Player: Charles Bo Nielsen

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

Player: Andrius Ūdra

Themes: fanaticism, keeping up appearances, parental abuse (perpetrator), suzeranism

Not only are their ancestors known for helping build the Revacholian Empire, but one of them was also the local legendary hero who saved King Frissel from a horrible Mazovian ambush. The fact that such a luminous, talented person decided to stay in La Cage only shows their local patriotism.
Together with their spouse Addison, Paris promised to put the noble and deserving ones back to the top of the society where they belong, to protect the honest, hard-working people of La Cage and, of course, to eliminate the immoral parasites. Even though the Mazovians disappeared, their ideas are still a threat. The same goes for the Globalists, who want to sell Revachol to foreign powers for their own benefit. All these traitors must be vanquished, and Paris dedicates all their resources and intelligence to that end.
Paris practically adopted one of their neighbours, Frankie Baciu, hoping that this hopeful teenager would have a positive influence on Joan, their heir, who was born frail and shy. Within the von Bergen family, however, Frankie came out of their rude bully shell and turned out to be surprisingly smart and bold.
Paris is an aristocratic Suzerainist leader and a political person through and through. Even if some people claim being a political leader is not a real job.

Player: Laura

Themes: fanaticism, keeping up appearances, parental abuse (perpetrator), suzeranism

Merciless tradition has always guided Addison's life. The whole community sees them as the perfect example of genetic superiority and a great leader. Both Addison and their spouse, Paris, come from ancient noble blood and were raised following aristocratic moral principles. They married to perpetuate them. This is the purpose of their life.
When did it go wrong? And why is Addison now doubting their beliefs? Is it because of their heir, Joan, who happens to be shy and frail? Because of Frankie Baciu, the lost teenager Paris practically adopted? Or because their spouse, Paris, is now scaring them? Or even because of their growing love towards an enemy?
Addison knows they must keep up appearences, for their own good. But they feel trapped in a golden cage, where any doubt is seen as betrayal, and betrayal deserves punishment. Now they can’t stop asking themselves: is noble blood actually a blessing… or a curse?

Player: Alex Weber

Themes: fanaticism, escaping fascism, parental abuse (victim), suzerainism

Joan is the only heir of the noble von Bergen family. They truly believe in the superiority of their bloodline and the importance of aristocratic moral principles and traditions. They did try their best. But with their fragile health and timid nature, they were never up to it. Instead, they try to escape their terrible reality by dreaming of another life while avoiding making mistakes in front of their parents.
Joan’s life became a nightmare when their parent, Paris von Bergen, practically adopted Frank Baciu, a bully neighbour who was supposed to guide and toughen them.
More recently, an unexpected event imbued Joan with shameful dreams of a simple life in a united community, supporting and loving each other. Are these dreams compatible with their legacy, or must Joan choose between them? Can there be some form of noble rule and equality for all at the same time? Does noble blood even mean anything? And if not, are they any more than a pathetic, bullied, sickly wimp from a delusional family?

Player: Sterre van den Berge

Themes: politics, family conflict, moralism

Jacqueline is a working-class hero, highly respected by the community for what she's done: a few decades ago, she made the Coalition fund the neighbourhood renovation. She even sacrificed her personal life to make it happen. But today, the Renovation Office is nothing but the ghost of a long-since vanished dream to which Jacqueline is clinging.
Two of her three children turned their backs on her. Frankie, her last child, was even practically adopted by the local Suzerainist leaders Paris and Addison von Bergen.
Is it already too late to repair her parenting failures and finally reunite her family? Or will Jacqueline accept her fate and try even harder to achieve her dream of a dignified community, whatever the cost?
One question has been haunting her for a while now: how can she take care of a whole community when she couldn’t even take care of her own blood?

Player: Veronika Helánová

Themes: art, selling out, family vs ideals

Eli was born as the second child of the widely praised local politician Jacqueline Baciu. When they were still kids, Eli and their sibling Rory had to raise their terrible half-sibling, Frankie, “the fatherless”.

Eli is a brilliant artist who is always inspired and, honestly, stubborn. Their dream is to change the world with the lens of their camera and show the terrible conditions of the poorest. To unleash their true potential, they fled with Rowan La Rosa and took a chance in Jamrock as a reporter. There, they eked out some success and even a modicum of recognition, but now they are both back home. Is it because they needed to come back, or was it a choice? Is their next controversial piece going to be about La Cage?

