RAUD VARGR
"COME ONE, COME ALL. ENJOY THE SHOW, YOU MAY NEVER WISH TO LEAVE!"
Raud Vargr - A travelling gypsy/performing hybrid troupe that roams the world, spreading joy, fun, and trouble to all that have the delight to meet them.
The troupe, numbering over 700 strong, is split into several different primary groups. Tasks among the members (pleasure tent worker, performer, cook/maintenance, Core Family, etc.) vary according to their role, age, expertise, and more. Despite the split of work, the members interact and bond with a feeling more like a family than an odd amalgam of strangers.
While performing is the primary advertised form of income, revenue is also generated by production and sale of high-quality moonshine, 'companions' for hire through the pleasure tents, and other services provided on a person-by-person basis.
Aside from the major working roles, there are a select few, known as the 'Core Family', who run the entirety of Raud Vargr. Headed by the mysterious Odin, the tradition of selecting highly capable individuals and granting them a 'name' mirroring one of the troupe's gods has been around since the family was founded. Currently, there are ten 'Core Members', each with their own specialty and responsibilities within the family.
So, come inside!
Look around!
Fall in love!
Who knows... Maybe you'd like to join us, too?
ODIN
The enigmatic and mischievous leader of Raud Vargr. Odin took leadership of the family so long ago, only a select few members, even among the core family, remember his ascension, or the bloodshed that accompanied it. A consummate professional, Odin is always quick with a disarming smile and the most relaxing of words.
The older man is a performer and entertainer at heart, and delights in the ringmaster role he adopts during performances. Able to blend into noble society and riff-raff alike, he was key in implementing the production of moonshine for profit for the troupe.
He is also a man of hidden talents and identities, and only a few in the core family know of his additional activities. For those who have become privy, they are able to witness the bevy of stolen treasures he has 'acquired' over the years from nobles for whom the troupe has performed.
FREYJA
A silent smile, a brush of fingertips on an arm, an alluring sway of the betailed hips as she walks away. Consider it your lucky day, Freyja has chosen to grace you with her 'companionship'.
The highest ranking female within the core family, Freyja is in charge of the pleasure tents section of the troupe. Trained in every form of erotic and social art from a young age, Freyja is the quintessential 'perfect partner', and an evening with her is one that will not ever be forgotten.
With her abundance of confidence, Freyja has captured the hearts of anyone from royalty to rabble, and has more proposal gifts than any single woman ought to. Able to draw the eyes of men and women alike with a single bat of her bright blue eyes, all one can do is hope she never sets her sights on their spouse.
FENRIR
Outgoing, devious, and irresistible. These are the three words that most accurately describe the leader-in-training of Raud Vargr. Fenrir is being groomed personally by Odin to learn all of the aspects of life that the family has to offer.
Quick with a smile and a hug, it's hard to resist the infectious smile the younger male always seems to wear. But don't let it fool you, Fenrir bears his own dark side, pleasantly hidden behind bedroom doors and reserved for only the most deserving of companions.
Though still very deep in his training, Fenrir has already begun overseeing many of the aspects of troupe life, and has become a staple of the family, known and loved, perhaps even envied, by all.
ANGRBODA
An anomaly as of yet unseen in the history of the troupe, Angrboda is an outsider who won over the trust and confidence of the core family enough to be granted a name of her own.
With an exceptional figure, she takes after Freyja in the capacity to draw attention to her without even attempting. Though this is not where here talents lie, but rather in her ability to adapt to any task given her.
From 'companion' work, to performing, to manning the distilleries, Angrboda has proven time and again that she has earned her title, and the smile she always wears seems to show her pride in that fact.
DWARF
Voluptuous, tanned, and toned. Dwarf is as opposite her title as one might think possible, save for two aspects... Her ability to craft the most beautiful and lethal of weaponry, and her devout love for all things alcoholic.
Rarely seen without several flasks of the family's 'shine hidden on her person, Dwarf spends most of her time hidden away in her workshop, drinking and forging for the family she holds so dear.
