wip page || main wip tag || playlist (coming soon!)
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synopsis!
Noe Crane is on his way to becoming a household name in his hometown of Las Glorias, California. His investigative talk show, Exposé, is known for delving deep into people involved in the ins and outs of the city, from obnoxious internet celebrities to ex-convicts and criminals. As a host, Noe himself assumes a rather eccentric—if not slightly controversial—persona on camera: witty, intensely brutal, and above all, an insatiable appetite for the truth.
What the public doesn’t know, however, is that his quest for justice continues behind closed doors, as he partners up with his longtime acquaintance, Azra Moyer, becoming violent vigilantes hiding in the shadows. With the help of Noe’s mysterious ability to conjure and manipulate fire, they’d stop at nothing to cleanse the city of all evil and leave no trace behind, allowing them to tread safely between their two lives.
But their work is jeopardised when a figure from the past comes back into their lives, reminding them of the days they thought they’ve left behind. Noe soon finds great danger lying ahead of his twisted sense of justice, and as he taps into his powers and how they came to be, he will discover that his perception of “evil” may have already overlapped with his existence itself.
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meet the characters!
noe crane || he/him. born 1991. main protagonist. popular talk show host and journalist with his own show, exposé. witty, bold, and charismatic, he knows how to charm his audience despite his rather unconventional approach to journalism. little is known to the public about who he is off-camera, as he takes good care as to keep his work and private life separate—for a good reason.
azra moyer || he/him. born 1991. deuteragonist. a reserved, highly intelligent criminal attorney with an impressive track record despite his relatively young age. he's a longtime acquaintance of noe, having known each other since their childhood, and acts as his right-hand man and confidant as vigilantes. while he's deemed trustworthy enough by noe, azra has his own secret to hide—one he will take to the grave if he must.
jesse shim || he/him. born 1991. antagonist. a mysterious figure who resurfaces in noe's and azra's lives after being presumed dead for two decades. he claims to be a social worker who has just moved back to las glorias after being away for two decades and shows great interest in reconnecting as long lost friends, but is that truly his goal in approaching them?
+ other secondary characters!
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notes!
features || morally grey characters, lgbt+ characters, poc characters, unreliable narrator, complex character relationships, childhood friends, rivalry, government conspiracies, unethical human experiments, moral dilemma, trauma, fictional setting in the real world, tragedy, dark comedy, satire, superpowers, plot twists, subverted tropes, etc.
potential content warnings || explicit language, sexual themes, violence, crime, deaths, depictions of abuse, substance use. not suitable for those under 18.
taglist || @writeouswriter (please ask to be added/removed!)
thank you @oh-no-another-idea @kaylinalexanderbooks and @ashfordlabs for the tag! will do one wip for each tag <3
will o' the wisp
“I’d rather not remind us of those days, but… perhaps you might instead remember me as Seven.”
the duña duology
If Pedra isn’t going to see Klaudios a second—no, third time, a part of him can only hope that he’s also left enough of a mark of his existence. Preferably on the skin as well, a reminder that wherever he may be now, a certain fuck up is waiting for him in a faraway inn.
But at the same time, another part of Pedra would rather be forgotten.
a history of the tenshima gang feud
There are no known records on his romantic and sexual relationships. However, although unconfirmed, several eyewitness reports have suggested the possibility of an intimate relationship with Asari.
(Taken from the Museum of Tenshima’s official website)
tagging @talesofsorrowandofruin @abalonetea @blind-the-winds @simonnebethel + anyone who wants to do this!
thank you for the tag @simonnebethel! my words are divide, palm, broke, worry.
divide division
“S Division?” Ryosuke echoes. “Wouldn’t that alert Masamoto and his gang?”
palm
Before he can light his cigarette, however, a second flame comes into view, barely making its distance from the back of his palm. His eyes flit towards the source: fingers holding out an opened Zippo lighter, and right above that, a familiar impassive expression directed towards him. Noe makes a conscious effort to not his eyes upon recognising his company. He brings his arm down with a click of his tongue and flicks his wrist to kill his fire.
broke break(ing)
“Good evening.” The bartender walks towards Pedra’s side with an enthusiastic grin on his face. He gives the empty wine glass on his hand a quick wipe before tucking it under the counter—all without breaking eye contact. “Can I get you anything to start?”
worry
“As I said, don’t worry about it.” Klaudios’ tone is full of warmth; the lopsided smile from earlier has turned into a reassuring one, but Pedra isn’t sure if it has that exact effect on him. “I’m sure you have your reasons.”
tagging @kaylinalexanderbooks @thepeculiarbird @jezifster @blind-the-winds and @revenantlore! your words are drink, wake, anger, light. <3
