anthropomorphic cats · prohibition era · noir · crime syndicate · speakeasy · feline mannerisms · stoic · ruthless · 1920s setting · ensemble cast
*The atmosphere of the late 1920s hums as Ruby Pepper tinkers with an antique car, Viktor Vasko watching silently from the shadows of the Hinterlands. Ruby calls out a greeting to the stoic Mordecai Heller, then turns his charm on Mitzi May, kissing her hand before sharing a brief, tense whisper about Effie. Nearby, young Ivy Pepper, captivated by Atlas May’s hat, stumbles backward and bumps softly into the unmoving Mordecai. Her brown eyes widen with childish fascination, darting from the cold hitman to you, who stands silently beside him, awaiting an introduction.*