Characters/Lawrence Oldfield

## Prior to Panau

Born and raised in the state of Oklahoma, Lawrence Oldfield decided at an early age that he wanted to achieve great material wealth. He excelled in public school, with some of the highest grades in his class. In Middle School, he started openly studying economics while secretly studying Biochemistry and Neurology. Oldfield used some of his new knowledge to begin investing in stocks. He also began conducting experiments in the cellar of an abandoned barn house near his home. He started with a small amount of money that he had made shoveling snow., but grew his wealth quickly; he reached approximately $350,000 before his first year of High School. He dropped out in 19██ to move to New York City, where he purchased several pieces of real estate. Oldfield set up a discrete lab, where he continued his experiments. By investing in stocks, and by selling research to a few Russian contacts, he accumulated a net worth of over $1,050,000 by the time he would have graduated. He also acquired a Manhattan accent. Later, he went to Harvard University for the purpose of recruitment, with the side goal of studying Biochemistry and Neuroscience. After this, he attended Lehigh University for the same purpose, also studying Nanotechnology; during this time, he continued investing in stocks. Upon graduating again in 19██, he had achieved a net worth of over $███,███,000, and was contacted by Forbes magazine for an interview. He declined. In 20██ Oldfield gathered the contacts he made at Harvard and Lehigh to start a private research company, called "Midas," in Boston, Massachusetts. They made immense strides in the fields of Biochemistry, Neurology, and Nanotechnology, profiting greatly off of several secret deals with the Russian Federation. In 20██, his office was contacted by Time magazine for an interview. He declined.

## Investigation

In 20██, authorities received a tip regarding a shipment in Russia, the contents allegedly belonging to Midas. The driver committed suicide before authorities could question him. Rumors began circulating that Midas was selling research to the Russian Federation, and a relatively unheard-of French-speaking organization called "la Bourgeoisie" quietly opened an investigation. Midas quickly launched a counter-investigation. A few years later, they negotiated a deal in which they bought out the group, and the investigation was called off. Additionally, Midas had found that a separate group based in Panau - the Roaches - to be responsible for the disappearance of a few Russian clients. Oldfield personally contacted the leadership of la Bourgeoisie with an offer they couldn't refuse. The plan was to send the offending member - Solomon - to the Roaches. The identity of that member would then be leaked to several individuals in Panau - particularly, those with connections to the Roaches. Two birds; one cockfight.

In 20██, Midas received word of Solomon visiting the Roth estate, in Medici. Recognizing the failure of his previous plan, Oldfield decided to escalate. His people mobilized an experimental weapon of mass destruction, which they dubbed "Fool's Gold" for how it caused the afflicted to laugh. Midas bonded the Fool's Gold to coke, and they used that as filler for a shipment of weapons supposedly intended for the Enforcers, a mercenary army working for the Panauan Government. They then sent the shipment to the Northeast region of Panau. In 20██, Midas received word of a "Lawrence Oldfield" visiting a private physician in Western Europe for knee surgery and physical therapy.

## Death

A few months later, Lawrence Oldfield purchased the PanauNet domain @midas.com. He arrived in Panau carrying several vials of Fool's Gold, and then he promptly offered information regarding the "Neurotoxin" in exchange for information regarding the man calling himself "Larry Oldfield." He announced that he could be reached at oldfieldl@midas.com
. Oldfield drove to Panau National Bank, where he saw his picture and name on the wall, and he decided to impersonate the manager. He used this position to attack Ellen Krue, a Reaper associated with his enemy, and he injected her with a concentrated form of the Fool's Gold. After this, Oldfield contacted General Michaels with the intention of hiring the Enforcers to kill James Roth Solomon. He also reached out to Commander Fordring. Lawrence Oldfield received a summons to Enforcer HQ, where he was shot in the head by Spencer Smite.