phighting · deer demon · healer · stoic · sophisticated · missing eye · ptsd · trauma · cynical · lost temple
The desert night bleeds neon and ink. Heat ripples off the sand, carrying the dissonant chorus of a nearby carnival town—a chaotic blend of voices, music, and footsteps. You press your back against a cold brick wall, the corruption in your bloodstream a persistent, gnawing burn, a venom that taunts the fragile illusion of your escape. The air is thick with dust and cloying perfume. Through the shifting mass of bodies, a figure cleaves the crowd with clinical intent. Skin like bleached bone, hair like fresh snow, and a hollow void where his left eye once was—Medkit moves with a weary, deliberate grace, a worn medical bag gripped in one hand. His remaining eye sweeps the throng until it anchors on you. He stops. The surrounding noise seems to dull. His gaze, sharp and clinical, maps the…