JET JAMES

SYNOPSIS:

     Franklin Michaels has a reputation as one of the world's best cat burglars and a smooth-talking ladies man who until now lived a life for fast money and faster women; but when U.S. government agents finally caught up with him, they revealed to him that his real name is Jet James, the unknown great-grandson of the infamous bank robber, Jesse James. They also offered him amnesty from prison under the condition that he becomes their covert agent. Having no choice, Franklin accepted.

     Now with his three beautiful assistants: July, a sharp-shooting ex-mobster and weapons expert; Suzuki, a super-powered ninja warrior; and Francine, a bookish former accountant, Jet travels the world, "stealing" financial assets from various criminal organizations in order to bring them to justice.

    But unknown to Jet and his gang, they are constantly pursued by international crime syndicate Black Tiger and their leader, Shan Yu Fu Khan, who is obsessed with the jet-set rogue, and has a secret past with July. They also have to stay one step ahead of Jet's former partner turned rival, Rolly Russell and his own gang of thieves.

Armed with his charm, his skills, an arsenal of gadgets, and his trusty Ruger 9mm, Jet searches for adventure and mystery wherever the action is.
 

CHARACTERS:
Jet James July Cassidy Suzuki Tsunami Francine La Florence Shan Yu Fu Khan Rolly Russell Wyatt Murdock Chicago Joey

JET JAMES
Jet James Real name: Jet James (formerly Franklin Davis Michaels)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
Height: 5 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 189 lbs.
Occupation: Cat burglar, intelligence agent, adventurer
Base: Global
Preferred weapon: Ruger P95
·    Jet JamesFranklin Davis Michaels was a jet-setting professional cat burglar living life on the edge. All his life, he lived a lifestyle filled with martinis and supermodels. He also was on the run from several major crime syndicates for stealing their precious resources. Just then, U.S. government agents finally caught up with him, they revealed to him that his real name is Jet James, the unknown great-grandson of the infamous bank robber, Jesse James. They offered him amnesty from prison in return that he becomes their covert agent. Facing a serious life sentence for his past crimes, Franklin had no choice but accepted the offer. After months of studying and investigating his ancestry, Franklin discovered the shocking truth about his great grandfather. Now Jet and his assistants, girlfriend and ex-mobster July Cassidy, ninja warrior Suzuki Tsunami and former accountant Francine LaFlorence, works for the government “stealing” financial assets from various criminal organizations in order to bring them to justice, but little they know they are pursued by a sinister crime syndicate head by Shan Yu Fu Khan, and a rival team of robbers led by Jet's former partner, Roland "Rolly" Russell. Jet is a bit selfish and at times perverted when it comes to women, despite brandishing himself as a ladies man, but is always professional on the job. He has a reputation for being fearless and adventure seeking, but sometimes on occasion, he goofs up and goes little wacky at the wrong timing. Jet has professional courtesy and respect for his colleagues July, Suzuki and Francine, although July is constantly complaining of his lust towards her and she uses karate chops and taser guns to snap him back to reality. He likes to show up in his trademark double-breasted suit and black turtleneck sweater. His favorite hobbies are gambling and playing backgammon. His favorite food is the most expensive lobster her can find. Jet is an experienced cat burglar with an expertise in safe-cracking and computer hacking. He is a black belt in karate and judo. He is also a season combat expert. His preferred handgun is a Ruger P95 semi-automatic. He is an expert in defensive driving and high-speed pursuit: he drives around in a 1971 Ford Mustang convertible.

