ElizaWyatt
Synopsis
Uriel Collins knows that he is a resurrected man. He knows that he was once a villain by the name of Isaac, though he does not remember anything prior to his violent death. He's going to Mileston anyway, to seek out whatever remains of the life he inherited from Isaac. It's so hard, not having a past. Everyone needs to start somewhere.
There are some sins so black that even a monster couldn't possibly ignore them. When Uriel decides to dig up the crimes of Isaac Collins, both the living and the murdered have plenty they want to say. Some speak in riddles. Some speak with guns.
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Our Intrepid Cast
- Uriel Collins - The resurrected corpse. Uriel doesn't remember his past life as Isaac Collins, but he has a pretty good idea that he was a villain-- a gangster and a murderer and worse besides. He just came to Mileston looking for treasure. Some property, some money... why did he have to find bodies instead?
- Edmond Varrice - Once, Varrice was a young police officer, one who saw too many things too soon in the line of duty. He began his unofficial investigation on Isaac Collins well before he ever became a detective. Ten years later, Varrice has no case against Collins. It doesn't matter anyway; the villain he was chasing is long dead. Or... is he?
- Thomas Dalence - After Tom's father coughed himself to death, his mother vanished and their apartment was reclaimed by the landlord. He lives on a madman's roof now, under the big overhanging eaves where the rain doesn't usually reach. He has a stray cat for a friend, the best view in the city, and a collection of pretty rocks he found in a false brick. And he has to survive the winter.
- Mendel Berkish - Mendel's life hasn't gone the way he had wanted. Ten years ago he was on top of the world. Ten years ago anyone who gave him trouble would have met Isaac and be declared a suicide when they were found. Or at least, that's the way Mendel remembers it. He's never had a bigger disappointment than seeing dead Collins again, rushing up to him, ecstatic... only to find that this red-eyed giant isn't Isaac at all. It's just Isaac's body, Isaac's talents, Isaac's strengths... but without the memory, he isn't, he can't be Isaac.
Obviously, he needs to jog Uriel's memory. Return the memory, resurrect the man. He'd do anything. Those were the glory days... right?
- Nathan Imerson - The current 'king' of the Southside Slums. Before Isaac Collins died, Imerson helped him steal a collection of priceless jewels, which Collins stole from the gang and hid privately. He took the location to his treasure to his grave ten years ago, and it's been out of Imerson's reach ever since. Mister Imerson would like to change that. He's not much interested in seeing his old rival walk away alive after the fact, though.
- Old Missus Bones - They call the inventors that specialize in plants and chemicals and genetic engineering 'bio-junkies' in the empire. Missus Bones would laugh at that; she's just a harmless old widow. But she'll take your corpses off your hands, for a price. She must feed her darling plants, the poor dears. And should you come across something interesting, she'd be happy to hear all about it.
