charles "charlie" fontaine
- a young and ambitious journalist
- originally from baltimore
- born may 11th, 1895
- 27 years old
- five feet and seven inches tall
- mocha eyes
- light brown hair
- round, tortoiseshell glasses
- always dresses in professional clothes, even on vacations
- has had the same pair of shoes for two years
- small scar from a childhood swimming accident
- introvert
- fought in world war i
- ptsd from the war
- one brother (tom) and one sister (rita)
- childhood friend (henry ballinger) died in charlie's arms during the war
- dreams of being a journalist
- used to date emily goldstein, who now lives in new york
- attended the university of maryland
- favorite color is green
- infp
- hopes for the best, plans for the worst
thomas "tom" fontaine
- lawyer in baltimore
- known for his extravagant parties
- married to ruth wentworth
- charlie's older brother
- born july 6th, 1890
- 33 years old
- five feet and ten inches tall
- brown eyes
- dark brown hair
- round, silver spectacles
- extrovert
- chef in world war i
- attended princeton university
- favorite color is mustard
- estp
margaret "rita" fontaine
- baltimore socialite
- engaged to fred newman
- born september 4th, 1900
- 22 years old
- introvert who enjoys the company of others
- experiences major depressive episodes
- mocha eyes
- blonde hair
- always wears hats, no matter the season
- favorite color is grey
- isfp
violet belmont
- eloquent secretary for the herald, charlie in particular
- born june 22nd, 1896
- 26 years old
- introvert
- writing a murder mystery novel
- light blue eyes
- light brown hair
- favorite color is lavender
- infj
ruth wentworth
- baltimore baroness
- married to tom
- extremely shallow
- spends her days talking and buying expensive things
- extrovert
- charming
- esfp
jonathan opperheim
- charlie's boss at the herald
- always reading something
- controlling
- istj
more characters may be added soon as the story progresses!
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Ficción históricaIn 1920s New York, The Herald is the largest source of news, making new journalists sensations overnight. Young and ambitious, Charlie Fontaine starts a job with The Herald as a journalist. He comes to realize what's making The Herald a success, and...
