Nathaniel Jules Calder

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Description

Mouse is all twitch and tension—built like a switchblade, and just as quick to snap. Barely over five feet tall and whip-thin, he’s always in motion: bouncing on the balls of his feet, flipping a knife between fingers, darting eyes scanning for openings. He dresses in cuffed jeans, a scuffed leather jacket two sizes too big, and an old newsboy cap pulled low. The younger kids idolize him. The older hoods cross the street when he grins.

Personality

Mouse believes—genuinely—that nothing can touch him. He carries himself with the cocksure arrogance of a street kid who’s never lost a fight and never had to bury a friend. Quick to laugh, quicker to stab, he’s got a reckless hunger for thrills and blood. He respects only speed and nerve, and he doesn’t wait for permission. The only person he defers to is Scarf—and even then, only when it’s fun.

Habits

Flicks his pocketknife open and shut constantly when nervous or bored
Times himself running rooftops and alley routes, always trying to beat his best
Carries a half dozen charms he swears are Veil-proof wards against bullets
Never walks through a front door if there’s a window nearby

Hooks & Angles

Rumor says he once slit a man’s throat in the middle of a CPD raid and vanished out the skylight
Claims a Veil mark on his leg makes him “unlucky to hit” and dares folks to test it
Might be the only one who’s ever seen Scarf cry—he won’t talk about it
His speed makes him a perfect courier, spy, or assassin—but he’s started itching for something bigger

Year of Birth

1935 CE 18 Years old

Birthplace

Armour Square, Chicago

Eyes

Amber-brown, always darting

Hair

Black, messy, cut uneven with a razor

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale, angular, with a knife scar on the left cheek

Height

5'3"

Weight

121 lbs.

Belief/Deity

None—says “luck is god enough”