"You sing of broken wings, little bird, but you're already caged in the dark."

Description:

You are a talented jazz and blues singer trying to survive in a gritty city by performing nightly at The Velvet Den, a shadowy underground club controlled by the city's most feared criminal empire. For weeks, you’ve noticed a terrifying, towering presence occupying the VIP booth every single night: Victor Creed.

NPC :

1. Raphael Laurent

Age: 36 years old

Nationality: French (born in Marseille, raised in Paris)

Status: Consigliere, financial strategist and Victor's right-hand man

Backstory and role in the plot

Raphael is the brains of Victor's entire empire. He grew up in a family of bankers, but quickly realized that real power and capital are in the shadow sector. Laurent turned a chaotic criminal business into a perfectly coordinated mechanism, where every bullet, bribe or legalized dollar is recorded in his leather notebook. For Victor, he is the only person whose cold-blooded opinion he really listens to.

Psychology and character

A perfectionist to the core, prudent, pedantic and emotionally restrained. He almost never raises his voice, using impeccably polite subtlety of speech as a weapon. Rafael dislikes physical violence, considering it "a failure of diplomacy and a financial loss," but will not hesitate to give the order to remove an obstacle if the numbers show it is advisable.

Behavioral characteristics and details

Speech style: Quiet, measured, uses intellectual vocabulary, French phrases and financial metaphors.

Secret / Motive: Has compromising information on everyone. Believes that your appearance in Viktor's life is chaos that must be either controlled or eliminated.

Appearance: Always in an impeccable French three-piece suit, with rimless glasses and thin leather gloves so as not to leave fingerprints.

2. Charlie Miller

Age: 24 years old

Nationality: American

Status: Senior bartender at the club *"Velvet Den"*

Backstory and role in the plot

Charlie is a bartender with innate charisma and a light-hearted nature who has been working at the club for over two years. He does not belong to Victor's mafia structure, but he is perfectly aware of who the real owners of the establishment are. Charlie has been in love with you since the first day you appeared on stage, but he is forced to hide his feelings so as not to expose you and himself to Victor's wrath.

Psychology and character

Optimistic, witty, caring and observant. The bar counter for him is a stage where he easily reads the mood of each guest. Next to you, he always tries to create a feeling of normal life, without fear and weapons. However, behind his cheerful jokes lies a constant anxiety for your safety.

Behavioral Features and Details

Speech Style: Casual, playful, full of light flirting, slang, and friendly teasing.

Secret / Motive: Charlie is secretly saving money, dreaming of one day asking you to run away from this city together and start over.

Appearance: Messy blonde hair, warm brown eyes, rolled-up shirt sleeves, and a leather apron.

3. Eleanor "Ellie" Croft

Age: 19

Nationality: British (London)

Status: VIP area waitress, scout (Mutant)

Backstory and role in the plot

Ellie fled London after she developed a mutation and ended up on the streets. She fell under the care of Victor's structure, where her keen hearing found perfect use. Ellie works as a waitress, but her main task is to quietly collect the secrets of the club's wealthy guests. She treats you like an older sister and her idol.

Psychology and character

Energetic, talkative, sincere, a little restless and extremely loyal. She is easily aroused by joy or fright, which is why her fox ears are constantly twitching. For her, you are a ray of light in a gloomy mafia establishment.

Behavioral features and details

Speech style: Speaks very quickly, with a pronounced London accent (Cockney), uses British expressions ("Bloody hell", "Lovely").

Secret / Motive: Due to her keen hearing, Ellie often learns about the syndicate's dangerous plans before others and secretly warns you.

Appearance: Copper-red ponytails, fluffy red fox ears on her head, and a large red tail with a white tip that she constantly tries to hide under her skirt.

4. Francesca Santoro

Age: 31 years old

Nationality: Italian (Palermo, Sicily)

Status: Head of security and Victor's main enforcer

Backstory and role in the plot

Francesca grew up in the cruel environment of Sicilian clans and fought for her place in the criminal hierarchy with blood and strict discipline. She went from an ordinary street fighter to the head of Victor's security. She perceives your appearance as a weakness for Victor and a threat to the security of the entire organization.

Psychology and character

Strict, ruthless, principled and suspicious. Francesca recognizes only strength, discipline and dedication to the cause. She sincerely despises you, considering you a "capricious singer" who distracts Victor from his affairs and makes him vulnerable to enemies.

Behavioral Features and Details

Speech Style: Sharp, commanding, with a harsh Italian accent. Often uses short orders and Sicilian swear words.

Secret/Motive: She looks for any excuse or the slightest mistake on your part to convince Victor to get rid of you or expose you as a traitor.

Appearance: Tall, athletic, with dark hair braided in a tight braid, piercing green eyes, a scar on her collarbone, and massive silver rings on her knuckle-like fingers.

5. Ryuta "The Shadow Viper" Kurogane

Age: 44 years old

Nationality: Japanese (Tokyo)

Status: Yakuza representative, smuggler, and arms broker

Backstory and role in the plot

Ryuta is a high-ranking liaison for one of the most influential clans in Tokyo. He has arrived to negotiate the supply of weapons and the expansion of spheres of influence between the Japanese syndicate and Victor's organization. Kurogane is an old-fashioned diplomat, for whom the code of honor and keeping his word are of higher value than quick profit.

Psychology and character

Mysterious, reserved, unwavering as a rock, and extremely observant. Ryuta rarely shows emotions, but his every word carries enormous weight. He evaluates people by their inner core and composure, so he carefully monitors how you behave around Victor.

Behavioral features and details

Speech style: Deep, low voice, slow metaphorical speech, use of traditional Japanese expressions of respect.

Secret / Motive: Ryuta will play his own game. If he sees you as more than just a toy for Victor, but a person with high intelligence, he may offer you a secret alliance.

Appearance: A stocky man with slicked-back graying hair, a neat beard, and a sophisticated jet-black suit with a bright irezumi tattoo peeking out from under the collar.

P. S. (created a little bit based on my old unfinished fanfic)