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{{Quote|Miss Frye... I have helped spread the Ripper's terror through my newspapers. I want to make amends for my part in forging this monster's legend.|Arthur vowing to put a stop to Jack the Ripper's terror, 1888.|Jack the Ripper (DLC)}}
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{{Quote|Miss Frye... I have helped spread the Ripper's terror through my newspapers. I want to make amends for my part in forging this monster's legend.|Arthur helping Evie stop the flow of the Ripper's Letters, 1888.|Jack the Ripper (DLC)}}'''Arthur Weaversbrook''' (1848 – unknown) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] newspaper proprietor that wrote and published about [[Jack the Ripper]]'s crimes.
'''Arthur Weaversbrook''' (1848 – unknown) was the owner of Weaversbrook Publishing, which gained a large readership during the [[Whitechapel murders|Autumn of Terror]] thanks to its graphic coverage of [[Jack the Ripper]]'s crimes.  


When Jack the Ripper threatened his family, Arthur had no choice but to enforce the serial killer's hold over [[London]] by publishing letters that terrified the populace.
==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
{{Dialogue|Evie|What can you tell me about the letters?|Arthur|I showed the one signed 'Jack the Ripper' to the police. Of the hundreds they'd examined, this one rang the most true--and so we printed it. The Yard was desperate. Still is...|Arthur and Evie talking about the Ripper's letters, 1888.|Letters of Intent}}Arthur was born on 28 December 1848 and raised by his father, Malcolm Weaversbrook. Malcolm went to [[Germany]] to study the trade of the media world, which was selling newspapers at the time. He eventually returned to [[London]] and started his printing company on Fleet Street, soon acquiring a newspaper after its former publisher failed to attain a readership.
Born in 1848, Arthur was the son of Malcolm Weaversbrook, who had learned the printing trade in [[Germany]]. Malcolm subsequently started his own publishing company on Fleet Street, soon acquiring a newspaper after its former publisher failed to entice enough readers. Following in his father's footsteps, Arthur became one of the first to sell penny papers in [[London]]. At some point, he got married and had a son, who also became a journalist.
 
During his life, Arthur came in contact with the [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and became acquainted with its members. He also got married and later had a son, who became an excellent journalist.


===Autumn of Terror===
===Autumn of Terror===
{{Dialogue2|Jacob|Mr. Weaversbrook, I know you have more of the Ripper's letters.|Arthur|I told you to stay away from me...|Stop publishing his letters... You've turned an unknown miscreant into a legend--and that's exactly what he wants.|Jacob trying to convince Arthur to stop helping the Ripper, 1888.|Prologue (Syndicate)}}Arthur's life and business completely changed when the [[Whitechapel murders]] began. He encountered a letter that was written by Jack the Ripper, who claimed to be the murderer of the serial killings in [[Whitechapel]]. He showed it to the [[Metropolitan Police Service|police]], who claimed that it rang the most true out of all the letters they have examined. The police were desperate in finding the killer, so Arthur had the letter printed in his newspapers and sold it the citizens of London in hopes that someone would identify it.
{{Dialogue2|Jacob|Mr. Weaversbrook, I know you have more of the Ripper's letters.|Arthur|I told you to stay away from me...|Stop publishing his letters... You've turned an unknown miscreant into a legend--and that's exactly what he wants.|Jacob trying to convince Arthur to stop publishing the Ripper's letters, 1888.|Prologue (Syndicate)}}
 
In 1868, the Whitechapel murders began and various publishing companies received letters from the purported killer. Arthur, too, got a hold of such letters and showed them to the [[Metropolitan Police Service]]. One of them, signed "Jack the Ripper", was deemed to be the most likely to be authentic. Since the police was desperate for leads, Arthur had the letter published in his newspapers, hoping someone would be able to identify the handwriting.
His first penny papers quickly gained the attention of London as more and more people bought them. His printing company quickly gained popularity as it gained more readers than other companies in the city. Thanks to this, he ended up achieving his father's dream unintentionally. However, no one identified the handwriting of the Ripper and soon the newspaper proprietor faced a dangerous situation of his own.


