would spend most of his time out on the streets, away from his family. Desperate to leave his bleak life, Fallon dedicated himself to improving his life. He struggled in school and earned good grades. He would see what was wrong around him and sought to change it, by any means avaliable. AT the end of high school he married his sweetheart, Jessica.When WWII erupted and America entered, he joined the army and served in North Africa and Europe, exposed to the horrors of humanities hatred. Once leaving the military he entered the police academy but dropped out. Instead of falling into despair, he pulled strings, took out loans and opened up his own private investigation business. He is a tough worker, smart, and dedicated. Fallon also has a young daughter named Caroline.