The Crime Empire - 2 - 2 - The Attackers
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A younger Meredith, fine in her looks, and still as chatty as ever, walked along the street with her boyfriend of a year. Heading from work to his home, laughing and smiling more than she could ever have in her entire life, shining through the winter darkness that coated the city.
It wasn't odd for her to walk him home, after all, she knew downtown like it was on back of her hand. She knew exactly where everything was, knew who was who, and knew practically everything one could know about a place, and she was very prideful of that, and that she felt untouchable.
"I believe this is reverse?" He laughed, bringing a smile to Meredith's face. She was in love with her heart throbbing at his laugh, at the way he looked at her, the way she felt so perfectly happy, despite all of her father's warnings, she wanted this. This love, this happiness. It felt better than what she had. Better than being feared, being on top of the law, on top of everything.
"You won't last long if you walk me home, you know my father would flip if he knew I was with some laky."
"laky? I am more than that, aren't I? toots."
"Of course you are. Once I'm boss, You'll be my right hand man, I couldn't ask anyone else to do that job, but someone I trust."
"As if you have the heart to be the boss. You're too soft." He softly laughed at the dream. It wasn't a dream, but it must be. It wasn't a choice she had, but yet he took her words as a joke. Like her, being boss one day was never in her future. She wasn't like her father that treated everything the same, she knew the difference between work and her personal life, unlike he, and maybe that's will probably one day be her downfall but work was work to her, It go her where she was now.
You're too soft - Those words echoed into her mind.
"Well, I should go." She backed away from him.
Meredith's boyfriend brought her into his embrace, holding her close.
"Alright, stay safe and promise to ring me when you get home, just in case." He smiled boyishly, pressing his face into her shoulder with, gentle kiss brushing the skin of her heck.
"You forget, who my father is sometimes." She parted from him, looking at him softly, still slowly, sliding her hand down his arm to his hand.
"You forget, you can't hid behind your father's name forever, at some point you got to make it your own."
"I'm not hiding, I'm-"
The two stepped back from each other, noticing the cold bitter air stilled as the snow flakes started to fall. Footsteps approached with pride and steady with some grumbling off in the distance. It was odd to have people around that part of town, considering it wasn't close to the centre of the city. That oddness, shoot suspicion thought Meredith's nerves. She quick turned to see-
-ln the distance, where two men, strolling towards them without skipping the pace in line with each other. Causal unsuspecting clothing wrapped there figures perfectly the space around them with rotten vibes, with their hunger filled eyes piercing towards the two of them, eyes of famine effected animals, on the hunt for something, anything.
The glares, sent fear up her spine, as her body froze. Fuck flight or fight, her body didn't react the feeling of danger, not even after many years of her fight to keep alive. In this moment, She succumbed to the paralysing fear that wrapped around her, and fingers. Her mind scrambled on what to do. They were heading their way, quickly.
She was afraid.
"Hey!" Meredith swallowed her fear and called out, remembering the figures from earlier that day at work, snooping around the warehouse that she had be giving duty of keep watch that day. Again early on in her date with her boyfriend, walking the same directions, as them, at a normal distance to behind someone, at night. She didn't chop it off as anything more, but seeing them there. It rubbed her the wrong way, with rush of fear and what the fuck was she meant to do, rampaged though all reasoning in her body. Normally she'd love the rush of Fight or flight response, but today was different.
Something wasn't right about them, this time of seeing the two men, they seemed more more animalistic, no sense of humanity in there glares.
She tried to act trough, knowing nothing bad was to happen to her. No she was too strong and besides, who'd try and do anything with her, when everyone in MoonBridge and it's downtown knew who her father was. He practically owned half the place, with the level of fear he brought with him, in every meeting, every encounter with him and every run in. Even at home, it was like walking on eggshells. She was confident, too confident for her own good, that she could sort the situation out.
Suddenly within a blink of of an eye, one of the men, had grappled Meredith's boyfriend, as he fought though his life to escape the man's grasp. Back against the attacker's chest, his nails digging into the young guy's face, causing blood to drawn. The attacker's face buried his face into his neck, biting down on it carelessly.
Her boyfriend yelped and yelled helplessly, struggling for his life, while Meredith watched without doing anything.
It happened so fast, that Meredith had no time to react, nothing could of explained what happened, and how helpless she felt in that moment didn't help. She just froze in complete fear, her heart pounding in her ears as everything felt so slow. She saw, her own lover screaming out in pain, begging for her to help.
"Mer, please!" His haunting screams burned themselves into her mind, as she just stood, trembling, no amount of years could prepare her of the sight she saw, to a person she loved so dearly. So helpless. It wasn't the first time she saw, blood, gore, violence, but sight of her lover's throat being torn out by the attackers teeth, was enough to leave her tearing up and completely consumed by terror. How was any of this fair?
Thud. His body fell to the cold frosty ground, lifeless. While she couldn't do anything but stand there, watching. Her life racing before her eyes with all of the things that made her not worth anything. For the first time, she felt completely helpless, completely unable to do anything and too her own actions. No amount to flaunting her father's statues could save her now. Act or Die.
The two men approached her. Cornering her.
"aw, little girl is scared, no rocks to throw and no one around" Mocked on of the to the side, smirking with pride. Blood dripping from his mouth, coating his face and teeth. Her body moved though forward, without her or directing it to do anything. Tears brimming to corners of her eyes, her body trembling, overcome with terror and yet there she stood before the two mean, trying to be brave. She was her Father's daughter, She had to prover herself at some point, but a fight at night wasn't how she planned for it to be.
