Player: Volgina Valeriia

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Themes: family reconciliation, poverty, anger, growing up

Ember’s child Rudi grew up in misery. Their parents had to work hard at the workshop, leaving them and their sibling Reine to grow up alone – and make trouble in the neighbourhood.
Rudi was a kid when their parent died in an accident at the factory; they also felt the injustice like Reine did, but they were younger, and their reaction was accordingly milder. What remained was the notion of WHO caused the incident (migrant workers). This was probably also related to their generally reserved mindset; Rudi is still in contact with Reine and often tries to calm them down and reconcile the estranged family. The games they play with the Fantasy Dreamers have helped them cope with it all.
Rudi still lives with their surviving parent, Ember, and their grandparent, Francis, and works at Schwenk’s workshop. They are not part of the Union yet but are a very good candidate.

Factions: Apartment Block B , Fantasy Dreamers , The Regulars , The Union

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: Charles Bo Nielsen

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Themes: history of exploitation, shifting priorities, passing legacy, price of memory

Life in La Cage generates a lot of complicated situations. You do not get your wage on time, but you need to pay the rent. You really, really want to PARTY, but you do not have any reáls on hand. Faustin knows what people need and how to provide it. And they found the perfect way to make that happen while providing for a family in a nicer part of the building: running a pawnshop. But Faustin is not young anymore and no longer plans to spend the rest of their days pawning pieces of other people’s lives. Days spent in between pawned curiosities gave them a better idea. At Faustin’s request, all three of their children (Kit, Ira, and Billie) will meet again in La Cage after many years apart, and the fate of the pawnshop will be decided. And meanwhile, Faustin will be completing their magnum opus: a great tapestry of everybody in La Cage

Factions: Apartment Block A , The Regulars

Player: Astrid Mosler

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Themes: trauma, disfiguration, romance, ageing, helping others

Kosmo has all sorts of medical experience, but they do not claim any degree. Even more obviously, they seem to have a lot of experience as a patient: old scars and disfigurations line their face and body. This is a bit ironic since Kosmo not only helps the good doctor with any practical medicine that's needed, but they also take great pride in fixing appearances. Their skill is so great that some people even think Kosmo is not only an aesthetic surgeon but nearly an artist in the ways of flesh.

After decades in La Cage, they are well connected when it comes to hobbies and pastimes, but there has never been any significant other and Kosmo's age is starting to show. People are even starting to suggest that they should find somebody, because maybe not this year, not the next one, but sometime in the near future, they might no longer be able to take care of themselves.

Factions: Apartment Block A , The People's Pile disaster support group , Petanque Club , The Regulars

Player: Johanna Morgan

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Themes: storytelling, pragmatism, loving

Most people know Urdr as a storyteller, but more importantly, they are also a collector and keeper of the stories that will never make it into printed books or other records. The ephemerality of these glimpses into the lives of others is what keeps them going, even now in the twilight of their life. They remember every little piece of lore they ever collected, although lately, they have started to forget their own memories and stories. Some say that they have heard Urdr tell stories that seem to go beyond what human minds can comprehend. There are rumours that the pale itself whispers to them, confiding in them the stories of the lost souls within it. But beyond that - they also need to make ends meet, bend their back in a sweatshop and take care of their family. Mysticism seldom brings food to the table.

Factions: Immigrant Housing , The Second Club , The Regulars , Polyamorous Paranormal Pursuers

Keywords: 1st half character

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Themes: violence, intrigue, exploitation, camaraderie

Just like their name, Smiley's entire origin story remains a mystery. All that is known or important to them is that they were one of the first settlers in the hospital, and they stayed there long enough to become proficient in various methods of inflicting harm. Their path crossed with Elian's parent, with whom they shared a close friendship.

Then, Elian expressed their desire to become the new leader of the Union. In an unexpected twist, Smiley swiftly switched loyalties, becoming Elian's most loyal supporter. This sudden allegiance continues to concern Elian to this day. Despite the uncertainty, Smiley often sees Elian as a surrogate child, offering advice and attempting to provide comfort. Ultimately, Smiley wants to provide comfort for everyone - everyone who toes the party line, that is. If they do not cooperate, well. Smiley always has a place to store some bodies.

Factions: Core of the Local Union Branch / The Gang (1st half) , Petanque Club , The Regulars

Player: Nathan Chatelier

Keywords: 1st half character

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Themes: violence, unreliable memory, family reconciliation, expression through art

Donnie is the classic example of a black sheep of one of the slightly better-off families in La Cage. Since they were younger, they have been fascinated with the arts. When they grew up, this led them down a path that aligned with the wrong crowd, causing their family to disown them. As a result, Donnie found themselves on the streets, surviving through a blend of drugs and artistic pursuits, a combination that erased significant chunks of their memory and led them to fabricate new stories about their past and present.
Donnie clings to the hope of creating a meaningful piece of art that will somehow earn the approval of their estranged parents. Their narrative unfolds as a blend of resilience, artistic expression, and a quest for family reconciliation. Or, as most people see it, their narrative is full of fucking rats. Donnie is fascinated by them, putting them everywhere.

Factions: Core of the Local Union Branch / The Gang (1st half) , Gamblers Den , The Regulars

Player: Astrid Kulsdom

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Themes: catching up with the past, fragile relationships, rivalry

Hun was not born as a tough leader of a drillslam posse and a fairly successful clothes designer/maker. They used to be the younger sibling of Momma Meier, the matriarch of the now-rich Meier family. But when the going got tough, Hun did not want to comply with the new family rules, did not want to run a sweatshop, and found themselves more and more at odds with the rest of their family. After some unsavoury moments, Hun left the family apartment and business and had to stay with the sewer people for a few weeks.
But Hun built back. Now, they are leading a drillslam crew and running a “designer boutique” with their partner. Hun managed and won. So why is everything still balancing on a knife's edge all the time? Something's got to give.

Factions: Apartment Block B , The Suzerainists/The Globalists , Drill: South Side Crew , The Regulars