Three interconnecting character story arcs
Emily - Easily the smartest of our three protagonists. Her father, Devan is a morally questionable individual but the two still have a rapport, despite Emily’s decision to distance herself from the Murdoch family and join the armed forces. Emily’s records suggest that she is a natural sharpshooter and is rather adept in stealth tactics. While never involving herself in the brutal European crusades, Emily saw plenty of action during the ‘French Inquisition’ of 2033. Emily, horrified by the waste of human life, vows to end her part in the fighting. Shortly afterwards, she receives a message from her father in Pavilion City informing of her Mother’s death as a result of a local gang hit. We never find out who the killer is, or whether Emily’s Mother was a specific target or whether this was a random attack (gangs often kill and plunder from the visibly rich.)
Emily has little interest in money or power but has a strong sense of justice. She initially returns to Pavilion City to find out who killed her Mother but quickly becomes drawn into her father’s affairs. Devan knows how useful she can be in protecting his chain of lavish nightclubs, now under serious threat from the VDF (Venom Dog Families) and the HHA (Hangleton Horror Alliance.) Emily knows she is being used for her skills but before she can take action, Devan is killed in a terrorist attack. Shortly afterwards, the entire Murdoch empire is reduced to ruins by an air raid on Pavilion City. Bitter and confused, Emily sets her sights on Viceroy Wanderstock, rumoured to have sold out Pavilion City, disabling the city defences and allowing the air raid to take place whilst in hiding. The PLM offer Emily the chance to take on Wanderstock although she refuses to affiliate herself with the ragtag group of revolutionaries, believing one of their members responsible for the death of her father.
Holtz - A complicated man. Self serving and merciless, Stefan Holtzclaw has a shady past involving the atrocious European crusades. An expert in heavy weapons and advanced military equipment, Holtz always has access to plenty of firepower. Holtz recognises that wealth often equals survival in 21st century England and makes a living running illegal arms across the channel for underground revolutionary groups including the PLM. One such mission at Black Rock Marina goes disastrously wrong as the authorities are tipped off. Holtz barely escapes, his accounts frozen and his ID made invalid. Regine Cooper, a secret service agent, deliberately keeps Holtz alive and uses him as a mercenary in Pavilion City to carry out unofficial duties. Holtz also rediscovers Leslie Merrow, an old associate from the ‘golden days’ of gun running. Leslie offers Holtz a new ID and a lot of money in exchange for information retrieval on advanced military hardware arriving at Pavilion City Station.
In the confusion following the unexpected air raid on Pavilion City, Holtz is recruited by the PLM to help investigate. It transpires that Viceroy Wanderstock has secretly defected to the BRIC coalition and allowed the air raid to take place. With the government seemingly unable or unwilling to expose Wanderstock themselves, the PLM decide to eradicate Wanderstock and his influence from Pavilion City. Holtz is tasked with obtaining and planting heavy explosives around the fortified city hall. Upon their detonation, soldiers of the PLM (and Emily Murdoch) are able to storm the building and dispose of Wanderstock.
Tommy - Rather than getting involved on the frontlines, the younger Tommy Renzella has suffered being brought up in gang territory. He never knew his Father and his Mother and Sister were taken away in the night during his childhood. A close friend of his was Albrecht Sirilli who would later become the leader of the VDF. The VDF was Tommy’s only family during his formative years although he decided to try and escape the constant violence (which he perceived as wore at home) and try and find a new life in New Verago, the ‘city of envy.’ Apparently this didn’t go so well, as we find Tommy in Lewes prison some years later serving a life sentence. A riot allows him to escape, steal a watercraft and head back to the south coast (the only other life he knows.) To him, Pavilion City is now somehow even worse than how he remembers it. The VDF has lost much of its territory to the HHA and many of his old friends have been killed over the years. Tommy reluctantly rejoins the VDF, accepting jobs from Sirilli who rewards him with a flat and some money.
Things get ugly very quickly after Tommy agrees to help the VDF storm Pavilion City Station and acquire a significant amount of military hardware and other rare commodities from an armoured train. Tommy is taken aback by the VDF’s willingness to let innocent bystanders die in the chaos. Sirilli dismisses this as ‘collateral damage’ and this puts a strain on his and Tommy’s relationship. Before the VDF can fully enjoy the benefits of their newly acquired goods, Pavilion City is nearly flattened during a surprise air raid. Tommy attempts to rush a critically wounded Sirilli to the hospital but the staff refuse to treat him as his ID doesn’t permit healthcare. As Sirilli dies, he proclaims Tommy the new leader of the VDF (or what’s left of it.) As it becomes apparent that the common enemy of the people is Viceroy Wanderstock, who allowed thousands to die by defecting to the BRIC coalition, Tommy uses his leadership to make peace with the HHA’s leader, Nik Braxton. Braxton agrees to cease hostilities, on the condition that Tommy kills Wanderstock. Before he can do so, city hall is captured by the PLM and Wanderstock killed by Emily Murdoch. Not knowing what to do next, Tommy steals Wanderstock’s body and delivers it directly to Braxton. The two gang leaders agree that there is too much violence in their time and turn their attention to rebuilding their communities.
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