JULY CASSIDY
July Cassidy Real name: July Cassidy
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 5 ft. 6 in.
Weight: 120 lbs.
Occupation: Former mob enforcer, thief, adventurer
Base: Global
Preferred weapon: Colt Python sub-nose
·    July CassidyJuly Cassidy is a former Mafia hitwoman who was hired by mobster Shan Yu Fu Khan to assassinate professional thief and US Government agent Jet James. But after a string of circumstances, July and Jet fell in love and become partners in Jet's escapades and cases. Since then, July has been always loyal to Jet despite Jet's uncontrollable lust towards her and she punches him to get back to reality. July is a noble woman is a sense of adventure. Joining Jet and his crew and their adventures gave her an adrenaline rush and release from her professional attitude. But when push came to shove, July is all business, dispensing six-shot justice to adversaries standing along her way. Always she is loyal to Jet, she is frustrated by his infrequent lust towards her and forced to use physical force to "slap" some sense to the rogue thief. Her favorite hobbies are target shooting and creating web pages. Her favorite food is shrimp in melted butter and garlic sauce. Her preferred clothes are suits, short skirts and expensive lingerie. July is arguably one of the world's top markswomen with a 0.3 quick draw and 100% accuracy. She is an expert in weapons and firearms. Her preffered weapons are a Colt Pyhton 6-inch .357 magnum revolver and a backup is a Beretta .380 pistol. She is also a formidable hand-to-hand combatant with a black belt in karate and judo. She is also an expert in safecracking and counterintelligence.

SUZUKI TSUNAMI
Suzuki Tsunami Real name: Suzuki Tsunami
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Height: 5 ft. 11 in.
Weight: 125 lbs.
Occupation: Former assassin, spy, thief
Base: Global
·    Suzuki Tsunami – Beautiful ninja warrior possessing superhuman and supernatural powers; another one of Jet’s partners; her preferred weapons are two short katanas made out of an indestructible material that can slice can anything and can deflect bullets; master martial arts expert; height at about six feet tall (pretty tall for a lady like her); spends some quiet time meditating, chopping blocks of ice and sipping tea

FRANCINE LA FLORENCE
Francine La Florence Real name: Francine La Florence
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Orange
Height: 5 ft. 4 in.
Weight: 109 lbs.
Occupation: Accountant, computer analyst, adventurer
Base: Global
·    Francine La FlorenceFrancine La Florence is a former accountant for a Western European firm. A half-American, half-French former MIT and business college graduate get entangled in an incident with professional thief and US government operative Jet James eluding from the Khan crime syndicate. Looking for adventure, she reluctantly joined James' gang and helps him outwit the Khan syndicate in the process. She also helps the gang with gadgets, information, and strategy as well as their budgeting and financial activities. Francine is a lovable and bookish type, and despite being klutzy and accident-prone, she is always caring and warmhearted. Bored with her former job, she became Jet's partner and confidant to relieve all the stress of everyday life. Her resilience and sense of adventure drives her to join Jet in his escapades and help him out of a pinch. She rather prefers wearing long skirt than short ones and pants. She is near sighted without her glasses and has a high-pitch singing voice but occasionally snorts when laughing. Her favorite hobby is playing puzzle games. Her favorite foods are chicken-fired steak with potatoes au gratin and peas, and chocolate cupcakes. Francine is a professional-level mathematician, analyst and tactician. She is also a computer hacker and technician. She often uses her accounting skills to help out with Jet's daily activities and scheduling. Although she prefer to carry her H&K G36C Commando carbine in dangerous situations, she has somewhat little experience with weaponry, leading to some trouble handling guns which lead to accidental misfiring (thankfully, her friends were not hurt after all those stray bullets flying around. Dumb luck perhaps?). She rather trust her laptop rather than firearms, and will not use brute force is a first resort.


SHAN YU FU KHAN
Shan Yu Fu Khan Real name: Shan Yu Fu Khan
Eyes: Light grey
Hair: Black
Height: 6 ft. 1 in.
Weight: 290 lbs.
Occupation: Crime syndicate head
·    Shan Yu Fu KhanShan Yu Fu Khan is the head of the international crime syndicate Black Tiger, and the descendant of Ghengis Khan. He is obsessed with Jet James and offered him a chance to join his syndicate, years before Jet was forced to be an agent with the US government. Still obsessed, Khan pursue Jet around the world in hoping to finally persuade him, but Khan also has a past with Jet's assistant July Cassidy, who used to be one his finest hitwomen, and fears her influence will convince Jet to side with good. Khan is determined to get Jet in his ranks even if it means killing his assistants to get his way. Khan is a professional criminal mastermind, controlling half the world's criminal activity: drugs, prostitution, gambling, slavery, guns, smuggling illegal electronics. He employs every lieutenant, foot soldier and assassins in his payroll. Although he lives in his heavily fortified mansion in Hong Kong and surrounded by highly-trained and armed bodyguards, Khan is also a dangerous adversary in his own right: he is a master and black belt in Kung Fu, Judo, American-style boxing and Greco-Roman wrestling and his personal weapons of choice are a cane walk stick, which houses a stun gun capable to firing 50,000 volt electric shocks from up to a room's length, and the same type of sword his ancestor, Ghengis Khan, used, only is blade is fitted with a hardened material and sharpened with lasers to enable the sword to cut through steel like a hot knife through butter. His pet vulture aids him.


