Whenever an object with a doubtful history reaches auction, Velvet sends an elegant calling card. He claims to return things to their rightful place, while following clues to his family's scattered collection. One job leads to a child who treasures a music box as a memory of a mother. For once, Velvet cannot justify taking it. Cipher then uncovers uncomfortable evidence about the family's own dealings. As Ivory prepares to destroy the records, Velvet must choose between protecting the family name and revealing the whole history. He publishes the ledger and helps owners reclaim their objects. His taste for theatrical entrances survives: the next job still begins with a beautiful card.
Character connections
Opponent in trade: VIL-002 Ivory. Information contact: VIL-004 Cipher. A darker reflection of collecting: VIL-006 Gilt.
Character arc
From dressing possession up as fairness, through acknowledging family responsibility, to exposing the truth instead of deciding ownership for everyone else.
First-episode idea
The Calling Card: Velvet's carefully worded warning is mistaken for a wedding invitation. The recipient asks whether dinner is included, and the job stalls over printing and wording.
VIL-001 / LEAD
Velvet
DZ100-VIL-001 · Original board no. 041
“Before I take it, who does it belong to?”
Role
Gentleman thief; collection lead
Visual identity
Burgundy suit, dark cape, lock tools and white cravat.
Personality & blind spot
Elegant and clever; assumes his idea of fairness is everyone's.
Current goal
Discover how his family's collection was taken.
Likes & habits
Collects old invitation cards; straightens his cuffs before a job.
Background
Velvet calls reclaiming objects justice until he meets new owners who cherish them.
Story potential
His story challenges possessiveness and shifts from taking objects to exposing their histories.
VIL-002
Ivory
DZ100-VIL-002 · Original board no. 042
“Everything has a price.”
Role
Underworld broker
Visual identity
Ivory pinstriped suit, ornate shoulder cape and cane.
Personality & blind spot
Smooth and patient; cannot tolerate losing control.
Current goal
Control the town's most important deals.
Likes & habits
Collects chess pieces; turns his cane while negotiating.
Background
Ivory rises from cargo handler to broker and begins treating every relationship as a debt.
Story potential
Can calculate interest perfectly but cannot make sense of a free favour.
VIL-003
Fizzle
DZ100-VIL-003 · Original board no. 043
“Just a few bubbles this time.”
Role
Eccentric inventor
Visual identity
Worn laboratory coat, green reaction flask and goggles.
Personality & blind spot
Brilliant and excitable; treats attention as proof of success.
Current goal
Build an invention nobody can ignore.
Likes & habits
Loves bubbling reactions; wipes goggles on a sleeve.
Background
After an exhibition overlooks his work, Fizzle plans ever-larger demonstrations.
Story potential
An elaborate scheme becomes a town-wide bubble bath because one bottle cap is loose.
VIL-004
Cipher
DZ100-VIL-004 · Original board no. 044
“Information carries weight.”
Role
Data smuggler
Visual identity
Purple technical jacket, portable terminal and signal equipment.
Personality & blind spot
Cool and suspicious; always keeps an escape route.
Current goal
Find whoever sold his identity.
Likes & habits
Loves old terminals; changes passphrases before connecting.
Background
Cipher trades anonymous data until a private memory of his own appears on the market.
Story potential
Claims to trust nobody, while quietly backing up everything important to the team.
VIL-005
Pop
DZ100-VIL-005 · Original board no. 045
“Wait. The best bit's coming!”
Role
Prank designer
Visual identity
Purple-and-orange streetwear, spring-loaded confetti box and a skipping pose.
Personality & blind spot
Lively and attention-seeking; struggles to know when to stop.
Current goal
Put on a surprise show everyone remembers.
Likes & habits
Loves confetti; bounces on spring shoes when nervous.
Background
Making people laugh once helped Pop fit in; now applause feels like the only kind of approval.
Story potential
Learns to include only willing participants, while the prank mechanisms still catch Pop first.
VIL-006
Gilt
DZ100-VIL-006 · Original board no. 046
“It's safest with me.”
Role
Secretive collector
Visual identity
Black-and-gold coat, jewel case and decorative chains.
Personality & blind spot
Discerning and possessive; afraid good things will be taken away.
Current goal
Reassemble a scattered collection of craft objects.
Likes & habits
Loves display cabinets; polishes a jewel case while speaking.
Background
Gilt starts by saving discarded objects, then refuses to return things their owners still want.
Story potential
Every object has a story, but nobody stays to hear him tell it.
VIL-007
Scrap
DZ100-VIL-007 · Original board no. 047
“Discarded doesn't mean finished.”
Role
Scrapyard chief
Visual identity
Scrap-metal armour, tyre shoulder and rusty mechanical pieces.
Personality & blind spot
Forceful and fiercely loyal; sees asking for help as weakness.
Current goal
Protect a scrapyard facing repossession.
Likes & habits
Loves modifying tyres; tightens bolts when uneasy.
Background
Scrap shelters rejected machines and craftspeople, but becomes increasingly heavy-handed in defending them.
Story potential
The enormous armour looks imposing; sitting down requires removing half a shoulder.
VIL-008
Curtain
DZ100-VIL-008 · Original board no. 048
“What you see is only the opening act.”
Role
Stage illusionist
Visual identity
Magenta tailcoat, floating playing cards and an open stage gesture.
Personality & blind spot
Confident but sensitive; fears an empty auditorium.
Current goal
Fill a closed theatre with a real audience again.
Likes & habits
Collects old programmes; snaps her fingers before a flourish.
Background
Curtain conjures crowds to save the theatre and starts losing track of which applause is real.
Story potential
Can fool a city, but not the child dozing in the front row.
VIL-009
Windup
DZ100-VIL-009 · Original board no. 049
“This time, follow my rhythm.”
Role
Clockwork toymaker
Visual identity
Patched apron, winding-key backpack and handmade puppet.
Personality & blind spot
Solitary and meticulous; resists other people's ideas.
Current goal
Build a theatre troupe that will never leave.
Likes & habits
Loves old puppets; silently counts each turn of a key.
Background
After fellow performers leave, Windup recreates their shows with mechanical toys and rejects any change.
Story potential
When the puppets begin improvising, cooperation must replace control.
VIL-010
Skyrake
DZ100-VIL-010 · Original board no. 050
“Follow the wind. Stay together.”
Role
Sky-pirate captain
Visual identity
Teal long coat, red scarf and steering-wheel gauntlet.
Personality & blind spot
Bold and competitive; turns exciting plans into promises too easily.
Current goal
Find a floating port where the crew can settle.
Likes & habits
Loves wind gauges; pats the helm while boasting.
Background
After losing a home port, Skyrake's crew live on unclaimed cargo and gradually cross their own boundaries.
Story potential
Announces one final adventure just as a crew member produces another map.
Original character concepts and stories by DONGZE. A new collection, with more stories to come.
