Personality: Viktor is usually a sly sneaky fellow, that likes to work alone, but has been seen in group settings on occasion. He tends to be on the quiet side and kept to himself, but for a bit of coin, he will take a few jobs if ofered.

Bio: Born in the slums of the slate, sticken to a life of poverty, Viktor and his parents lived on the streets as beggars, homeless for most of his child life. He was an adventurous kid, that went exploring the city at a young age, finding all the hiding spots and special places. His source of food and necessities was procured in the form of stealing, by the hand of his father, who went out one night to acquire goods for the family, but never returned.(He slipped up on a job and was caught and tortured to death by a local gang.)

When his father never returned, Viktor took it upon himself to become the sole provider for him and his mother. He took to the art of being a thief and began traversing the shadows to loot and pick the pockets of local merchants and peddlers. Viktor provided not much, but enough to get by. Unfortunately it wasn't enough and his mother became deathly ill, stricken with disease. She passed not long after she became ill. Viktor was all alone. He needed more of a way to make coin and get by.

Viktor did find a few jobs here and there, though still nothing concrete as far as work went. He still lives in the slums and on the streets, mostly working either in the shadows or at night.

Equipment: A lockpick set and a small dagger/knife kept in his boot.

Name: (“Lady”) Natalia Roethschilde
Nicknames: Lady ‘N’, Thalia
Age: 19
Sex: Female
Sexuality: Bisexual
Role: The Inventor

Appearance: Natalia stands at a generous height of 5’8, and in terms of weight she is about average for her age and body type, but she has more developed muscle than the typical females she knows (or rather, used to know), especially in her arms and upper body in general. She has long slender arms that match her fingers, and although her legs are also long they have a little bit more meat on their bones, particularly near the thigh area. Her skin is tan due to her mother’s partial mainland native ethnic background, and she has a spray of light brown freckles that rest on her nose and over her cheeks as well. Her eyes are a rich caramel color and her chestnut brown hair reaches to her mid back, although it is usually kept up for survival purposes. As far as clothing goes, Natalia likes to dress up nicely, and she will usually be found in a (often tattered) dress and a pair of thigh-high stockings tucked into her fashionable yet also practical black boots with buckles. She will hardly agree to go anywhere without a corset on. When a dress or skirt is not an option, an oversized shirt and a pair of trousers will do.

Personality: In an ideal setting, Natalia is an old soul. Compassionate at heart, she has always had a desire to help anyone she can, and is a believer in true romance at the end of the day. However, above all else, Natalia also believes in intelligence, and she isn’t blind to the fact that it is her wit and acquired guarded nature that has gotten her through her life, most evidently so as of late, since her home city has become so desolate. She is booksmart and has also started to become streetsmart, always crafting her way out of delicate situations. Whether she invents a mechanical apparatus or just a really good lie, it is almost always sure to work. Because so many people have screwed her over, including those she was once close to, her open-book and heart-on-her-sleeve have unfortunately gone into hiding, with only the most seemingly trustworthy still able to peek inside her intricate mind. A word to describe Natalia’s view on life is Bohemian.

Bio: Natalia was born into a rich, upper middle-class family on the North side of London, consisting of her rather obtuse mother and cold and distant father, as well as a younger sister, Emilie. Her family had always had money, from what she was told, although she was never sure how it was obtained; her father kept himself in his office most nights with the door locked shut during what she could remember of her childhood. Her mother mostly spent time with other socialites, drinking and shopping the days away, and Natalia and Emilie both learned to entertain themselves, with Emilie finding a passion for athletics and animals, while Natalia tended toward artistic and scholarly pursuits. This was much to their parents’ dismay, as neither of the girls was ever ladylike enough to satisfy, most especially Natalia. Over the past few years, Natalia began to notice things were going downhill, even for her own affluent family, and more secrets seemed to be kept than ever. When Natalia’s mother finally broke down and told her that they planned to marry her and her sister off to wealthy men in separate families to keep their titles and status, Natalia and Emelie ran away together, hoping to make it on their own, without the misguided intentions of their parents. Sadly, they were forced apart anyway when Emelie never returned from an attempt to find the two of them food one night. Because of this, Natalia currently resides in the Slate area hoping that she will somehow bump into her sister again one day.