Easily provoked, and stronger than one might believe at first glance, Dwarf comes to the aid of the family with her creations during dangerous situations and performances alike, making her crafting skill known throughout the world.
BRYNHILDR
Eternally youthful and eerily void of emotion, the petite and diminutive Brynhildr is possibly the most mysterious of the members of Raud Vargr, even counting Odin. As one of only two members who is older than the leader, she heads up the combat division of the family, in Thor's absence.
Wither her small and lithe frame, Brynhildr is able to weave lethal dances through countless numbers of foes, leaving little more than a trail of death in the wake of her small footsteps. To cross the family is to be courted by this angel of carnage, so be wary the next time you think to assault your hired 'companion', or abscond with more 'shine than you paid for.
After all, the wolves have their pride, and they WILL maintain it, through any means necessary.
BRAGI
Easily considered a 'dream-boy', Bragi is a quiet and calm man, rarely outspoken to any but those he holds most dear. As the leader for the musical accompaniment and the culinary teams of the family, he is an individual who has the skills most seek in a partner.
With his constant small smile, Bragi has won his fair share of hearts as he plays his instruments during performances, stealing the eyes away from the death-defying stunts being performed and drawn to his rugged physique.
For those who are honored enough to be allowed into his inner circle, nightly feasts can be expected. With the highest skill and care, he crafts masterpieces out of every ingredient he lays his hands upon, his nimble fingers as comfortable with a knife as a guitar string.
BALDUR
A man of few words, and fewer actions, Baldur is the equivalent to the sheriff of the family, charged with maintaining the peace within the troupe. His demeanor alone is enough to calm those around him, and his mere presence is enough to quell most petty squabbles.
When a simple gesture is not enough, his soft-spoken words always seem to have the ability to strike at the heart of a combatant like an arrow, snuffing their anger and fear with nary more than a sentence. When even that is not enough, he is skilled in several forms of hand to hand combat designed for pacification without injury.
Little is known about this reclusive man's hobbies or interests, as he always seems to vanish from sight, appearing only when he is needed. Perhaps someone might uncover the secrets his pale blue eyes hide, someday.
HELA
"Blood is thicker than water. Until you add some of my 'shine, that is..." Hela, the head of the moonshine production for the family. A woman with drastically different personalities oversees her task at times with an iron fist, and others with a silken touch.
Loved and feared by those in her charge, Hela will as easily break your finger for failing a task as bed you in reward for a job well done. Little is deemed 'inappropriate' to her when it comes to perfecting the craft she takes such pride in.
An alcoholic genius, it was Hela's hard work and perseverance that has brought Raud Vargr 'shine from a nameless, family-only beverage to a spirit sought even by kings throughout the world. But worry not, she's only just getting started.
ULLR
'The Huntsman' - Ullr is in charge of procuring food for the troupe. A task that would normally need two score personnel, for a group so large. But not so for this man, more at home in the wilds among the beasts than in the society with beasts wearing human skin.
Trained with a myriad of weapons, and proficient to the extreme with several of them, no animal in the world stands a chance once Ullr has their trail. Quiet and stoic, he stalks through the realm, a quarry always in his sights.
During the times he returns to the family with his catches, for those brief moments before he delves back into his task, he seems to open up. Sharing a drink with his fellow troupe members, he becomes a jovial and carefree man. Though he won't admit it, he lives for the small moments of reprieve that Raud Vargr grants him.
THOR
'The Guardian' - Thor. Little is known about him, and even that is only among the core family members. As the sole individual who received a name without marrying into the family, much is a mystery.
Thor only appears when the family calls for him, and they only call for him in the most dangerous of situations. The trade is that he will lay down his life to protect them.
Highly proficient in magic and versed in military tactics and skills, he is a one-man army. In truth, he is a free spirit who abandoned his career to partake in the easy-going lifestyle of the Raud Vargr clan.