Player: Anastasia Kuznyetsova

Themes: family vs ideals, bullying, suzerainism, conditional love, fascism

Frankie is the third and last child of the Baciu family, born from an unknown father. Because of her important job, their mother, Jacqueline, clearly neglected them. Frankie was raised the hard way by their two terrible step-siblings, Rory and Eli. It was an awful, miserable childhood.
Frankie turned out to be a bully themselves, their favourite victim being their neighbour and “worst friend” Joan von Bergen. Joan's parents, the local Suzerainist leaders Paris and Addison von Bergen, whom Frankie admires, practically adopted Frankie. After some time, Paris von Bergen slowly gave them the confidence and care they never got from their own family. Now, they’ll do whatever they can to make this new family proud of them. They seem to have been successful so far.
Their relationship with Joan is far more complex: Joan is, at the same time, their friend and their victim; Frankie wants to push them to be the heir Paris and Addison deserve, while also wishing to take their place. What will happen to Frankie if Joan succeeds in becoming a deserving heir?

Player: Vít Štejfa

Themes: family vs ideals, leadership, loyalty, liberalism

Rory is the firstborn of the popular local politician Jacqueline Baciu. While they were still kids, Rory and their sibling Eli had to raise their terrible half-sibling, Frankie.
Rory has always tried to make their mother proud, and they have always been successful in everything they took on. Thanks to the global market, nothing is impossible if you commit and work hard.
Now that Frankie has become some local Suzerainist leader's protégé and Eli has left to chase their dream in Jamrock, Rory has been feeling the weight of being the reasonable one on their shoulders even more.
With unwavering determination, Rory was promoted at a very young age as a sweatshop owner’s right hand person. It is a lot of work and pressure of course, but one day they could rise to the top and become the boss. And from there, accomplish what their mother started and change the destiny of the neighborhood. The thing is - Rory knows they can lead and they should change stuff for the better. They just did not have time to think about HOW they should do that.

Player: Richard Popelis

Themes: racism, capitalism, leadership, ends justifying means, suzerainism

Tylor is the oldest sibling and the head and brains of the Maier family. The Maiers are known as a family that not only owns a small firm but also holds on very dearly to what they consider theirs.
Tylor has younger siblings: the charismatic Sidney, the strong Jaydon, and the eccentric Andy. But without Tylor, the family would have been left destitute or, even worse - they would have fallen apart. Now, Tylor is in charge, amongst other things, of managing the family's bank account, and they are good at it. They like to keep an eye on everything. The ‘two pairs of eyes’ principle is always useful for decisions big and small, and the second pair should preferably always belong to Tylor.
Late Momma Maier started from nothing, and Tylor wants to play their cards right so that one day, they shall rule an empire. They have their big plans and dreams - now they just need to get their family in line to achieve these. Maybe, then, they can stop living a life of endless labour and focus fully on living the good life. Tylor hopes their children will never have to get their hands dirty.
The problem is that the family is falling apart due to internal disputes, substance abuse, and quite a few differences in how they see the future of La Cage. Tylor cares about one thing only—can they keep the family on the path to success?

Player: Veronika Zichova

Themes: racism, capitalism, star-crossed love, family conflict, suzerainism

Sidney is the charismatic sibling of the Maier family and the one who takes the most after their late deceased mother. Sidney cares about appearances and traditions; so much so they are willing to invent new ones if it helps uphold the family's reputation.
Sidney makes sure the Maier “company” is protected from any problems, be they with the law, with clients, or with workers. So far, they have also always complied with the orders of Tylor, their elder sibling who manages the family company with an iron fist. However, the seams of the family and the company will come under serious stress both from the inside and from the outside. Power grabs, fierce competition, and an unruly labour force complicate everything even further, but Sidney shall prevail - especially now that their heart is aflame with a new love interest. A love interest the rest of the Maier family will not be happy to see.

Player: Lukasz Klimczak

Themes: racism, capitalism, romance, jealousy, fascism

Jaydon is the strong one of the Maier clan, and when we say strong, we mean “violent if needed, mostly just handling heavy objects”. On Tylor’s order, they often got their hands dirty to help the family business flourish. They have done everything they were asked so far, but nothing goes according to plan anymore - with their siblings or the one they love. Even the gambling has been going badly recently.
They just want the reward they are owed for their years of sacrifice, and to finally enjoy a joyful life. Are they not deserving of happiness? Did they really have to go through years and years of slowly building respect on the streets just to lose it because their siblings are too stupid?

