Player: Ren

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Themes: anarchy, solidarity, community

Lumen did not start out poor, living in a shoddy excuse for a flat with random other young people. They started in the nicest parts of the city - but in the course of their teenage education, they realised how much the system sucks. Not just the Coalition-run administration in Revachol: ANY system. They figured out the only way forward is through learning, solidarity, and anarchism. This made them one of the driving forces of the group of students who decided: *Hey, let's just build a utopic student community together in some cheaper part of the city.*
And now... here they are. Some might be losing hope, but Lumen is really intent on sticking through this. They might change their opinions on how to do so and what the ideal system might be, but they will do anything to ensure the flat works out. It simply has to.

Factions: Apartment Block B , Anarchists , Polyamorous Paranormal Pursuers , The Hardcore underground scene

Player: Bunni Fishwick-Ford

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Themes: art, media, politics

All Jaime ever wanted was to do art. But sadly, you need money to do that, and so they have to run the local Frittte shop, which has recently turned into a propaganda battleground for the local political groups. This turn of events made Jaime realise that their art could be a carrier for a strong political statement. But what should that statement be? And what art form is best suited for a strong political message? They are not sure yet, but when they are not cramming for the finals or stuck in the shop, they are searching for the true pinnacle of art and a fitting message to go with it.

Factions: Apartment Block B , Theatrical Taxidermy Club , The Hardcore underground scene

Player: Matěj Minka

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Themes: runaway, redemption, bringing joy, helping others

The youthful Gabriel is kind and nice to everyone, and most people are kind and nice to them in return. Their kindness comes from a place of living in very unkind times, hanging around the wrong crowd, and having no home to return to. Gabriel was born in the better part of Revachol, and their parent, Nour, had them quite young. Gabriel came to La Cage few months ago, seemingly just for few nights: and the did not fit in. 
In the end, Gabriel and Nour ended up staying with the Deers, as Gabriel quickly switched to working at the bar and anywhere else where they were needed, while Nour slipped into a strange arrangement with the doctor.

Factions: Apartment Block B , Anarchists , The Hardcore underground scene , The Regulars

Player: Yaroslav Kopotilov

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Themes: rituals, drugs, art, therapy

Olly is fascinated by the natural world—all its tastes, senses, mysteries, conflicts, bright colours and dimmed lights, cool breezes and hot air. First, they tried to convey all of it through paintings, sculptures, and other media, but then they met chemistry and a few cooks, and the rest, as they say, is history. Or it could be one day.
Olly is not in the business of cooking drugs in any great quantities. Nothing like that. Olly and their posse experiment in many fields, but the most important one is designer drugs, carefully crafted for the individual experience, with the effect desired by the client. At least, that is Olly's long-term plan. For now, what they have are some ideas and prototypes that need testing.

Factions: Apartment Block B , Druggies , The Hardcore underground scene , Experimental Drug Therapy

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Themes: racism, capitalism, cursed genius, lack of social skills

Andy is the brilliant one. The exceptional, talented, protected, yet gloomy sibling of the Maier clan is always one step ahead when it comes to planning business strategies and crushing competitors. Most importantly, Andy is also a designer, bringing a solid second stream of revenue into their pockets.
Andy advises Tylor, the leader of the family company - because for Andy, in their right mind, life is like a very straightforward board game. It is just a question of planning enough moves ahead, and the numbers are _simple_. But dealing with their own relationships, feelings, and inner demons is a whole different ball game. Not to mention the substances Andy uses to quiet the voices in their head…

Factions: Apartment Block A , Druggies , Addicts Anonymous , The Hardcore underground scene

Player: Sheila Poor

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Themes: culture shock, first taste of freedom, troublemaker, breaking family

The Patterson family moved from a nice and safe place into Revachol for reasons incomprehensible to the locals. Whatever the cause, they obviously weren’t prepared for the reality of La Cage, and the prospect of staying here for a few more years seems extremely daunting right now.

Zenna wanted to prove themselves as a citizen of Revachol and not just a posh kid of super boring parents. But they have quickly gotten in over her head and are risking their family reputation and most importantly - maybe even their own life. After all, running with the wrong crowd and getting egged on to more and more audacious *pranks* in the better parts of Revachol can get you a fine or a black eye, but in La Cage,... such people's lives tend to be much shorter. Zenna will need to decide if they want to double down on their new crowd or try to make amends. Both ways will hurt.

Factions: Apartment Block A , Anarchists , Drill: South Side Crew , The Hardcore underground scene

Player: Carter Drost

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Themes: coping through art, losing control, vulturism

Konrad is an innovator, a teacher, a guru, an annodic music prophet and a horrible, horrible person to actually run a music club.
A known figure of the Hardcore underground scene, Konrad has a strange way with music. While the others only listen, they really FEEL the music. The notes are words and self-vibing is a form of meditation. A producer who turns harsh life stories into sick beats and tries to find the real *themselves* with the music sounds hip and cool - until you need somebody to clean the floor, pay the bills or actually set up posters. Konrad has a posse of students that follow them around and help out, but...is this sustainable? Is this... is this... really hardcore?

Factions: Apartment Block B , Fantasy Dreamers , The Hardcore underground scene , The Second Club

Player: Ats Meresmaa

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Themes: philosophy, drugs, acceptance, mentorship

Most people in the sewers just can’t live elsewhere. Be it because of handicaps, problematic illnesses, financial problems or just the need to lay low for a while. But Casey doesn’t really care; they are here voluntarily. The sewers are remote enough and dirty enough that the chances of anyone stumbling upon their meth lab are rather small. So they got enough peace for their experimental creation of real primo shit: and the day-to-day boring stuff they need to make. And what is more, their mind is flourishing in the sewers. When not cooking up some substances, Casey usually meditates or has too long conversations with anybody with time to spare. Some would say they are on the quest for truth; some would proclaim them utterly mad. Casey doesn’t really care. But their presence is starting to make the sewer folk's reputation even worse. Will the peace they searched for soon be disturbed?

Factions: Sewer People , Druggies , The Hardcore underground scene , Church of La Cage

Player: Bára Pešková

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Themes: anger, shame, family drama, survival, self-esteem

Reine was the troublemaker of the family. But they are probably not that any longer since they ran away a while ago and decided to find their own luck in the shadier levels of La Cage. The Gessle family was broken by the sweatshop accident caused by migrant workers - and Reine just split and decided to break the family bonds, at least for some time. Now Reine spends time with their drill slam posse, releasing their anger and slowly upping their game. But living on the streets and in the sewers somehow isn’t as lit as they make it sound. The struggle for survival is endless and tiring, friendships are superficial or for the weak, and the comfort of their family is still just a few floors away. But maybe they just have to start at the bottom and see where they will get from there.

Factions: Sewer People , Fight Club , Drill: South Side Crew , The Hardcore underground scene