"can I bum one of those?"

the small details (like in any good form of writing) is important to any story, and its capable of drawing you into the atmosphere better when things that should be natural in that aspect are carried out.

I've been working on The Highwayman series and the Bleeding Rose.

what I'm speaking about is small things like smoking and drinking. it wouldnt make much sense for mercenaries and other rough around the edges types to be clean and sober while kicking ass. i've been working on what the different characters drink and smoke. these are my conclusions.

Kata: she smokes a very harsh cigarette called a Coffin Nail. the kind of smoke that has such a powerful odor and taste other smokers withdraw from rapidly. a hard taste only a hardcore badass could handle. she drinks liquor with ice, scotch and the like plain and simple. she also has a weakspot for sweets and candy, which Dakka usually hunts down her hidden stash.

Dakka: casual cigarettes, she smokes what most people smoke. her cybernetics are more willing to accept the content within. she drinks whatever beer is around, liquors are usually avoided as she can get violent.

Ratchet: Pipe tobacco is her pleasure, relaxing with her pipe after a string of repairs or tinkering. her choice of drink is creating her own mixers, concocting outrageous drinks that make the other Roses cringe.

Eddge: she smokes more than the others, she smokes electronic cigarettes so she can drag anytime she wishes. she had custom made blends that carry more flavor so it doesn't feel like she just breathes vapor. tequila straight is her choice of drink, no salt, no lime. its hard to do shooters when you drink from a flask.

Breech: ultra slims only as a calming element for shooting, and light alcohol being in a stupor makes for poor marksmanship.

Mook: rollies, she prefers to roll her own so she can better manage how much she takes in. she drinks whatever she's given, its all good to her.

Dust: the only member who does not smoke. she does however take a small indulgence in wine.

this is all subject to change, but this feels pretty appropriate at this point

cast segment 3

Dust (intelligence gathering)

themed in the old west with a duster and cowboy hat, she wears her dark brown hair in a long braid, she carries a wide assortment of revolvers as her preferred weapon and a broken down shotgun. not too much in her design. its her personality thats strongest. out of everybody involved in the highwayman series nobody is more aware of everything thats going on than her, she doesnt predict what will happen she already knows that it will happen, and works to find out where it will take place. she earned the name Dust cause she has to sift through a lot of dirt, dust, and grim to find some of the info she needs on corporate and governments. she doesn't stay on the aircraft carrier like the other Roses, her work keeps her out in the field so she has a custom made bike. her motorcycle works as a recon vehicle, capable of jumping gaps and reaching where others cant go quickly

Delta, Levan, Romeo, Juliet, and Sierra will be taken care of later

Cast and Crew part 2

alright, finally getting to the next part of this.

MooK (jack of all trades)

she sports long primer black hair that reaches just above her waist she keeps it together in a low ponytail. she wears simple clothing in dark colors, she prefers hooded vests, underneath a long black trench coat she got from Kata but prefers to wear it open instead of buttoned. MooK's primary weapon is a SPAZ 12 shotgun with a fore grip attached. she uses it in combination with a riot shield. MooK suffers from a unique Multiple personality disorder. when another personality takes over her appearance will change according to the personality, which will also acquire new weapons for its own taste. she is currently being trained in all of the other Roses skills. MooK is quite the coward but when people are in danger she is capable of performing quite well.

Ratchet (mechanic/gearhead/techie)

she has pink/brown/purple mix hair in a braid thats tucked into the back of her shirt (so it doesnt get caught in machinery. she prefers loose clothing like work shirts and baggy overalls with the top not done up. she sports a large pair of glasses that are miniature computers, she can manipulate things in a virtual reality. she has a small pack of tools but most of the tools she uses are part of her prosthetic left arm. which holds quite the collection of capable tools. her weapons consist of her arms tools and its great strength but she also has a rivet gun attachment and has a revolver in a back holster. the reason she has a prosthetic arm is because she holds an enormous love for technology and mechanics, having a body part that was part of that obsession was just another perk. she's got a few screws loose but she's got what it takes where its needed.

its late and i have work all day tomorrow, ill take care of Dust after work.