Ezra Huntington

[Ezra Huntington]

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.:Name:. Ezra Huntington

.:Nick Name:. Hunt [this is what he is most commonly referred to]

.:Rank:. Middle Class

.:Age:. Early to Mid 30s

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.:Physical Appearance:. Hunt stands tall at 6 foot 1 with a medium to athletic build. He has light blue eyes, brown hair, and depending on his mood, may be either clean shaven or have a bit of scruff. He dresses in dark, neutral colors of well fit clothing -- refusing to wear the uniform of others in his profession so long as he can avoid it. Though as other Bow Street Runners, he does always carry a pistol, handcuffs, and a stick. He has a very strong presence about him -- which is not always a good thing, as he uses it to occasionally instill fear and intimidation into those that he interacts with mainly during his field of work. He often holds a serious expression upon his features, and does not exactly exude a welcoming, friendly nature.

.:Height:. 6"1

.:Portrayed by:. Michael Fassbender

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.:Personality:. Hunt is a man of extremely high and genius intellect. He excels in his field because he is able to logically piece things together and sometimes sees and considers things from a unique perspective and way of thinking. He was once an idealistic man, cheerful and full of joy however, circumstances drastically altered his personality and mindsets. As idealistic as he once was, is as cynical as he now is. He believes that everyone is capable of crime, inherently possessing the qualities to make them commit acts that could very well land them in prison, or worse. While he carries himself in a stoic and composed manner, he has little patience for people and is unafraid to speak his mind using brutal honesty and extreme bluntness. His methods in his profession are questionable, and the tactics he uses can be considered somewhat unethical or unconventional.  He however knows how to diffuse a situation and while may not appear overly sympathetic, his natural demanour and tone of voice is composed and calm that often helps in his line of work when forced to interact with victims of a crime.

He has a natural air of authority despite being a middle classman and a strong presence about him. He uses his position and whatever means possible to intimidate and instill fear in others, so that crime may be prevented as it is the most effective rather than deal with it after the fact. He believes any crime that does not involve a murder to be petty and does not often waste his time with them -- tasking it to another -- unless he is specifically requested. Even then, he is often accompanied by another so that they may do the questioning for Hunt does not exactly possess the compassionate manner often needed in situations where there is a victim of a crime. In fact, he can appear to be quite unsympathetic to their plight, and usually observes, only interjecting if absolutely necessary.

With all this however, he is excellent at his job and has developed a strong reputation for being able to apprehend criminals and/or prevent the crime from taking place. He immerses himself in his work, lacking desire to converse with people socially. Despite this, he is well connected -- though uses these connections more for professional rather than personal reasons -- and knows that even he can not always get out of social obligations such as events he is invited to.

.:Skills:. natural authority, strong and intimidating presence, skilled in combat both with and without the use of weapons permitted in his occupation [sticks and pistols], genius intellect, skilled in strategy, problem solving, and critical thinking [qualities that of course aid him in his work], excellent instincts (aids him in his work, i.e. often able to tell if someone is lying), fluent in German, well educated and possess worldly knowledge, excellent memory, resourceful and creative in his thinking [uses this to piece together clues or do what the Bow Street Runners focus on: crime prevention].

.:Weaknesses:. Often cynical and detached, and can lack personability and empathy, emotionally withdrawn, does not have personal ties to others, uses his work -- and sometimes alcohol -- to keep himself from engaging in any sort of socializing unless absolutely necessary, impatient and has little tolerance for people in general, disengaged, does not consider all cases to be important thus giving him a skewed sense of  priority and justice.

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.:Birthplace:. England

.:Family:. Father [deceased], Mother [deceased], Wife [deceased], Child [deceased]

.:Occupation:. Bow Street Runner, unofficially second in charge 

.:History:. Hunt was born into a loving family of a Prussian mother and English father. Both his parents were advanced in age when they had him, and due to their trouble conceiving, he was the first and only child. His father was a farmer, so Ezra grew up in the country, enjoying this way of life and helping his father from an early age. He was tutored where possible, and his mother taught him German, wanting him to have some knowledge of her own culture. Ezra's English accent therefore is minimal, as he has a bit of his mother's accent mixed in with his voice as well.

When he was ten years old, his mother passed away which left only Ezra and his father. The loss was difficult, but his father never remarried and the two of them still had each other. A few years later however, his father became very ill and required regular visits from a physician. Due to the fact that they were in the country, and the added expenses and difficulties this cause to regularly see a physician, Ezra and his father sold their home and land and used it to buy a nice house in the city. This allowed regular and consistent visits from the physician to treat Ezra's father.

Unfortunately, it was a terminal illness so despite any treatments, the outcome of death was inevitable. The physician however had become a friend and continued to visit and do what he could do make Ezra's father comfortable. The physician had a daughter who would come visit and help where she could around the house. It did not take long for Ezra and her to fall in love and soon after, marry when he was 21 years old. It was shortly after this that Ezra's father passed away and though the loss was heavy and keenly felt, Ezra had the comfort of a loving wife.

They considered moving back to the country, but with her family in the city . . . they decided to stay. At least for some time. Joyous news followed within a couple years of their marriage in that his wife was with child. Everything seemed to be falling into place and the tragic losses of both parents though always felt, did not hinder Ezra from embracing his family of heart, and soon to be child. But as happy as things felt, was how drastically they would change to the extreme opposite.

Ezra was working late at his current job at a printing facility, and once he returned home, received news that his wife was the victim of a brutal assault, and that she was murdered. Of all the losses that Huntington endured, this was the one that truly devastated him -- an accumulation of all the loved ones he had lost and he knew, that he would not be able to recover from the death of his wife and unborn child. He became a recluse for some time to follow, refusing to see anyone who came to offer their condolences. Throughout his secluded state, he continued to read The Public Hue and Cry, a newspaper organized by the Bow Street Runners, dedicated to appealing to the public to help solve crime. It was through this, that he felt he may have found purpose again.

He went to the Bow Street headquarters in the city, expressing interest in becoming one. It did not take long for his skills to be recognized, as he was accepted, trained and brought into this early form of a police force. He proved to be very capable in his work, and was tasked with more and more cases that were severe and high profile. He even occasionally traveled when requested by wealthy individuals -- nobles, and of the like, though he prefers to remain in London. Being back in the social scene did not completely pull Huntington out of his withdrawn state. His personality had changed as he became less personable, more focused on his work.

Because of his skillsets and dedication, he eventually was considered to be somewhat second in charge, his superior -- the magistrate -- a senior man who held many years of experience in this organization. While he no longer works in the field, Huntington takes over with the field work and if need be, designating those in different positions, and is even considered to be the next magistrate of this organization. Huntington is more so respected through fear, and does nothing to change this elicitation of emotions from others. He also is selective about which cases he takes on, often finding that if there was no murder involved, it is petty and thus gives it to someone else -- unless he is specifically requested.

There are some cases he can not pass off, for instance, when the Queen charges them to uncover Whistledown's identity. Huntington is well connected, and has a strong reputation -- whether good or bad -- among the town. He is a man who gets the job done, no matter the cost or questionable methods he uses. To him, the ends justify the means and will engage in whatever problematic path to get there. He is loyal to the other Bow Street Runners -- taking a leadership role among them -- and they have a loyalty to him as well.

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.:Name or Online Alias:. euphoria
.:Your Pronouns:. She/Her
.:Are you 18+:. Yes
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