He was later contacted by Jack the Ripper, who threatened to kill him if he continued to help the police. Frightened, Arthur was forced to help the madman by continuing to publish the "Ripper's letters" in order for the Ripper to gain more attention. He published two more of the letters, along with reports of the murders of the serial killer of Whitechapel. Because of this, Jack the Ripper soon went from an unknown miscreant to an infamous legend. This resulted in an increase of crime as people became tempted to commit heinous acts of their own and an increase in fear among the masses as the citizens of London demanded justice while criticizing the capability of the police force.
The papers quickly enraptured the citizens, causing the readership of Arthur's printing company to rapidly outgrow that of the other publishing companies in the city. However, Jack the Ripper had learned of Arthur's involvement with the police and contacted him, threatening to kill the newspaper proprietor if he continued to aid in their investigation. Arthur complied and found himself forced to help the madman by publishing more of the "Ripper's letters" and covering the murders extensively; as a result, Jack the Ripper became infamous among the citizens.


Arthur would later learn of the fate of his Templar companions, who were either killed or kidnapped by Jack's men. He also encountered [[Jacob Frye]], who attempted again and again to stop him from publishing the Ripper's letters. His son would also do the same.
As unrest grew in Whitechapel and the police came under fire for being unable to catch the serial killer, Arthur was contacted by [[Jacob Frye]], who repeatedly urged the newspaper proprietor to stop publishing the letters. Fearing for his life and family, Arthur ignored the [[Assassins|Assassin]]'s warnings, but when his son echoed the same sentiment, he acquiesced. In retaliation, Jack the Ripper had Arthur's son kidnapped.


===Evie's return===
===Evie's return===
{{Dialogue2|Evie|Fear is a powerful weapon, it makes us irrational and tears us apart... Jack crafted those letters to do just that. We can't let him win.|Arthur|You sound as if you know this monster.|Well enough to kill him. In more ways than one, we have both helped to create a monster.|Arthur and Evie talking about Jack the Ripper, 1888.|Letters of Intent}}He was finally persuaded to stop by his son and Jacob after the latter's last attempt of convincing him before the [[Assassins|Assassin]] disappeared. The man stopped publishing the Ripper's letters, and Jack became furious of this betrayal. However, instead of killing the man, he kidnapped his son and blackmailed him on continuing to publish the letters. Before the newspaper proprietor came to negotiate with the [[Rooks]], he published the murder at [[Owers Manor]] by Jack the Ripper.
{{Dialogue2|Evie|Fear is a powerful weapon, it makes us irrational and tears us apart... Jack crafted those letters to do just that. We can't let him win.|Arthur|You sound as if you know this monster.|Well enough to kill him. In more ways than one, we have both helped to create a monster.|Arthur and Evie talking about Jack the Ripper, 1888.|Letters of Intent}}
 
Arthur had reporters look into his son's disappearance, to no avail. He subsequently met with some of Jack's [[Rooks]], pleading with them to spare his boy. They retorted that Arthur should have continued printing the letters, at which point, [[Evie Frye]] intervened and took out the Rooks. Initially afraid, the newspaper proprietor ran off, but the Assassin caught up to him and explained herself.
He later met with the Rooks. The man pleaded to Jack's men to spare his son for anything. The Rooks told him to continue to print the Ripper's letters, but Arthur refused as he knew the consequences of continuing it for the madman. Luckily for him, he was rescued by Jacob's sister, [[Evie Frye|Evie]]. He was frightened of her at first, as she attacked the grunts. She explained her attempts in hunting the Ripper, causing the man to plead for her to stop as the serial killer was deadly and had connections everywhere. But when he learned that the woman was Jacob's sister, he became more open.
 
Evie interrogated him on the status of his Templar companions. He answered fearfully that they were either dead or held as prisoners under Jack. Arthur then pleaded to the Assassin to save his son, which the latter accepted. The two then traveled to the son's last whereabouts. Along the way, Arthur explained about the Ripper's letters and his involvement with Jack and Jacob.


Eventually, they reached the docks. According to him, one of his journalist was beaten half to death here while looking for his son. This made him believe that his son was somewhere around there. Evie then went out and rescued his son. As she did, she also gathered information about people being kidnapped and held as prisoners in the old [[Prison hulk|hulk prison]] [[ships]].
Evie interrogated him on the status of the [[Templars]] who he was photographed with, leading Arthur to reveal that they had either been killed or were being held prisoner. He then pleaded with Evie to save his son, to which the Assassin agreed. As they rode to the place where his son had last been seen, Arthur explained his involvement with Jack and Jacob.


