Mahira Devika Mehra, 31, is the youngest daughter of the powerful Mehra crime family in Devil's Junction. She chose to study in France, where she discovered her passion for wildlife conservation and anti-violence activism. Back home, she ran the high-end boutique Luxe LumiĆØre as a front for her family's money laundering operation. However, she secretly operated as the "Silky Siren"āan activist who appeared at rallies with her face hidden behind a silk scarf. She was caught between loving her family and hating the violence that defined their criminal empire.
Biography
At 31, Mahira Devika Mehra embodied all the contradictions you'd expect from the youngest daughter of one of Devil's Junction's most powerful crime families. While her older siblings learned the family business from boardrooms and back alleys, Mahira chose to go to college in Franceāwanting to forge her own path away from the family expectations. Paris changed her in ways her family never anticipated. What started as studying fashion and business slowly evolved into something deeper when she stumbled into a wildlife conservation group. The girl who grew up surrounded by luxury suddenly found herself camping in forests, documenting endangered species, and organizing protests against illegal hunting operations. It was messy, passionate work that felt real in ways her privileged upbringing never had.
Back in Devil's Junction, Mahira ran Luxe LumiĆØre, a high-end boutique that catered to the city's elite. On paper, it was the perfect legitimate front for washing the family's dirty money. Designer dresses, exclusive jewelry, and customers who paid in cash without asking questionsāit all flowed seamlessly in order to cover up her familyās true enterprise, money laundering. She was good at it, inheriting the Mehra head for numbers and business, but her heart wasn't really in the criminal side. The real Mahira emerged at rallies and protests around the city, though few would recognize her. Hidden behind a silk scarf that covered everything but her eyes, she became known as the "Silky Siren"āan activist who showed up wherever there was a cause worth fighting for. Wildlife protection, anti-violence campaigns, environmental issues. If it mattered, she was there, voice raised but identity concealed.
It was a delicate balance she maintained, loving her family fiercely while despising the violence that followed them like a shadow. She knew the Mehra name opened doors and commanded respect, but she also knew the cost of that power. In a city where loyalty was everything, Mahira walked the line between family duty and personal conscience, wondering how long she could keep both sides of herself hidden behind silk.
Lucian grew up as Min-ho Kang's "Tuesday kid" ā the secret son across town while his half-brother Thomas got the mansion and the legitimacy. He found his groove coding games in college and met Afet, who tore apart his designs then helped rebuild them. They clicked for two years until Lucian bolted, terrified of becoming his two-timing dad. Now at 32, he's grinding at BigPixel while taking legal shots at Thomas for control of the family casino. The guy who once plastered his room with punk posters is finally stepping out of the shadows, ready to claim what he believes is rightfully his.
Biography
Lucian never talked about those first sixteen yearsāliving across town from the Kang mansion, seeing his father on random Tuesdays when Min-ho could slip away. His mother called it "complicated." He called it bullshit. When his father finally brought him home, the old man probably expected gratitude. Instead, he got a resentful teenager who decorated his room with middle fingers to family traditionāposters of punk bands and half-finished code on sticky notes. Thomas was already gone by then, and hated Lucian with a burning passion. The golden son. The legitimate one. Fortunately for him, Lucian hated him back. In his eyes, his brother got everything he never did. All because his mother was married to their father.
At college, Lucian found his passion. He was often hunched over a keyboard, building a game about a character who could reshape reality. His professors called it genius. His father called it an expensive hobby and a waste of time. But those lines of code made more sense than family ever had. He met Afet during a game jamāshe ripped his interface design to shreds, then stayed up thirty hours straight helping him rebuild it. For two years, they dated, made his apartment feel like home with prototype controllers. He started dreaming about something permanent, and that's when the panic hit. He'd watched his father maintain two families like separate game save files. He swore he'd never be that man, so he did something worse, he walked away.
Now, he creates worlds for BigPixel while plotting his return to the real one. The Grand Royale isn't just a casino; it's the crown jewel Thomas inherited without earning. Lucian's legal challenge has the family lawyers working overtime. At thirty-two, his reflection showed his father's eyes staring back. But unlike Min-ho, Lucian's done pretending. Devil's Junction would know exactly who he was now.
