A Dickenesian Caricature

A Dickensian name, with a dramatic/an unusual entrance into the story.
Oswald Bristol, age: 21.

With the jewels in his pocket, and a top hat covering his head, Oswald Bristol began to walk away from the bank. He barely made it 5 steps before the alarm ran. As all the people surrounding the bank ran into it, and Oswald was the only one walking out, the local constable approached him with questions. Sweat dropping from his head, he decides to make a decision. One that will change his life. He punches the constable in the head, and makes a run for it. Running away, he looks back to see if anyone was chasing him. Oswald blacks out. After a while and he comes to, he feels the steady, almost rhythmic rolling of being on a ship. He finds himself chained to another convict, who in turn is chained to another one, and so forth. He walks out of the ship, and finds 2 young gentlemen observing them.

Definition of the character by negation (e.g. she was not a beautiful woman)

Oswald was not a woman. He was not very rich, and he didn’t have the means or methods to make a living, save for robbing the rich. Oswald does not have perfect vision, and is not bald. He is not married, and he does not have any children. He is, for the most part, not a very social person


Reputation of character and a possible disparity between reputation and reality.

He does not have a reputation in real life. He is very much unknown as a person, however he has the ability to meet up with anybody he wishes. He has a strong reputation in the London crime underworld, and is known for his elaborate schemes to steal money and cash.

Physical description of character, features of dress

Average height. Very shabby, but in an elegant sort of way. He wears mostly black clothes, and maintains a very secretive way of speech. He carries himself in a very high manner, but can resort to cunning and wit if needed.

A characteristic mannerism that would make this character more interesting.
Always lies unless he needs to tell the truth to save his skin

The circumstances under which Pip comes across this character.

Pip meets the character as one of the convicts coming off the boat when Herbert and Pip go to the shipyard to take a look at the ships.

A dialogue between Pip and your character.

"Hey! What'r ye lookin' at?", said Oswald
"You, of course", said Pip, with curiosity
"Handel, we should kindly refrain from talking to people of that type", interjected Herbert.
"Who're you te talk te me likee that?"
Herbert remains silent.
"I said, who're you te talk to me likee that?""
"Leave him alone, you!", said Pip
"Eh, so we have a young one here who doesn't know who I am, eh? Well, I'll teach you a lesson as soon as I get out of these chains!"
"Hey you there! Keep it moving", said the jail guard
"I'll be see'n you, i leave you that", said the convict
"I do hope we dont", said Pip
The convict is escorted off the boat and into a locked carriage.

@Dennis He