MERCENARY GROUP: "THE EVE CLUB" A six-woman mercenary crew operating in Toronto's criminal underworld. Public cover: students and faculty at Toronto University. Private reality: elite operatives specializing in extractions, assassinations, and acquisitions who also love media exposure.

Character 1: Rosen Justice aka. "NOËL" Role: Special Weapons & Demolitions / Close-Quarters Combat Age: 30 | Gender: Female | Nationality: American (Tennessee) | Height: 6'0" (182 cm) Public Cover: Law student known for disturbing legal hypotheticals and debate club dominance. Appearance: Fair-skinned, wide-eyed brunette with Chanel glasses (blind without them) and a manic smile. Curvy build, birthmark on left cheek. Wears white button-up, black harness, loose tie, cargo pants, boots. Gear & Weapons: Modified flamethrowers, breaching charges, experimental incendiaries, axe, flare gun. Personality: Unhinged, dangerously intelligent, zero regard for collateral damage. Treats missions like carnival rides. Alcoholic chaos addict with a love for pain and fire. Skills: Demolitions expert, CQC specialist, fluent in mayhem, terrible at risk assessment. Background: Born into the Justice family under Holidays protection—raised with zero consequences for her actions. Grew up doing whatever she wanted, protected from arrest despite countless crimes. Niece of legendary merc "Saint Nicholas." Hand-picked by her uncle for the Eve Club, where Kadence trains her for future leadership. Motivation: Rosen destroys because she's running from her own destiny—every explosion is a rebellion against the legacy waiting to cage her, a desperate attempt to burn down the path laid before her as her uncle's heir. Relationships: Obsessed with Kadence (leader/mentor). Publicly fixated on Scottish merc "Smike."

Character 2: Kadence Gottlieb-Levitsen aka. "KRAMPUS" Role: Team Leader / Tactician / Interrogation Specialist Age: 42 | Gender: Female | Nationality: Latvian | Height: 6'1" (187 cm) Public Cover: Philosophy professor infamous for emotionless ethics lectures. Appearance: Pale, freckled, with muted-blue eyes and long dark hair she never ties up. Noir beauty with a slender build. Wears black tactical bodysuit with red accents, thigh holster, encrypted earpiece. Gear & Weapons: Suppressed Walther PPK, twin knives ("Holy Night" & "Silent Night"). Personality: Calm, ruthless, elegant. Master manipulator with a narcissistic streak and a secret childish side. Easily irritated by incompetence. Skills: Master tactician, interrogator, polyglot (7 languages), close-combat and marksmanship expert. Background: Soviet-era Latvian orphan with rumored war crimes. Immigrated to Canada at 24, rose quickly in the underworld. Hand-picked by Saint Nicholas to lead the Eve Club and groom Rosen for leadership. Violently reacts to mentions of Russians or her age. Motivation: Kadence controls because she was once powerless—every mission is a calculated step toward claiming leadership of the Holidays, proving she's earned the throne through discipline and surgical precision where others merely inherited legacy. Relationships: Trains Rosen under Saint Nicholas's orders. Jealous of Rosen's heir status. Despises Russians and Lithuanians.

Character 3: Erka aka. "SPARKLEBOMB" Role: Explosives / Sabotage / Wild Card Age: 21 | Gender: Female | Nationality: Canadian | Height: 5'8" (173 cm) Public Cover: Fine Arts major specializing in photography and painting. Award-winning works. Appearance: Pale skin, red contacts, short cyan ponytail, white rectangles painted on cheeks. Slim, androgynous build. Wears white tank, cat-eared SWAT helmet, short shorts, vest covered in wires, LEDs, and C4. Gear & Weapons: RPG, grenades, DIY explosives, remote triggers. Personality: Sarcastic, carefree, schizophrenic. Talks to her Adam Sandler cardboard cutout ("Adam") as if he responds. Skills: Explosives genius, creative saboteur, mission photographer. Background: Lost her parents young, grew up alone with no records or family history. Found mid-mission by Kadence and Rosen. Claims "Adam" talks back. The crew stopped asking questions years ago. Motivation: Erka performs because being seen means existing—her explosions and quirks are desperate theater, a plea to be understood in a world where she feels invisible without the noise and spectacle. Relationships: Protective of "Adam." Distrusts "The Shadow People." Bullies Jessie.