After his son was rescued safely, Arthur decided to completely lend his hand to Evie in eliminating the Ripper's influence over London. He gave the Assassin several letters claiming to be from Jack the Ripper, and had the woman locate their senders in order to get the truth out of them and stop them from writing any more in order to stop the spreading fear the letters were creating. He also had Evie eliminate Jack's lieutenants and shut down smuggling trades of the Rooks. As Evie cut down Jack's control over London, Arthur used his newspapers to create good public relationships with Evie so the Rooks were either convinced or forced to leave the Assassin alone in public.
Upon arriving at the docks, Evie set off and freed Arthur's son from his captors. Immensely grateful, Arthur worked with Evie to eliminate the Ripper's influence over London, alerting the Assassin to several letters that were purportedly written by Jack the Ripper. Evie would then locate the senders and convince them to cease publishing such missives, thus putting a stop to the atmosphere of paranoia they were creating. Arthur also had Evie eliminate Jack's lieutenants and shut down the Rooks' smuggling trades.


==Reference==
==Reference==

Revision as of 22:56, 29 August 2016

"Miss Frye... I have helped spread the Ripper's terror through my newspapers. I want to make amends for my part in forging this monster's legend."
―Arthur vowing to put a stop to Jack the Ripper's terror, 1888.[src]

Arthur Weaversbrook (1848 – unknown) was the owner of Weaversbrook Publishing, which gained a large readership during the Autumn of Terror thanks to its graphic coverage of Jack the Ripper's crimes.

When Jack the Ripper threatened his family, Arthur had no choice but to enforce the serial killer's hold over London by publishing letters that terrified the populace.

Biography

Early life

Born in 1848, Arthur was the son of Malcolm Weaversbrook, who had learned the printing trade in Germany. Malcolm subsequently started his own publishing company on Fleet Street, soon acquiring a newspaper after its former publisher failed to entice enough readers. Following in his father's footsteps, Arthur became one of the first to sell penny papers in London. At some point, he got married and had a son, who also became a journalist.

Autumn of Terror

Jacob: "Mr. Weaversbrook, I know you have more of the Ripper's letters."
Arthur: "I told you to stay away from me..."
Jacob: "Stop publishing his letters... You've turned an unknown miscreant into a legend--and that's exactly what he wants."
—Jacob trying to convince Arthur to stop publishing the Ripper's letters, 1888.[src]

In 1868, the Whitechapel murders began and various publishing companies received letters from the purported killer. Arthur, too, got a hold of such letters and showed them to the Metropolitan Police Service. One of them, signed "Jack the Ripper", was deemed to be the most likely to be authentic. Since the police was desperate for leads, Arthur had the letter published in his newspapers, hoping someone would be able to identify the handwriting.

The papers quickly enraptured the citizens, causing the readership of Arthur's printing company to rapidly outgrow that of the other publishing companies in the city. However, Jack the Ripper had learned of Arthur's involvement with the police and contacted him, threatening to kill the newspaper proprietor if he continued to aid in their investigation. Arthur complied and found himself forced to help the madman by publishing more of the "Ripper's letters" and covering the murders extensively; as a result, Jack the Ripper became infamous among the citizens.

As unrest grew in Whitechapel and the police came under fire for being unable to catch the serial killer, Arthur was contacted by Jacob Frye, who repeatedly urged the newspaper proprietor to stop publishing the letters. Fearing for his life and family, Arthur ignored the Assassin's warnings, but when his son echoed the same sentiment, he acquiesced. In retaliation, Jack the Ripper had Arthur's son kidnapped.

Evie's return

Evie: "Fear is a powerful weapon, it makes us irrational and tears us apart... Jack crafted those letters to do just that. We can't let him win."
Arthur: "You sound as if you know this monster."
Evie: "Well enough to kill him. In more ways than one, we have both helped to create a monster."
—Arthur and Evie talking about Jack the Ripper, 1888.[src]

Arthur had reporters look into his son's disappearance, to no avail. He subsequently met with some of Jack's Rooks, pleading with them to spare his boy. They retorted that Arthur should have continued printing the letters, at which point, Evie Frye intervened and took out the Rooks. Initially afraid, the newspaper proprietor ran off, but the Assassin caught up to him and explained herself.

Evie interrogated him on the status of the Templars who he was photographed with, leading Arthur to reveal that they had either been killed or were being held prisoner. He then pleaded with Evie to save his son, to which the Assassin agreed. As they rode to the place where his son had last been seen, Arthur explained his involvement with Jack and Jacob.

Upon arriving at the docks, Evie set off and freed Arthur's son from his captors. Immensely grateful, Arthur worked with Evie to eliminate the Ripper's influence over London, alerting the Assassin to several letters that were purportedly written by Jack the Ripper. Evie would then locate the senders and convince them to cease publishing such missives, thus putting a stop to the atmosphere of paranoia they were creating. Arthur also had Evie eliminate Jack's lieutenants and shut down the Rooks' smuggling trades.

Reference

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