CRIME CITY:
ORTHRUS
A visual novel and webcomic.
In development.
In the city of Orthrus, not everything is as it seems.
At sundown the civilians retreat into their homes
and the villains come out to play.Can you win over the hearts of
Orthrus' liars, thieves, and murderers,
or will the bowels of the city devour you whole?
Winter
"The Raven"
Owns a flower shop.There are only three things anyone can ever claim to know about him: one, he always smiles; two, he is always dangerous; and three, he always wears black. Is he mourning someone?Revered as "the king of hell," this strange ghostly man hates rain, doesn't drink, and used to be a detective.
Brendoline Barbara
"The Madame"
The mayor's daughter.Haughty, proud, and frustrated by her own powerlessness and the facade of her father's position, she became a vigilante.She believes Winter must be destroyed, and, as the saying goes, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
Falk Nacht
"The Bloodhound"
Hates tardiness and thinks dogs are annoying and difficult. He does not appreciate the irony of his criminal title, "the Bloodhound."Once a military man, an inflicted injury forced him to develop his already keen sense of smell into the formidable skill he has today of hunting people down using only their scent to compensate for his impaired vision.
Haywood Thatcher
"The Hunter"
The Chief Inspector of Police.A coffee connoisseur who gets only four hours of sleep a night and likes all his belongings to be arranged at right angles.In the city of Orthrus, its mayor and its law enforcement are essentially decorative. Worthless. Still, he hunts for the ultimate prey: Orthrus' most dangerous criminal, and his old friend.
Jacqueline Sartre
"The Witch"
Proprietor of "The Witch's Brew" pub, and notorious drug lord and toxicologist by night.She's the best in the hospitality business, but try not to get on her nerves. She won't hesitate to quite literally throw you out. Also never gives away drinks for free.
Ashcroft Guillaume
"The One-Shot"
A hitman for hire with the air of someone who used to be noble. Rarely getting jobs due to his exorbitant prices, when he's out of money and out of work, he plays the saxophone on street corners and in bars for loose change.As far as assassins go, he's pretty resourceful. After all, his sax doubles as a sniper rifle.
Giovanni Mercuro
"The Ace"
A croupier who runs the "Snake Eyes" gambling house.Giovanni will glady offer you valuable information — that is, of course, if you can win against him. If he likes you enough, maybe his sleight of hand will come in handy for your pickpocketing needs.Believing it to be the height of carelessness to be complacent and predictable in a city crawling with vermin, he refuses to be consistent. He never wears the same hairstyle twice, never plays the same game twice, and never sleeps with the same person twice.
Nobody
"The Ironhand"
The enigmatic weapons dealer.A complete mystery whose voice no one has ever heard. Apparently, they like cake and cherries.