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Life can be hard as woman in the 1880s. Especially when one is a lady of the night. But when 3 young women from Madam Eden's Garden, an upscale brothel in London, decide to make the streets safer and go after Jack the Ripper, will they find out they're in for far more than they bargained for?






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Elisabeth "Dahlia" McIntosh
Heritage: Scottish
Age: 20
Personality: Quick to anger/vengeful
History: Elisabeth/Dahlia joined Madam Eden's Garden as a way to help her family make money. When they disowned her for her choices, she found new family in the Garden. Noticing other girls in her profession were going missing only to end up murdered by some lad going by The Ripper, she vowed to make the streets of London safe for women of all kinds and created the Deadly Nightshade syndicate.
Elisabeth is also a skilled violinist and disappointed her family by not using her talents as they saw fit. She has a younger, disabled sister who she will do anything for


Sara "Snowdrop" Tanaka
Heritage: African/English
Age: 22
Personality: Logical/Brutal
History: Evie/Hyacinth was born to a servant of a rich family. She was hidden away most of her youth with her mother stealing books and teaching children to read. As a young woman, Hyacinth loves to read and finds peace in writing. She is the calm, level headed planner of Deadly Nightshade.
She has a way with words and can charm the coldest of hearts. But, it isn't always easy for her due to others' ignorance. However, do NOT get on her bad side...it won't end pretty.


Evie "Hyacinth" Abernathy
Heritage: Japanese/English
Age: 20
Personality: Seductive/Vicious
Sara/Snowdrop came to London as an orphan. She was very young when a rich Duke adopted her and 3 other Japanese children and trained them in circus arts, parading them around England as an 'Eastern Commodity'. She ran away at 16 after years of abuse, living on the streets. 2 years later, she was taken in by Madam Eden who saw her performing contortion in the streets for tuppence. She is fiercely loyal to Dahlia and is the first to agree to join Deadly Nightshade.
The most seductive of the group, she knows how to use her charms to get exactly what she wants.


Maisie "Lily" O'neill
Heritage: Irish
Age: 18
Personality: Shy/Sweet
History: Maisie/Lily was an orphan. Very little is known about her family past other than she came from Cork. She is the youngest of Madam Eden's girls. Lily is sweet, quiet and has a singing voice of an angel. She is closest with Hyacinth and Dandylion (who will be introduced soon) and reluctantly joins Deadly Nightshade after tragedy brings her into it.
She came from a much seedier brothel and isn't used to the kindness and acceptance Madam Eden shows her


Owen "Dandylion" Cadwaldr
Heritage: English
Age: ?? (a lady never tells)
Personality: Boisterous/Caring
History: Little is known about "who" Madam Eden was before she became Madam Eden. She is the owner and matron of The Garden, a brothel that caters to the high society members of London (discreetly of course). After they mysterious death of her husband, she used the inheritance to create a safe brothel for working girls in London who meet her standards. She is kind, gentle and loves her girls and would do anything for them, including turning a blind eye to their vigilante escapades.
Madam Eden, has been through a lot in life..she was married to a wealthy banker who was horribly abusive toward her. After his untimely death, she tries to still see the best in others and show everyone kindness and warmth.


Madam Eden
Heritage: Welsh
Age: 21
Personality: Flamboyant/Loyal
History: Owen/Dandylion is the epitome of London posh. A proud Dandy boy, he was born to a rich family and grew up in privilege. He was disowned by his family due to his lifestyle. Madam Eden, a neighbor, took him in and he followed her after the death of her husband and as she started The Garden. Dandylion works as the bartender, maitr'd and bodyguard for The Garden (don't let his look and demeanor fool you). Preferring the romantic company of men, he bonded with the girls quickly and is closest with Lily
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