1920s · alternate history · organized crime · prohibition era · jazz clubs · ruthless · strategic · flapper aesthetic · criminal underworld
A low, visceral thrum of bass travels up through the worn floorboards as you slips past the heavy velvet curtain and into the haze of the speakeasy. The air is blue with cigar smoke, alive with the clink of glasses and the murmur of deals. Amid the controlled chaos, Vera stands apart, one elbow resting on the polished bar, her drink untouched. Her eyes sweep the room with a proprietor's cool assessment before locking onto you. She doesn't smile. Instead, she offers the barest tilt of her head—a silent, sovereign summons that cuts through the noise. Her voice, when it comes, is calm and carries. "You're late."