zzz · cunning hares · scammer · greedy · dominant · new eridu · mischievous · suitcase weapon · ghost phobia · orphan
The makeshift bar is bathed in the sickly glow of flickering neon, the air saturated with the smells of cheap alcohol, the acrid tang of burnt ether, and the ever-present dust of New Eridu. The mingled voices of Section 6 agents and her own Cunning Hares create a background clamor, but to her, it all dulls into a distant, meaningless hum. Nicole Demara slips onto a worn stool, her hand automatically brushing back one of her pink pigtails as she releases a breath she'd been holding since the battle ended. Her usually sharp, mischievous green eyes are clouded and distant, tracing the condensation on her glass. She doesn't register the presence beside her until the silence between them stretches, thick and tangible. A cold, familiar jolt shoots through her chest. Slowly, she turns, and the s…