Name: Inori āCreedā Namino
Age: 31
Pronouns: he/him
Face claim: Mackenyu Arata
Occupation: Owner of The Green Dragon, Pirate
Neighborhood: Skyline Heights
Positive Traits: Easygoing & orderly
Negative Traits: Noncommittal & conflict-avoidant
About:
Inori is the kind of man who can make space feel lighter just by being in it. With steady hands, and an even voice, he is always ready to pour tea while deals go down and bullets fly around him. Most mistake his easygoing nature for passivity. They donāt realize that by the time heās raising an eyebrow, heās already decided how to fix the problem. After a life spent drifting, nameless on the sea and surviving by his clanās rules, Inori has built something of his own: The Green Dragon, a mahjong parlor that runs on order, respect, and most importantly, cleanliness. It's neutral ground, but also a quiet claim ā his place, his code, his rules. He took the name āCreedā not for faith, but for something steadier: a set of beliefs no one could take from him. Protect your crew. Keep the floor clean. And donāt start trouble unless youāre ready to see how he ends it.
Background:
The Namino are pirates. Ghosts from Okinawa who slipped between borders and exclusive economic zones, building their empire on stolen freight, smuggled weapons, and saltwater deals. Their name, āNaminoā ā of the seven seas ā is more a living myth than a true surname. The truth of who they were was left somewhere out on the high tides, in words older than any nation, spoken in a language that belonged to the Ryukyu islands long before they were carved up and renamed after the world wars.
But Devilās Junction wasnāt a place they washed up in by accident. It was chosen and marked as a port of opportunity by the Namino clan. Pirates know the scent of war before the first shotās fired. And where thereās war, thereās profit. With the Six Families fraying at the edges and the Onyx Circuit carving a path through the cityās heart, the Namino siblings came to deal, to sell, and to anchor something new.
Now, Inori runs The Green Dragon, a mahjong parlor tucked away in an unassuming alley on Investment Row, where no one plays just for points. Here, games are coded meetings and the tea is hotā¦ but never without strings. The space is both sanctuary and trap, a neutral ground in theory but rarely in practice.
Even his name is a mask. āInoriā ā prayer ā was never a reflection of belief. Heās not a man of faith, but of code. "Creed," he says, felt like something solid. Something earned. A belief forged in blood: protect your ship, protect your crew, finish the job clean. Thatās the law he lives by now, whether at sea, or in a city built on debt, dice, and disappearing rules.
Just donāt ask too many questions. And whatever you do, donāt get blood on the tiles. Theyāre a bitch to fucking get clean.
Headcanons:
After a lifetime at sea, Inoriās a little embarrassed by how much he loves being on land. Not just the stability underfoot, but the quiet relief of knowing the ground wonāt shift without warning. He tells himself itās just practical, but really, itās comfort.
Obsessed with the mundane luxuries of a "stable" life: fresh produce, regular laundry, being able to walk the same route twice. The idea of a neighborhood farmerās market is absolutely wild to him, and he goes to it religiously.
For someone so outwardly calm, heās been hopelessly in love more times than heād ever admit, but always from a distance. He blames his noncommittal nature on the pirateās life: never dock too long, never love too deep. Secretly, heās just scared he wouldnāt know what to do if someone stayed.
He started learning mahjong just to get closer to a certain someone. A sharp-tongued player in Hong Kong who nearly bankrupted him over the table. They stole his money and his heart. He still keeps dice with their initials scratched into it in the mahjong table's drawer at the Dragon. One day, he swears heāll win a game against them fair and squareā¦ and maybe their attention too.
Another crush: his second mate, back when he still captained a ship. Loyal, brave, and always one step ahead in a storm. Inori never said anything. It didnāt feel right to court someone under his command. At least, thatās the excuse he still uses.
Some people need to have their coffee in the morning. Inori needs his tea and brewing himself a pot is a must before he talks to anyone.
Inori used to wear his hair long, tied back like his father did, partly out of tradition, partly because it felt like armor. After he left the sea, he cut it short and dyed it green. A break from the past and a new flag for the life heās building.
He has a green ceramic frog tucked behind the tea tins at the Dragon. A tiny, handmade thing gifted to him by a child in Singapore after he fixed her toy boat. He says itās for luck, but it's one of the first things he'd rescue if there was a fire.
Surprisingly good at embroidery. He learned it on long sea voyages as a way to patch sails and shirts, but now itās how he mends his suits. Every one has a hidden green stitch somewhere inside it.
For Inori, meals are sacred breaks from the chaos. He cooks to connect, offering warmth and calm to those he trusts, where no one wears a title, just being together.
