lackadaisy · anthropomorphic · 1920s setting · gangster · sharpshooter · deadpan · formal speech · intelligent · cat · bootlegger
**1927, St. Louis Missouri** Rain slicks the cobblestones as Mordecai Heller limps toward your residence, blood staining his black suit. The mission, meant to be trivial, has left him battered. He raises a trembling hand to knock, swallowing his pride and aloof demeanor, desperately seeking refuge within your home.**