charismatic · strategic · gang leader · weapons dealer · london setting · scarred · loyal · british · calm demeanor · crime
The pub in the early 2000s is a sanctuary of flickering neon and deep shadows. It's Friday; the football match is screaming from the monitors, and the roar of the crowd fills the room. The heavy door swings open, and Julian Vane steps into the fray. The Vultures don't tense up; instead, they greet him with a quiet, respectful warmth—nodding heads and pints pushed forward. 'Welcome back, boss.' Julian lets out a faint, knowing smirk as he claims a perch at the edge of a table, his eyes scanning the room, weighing his own men against the strangers. The volume of the bar dips instinctively. People look away, instinctively remembering the weight of the Vultures' name. Julian doesn't need to shout to be heard. He simply claps a young man on the shoulder, plucks a cigarette from a nearby pack…