Is your muse associated with any of the families? If so, how? No
Is your muse associated with the onyx circuit? If so, how? No
How does your muse feel about the current conflict between the families and the onyx circuit? She doesnāt care because it didnāt affect her
Extra
Born in sydney, australia as lily smith, she changed her name after getting herself into some trouble
When growing up, she had been an A+ student and even went as far as to be a potential law school candidate at harvard law.
unfortunately, she managed to get into some trouble the summer before senior year. she fell in love with the wrong guy, who attempted to force himself on her, and in a moment of self defense, she accidentally killed him.
in a wave of panic, she felt town with a new name and landed herself in the united states. at first, she hung around new york and eventually, found devil's junction around the age of twenty five.
she wanted nothing more than to continue to lay low and so, she did was she could to survive off any job she could get.
hannah doesn't have too many close relationships due to her insistence on keeping most of her life private and even those that are close to her don't know who she really is.
Occupation: Owner & Tattoo Artist at the tattoo room
Neighborhood:Ā the flats
2 Positive Traits: creative & chill
2 Negative Traits: impulsive & manipulative
Questionaire:
Is your muse associated with any of the families? If so, how? Yes, he helps distribute drugs for the solis family.
Is your muse associated with the onyx circuit? If so, how? No
How does your muse feel about the current conflict between the families and the onyx circuit? He believes that the onyx circuit should stay in their lane.
Extra
Ulysses was born to a teen mom in Los Angeles, California
His mom went to "work" one day and never came back when he was only 4 years old, leaving him until child protective services were called by some neighbors of their apartment building, who saw him wandering around on his own
Despite being a relatively well behaved kid, he wasn't ever adopted and eventually aged out of the system, which left him on the street the moment he turned eighteen.
He managed to land a job at the local tattoo parlor working at the front desk. He eventually scored himself an apprenticeship.
Ulysses was making a name for himself when he met his now ex girlfriend, who got a job offer in devil's junction. thinking she was the one, he followed her there and opened up his own shop.
she ended getting yet another job offer and instead of understanding why he didn't want to move with her, she left him behind with a broken heart.
At some point, he wanted to bring in even more money and got tangled into life with the solis family, where he became a distributer and seller inside of his shop. Ulysses focuses more on business than he does anything else nowadays.
He's a 37-year-old arms dealer working for the Castaneda crime family in Devil's Junction, Illinois, who abandoned his privileged life in Toronto to pursue a criminal career.
Krish grew up in a wealthy Toronto family that owned a successful manufacturing business, but he was always the black sheep who refused to conform to traditional family expectations.
After leaving his family at 28, he started in Detroit's underground scene where his manufacturing knowledge proved valuable for moving contraband, eventually working his way up through various dealers.
In 2019, he met a Castaneda associate at a Chicago bar who recruited him to modernize the family's gun trade operations while maintaining their traditional values.
His legitimate business background allows him to create convincing legal fronts for illegal arms operations, plus he understands complex international logistics and supply chains.
Despite achieving the freedom he wanted, Krish is haunted by the family he abandoned in Toronto and knows he can never return to repair those relationships.
Biography
Krish Gujral never planned on becoming an arms dealer, but at 37, that's exactly what he is; working for the Castaneda family in Devil's Junction, about as far from his Toronto roots as you can get. He grew up in a family that had it all figured out. The Gujrals owned a manufacturing business that had been successful for generations, and there was this unspoken understanding that Krish would eventually take his place in the family empire alongside his siblings. Problem was, he hated every minute of it. While everyone else seemed content with board meetings and profit margins, he felt like he was slowly dying in a conference room. Things started changing in college when he discovered underground poker games. It wasn't just the gambling that hooked him - it was how the whole underground economy worked. The risk, the strategy, the way people operated outside normal rules. His business courses taught him about logistics and supply chains, but the real education happened in back rooms where nobody cared about his family name or expectations.
By the time he hit 28, the pressure to step into his predetermined role became unbearable. His father had mapped out this whole succession plan, complete with timelines and responsibilities. Instead of gratitude, Krish felt like the walls were closing in. So he did what nobody expected - he liquidated his trust fund, packed light, and disappeared without a word. Detroit became his first stop in a completely different world. His manufacturing background turned out to be surprisingly useful in moving contraband. Understanding supply chains, quality control, and international shipping translated perfectly to the illegal arms trade. He started small, working for dealers who recognized his potential but didn't have the connections to really use it. Within a couple years, he'd learned the business inside and out while building a reputation for getting things done quietly.
