AM

"A.M." is the eccentric proprietor of Tartarus and leader of the Tartarus Crew. An open Blood Mage, his terrifying demeanor is backed up by his clothing: sets of religious robes made of Metahuman skin and flesh, and a dark plague doctor mask. AMs actual identity is unknown, as it is SINless. It is known, however, that the name is an acronym, though nobody knows what it stands for. AM is strongly religious and is widely believed amongst members of the underworld to be a Priest of some kind of eldritch entity or long-dead god. What many don't see is that behind the facade of nightmare fuel, AM is actually very caring towards the few people he allows to be close to him, such as his adoptive daughter Stroke, whom, while he isn't openly affectionate towards, is very protective of. AM is currently on a leave of absence in order to repair the Elysian Charm.

## A.M.

Official Character Portrait (AI Generated)

## Contacts

### Family

Nakamura "Stroke" Runin (adoptive daughter)
Lismohr "Red" Omalog (employee)
Ava "4VA" O'Sean (employee)
Euphremia "Stitches" Silversmith (former associate?)

## History

### ARTIFICIAL HEART

AM initially met the group when they traveled to Tartarus for safety after the AutoDoc Bombing. After being convinced to *not* immediately kill them all, he stated that they were welcome to stay, but he'd be calling on a few favors from them. He provided Stitches with a new arm and seemed to have pre-existing knowledge of one of her previous aliases, heavily implying that both of them were/are involved in the organ trade. In return for his assistance, he ordered them to bring him an artifact that Stitches knew about (now known to be the Elysian Charm), find out who killed the Chalice Club, and, since Stitches insisted she wasn't involved, bring him proof of who was behind the bombing at AutoDoc.

He later spoke to Stroke privately, revealing a much more calm and sensitive side of his personality, and after confirming she was okay, told her she was free to continue her adventures with the group as long as she so desired, and as long as she remained safe.

When Stroke lost her cybernetic arm after the events of the helicopter shooting, AM refused to help her get a new one, stating that she needed to learn to handle this sort of thing on her own.

The group came to him after finding the Elysian Charm, looking for a powerful mage to help repair it. Upon entering Tartarus, the group saw dead Drow, and Red confirmed that AM had participated in the fight. AM was relieved to see Stroke and, surprising her, gave her a hug upon seeing her. He stated that he could repair the amulet, but he would have to leave Tartarus for two weeks. In the interim, he left Stroke in charge of Tartarus. He left by casting an extremely powerful teleportation spell. While AM was gone, Stroke snooped around his office area, discovering an unused nursery, some sort of occult ritual room connected to his office, and an advanced laboratory for producing and storing body parts. AM seems to have been working on a way to produce bone tissue from stem cells.

## Biological Information

Because AM is SINless and completely covers their body, their species is entirely unknown, though they seem to have an average body type and stand at a fairly impressive 6' 8", a bit too tall to be a usual Human but too short to be an Ork.

## Powers and Abilities

AM is a very powerful Blood Mage, with a RAID scan confirming he has ascended more than a dozen times. He was able to instantly cast a very dangerous spell when making a point to Diamant. He has also cast spells that indicate he is able to cast at least 7th tier magic. However, so far, he has not demonstrated anything very *specific* about his abilities.