Mission Statement: Natalia is currently searching near and far for her little sister Emelie, while trying to stockpile as much money as she can in order that she may someday leave the country in search of a better life.

Occupation: Due to the current climate, a reputable source of income is well, hard to come by. Therefore, Natalia makes sure she is taken care of by any means necessary, which usually results in the assistance of miscellaneous gang members, whatever that entails (hence the moniker “Lady” N, it refers to her title as a used-to-be leader royal, as well as her time spent as a “lady of the night”).

Gang Affiliation: Naturally, the gangs run things around here, and Natalia is no fool when it comes to watching her back and making certain not to get in the way of any of the gang members’ big plans. However, when their paths do meet, the only affiliation Natalia currently has with any gangs comes primarily in the form of making money (helping to distribute drugs like Parem or other prohibited substances, selling her body, etc). Other than that, she is at present more of a rogue/freelance type.

Her father, however, was likely involved with one or more of the gangs (possibly how he made his money/secret keeping), but Natalia doesn’t know this for sure yet.

Name: Clovis Ross
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Personality: Clovis is a no nonsense straight talking Bastard. This has gotten him into more trouble than he is worth. Throw in the fact that he’s a compulsive liar and a huge flirt, the only reason he’s still alive is because when his life is on the line, he is just as good at getting out of trouble as he is getting into it.
Though his real talent lies in Aggressive Negotiations. A damn fiend with a rapier or cane sword, and always has a trick up his sleeve. He believes the universe has wronged him, and just wants a happy life, not a long one.
Bio: Clovis grew up in the slate. His father an enforcer for the Razorgulls. He was expected to follow in those footsteps. Being taught from a young age to fight. Picking up an affinity for defy light blades, as well as brass knuckles. He became quite the duelist. By his early teens, he was already an active enforcer for the Razorgulls. When he was twenty, he was tasked with killing his own father. He couldn’t bring himself to do it, so they shot his father in the back of the head. Now, Clovis has sworn to destroy the Razorgulls and have fun along the way.

Name: Gabriel Schovajsa
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Mind your own business.
Nationality: Fierdian

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Pale gray eyes framed by dark lashes, a strong jawline, and a perpetual glare; Gabriel’s features are sharp and attractive. His face is dotted with beauty marks, and he usually has his black hair pulled back in Viking-esque braids with little metal rings spaced throughout. He stands at 5’6”, and he’s weirdly flexible with an athletic build (more likely to climb a shelf for a book than to find a ladder- he refuses to admit if he’s ever slipped or fallen while doing this or not). Black tattoos wind across his back, shoulder, and right arm, interrupted by occasional scars. He keeps a clean black duster coat hanging by the front door of the shop at all times. Hides a set of gripless stiletto knives in his clothes, as well as at least one set of brass knuckles. He carries a messenger bag that holds his coin pouch, several books or files, and a flask of whiskey.

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Gabriel is kind of an asshole- not aggressive, necessarily, but intolerant and harsh. He’s known to be unwaveringly reliable and caring, but he doesn’t trust idle talk from strangers. He’s too quick to jump to extremes to solve a problem. Stubborn, but not unreasonable. Something of a flirt. He speaks very softly with a thick Fierdian accent, and often dips into other languages- it’s hard to tell if he’s talking to himself or if he’s just not so scattered that he doesn’t quite realize when he isn’t speaking Dyomish. He’s unnervingly quiet when he walks, null of any footsteps or the sound of moving fabric.

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On the run from his family. Drowned when he was little and has developed a fear of deep water.
Works at a bookstore as a cover. Notorious info broker, but systemically anonymous and unknown by anything other than “Mordred.” He takes measures to ensure that the less-legal side of his life stays private and unidentified, and very few people would know his face, let alone his real name. That aside, he has eyes and ears everywhere, so building plans, shipment information, personal details, secrets, tips, and more- he’s your guy.

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Alcoholic. Has something against gingers. He keeps a window box in his apartment that he grows beebalm and begonias in.