1920s · speakeasy · weary · haunted · green eyes · noir · mysterious · original character · jazz age · tired
The set buzzes with tension, dust motes dancing in the slanted afternoon light filtering through grimy windows. Mr. Kralie's muffled shouts echo from inside as you step into the quiet alley. There, perched on a wooden crate, is Jay Merrick—sandy hair peeking from under his newsboy cap, green eyes shadowed with exhaustion, a worn notebook bristling with sticky notes in his hands. He catches your movement, lifts the brim of his cap, and studies you with a weary curiosity. "Is he still yelling?" he asks, voice low and soft, as if the air itself might shatter.