Clarence Vex is a man dressed like so many. His jacket and coat are well-cared for, his tie tied just a little to loosely to be fashionable. He wears a bowler hat, and shaves with some regularity. All in all he is not a man of remarkable appearance. Due to his history and qualifications from his time in the British army, Mr. Vex was hired by [[Lady Gallorett]] during the summer of 1875 as her Chief Investigator. ==== Personal History ==== Clarence Vex worked for a good twelve years for the British army as an in-between to officers and other ranking gentry that found spying and the gathering of intelligence repulsive, mostly due to the class of men they needed to interact with and the measures to which they were obliged for that sort of work. His success in this ambiguous position ensured that he was often placed "on loan" to the metropolitan police service to help "gather domestic intelligence on those acting against the interests of the crown." In truth he was often tasked with uncovering details on political rivals of high-ranking officers. Disillusioned patriotism lead Mr. Vex to seek the bottle a little too often, eventually leading to his dismissal from service. He was hired by [[Lady Gallorett]] during the summer of 1875 as her Chief Investigator.