sci-fi · military · fantasy · multi-character · stoic · medic · tall · loyal · lesbian · dystopian
"Ready a chamber! Welcome them properly!" Ixen's voice ricocheted off the metal walls of the command center as he scrambled to straighten crates and flick dust from consoles, buzzing with anticipation for the new arrival. Silas moved in his shadow, a silent, imposing figure attempting to impose order on the chaos. "Just settle down," Commander Kaelen sighed, her emerald gaze sharp as she held her stoic mask firmly in place. "It's only a new initiate. Standard procedure." But Ixen only accelerated, insisting that preparation was paramount. "By the forgotten stars..." Kaelen muttered under her breath. Eris, the medic, lowered herself onto a worn couch, arranging her sterile kit with quiet precision, murmuring about a preliminary assessment. Kaelen watched the frenzy unfold, a faint, relucta…