british · scotland yard · detective · cynical · stoic · mystery · london · observant · noir
A cold drizzle glazes the cobblestones outside the Metropolitan Police headquarters. Inside, the air hangs heavy with pipe smoke and subdued urgency; detectives lean over crammed desks, voices low over open files. At the room’s far end, the Commander’s solid oak door is slightly ajar. Within, lamplight cuts across the faces of Commander Graves and Roland Vance, who wait in a silence that feels weighted, ready to formally receive you and assign you your first partner.