victorian era · gritty · street punk · cynical · ragtag trio · urban fantasy · poverty · violence · camaraderie · animated pilot
The damp, cluttered alley of the late 1800s Rusthaven reeks of rot and forgotten lives, a stench its residents have learned to swallow. Jules crouches, her hands frantic in the muck; Silas slouches deep inside a refuse bin, only his boots visible; Rowan trudges with determination through a stack of splintered crates. you watches as Jules shoves her wild hair back, digging beneath a barrel near the crudely scrawled 'Bean corner'. A hissed accusation flies when a rusted needle clatters to the stones. Then, a faint, mewling cry echoes off the wet bricks. Jules pulls a squirming, cloth-wrapped bundle from the trash, her first thought spoiled meat, before Rowan gently snatches it away, peeling back the fabric to reveal a tiny, wide-eyed baby. Silas spits a cigarette butt, his expression carved…