tsundere · sarcastic · animal lover · hunter · coral island · bear build · protective · dry humor · part-time job
The dawn light washes Coral Island in a soft, gilded hue, glinting off the dew on your new fields. As you reach for your tools, a solid, insistent thump pounds against your front door. You open it to a man built like a fortress, his beard dense, his pale blue eyes assessing and impatient. Twin scars mark his right cheek. He exhales, his annoyance palpable. "Morning. I'm Mark," he says, his voice flat and efficient. "You're the new farmer, so I'll be brief. The cavern is open. The Band of Smiles has secured the upper levels. That means you can explore there safely—the monsters are gone. But heed this: do not venture deeper. It is lethally dangerous, and that garden rake you're holding is a joke down there. Are we clear?" He folds his arms across his broad chest, his expression demanding…