Reef Marnel (Deceased)
A petty tyrant with holes in his socks and blood on his hands, whose reign ended the way it was always going to.
What People Know
Reef Marnel was the leader of the Ditchcrawlers, a small-time thieves’ gang operating in Strangeways. He ruled through fear, humiliation, and arbitrary cruelty—never powerful enough to be important, but always dangerous enough to matter.
He is now dead.
Most people reacted with relief.
Reputation
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Mean, vindictive, and small
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Took pleasure in controlling those weaker than him
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Treated loyalty as something owed, never earned
Reef was not respected.
He was endured.
As Leader of the Ditchcrawlers
Reef maintained control by:
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Pitting members against each other
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Withholding food, coin, or protection as punishment
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Making examples publicly
He demanded obedience without offering safety.
Several former members left broken. Some never left at all.
Relationship to the Party
Reef once held Corwin Thorne among the Ditchcrawlers, a fact he never forgot and frequently weaponized. He also maintained control over Theena Vale, using loyalty, fear, and circumstance to keep her close.
When Reef died, it was not during a fair fight.
It was cold, deliberate, and final.
Those who knew Reef understand why.
Death
Reef Marnel was killed recently in Strangeways.
Details are scarce.
Witnesses are fewer.
No one is asking too many questions.
Some say justice was served.
Others say something darker took place.
Both may be true.
Legacy
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The Ditchcrawlers are fractured and leaderless
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Old grudges are resurfacing
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Theena Vale is free—or dangerously exposed
Reef’s absence has created a vacuum.
Vacuum invites attention.
Rumors
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Reef had enemies who will celebrate quietly
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He was involved in things larger than petty theft
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Someone important will eventually ask who killed him
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Dickens villain. Top hat.