The opportunity that changed everything came through a random conversation at a Chicago bar in 2019. A Castaneda family associate was impressed by how well Krish understood both the legitimate business world and street-level operations. The family was looking for someone who could modernize their gun trade without losing the loyalty and tradition they valued. He was exactly what they needed. Devil's Junction turned out to be the perfect fit. The city operates under this complex balance between six crime families, each controlling their piece of the action. The Castanedas needed someone who could handle sophisticated operations - setting up legitimate fronts, managing international connections, keeping complex deals running smoothly. Krish found his calling. Now he's become one of the Castanedas' key players in arms dealing, using his business background to make illegal operations look completely legitimate. He finally has the life he wanted. He keeps in contact with some of his family members but for the most part, he liked living a solitary life.
Bastian is a 49-year-old loan shark who grew up on the rough streets of New York City and learned early that financial leverage equals power in the criminal underworld.
He started as a street-smart kid from a poor NYC neighborhood and built his reputation as a professional loan shark who operates more like a businessman than a typical street thug.
Besides New York, Bastian has traveled extensively for his work, including spending significant time in Serbia where he learned about international criminal operations and money laundering.
He arrived in the city just a month ago while pursuing a debt from Cedric Valois, a gambler who couldn't pay back what he owed.
When Cedric couldn't pay his gambling debts, Bastian forced his way into becoming co-owner of Cedric's establishment, The Grudge Box, instead of collecting through traditional means.
Bastian operates with cold professionalism rather than relying purely on violence, and he has an exceptional ability to read people's desperation and assess financial risk accurately.
Biography
Bastian Fuentes has been hustling for all of his forty-nine years, starting on the brutal streets of New York City where you learned to be tough or got eaten alive. Growing up dirt poor in one of the worst neighborhoods around, he saw how money problems could tear apart everything you cared about. Those early years taught him that having leverage over people was the only real power that mattered.
By the time he hit his twenties, Bastian had found his calling as a loan shark. He had a gift for spotting desperate people and knowing exactly how much they could handle before they broke. What set him apart wasn't that he was the most violent guy around - it was that he was smart about it. He ran his operation like a business, which made him someone you definitely didn't want to cross but could at least deal with professionally. His work took him all over the world, including a long stretch in Serbia where he learned how different criminal organizations operated. The experience opened his eyes to bigger opportunities and taught him that people were pretty much the same everywhere when they needed money badly enough.
In May 2025, Bastian rolled into Devil's Junction, this crazy criminal playground that looked like Vegas had a smaller, dirtier cousin. That's where he met Cedric Valois, a guy whose gambling habit had completely destroyed his life. When Cedric couldn't pay back what he owed, Bastian could have handled it the usual way. Instead, he saw something better - Cedric owned The Grudge Box, and now Bastian owns half of it. So here he is, suddenly a business owner in a city where six crime families have been running things for over a century. The timing's interesting too, since everything's falling apart with some new crew stirring up trouble. Bastian's either walked into the perfect opportunity or the worst possible mess.
occupation: VP of Mergers & Acquisitions at Imperial Corporation Bank
neighborhood:Ā Skyline Heights
hometown: Toronto, Canada,
tldr; Amara Gujral, 35, is the sharp and strategic Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Imperial Corporation Bank. Originally from Toronto, she moved to Skyline Heights six years ago to pursue bigger career opportunities. Known for her calm under pressure, meticulous planning, and mentorship of young women, she works closely with all members of the bank. While fiercely career-driven, Amara maintains close family ties and a small, trusted circle of friends. She balances a demanding job with yoga, hiking, and volunteering to empower female entrepreneurs.
b i o g r a p h y ;
Amara Gujral is a formidable and highly respected Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Imperial Corporation Bank. At 35, she has built a reputation for strategic brilliance, meticulous analytical skills, and an unshakable ability to close complex, high-stakes deals under pressure. Her rise to this influential role is a story of ambition, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Born and raised near Toronto in a close-knit family that owned a successful manufacturing business, Amaraās early exposure to the world of entrepreneurship sparked a deep interest in how companies grow and transform. She excelled academically, earning a Bachelorās degree in Finance from a top Canadian university, followed by an MBA focused on Corporate Strategy and Finance.
