I shall now describe the characters as they fit into this new setting by factions
A bar deep within the recesses of greater inkopolis, a place for anyone to grab a bite or get stitched up. They don't discriminate, just as long as you keep the peace.
Callie: waitress and entertainment. Service with a smile and plenty to show off. Just make sure you don't touch, lest you incur the wrath of security. Fights using a sledgehammer
Marie: bartender and occasional entertainment. She never forgets a face or a drink. Master of sleight of hand allows her to perform some pretty elaborate drink mixing. Prefers sniper rifles.
Three: cook and security. One woman army in the kitchen. Just try not to cause a scene or else you will answer to her. She can expertly make a paella while strangling you. Beast of a femme butch with more than a few scars, especially a burn mark over her eye. AR-15 enthusiast
Eight: a Jane Doe from when Marina busted a trafficking operation run by former surgeon and body modification artist Tartar. Works in the kitchen as well as occasionally busing tables. Tries to act tough when three is dealing with a rowdy customer, which only makes her more effective via cuteness aggression. Sweet, but definitely willing to kill to protect her found family. Uses one of three's old AR-15s
Cap'n Cuttlefish: former peacekeeper during the Great turf war. nowadays enjoys retirement running his restaurant and spending time with his granddaughters. Doesn't want them to live quite as dangerous a life as he used to, but still trains them to protect themselves. Can still use a slingshot with deadly accuracy
Inkopolis Police Department
Commissioner Octavio: former gang leader during the great turf war, now dedicated to upholding what little peace remains in the city. Managed to strong arm his way to the top so he could brutally enact police reform, firing or outright arresting corrupt, crooked, and dirty cops as well as holding the few that remained to be accountable. He succeeded, But the cost of the number of good cops plummeted. Now has a policy of quality over quantity, forced to pick and choose what crimes qualify arrests and jail time while they try to rebuild their numbers. Expresses his frustrations and rage at his situation through painting. Used to use a baseball bat, but does have a fascination with Gatling guns.
Detective Marina Ida: The youngest and most promising detective in the Inkopolis police department. She's only been on the force for 3 years, and yet she's considered one of the best for delivering results while staying inside the lines of the law. She's taken down counterfeit rings, human trafficking, even corrupt officers on the inside are brought to justice with her work. Though just because she is dedicated to her work doesn't mean she is without her own passions. She does occasionally work on music outside of hours, as well as tinkering with her own gadgets and custom equipment. Like a shotgun with its own riot shield folding over it like an umbrella.
Troopers: elite cops that protect and serve wherever they can, putting the safety of others as their main priority. Each one is held extremely accountable for their actions with very few exceptions if any at all.
Samurai: crooked cop gone straight, rides a Harley for police patrol. On the surface One might think he's a vainglorious loser That would throw anyone under the bus to save his hide. But when the chips are down, that's when he gets stuff done.
Mayor Judd: long running mayor that has been reelected over and over since his first term managed to bring an end to the great turf war. Despite his portly size, he is far from a fat cat, and uses whatever resources available to him to bring the city closer to peace.
Splatlands Pleasure house
Not quite deep enough in the splatlands to be considered part of dangerous territory exists a house where anyone can go in to enjoy the pleasurable company of the staff. Serves as the base of operations for the deep cut syndicate. Where other crime rings fight for power or control, they fight to give back to the community, taking back from the elite either willingly or by force.
Shiver: co-owner and co-hostex of the Splatlands Pleasure house, as well as one of the leaders of the deep cut syndicate. As kind and caring as they are cold and beautiful. A seductrix in every sense of the word, pleasing high paying clients with the house's policy of "loose lips sinks ships". Anything that happens in the pleasure house stays there, unless they say so. Nobody can agree what they have between their legs, But shiver loves hearing them bicker knowing the truth: They are all correct. Fights with a scrap bow and rebar arrows, opting for explosive tips If the situation calls for it. Their right hand is a plus sized dominatrix named Master Mega. They/them pronouns
Frye: co-owner and co-hostess, another leader of the deep cut syndicate. Lures customers with her musical skills, like she's a pied Piper. Loves to dance, especially when she's able to wring out big bucks from the elites. She makes sure all of their employees receive the proper care, pay, and treatment while dealing with customers. Uses a custom built chainsaw sword. Their right hand is a harem she calls the Eels
Big man: co-owner and dancer. Final leader of the deep cut syndicate. Built muscular and perfectly toned, enjoys working the crowd for anyone that's interested, loves the feeling of dollars raining up against him. Not so much a fan of being touched though. He is only for your viewing pleasure, unless you'd like to be taken to the back alley by the other hosts. A lover, not a fighter, but those muscles are not just for show when it comes to protecting his partners.
Neo Three and lil bud: repo man. He found lil bud while working a job in salmon territory, some kind of gremlin or experiment or whatever. All he knows is that nose has made his job of tracking people down and collecting on debts that much easier. If you've got a debt with the pleasure house or the deep cut syndicate, chances are you will end up meeting him. It's up to you whether or not you get to walk away from the interaction with your life. Uses a scrap built assault rifle.
A cult like gang of delinquents of varying ages, shapes, and sizes. They believe chaos is the nature of all things, and they embrace it. They see death as honorable so long as it is in the pursuit of chaos. They do not have concrete bosses, only titles that are passed down as each one gives their all in order to fulfill their missions. When one dies, They are quickly replaced by another.
A conglomerate of businesses run under a single name, almost everything from art supplies to power is controlled by a business under the GrizzCo name. Anything in the pursuit of profit, though it is often disguised as progress.
Mr. Grizz: CEO of the company and kingpin of greater inkopolis organized crime. Though the public eye often sees him as a philanthropist an entrepreneur, everything he does is just to make a buck.
Pearl Hausuki: daughter of a financial advisor and philanthropist, making sure money flows like a river through the city wherever he can make it. She always wanted to be a detective, but never had the patience or respect for the police academy. So she became a private eye, with a little financial assistance from her supportive father in the form of a rent-free office she could call her base of operations. She's the one to go to when money is tight and you need results. Missing people, stolen goods, sniffing out the truth, she's gained a bit of a reputation. Though with the amount of money she puts into building up an underground contact network, as well as how often she offers a steep discount (If not doing it straight up for free) she often has to ask her dad for more money just to keep herself from starving. Her weapons of choice are a pair of pistols that can switch between semi and full auto.
Four: small time thief and informant to law enforcement. Gets away with small time crimes like petty theft in exchange for providing details she's picked up about criminal activity. Uses an Uzi
Acht/Dedf1sh: underground DJ, former flame of Marina back when they were in the police academy. eventually dropped out realizing this was not what they wanted and took up making music. Also acts as Marina's informant. They/them pronouns.
More to follow, this took a while to write