So what time period does vodka take place in. And who do have in mind for the main cast as of now?
Time period wise, It's somewhat contemporary with aesthetics similar to art deco (like Skullgirls or Batman TOS) and some high tech used by rich to secure their wealth and for the military police.
As for the cast I'm still developing the stories and characters but here's what I have so far:
Vodka (Hooch) - Opossum thief raised by gangsters. He and his friend, an eel named Soda, wanted to rise to the top of the criminal underworld. But his friend betrayed him and had him whacked. He survived and was nursed back to health by a retired legendary thief who taught him her skills and he now uses her teachings to take down the criminal underworld and the corrupt elites who collaborate with them.
Whiskey - Young prodigious orphan street cat who is an inventor. His parents were mechanics and died when their shop was burned down for not paying their mafia protection racket. Now he tries to hunt down the people responsible and use his tech knowledge to build special gear to investigate, trick, and fight them. He teams up with Vodka as their causes (going after organized crime) aligns.
Brandy - Journalist trying to uncover corruption, organized crime, and the identy of Vodka the Thief. In her youth, she was a childhood friend of Vodka who tried to keep him out of trouble. However, she broke away as he began a life of crime. Her father was framed by the company he worked for and made the fall guy for their crimes and sentenced to prison. To prove her father's innocence, she became an investigative reporter to uncover corruption and expose the truth to the public. She tries to find out the identity of Vodka's thief alter ego as uncovering the popular thief would help her career. She befriends Vodka who unbeknownst to her is the thief and slowly becomes more sympathetic to his cause as she sees the impact the thief's charity has on the city.
Cognac - Shapeshifting cuttlefish actor who uses his transformation ability to disguise himself to aid in heists. He dreams of being a famous actor and uses disguises in heists to refine his acting skills. Sometimes he gets too invested in his role and loses himself in the character, sometimes in ways that stirs up the heist!
Rum - Retired Legendary Theif who led a troupe known as the Merry Marauders who stole from the wealthy and gave to the poor. The group has dwindled from arrests and death over the years and disbanded. After saving Vodka, he inspires her to rebuild the Merry Marauders and train him. She acts as the group's Splinter if that makes sense.
Sangria - Former ally of Rum who defected because she believed Rum didn't go far enough to fight against the corrupt wealthy and criminal organizations. She works as an assassin who takes jobs to kill those who abuse their power. She gets into conflicts with Vodka's group as her trying to kill the person their robbing throws their heists into chaos but sometimes they end up forming alliances of convenience.
Soda - Vodka's ex-friend who betrayed him to rise the rranks of his criminal organization so that he can amass power and status for himself. He gets tasked by the mafia to advance their illegal aims and Vodka and friends often end up in conflict with him. He never wanted to betray Vodka as he sees him as a brother but he's beholden to their orders of his manfia leadership, which is why he wants to take over the crime organization and rule the city with his own vision. So that he's free and not beholden to the orders of anyone.
There's more characters, but that's the gist of a few important ones. Defintely going to develop the idea further. Love to hear any feedback from y'all ^u^