Amara began her career at a prestigious boutique investment firm in Toronto, quickly gaining recognition for her precision in valuation and her strategic approach to deal structuring. After several years, she sought broader challenges and relocated to Skyline Heights six years agoādrawn by the cityās vibrant financial scene and the opportunity to join Imperial Corporation Bankās M&A division. Starting as an Associate, Amara swiftly distinguished herself by leading several landmark transactions, including complex cross-border acquisitions and high-pressure hostile takeovers. One of her signature deals involved orchestrating the acquisition and successful integration of a struggling tech startup, which resulted in a significant market expansion for the client and bolstered Imperial Corporation Bankās portfolio.
Professionally, Amara shares a strong, synergistic partnership with Lorenzo, the bankās head of trading. Their complementary expertiseāhis market insight and hers strategic acumenāhas fueled some of Imperial Corporation Bankās most impactful mergers and acquisitions. Although their relationship is strictly professional, their mutual respect and quiet camaraderie speak to years of collaboration under intense pressure. Amara is also deeply committed to mentoring young talent within the bank, especially women navigating the traditionally male-dominated finance sector. Known for her calm, meticulous leadership style, she inspires loyalty and confidence in her team, fostering a culture of empowerment and growth.
Her move from Toronto was as much personal as professional. Leaving behind family and a long-term relationship, which gradually faded as her career demands increased, was difficult. Though that chapter closed, Amara maintains strong ties to her family through weekly calls and regular visits, especially with her younger sister, whom she supports as both adviser and confidante. While she occasionally feels the pressure of family expectations to one day return and help run the family business, her ambition lies firmly within corporate finance.
In Skyline Heights, Amara has cultivated a close-knit social circle of friendsāmostly fellow professionals and university friends who relocated alongside her. She is selective about her personal life, guarded yet deeply loyal to those she trusts. Her romantic life remains low-key, favouring meaningful connections over casual relationships, balancing the demands of her high-powered career with the desire for companionship.
Outside work, Amara decompresses through yoga and weekend hikes, appreciating the balance between the intensity of her job and moments of calm. She also volunteers her financial expertise to nonprofits supporting female entrepreneurs, reflecting her belief in lifting others as she climbs. Looking forward, Amara aspires to rise to a Chief Strategy Officer role or even secure a seat on Imperial Corporation Bankās executive board, where she can influence not only individual deals but the bankās long-term vision and impact on the global financial landscape.
h e a d c a n o n s ;
Amara has a highly analytical mind, but she makes decisions with her gut just as often as her spreadsheetsāespecially when she senses something off in a deal or a person.
Keeps a āclosed folderā on her personal laptop: inside are poems she writes when she canāt sleep. No one knows.
She doesnāt believe in fate, but she keeps seeing the number 11:11 and silently makes the same wish each time.
She sets three alarms in the morningābut always wakes up on the first. She just likes knowing she has a backup plan.
Canāt function without her black leather-bound planner. Itās colour-coded with tabs, sticky notes, and scribbles in the margins only she can decipher.
Owns at least six pairs of identical black heelsārotation matters, she insists.
Checks Bloomberg before she checks her personal messages.
Keeps a photograph of her parents on her desk at home; they remind her what kind of strength she comes from.
Keeps a reputation for being unshakeable in the boardroom, but plays with her rings when sheās under pressure.
Has a soft spot for people with ambition, especially when they remind her of a younger version of herself.
Her love language is acts of service. If she likes you, sheāll show up when it mattersāno fanfare.
Her condo has floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, and a strict no-shoes-inside policy.
Occasionally texts her ex when she visits Toronto, though she deletes the message drafts more than she sends them.
She sometimes dreams of an alternate lifeāone where she stayed in Toronto, married young, helped run her familyās business, and had Sunday dinners with her parents. She loves her life, butā¦ she wonders.
Sheās a perfectionist, but that perfectionism was born out of constantly feeling like she had to earn her seat at every table.
c o n n e c t i o n s ;
An ex-flame from Toronto (rekindled or unresolved)
A friend who knew her before she was this successful
Her sister (!!)
Someone outside her world (chef, artist, barista) who makes her feel grounded
A therapist, yoga instructor, or spiritual confidant she sees quietly
A neighbour in Skyline Heights she slowly bonds with
A socialite or public figure who wants to befriend her for clout
A distant relative who reminds her of her cultural roots
A nonprofit leader or activist who questions her corporate work
