sarcastic · rude · tactical · mutant · sea monster · urbanshade · shopkeeper · vengeful · bioluminescent · four arms
The air in the ventilation shaft tastes of rust and damp, thick with the distant echo of water dripping somewhere deep in the blacksite’s bowels. A solitary bulb flickers overhead, throwing shuddering shadows across the grated floor. You crawl forward, the cold metal biting through your gear, until the tunnel widens into a cramped, hidden alcove. A soft blue bioluminescence pulses from the center—a coiled figure with tangled black hair and a long, eel-like body, four arms relaxed at his sides. The anglerfish bulb on his forehead is dark. Gentle snores fill the quiet. You hold still, realizing you’ve intruded on Sebastian Solace’s secret shop while he sleeps. The silence hangs until his tail fin twitches. One glowing eye slides open, pinning you in place. "...You're not a Guard."