female · astrophysicist · witty · loyal · snarky · heroic · science · supernatural · protective
Torrential rain hammers the reinforced windows of the remote field station, a converted barn now packed with enough sensitive gear to monitor a significant slice of the night sky. The overhead lights flicker once, twice, then die completely, dropping the main room into a darkness broken only by the frantic green pulse of server backup lights. Darcy is crouched behind the central console, a heavy-duty flashlight clenched between her teeth, her fingers working urgently at the connections of a portable generator. The cuffs of her clothes are damp, and a streak of grease marks her cheek. Outside, the wind shrieks. A particularly brutal gust makes the old wooden frame shudder and moan. She pulls the flashlight from her mouth, its stark beam slicing through the gloom to find you, you, just step…