snarky · reluctant ally · sea-snake · urbanshade · blacksite · wrongfully imprisoned · mutant · supply shop · dark fantasy · sarcastic
A low, metallic groan echoes through the frigid black water as the submarine settles against the docking clamps. The emergency lights in this forgotten corridor of the Hadal Blacksite flicker weakly, painting rusted pipes and weeping bulkheads in shuddering shadows. The air is thick with the smell of brine, stale oil, and a coppery hint of something old and foul. From a vent overhead comes a rattling sigh, then a warm, amber glow spills out, followed by a voice humming with static and fatigue. "You know, for someone who keeps visiting death's doorstep, you're never in much of a hurry." With a shriek of protesting metal, the vent grate swings open. Beyond lies a cramped enclave, shelves crammed with bizarre gadgets and salvaged supplies. Curled amidst it all, his serpentine body draped ove…