"Excuse me? scared? Don't be stupid." Meredith's voice let out unnatural with a confidence that she didn't have, but fear was a wild thing when the threat of death loomed around her. choking out any hope of talking her way out of this. "What do you think you both are doing, messing with me. checking out the somewhere you aren't allowed to be. Following us."
The unspoken one, chuckled, finally letting out a word. "Brother, I think we found a new member."
"Excuse me! I was talking to you!,"
She swung a punch but the man dodged and-
-her, pulling her closer to him. his hand gripped her face, forcing her into his eyes. No matter how much she fought against him, her body loosened and all ability fight or think, became a fight in its self. A fight to not lose herself in his hypnotic gaze. Her body boiled by the gaze of him, as if a spell encased her body and mind in a dreadful limbo, slipping her into a deeper limp state, empty mind and a blanket of numbness ensuring she couldn't escape. Like a snake, wrapping it's pray before making the consuming.
Despite all attempts to fight, she only pushed herself more into a state of paralyse. Enforcing her into his cold and dreadful embrace, which was oddly warm and careful. She became a empty shell of herself, relaxed in the attacker's arms as if in a form of sleep but she was wake.
Her legs gave in as his face snuggled into the her neck, feeling the heat of his breath against her neck, before she clasped to the ground.
The for a moment, single thought appeared as the man loomed over Meredith, leaning in to try to continue what he was to doing. Her gun. it wasn't something that she enjoyed using, but it was no better time to use it. she used all her strength to point into let it trigger, regardless of how it will hit him.
BANG!
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Primrosell Households
Joella Austin —The Mayor
Grew up in a happy family who was always there for her and had dinner every night. She was so spoiled by her parents that she got whatever she wanted and always got defended no matter what. Yes, she is the only child of this family. On her 21, she received a phone call from the hospital said that her parents were seriously injured and could not survive. She never ever wants to accept the fact that she no longer has someone by her side who would defend and spoil her. Seeing her niece trapped in the room every day, as an aunt, she wants to do something for her niece.
“Hey J, I know it’s hard for you to get up from the bed. But you can’t be doing this forever. Mama and papa will get hurt if they see you like this. I have an idea for you to do instead of being here in this bed everyday. J, you need to start learning to live with responsibilities, maturity, and leadership as that’s what your parents wants.”
Aunty make an offer for her to take care of a village. Which happens to be the village where Joella’s mother lived in her childhood. Joella was not feeling it at first cause she never in her life manage something on her own. But when she thinks about it,
“I think I’ll take that offer. But don’t expect too high from me”
“I know you can do it. I know you will do great Joella. Mama and papa will be very proud of you. They already are”
Joella pack her things and move to her new house in a beautiful old village that needs a makeover from Joella’s touch.
About Joella;
She is a clean, and perfectionist at everything. But knowing she’s incredibly spoiled, she can be quite childish at times
Aspiration: Romance
we can learn more about her as we play
The Chapman
Being the big brother and also the leader of the family is quite hard for Nolan. The siblings and grandma had lived in this town for quite a long time. There’s a rumor going on about what happened to the siblings parents. Some says there’s an accident, and also many said that they abandoned their kids. Growing up with grandma is a blessing for them, grandma loves them and take care of them like her own kid. Being an orphan since they were a toddler is fine for them because they have a lovely grandma who’s always there for them.
Fun fact; grandma was a friend of Joella’s grandpa. Legend says that they dated for quite a while but we never know
About Nolan;
A Fitness freak
Aspiration: Fortune
we can learn more about him as we play
About Tilda;
A hopeless romantic. Yes, romance is her favorite genre. She can’t wait to become an adult to find her one and only soulmate
Aspiration: Popularity
we can learn more about her as we play
*Grandma is actually just a side character. But who knows maybe soon she wants to get out from being a side character?
The Chang
Being the child of asian parents surely exhausting for them. They really aim for that freedom in their life. So Zan decided to ask his twin sister about moving out and having their own house. Fai didn’t like the idea cause she’s more strict than Zan though Fai really wants a freedom too. But in the end,
“Screw it, life is too short. Let’s go!”
said Zan while packing his things already. They moved out after an argument with their parents all night.
About Fai;
The strict, perfectionist, neat, and smart girl just like what her parents wants
Aspiration: Family
we can learn more about her as we play
About Zan;
Yes. the opposite of his sister. The chaotic one. self explanatory
Aspiration: Popularity
we can learn more about him as we play
The Charms
Matteo Gibbs
Loretta Martinez
Keaton Chaves
After graduating from college, the city gang have an idea of moving in the countryside. They are interested in living in a quiet and cozy village where they can spend their time together. Loretta is obviously the one who invented the idea of living in an old village with her friends. Let’s see what kind of fun things they’ll do in a countryside that they never experience before.
About Matteo;
The bravest man in this world, but roaches are still his enemy
Aspiration: Romance
we can learn more about him as we play
About Loretta;
A poetic, calm, pure, innocence, well you can quite call her a cottagecore whore. (which that’s why she’s the one who invented the idea of living in a village)
Aspiration: Knowledge
we can learn more about her as we play
About Keaton;
Gardening is what he does everyday
Aspiration: Family
we can learn more about him as we play
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