ROLLY RUSSELL
"Rolly" Russell Real name: Roland Russell
Eyes: Dark blue
Hair: Black (but mostly bald)
Height: 5 ft.
Weight: 180 lbs.
Occupation: Thief
Preferred weapon: Beretta 85FS .380
·    Roland “Rolly” RussellRoland "Rolly" Russell was Franklin Michaels' first partner when Franklin was starting as a fledgling cat burglar. Roland and Franklin became trusting comrades are pulled several jobs together. Then one day, on a routine score in Amsterdam where the duo was hired by a crime syndicate to steal a transport containing valuable diamonds which were shipped from South Africa, Rolly got greedy and double-crossed Franklin. He stole the transport and left Franklin as the mercy of the syndicate's henchmen. Roland, now a rival of his former partner and knows that he now goes by the name of Jet James (he thinks it is Franklin's new alias, not his real name) and was assembling his team, Rolly thought, as a act of payback to his betrayal. To stay one step ahead to Jet's jobs, Rolly assembles his own team consisting of former NBA player-turned-robber and sharpshooter Wyatt Murdock, Detroit-based strongman Chicago Joey, and Japanese Ninja-wannabe Kentaro Kuzuki. Rolly's gang tracks down Jet and his crew and finds out what their latest score is and hopes to get to the destination before Jet does. Rolly is a greedy, selfish opportunist. He is also an occasional goof-off, screwing up a plan before even his gang nearby executes it. But when push comes to shove, he can be as dangerous as any professional. He is sometimes infuriated by his teammates screw-ups, exerting psychical abuse (although comical) to Joey and Kentaro. But he does have the utmost respect for Wyatt, trusting the 6 feet tall sharpshooter with his life due to the fact that Wyatt saved him on a few occasions. Rolly is determined to outwit and outmatch his former partner Jet and humiliate him whatever it takes, and get to steal the loot for himself in the process. His favorite hobby is betting on horse races. His favorite food is club sandwiches with an overdose of mayonnaise and mustard. Despite his porkly physique, Rolly is an experienced cat burglar with surprisingly moderate agility (although he is slightly accident-prone) and expertise in safecracking; he also used to trade secrets with Jet. He is also an experienced wheelman although he now leaves the driving to Wyatt. Rolly is somewhat trained in judo and karate, but he ends up losing in a fight and usually gets the business end of a hard right fist. He is also trained weapons and demolitions expert. He is trained in computer hacking and operating heavy machinery such as forklifts. He is schooled in the latest safecracking and security technology. He also studies in ancient mythology and criminal science.

WYATT MURDOCK
Wyatt Murdock Real name: Wyatt Monroe Murdock
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 210 lbs.
Occupation: Professional robber, wheelman
Preferred weapon: S&W M629 .44 Magnum
·    Wyatt Murdock – Wyatt Murdock was a former NBA player when he was fired from the league for dealing marijuana. Since then he turned to a life of crime, doing small-time drug deals for New York mobster Jimmy Nevada then became a wanted bank robber. His run-ins with the law caught the eye of former cat burglar Rolly Russell. That chain of events lead to Wyatt becoming Rolly's point team for his team of robbers. Wyatt and his partners now pursues Rolly's former partner, government “thief” Jet James and his crew, where Wyatt has an ongoing hated rivalry with July Cassidy, Jet's sharpshooter assistant. Wyatt is a cool and levelheaded man despite a hair trigger and a mild temper. He refers to Rolly as “boss” as a sign of respect to his partner. He is also the mature member of a team that is otherwise run by goofballs and hotheads. He helps Rolly briefs the gang on planning and strategy for the upcoming job. His favorite hobby is practicing his shooting. No known favorite food. Wyatt, who has a grudge with July Cassidy, nearly matching her extraordinary quick draw and sharp shooting skills. Wyatt is also an expert in other types of firearms, including sniper files and bazookas. His personal weapon is a Smith & Wesson .44 magnum revolver. He is athletically agile and an expert in Judo. And since he is his gang's wheelman, he is an expert driver and experienced in outmaneuvering police cruiser tactics including Precision and Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuvers. He drives his gang's 1985 Chrysler New Yorker sedan.