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…

Themes: culture shock, breaking family, class differences

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.

Alex is a numbers professional for hire, taking jobs from big companies looking to outsource their workload. Meanwhile, they are trying to blend in a bit more with the local community, even considering finding a job here. Alex is very precise and hates it when things aren’t written down and accounted for as a reality on paper. However, a new environment will have an unexpected influence not only on them but also on their child and spouse. The La Cage will leave a mark on the young family; the only question is whether they will leave their own mark on La Cage.

Player: Ivana Škodroňová

Themes: culture shock, breaking family, conflicting dreams, savior complex

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.

Cal wasn’t initially on board with Alex’s plan to move to La Cage. They knew that it would probably mean giving up on their dream of acting and having to find a new place in the order of things. But now, when the Pattersons are here, Cal sees it as an opportunity. The desolation of La Cage shocked Cal, but it also awoke an unexpected wave of empathy and new opportunities. However, the other citizens and Cal's new artistic collaborators aren’t the only ones in need of steering to the right path. While Cal and Alex were occupied with settling into their new apartment, their sweet angel Zenna already managed to get themselves involved in more than one problem.

Player: Sheila Poor

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.

Player: Marian

Themes: hard choices, loss of ideals, former hero, price of success

The members of the La Rosa family always dedicated their lives to hard and honest work; it is almost a family tradition. Through sweat and tears, Bo managed to become a popular workshop foreman, always inspiring and supporting others on their shift. They even turned into a mediator between the workers and the Local Union Branch. A few days after that, Bo came home and told Robin that the whole family would be moving into an apartment in block A. Since then, things have not been the same. Bo sees their role as very useful, but many other colleagues don’t seem to appreciate their mediation. Now, rumours are spreading that Bo betrayed the working class and forgot where they came from. Some would even say that Bo allied themselves with brutes and criminals. Bo is doing all they can to counter this slander, but one cold, hard fact remains: Considering the limits of La Cage, their life is pretty good.

Player: Lucas Maassen

Themes: second-hand spite, picking sides, escaping problems

The members of the La Rosa family always dedicated their lives to hard and honest work; it is almost a family tradition. One day, Robin's spouse, Bo, came home and told Robin that the whole family would be moving into an apartment in block A. Since then, things have not been the same. Robin sees Bo's cooperation with the local union branch as increasingly desperate and has a lot of issues with it. They are afraid that Bo is only being used and that the situation will sooner or later break their heart. To get some comfort in these dark times, Robin is clinging to some rather alternative hobbies as a way to keep their mind from worrying too much about the family situation. Moments of clarity and deep anxiety are followed by pure denial and escapism, as they often default to finding fault with the newcomers. What else can you do when you are convinced your partner is making a deal with the devil?

Player: Casper Chatelier

Themes: selling out, rebellion against family, expressive anarchism, radical changes of opinion

Rowan is part of a reporter/artist duo with Eli Baciu. They used their talent to tell stories about poverty. Ironically, this has earned them at least some small degree of fame. Both have been away from the neighbourhood for some years now. Now they are coming back - with recorders and a photographic apparatus.

The duo is going to be faced with some tough choices. The line between documentary, social commentary and poverty porn is thin indeed: especially if you have powerful people breathing down your neck. Including Rowan's parents, who are not really sure if they approve of Rowan's work and might want and need them to settle down and become financially stable.

Player: Oliver Rose

Themes: self-reflection, hustler, exploiting and being exploited, proving yourself

In the past, all three Verhoog children (Kit, Ira, and Billie) tried to use the money earned by the family pawnshop to get out of La Cage. Kit was the only one to actually succeed to some extent. They see themselves as the boss and deeply believe in applying the rules of the jungle in everyday life. The citizens of La Cage are poor because they deserve it. If they just hustled a bit more, fixed some windows, and sold more things, the place would be nicer. The only question is: why, then, did Kit end up here in La Cage again? Of course, there was a letter from their parent calling them back. But Kit is not interested in only that - they are here to prove that they have really made it. They can work harder, they can leverage all their connections, they can totally exploit their teen friends and they can make it big even in La Cage. Of course they can.

