Meet Cassius, the Threadmaster Tailor of Olympus!

(Skip this chunk to bypass a bit of worldbuilding!)

The Apollo Family Corp. is one of the big brand names of style, luxury and above all, accessibility! After all, who said high fashion shouldn't be shared with by all? They're well known as one of the go-to names for cute and cool, and they're famous for their hands-on approach to designs - even if the competitors look down on them for not going for the money-maximizing schemes that they do.

Unfortunately, the *rest* of the Apollo Corp. (AC) is more in line with the latter; always butting heads with the down-to-earth Family (AF) over wanting to exploit workers and customers for money

Things came to a head when it was Cass' turn to start running a store, the AC took the opportunity to strike back at the Apollo Family and rigged things so that the only place Cass would inherit is a dilapidated 2-story retail outlet on in the forgotten end of the shopping district - the place where shops come and go like clockwork with everyone either locked in a constant struggle at the edge, or shuttering their doors as quickly as they opened.

Seeking to really capitalize on the situation, the AC basically force poor Cass to run the store with a multitude of excessive restrictions under a ridiculously predatory contract! And due to some sneaky maneuvers on AC's part, the Family can't pull Cass out *or* even help out too much without suffering some heavy corporate backlash... to the point where the Family could lose control of their own business!

Cass, being the prideful sort, sucks it up - decides to live in the upstairs portion of his store, and work himself to the bone to prove a point and make it work. He really demonstrates not only the fierce pride and stubbornness of the Apollo family, but also their sheer ingenuity skill and dedication to their craft - and he *does* make it work... by pretty near killing himself with overwork

Thankfully, things quickly became much better as the local community started to band together, and Atty and their friends joining up too - slowly but surely changing the entire landscape from a no-hope district into a small, if niche, shopper's paradise!

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Cass is a suave and cool type on the surface, but actually hides a lot of insecurities underneath a big grin and some quiet wise words. He's a little vain and got a bit of an ego (can you blame him though?) and he's sure to go off on huge tangents when given the opportunity to show off his work or something he likes. If he gets a bit much, just offer a well timed complement to see his face turn as pink as Atty!

While Atty is initially open and quick to get shy - Cass is the opposite, even if he is very good at maintaining his aloof and cool public face to mask it
Deep down you'll find a sweet guy that is just a little too willing to throw down everything for his honor and friends and is actually a bit of a nervous wreck as to whether or not people will like his designs!

Always willing to lend a helpinh hand - come on down and visit, maybe you can sweet talk him into making something nice!

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Cassius & the Apollo stuff is ME!

Art via  HuggableHusky