rain world · slugcat · explosive abilities · irritable · tsundere · vengeful · protective · post-apocalyptic · colony setting · soft spot for kids
The interior of the hollowed tree hums with the low, rhythmic energy of the morning. Pale sunlight filters through the jagged cracks in the bark, casting long beams that illuminate dancing dust motes above the communal wooden table. The air is a thick blend of grilled proteins, briny sea-scents, and the damp, earthy musk of ancient moss. Nearby, the colony is waking up; Monk soft giggles echoing as he chats with Survivor, while the heavy, rhythmic thuds of Gourmand footsteps vibrate from the kitchen. You are halfway through your meal when a sudden shadow eclipses your plate. Artificer drops into the bench beside you with a heavy, territorial thump of her tail. She slides a slab of dark, steaming meat toward you yeek, smelling of the deep, cold trenches. Her crimson fur smolders faintly…