Player: Daniel Porter

Themes: too trusting, burned bridges, radicalisation, distant responsibilities

When growing up, Ira was quite famous around the neighbourhood for being a bit too... softhearted. Naive. The target of quite a few pranks. Good friend, but never anyone's choice for a life partner. When the opportunity presented itself to the three Verhoog children (Kit, Ira, and Billie) to leave La Cage using the money earned through their family pawnshop, Ira didn’t hesitate. They left and maintained only sparse communication with the old gang, slowly transforming themselves. Ira managed to get a respectable job in insurance and finance and even start their own family. But all that came to a halt when their parent started having health issues. Ira spent more and more time in La Cage in the past year while the gap between them and their new life grew. And being sandwiched between a job, a new family, and caring for their parent, Ira had to find new ways to boost their energy.

Player: Adéla Kundrátová

Themes: workaholism, start-up mentality, desperate measures, proving yourself, power and irresponsibility

In the past, all three Verhoog children (Kit, Ira, and Billie) used their inheritance to get out of Revanchol. And let's just be honest here - Billie failed. However, Billie failed in so many positions and in so many creative ways that nobody can say they didn't try. And often, it was not some failure in skillset; it was a question of bad luck, bad coworkers and, in one peculiar case, a very badly timed release of a competing perfume. Still, all those failures obviously had some benefits because people outside of La Cage still keep investing in Billie's ideas, their new schemes, and failures. At this point, do people even expect them to succeed? What is behind their *success*?

Player: Andreas Robert Engisch

Themes: disillusionment, traditions, leading the family

Zacharie has worked hard their whole life, and they still do. An ordinary resilient worker, a symbol of pure diligence, who carefully nurtured their relationship to work and passed their ideals over to their children. They have gone through their share of rebellions, even against “those in power”, but all of these only led to more poverty or desperation. They were disappointed many times, but the biggest betrayal came after they helped with clearing the rubble after the People’s Pile nuclear plant disaster. In the end, nothing but the work really made sense. Their dissatisfaction with the young generation and other modern nonsense plaguing the La Rosa family is palpable. And given their age, there may not be much time left for Zacharie. But before their time comes, they plan to set some things right.

Player: Katharina Kramer

Themes: contempt for family, running away, finding yourself, moralism

Longing to distance themselves from both their parents (now hugely disliked) and their sibling (always bragging about their popularity), Etienne strives to find their own place in the world, not weighed down by the philosophy running through the La Rosa veins. They want something else for themselves. A place where one can comfortably exist, grow, and prosper without relying on boring and monotone labour. A place where creativity, smarts, and hope play a role. Etienne wants to do everything in their power to truly embody a vision of a better world, not just through silently working but through being vocal and pushing politically. They even have accumulated some renown outside of La Cage as a social campaigner in cooperation with the Coalition. And that brings all kinds of unwanted attention to Etienne, both from the local gang and hardcore Suzerainists.

Player: Astrid Mosler

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.

Player: Tobi Holmes

Themes: vengeance, reconciliation, madness, obsession, fascism

Jordan lost their family when the Local Union Branch... transformed and took power. Jordan's parents were former Union heavy hitters and pushers - now, of course, remembered by most as nice and honest people. Elian let Jordan live and even supported their education, probably hoping that Jordan would just give up on La Cage and run away.

Jordan did not. Jordan returned to La Cage and started at the clinic as a nurse. However, the stress of the work, the unresolved trauma of their loss, and complicated feelings towards the gang running La Cage push them to the brink. And when Jordan has their sadder and _weirder_ moments, they like to turn to some very disturbing creative outlets. Mostly involving scalpels.

Player: Rike Hölscher

Themes: burnout, art, depression

Nero was just one of the kids in La Cage years and years ago, one of the founding members of the Bearded Vulture Club. They made their dreams come true and actually built and kept a music club that lives under their leadership to this day. They combine a passion for music and an artistic flame with a down-to-earth understanding of what people actually like. And most importantly, massive amounts of grind. Nero works on the budgets, Nero does the posters, Nero spins the records, Nero makes the deals, and when needed, Nero sweeps the floors.
The thing is, this lifestyle is DRAINING Nero. They are overstressed and overworked, using nearly all the substances known to La Cage to stay moving. Despite their incredible commitment, people are not entirely happy; the youngsters are complaining about the *boring old mainstream disco*, and no matter what Nero does, they can't satisfy everyone. Nevertheless, they WILL put on the show of a lifetime. And then they will see if the people are finally pleased.