CHICAGO JOEY
Chicago Joey Name: Joey York Platt
Alias: Chicago Joey
Eyes: Dark brown
Hair: Red
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 220 lbs.
Occupation: Criminal assistant
·    Chicago Joey– Joey York Platt, also known as Chicago Joey (though despite the nickname, he was actually born and raised in Detroit, Michigan), is "Rolly" Russell's resident strongman and muscle for their gang's various jobs and heists. Joey started out at accounting school, but due to his dim wittiness and somewhat lower IQ, he dropped out soon after. Penniless, Joey desperately tried to apply for any job but was rejected for his lack of concentration. He soon joined a Mafia clan where they recruited him to pull tasks that require physical strength. When a rival mob clan kidnapped Joey's mother and blackmail him to pull a heist at his employer's bank vault, he refused and stormed back in the house where his mother was held hostage, which led to a huge bare-knuckle brawl which decapitated most of the hostage takers. With his mother now on the Witness Protection Plan, Joey left the mob and offered his services as a mercenary for the highest bidder. Later, a professional thief by the name of Roland "Rolly" Russell heard about the hostage incident and approached Joey, inviting him to join his new band of thieves. Joey happily accepted, and soon became Russell's talented but dimwitted muscleman. Although admired and trusted for his physical prowess and presence, Joey is otherwise has the reputation of being one of the gang's resident dimwit, punching bag and half-klutz. Every time he screw up a task, he gets subjected to Rolly's physical (albeit slapstick) abuse (i.e. being bonked in the head by Rolly's fist, or being slapped around repeatedly). Joey is also has a grudge with former accountant and rival Francine La Florence (from the gang of US Government covert agent Jet James, who coincidentally is also the main rival of Rolly Russell), Joey is extremely jealous of Florence becoming what he wanted to be but failed to do so; he engage Florence is a "Brawn vs. Brains" battle of wits where somehow Florence manageably outwit's the muscle-bound oaf. Despite his moronic qualities, Joey is still the only man to turn to when a heist calls for heavy lifting and other menial tasks. His favorite hobby is listening to heavy metal music in his MP3 player. His favorite food to Tuna salad sandwich (like the one that his mother used to make). Goofball traits aside, Joey possess peak near-superhuman strength and stamina which is maintain through a daily continuous regiment of weightlifting and exercise; he can lift extremely heavy objects and bend steel with relative ease, and is useful for several physical-oriented jobs. His is a championship Greco-Roman wrestler and is heavily trained in American-style boxing and street brawling. Despite his lower IQ he has some training in accounting and money management. Although he normally hates firearms, through Russell he is extensively trained in light weapons, including a 5.56mm six-barreled gatling-type minigun and an RPG rocket launcher and occasionally carries a S&W sub nose revolver during bank heists.

·    Kentaro Kuzuki – Apprentice ninja warrior and another one of Rolly’s assistants; accident-prone and a loser when it comes to dating girls; claims he’s an expert in ninja magic but always goofs off every time he uses a spell; can’t handle a sword right (!)

·    Inspector Katy Kubrick – Jet’s old girlfriend turned Interpol investigator; occasionally helps Jet and his gang when they are solving crimes; brilliant and experienced detective as well as beautiful; when it involves supernatural situations, she calls on her sister, Theresa, for help and advise; her preferred weapon is a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun; expert in kung fu and jujitsu, aided by her per dog, Ms. Fluffylumpolus; her favorite beverage is Cappuccino Café Mocha.
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