Permissions Post for The Village

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NEAL CAFFREY canon: White Collar canon point: S3, Ep12 (Upper West Side Story) canon cw: None in particular. brief bio: Neal grew up in witness protection. He was always a hustler, breaking in to his school during second grade to try and set the clocks so class would start later. By age 11 he was playing pool at a local bar in St. Louis and cleaning marks out of their money, and had already started forging city bus passes so he could move around independently. His mother told him that his father, a cop, went down in a haze of bullets saving someone's life. At age 18 he found out the apparent truth--his father was a crooked cop and killed a fellow officer. Unable to handle the revelation, Neal ran away from home and started pulling minor cons across the country, making his way to NYC and falling in love, both with the city and one of the women in it. He got on to the FBI's radar by cracking a bearer bond that was supposedly impossible to forge, and Peter Burke spent the next three years chasing Neal around the world. When he finally caught Neal, the only crime he could prove was the bond forgery. Rather than leaving Neal in prison, Burke took him on as a confidential informant for the FBI, where Neal has helped the white collar unit close 94% of their cases. By season three, he has the opportunity to run and disappear anywhere he wants in the world, with a stolen treasure that could set him up for life. He decides to stay in New York, happy with the life he's made and not wanting to lose it. relationship status: Involved?? Confused?? Daisy Johnson kind of Happened To Him. apparent age: 34 appearance: Portrayed by Matt Bomer. 5'10", very blue eyes, very handsome face, very chic suits, very trim sweaters, always looking good when he's on the street. When he's alone, he's far more likely to wear a t-shirt or tank top. identifying marks; None in particular, other than very blue eyes. mental state: Upon his arrival to Mathias, probably the most well-adjusted he is through the entirety of the series. He's just helped put away his most dangerous rival, freed himself of a secret that ended one relationship and nearly landed him back in prison, and is starting to move on from the death of his lover Kate, his former mentor Vincent Adler, and his life as a criminal in general. He's put down roots, has a girlfriend he's incredibly serious about, is doing exemplary work at the FBI, and has just been informed that his prison sentence--and thus his custody by the FBI--might be commuted thanks to his work in returning priceless art stolen by the Nazis in WWII. During his interview with the commutation committee, he tells them that he doesn't actually care whether or not they remove the tracking anklet he's been wearing as a ward of the US government. He's happy where he is, and he doesn't plan on leaving. ABILITIES World class thief, forger, and con man. He can case a target with the best of them, and has been shown at various times forging everything from bearer bonds to designer whisky. He's able to look at a forged painting and not only tell that it's a fake, but also the kind of light it was painted in and how long it took to do based on the shading that changed with the movement of the sun. Basically, he's Sherlock Holmes if Sherlock Holmes was obsessed with art and history. He's also a crack shot with both rifles and hand guns, to the point where he once shot through someone's pant leg to tag a suspect without hurting the person in between them. That said, he hates guns generally. IC PERMISSIONS physical affection: Neal is not a very touch-y guy. He doesn't like people in his personal space. The only time he's really physical is when he's seducing or romancing someone, and even then his guard stays up. Letting someone hug him is a Very Big Deal. flirting: HE FLIRTS LIKE HE BREATHES. In spite of the value of monogamy to him, he can't stop himself from what he calls "the dance." relationships: Potentially. He values monogamy. He's never shown with a dude in canon but IDC he's bi af fight me. sex: Potentially, I prefer FTB in general. fighting: COME AT HIM. He can't fight for shit. injury/death: I love both hurting and killing my characters, I just like to talk it through first! psychic information: He is an open book. triggers: The only real triggers I can think of are explosions, one of which killed his first lover and nearly killed him. When confronted with scenes of violence or death, he also tends to flash back to that moment. Less as time as gone by, but it's there. OOC PERMISSIONS time zone: EST rp style: Generally brackets or prose, I'm comfortable with either. contact: PM works best! I'll also be on the game discord. backtagging: Absolutely offensive subjects: Rape jokes, VAW, etc. I prefer not to engage with characters who make light of that kind of thing.