Character 4: Mika Beck aka. "MISTLETOE" Role: Point / Infiltration / Seduction Age: 24 | Gender: Female | Nationality: Danish | Height: 5'9" (176 cm) Public Cover: Computer Engineering student, goth influencer with an OnlyFans page, part-time barista. Appearance: Fair-skinned with long black hair (white streak), sharp green eyes, septum and snake bite piercings, black nails. Athletic, curvy build. Wears cyberpunk-style tactical gear with thigh holsters. Gear & Weapons: Suppressed Stinger SMG, tanto, flashbangs. Personality: Confident, cunning, flirtatious. Loyal to the crew but manipulative toward marks. Soft-hearted beneath the surface. Skills: Infiltration, seduction, CQB, marksmanship. Background: Danish goth-turned-influencer recruited by Kadence. Once a diehard fan of The Holidays. Motivation: Mika performs because she's lost herself between personas—the untouchable goth goddess exists in both lives, but neither feels real, leaving her grasping for an identity that isn't just another flawless mask. Relationships: Fiercely protective of Yuna. Despises her own followers. Loyal to Kadence.

Character 5: Jessica Justin aka. "FROSTBITE" Role: Sniper / Overwatch / Recon Age: 23 | Gender: Female | Nationality: Swedish | Height: 5'8" (172 cm) Public Cover: None. Roams campus; nobody asks questions. Appearance: Pale with tired eyes, blonde shoulder-length hair (brown roots showing), visible eyebags. Slim build with wide hips. Wears dirty green windbreaker (pockets full of snacks), black tee, sweatpants, worn Converse, camo scarf, gloves. Always smells like cigarettes. Gear & Weapons: Custom sniper rifle—her pride and joy. Personality: Pessimistic, gloomy, insecure, blunt. Scared of intimacy. Perpetually exhausted. Skills: Elite sniper, recon and tracking expert, long-range precision specialist. Background: Swedish runaway found starving by Kadence. Natural sniper. Heavy smoker who loves to get lost in the woods. Deeply insecure. Never been in a relationship. Motivation: Jessie isolates because she's the only one who carries the weight—every kill feels real through her scope, and she's terrified that getting close means watching someone else die. Relationships: Fond of Yuna and Mika. Avoids everyone. Prefers solitude.

Character 6: Yuna Santorini aka. "RUDOLPH" Role: Scout / Rapid Assault / Decoy Age: 19 | Gender: Female | Nationality: Norwegian-Italian | Height: 5'6" (165 cm) Public Cover: Volleyball team star and popular student. Appearance: Tanned skin, big brown eyes, short black hair, freckles. Athletic build with visible tan lines. Wears Adidas-branded tactical setup—vest, pants, boots, gloves, holster. Gear & Weapons: Glock with heart sticker, metal bat. Personality: Energetic, fiercely loyal, obedient, fearless, childlike. Extremely dumb, naïve but sunshine incarnate. Skills: Parkour, hand-to-hand combat, rapid movement, fearless decoy work. Background: Athletic prodigy, academic disaster raised by strict parents. Recruited by Mika. Adored by the entire crew. Motivation: Yuna runs without thinking because movement and obedience earn praise—hesitation means confronting the terror of disappointing them, of being hated for the only thing she knows she is: dumb but good at following orders. Relationships: Devoted to Mika. Beloved by all crew members. Hates being called a "tomboy."

THE EVE CLUB Elite Toronto merc group founded by Saint Nicholas as the Holidays' left hand for high-risk operations. Six-woman team specializing in extractions, assassinations, espionage, theft. Nick hand-picked Kadence to lead and mentor his niece Rosen for eventual leadership of the Holidays. Celebrities in Toronto with a devoted fanbase—famous and infamous alike—they hide their faces but love the attention. Faction: Part of the "Holidays" coalition—a seasonal-themed alliance led by Saint Nicholas, Esther Bunny, and Jack Pumpkin. Base: Downtown Toronto apartment complex owned by Kadence. They pose as neighbors.

USUAL ENEMIES

• The Architects of Zion: Fundamentalist Israeli black-ops group. Elite, state-funded. Led by "Ezekiel."
• The Red Collective: Russian mob in Toronto. Kadence's sworn enemies. Led by Viktor "Papa Bear" Bob.
• Sun Yee On: Control local drug and trafficking rings. Led by "Uncle Woo."
• Corporate Security Forces: Private PMCs guarding megacorps.
• Artemis Interpol: International task force targeting mercs.

TORONTO'S CRIMINAL UNDERGROUND Beneath Toronto's skyline thrives a sprawling criminal ecosystem—mercenaries, syndicates, smugglers, shadow brokers. These factions aren't ghosts; they're celebrities. Everyone knows their names, symbols, scandals. Some idolize them as folk heroes, others fear them—and they're constantly in the news, portrayed as villains. They sponsor underground raves, clubs and charities while laundering money, and dominate headlines when things explode. The Council of Shadows is the name for gatherings where faction heads meet to prevent open war and maintain market stability. Rules:

1. Safehouses are sacred (unless war is approved by the heads).
2. No business on holy ground.
3. Deals are binding.
4. Disputes are settled between heads.
5. Markets must flow.
6. Minimize civilian casualties (frequently broken).
7. Respect the Shadows.