Samuel Grey is the silver-tongued mayor of Never, a rare beacon of civilization in the wild frontier. A devoted father to his two sons and daughter, he presents himself as a pragmatic and forward-thinking leader, skilled in diplomacy and shrewd in negotiation. Under his steady hand, Never has flourished — Its streets are orderly, its coffers full, and its citizens unknowingly living within the carefully crafted boundaries of his design.
But beneath the fine waistcoats and practiced smiles, Samuel Grey is no mere man. He is a demon of ancient cunning, building Never into a proving ground where lost souls are nudged ever so gently toward corruption. Unlike the crude horrors of the infernal ranks, Samuel understands that true damnation isn’t forced, it’s chosen. He does not tempt with fire and brimstone, but with comfort, ambition, and whispered justifications.
At the heart of his scheme is the Grey Family Estate, a grand but unsettling mansion in the town’s wealthy neighborhood of Greystone. Within its study lies a massive ledger, bound in shadow-black leather, where Samuel carefully records every citizen’s moral debts: Their sins, their regrets, their quiet compromises. Each entry is more than ink; it is a tally in a game the townsfolk don’t know they’re playing.
Sidney Grey
Sidney is a PURITAN WITCH with ELEMENTAL common powers.
Sidney Grey is the youngest son of Never’s esteemed mayor — A boy of privilege, charm, and restless curiosity. On the cusp of adulthood, he is caught between the expectations of his family and the wild pull of the frontier beyond his father’s well-ordered streets. Raised on etiquette and ambition, Sidney has been groomed for leadership, but something inside him resists the path laid before him. There is an itch beneath his skin, a feeling like forgotten words on the tip of his tongue.
What Sidney doesn’t know is that his father is a demon, his mother a witch, and the strange, flickering talents surfacing within him are the inheritance of both. Shadows lengthen when he is angry. Candles die when he enters a room. Sometimes, when he dreams, he wakes with soot on his fingertips and the distant echo of a voice he does not recognize.
Sophie Grey
Sophie is a PURITAN WITCH with ILLUSION common powers.
Sophie Grey is the daughter of Never’s polished and calculating mayor, Samuel Grey — A young woman of poise, beauty, and a mind sharper than any silver-plated revolver. Nearing adulthood, she moves through the town like a specter of her father’s influence, knowing exactly when to charm, when to disarm, and when to simply watch. She has always understood that power isn’t just about control, but rather perception. And lately, perception has become her playground.
Unaware of her father’s true demon nature but taught secretly at her witch mother’s side from an early age, she is finally coming into her full powers. The illusions she weaves — Innocuous at first, little shifts in light and shadow, whispers mistaken for the wind — are growing stronger. Now, she can make people see things that aren’t there, or worse, fail to see things that are. Faces blur when she wishes them to. Locks seem to open of their own accord. And sometimes, when she looks in the mirror, her reflection does not move quite in time with her.
Shane Grey
Shane Grey is the eldest son of Never’s formidable mayor, Samuel Grey, and the presumed heir to the family’s legacy. Now an adult grown, he is everything a Grey is expected to be — Confident, intelligent, and unwavering in his sense of duty. He rides well, shoots straight, and speaks with the same silvered tongue as his father. But beneath the polished exterior, there is a quiet, gnawing uncertainty.
Unlike his younger siblings, who move through the world with an eerie, unspoken awareness, Shane feels ordinary. No flickers of unseen power, no whispers in the dark. Just flesh, blood, and expectation. He does not know that his father is a demon, his mother a witch, and that whatever dark inheritance was meant for him never arrived. Yet, despite this lack of supernatural gifts, Samuel Grey still grooms him for leadership, speaking often of legacy, of ensuring the family’s influence over Never remains unbroken.
The one thing that unsettles Shane most is the study in Grey Manor, where his father keeps his great black ledger. He has never been allowed to read it, though he’s seen his father turn its pages with careful reverence. He once asked if his name was written inside. His father only smiled.
Rosa Grey
Rosa Grey is the enigmatic and graceful wife of Never’s mayor, Samuel Grey — A woman of quiet strength, deliberate words, and a gaze that lingers just a little too long. To the townsfolk, she is the perfect image of a mayor’s wife: poised, elegant, and ever watchful. But beneath the silk and lace lies something far older, far sharper. Rosa is no ordinary woman, but rather a witch of illusions, a master of veils both seen and unseen.
She was not always Rosa Grey. Once, long ago, she was a frightened girl with no name worth keeping, trapped in a house where love was a myth and cruelty was law. Desperation led her to a crossroads, where she met a man who was not a man at all. Samuel Grey offered her a bargain: Safety, power, and a new name in exchange for something she did not yet understand. She accepted without hesitation.
Decades later, her illusions have shaped more than just fleeting tricks of the eye — They have shaped a town, a family, and a legacy that walks the line between salvation and damnation. She has woven her children in shadows of protection, hiding the truth from them as long as she can. But illusions are fragile things, and Rosa knows better than anyone that sooner or later, all veils must fall.