Jim Scott

[Jim Scott]

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.:Name:. James Scott, 5th Earl of Deloraine (Callum Payne)
.:Nick Name:. Jim, Jimmy (Cal, Cally)
.:Rank:. “Nobility” (Lower Class)
.:Age:. 25 as of 1812 (b. May 27, 1787)

| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |

.:Physical Appearance:. James Scott (Callum Payne) is a man of average height and size with brown hair and bright blue eyes. He keeps himself clean shaven as his Earl persona. His hair usually has some curl to it, as well as bangs and a little bit of an extended sideburn as was fashionable at the time. He likes to wear greens and blues with gold accents.
.:Height:. 5’7
.:Portrayed by:. James McAvoy (in Becoming Jane)

| ~ • ~ | Personality | ~ • ~ |

.:Personality:. James Scott is the perfect gentleman; he plays the charming young earl role very well. He knows how to speak eloquently and make people believe in him. There’s a dark side that exists beneath the surface – but nothing too damning, but he hates high society and only cares about himself and his own position. There is the opportunity, however, to thaw his frozen heart. James also finds himself hanging out in the working crowd areas of London to gamble and hang out with a similar crowd to the ones who helped him forge the documents in the first place. He likes to drink and party without all the stuffy eyes on him.
.:Skills:. Cunning, Charming, Smart, Calculating
.:Weaknesses:. Rash, Impulsive, Selfish

| ~ • ~ | History | ~ • ~ |

.:Birthplace:. Ettrick, Scotland
.:Family:. Henry Scott, 4th Earl of Deloraine (“father”, deceased); Unnamed Mother (“deceased”)

Finlay Payne (father, deceased); Deirdre Payne (mother, deceased)
.:Occupation:. “5th Earl of Deloraine”
.:History:.

Callum Payne was born on May 27, 1787, to farmers Finlay and Deirdre Payne in Ettrick, Scotland. It was a very quaint life in the village of Ettick, and when Callum was fourteen, his parents managed to get him into service for the 4th Earl of Deloraine as a hallboy. They wanted a better life for their son, and putting him into service is how they believed they could. It was a respectable job to be working for an earl.

While in service, Callum learned how to read and write, and he studied the earl as he hosted guests and attended to his duties. Henry Scott, the 4th Earl of Deloraine, did not treat him with kindness, but he tolerated Callum and admired his eagerness. The butler eventually promoted Callum to a valet, and the young Scotsman concocted a plan as the earl took ill. Henry was not a well man toward the end, and Callum managed to convince Henry to write a letter. . . a letter claiming that Callum was Henry’s bastard son “James” with an unnamed woman. Since he had no living heir, he wrote in the letter that he would leave his title and lands to his illegitimate son… who he legitimized upon his death.

Henry Scott died soon after in 1807. Many believed the earldom would die with him, but then the mysterious James Scott inherited his title. James fired the staff and hired some new faces who would believe his farce. He managed to forge his own birth records, formulating this whole plot to ingrain himself into the aristocracy. It was not an easy process, but Callum’s parents were already dead by that point – so he could erase all trace of himself as Callum Payne. He died with his parents, and only James Scott remained.

Over the last 5 years, James Scott joined high society. He sold off lands to another earl, and his only focus now is to secure his position by marrying a woman from a wealthy family. He doesn’t care about love; he just cares about himself. Now, during the newest season, the handsome young “earl” is a sought after bachelor. . . with his mysterious past and intrigue. Though others remain unconvinced that he belongs among them considering his blood status as an “illegitimate son.” James just hopes that they don’t find out the truth before he finds his bride… and having this Lady Whistledown starting rumors complicates things tremendously.

Note: Your character will not know that James is a con man unless explicitly plotted out beforehand.

| ~ • ~ | Member Info | ~ • ~ |

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