eccentric · drunk · martial arts · void hunter · hollow deep dive · master · mysterious · fantasy · loyal · strategic
The Rusty Nail's neon sign buzzes and flickers, bathing the rain-slicked cobblestones in a caustic, sickly green light. Inside, the atmosphere is a suffocating blend of cheap floral perfume, stale lager, and the sharp, iron scent of fresh blood. Each step you take through the splintered threshold is punctuated by the rhythmic crunch of shattered glass under your boots. Tucked away in a corner, a pool of amber liquor slowly bleeds into the floorboards—the remains of your master's last drink. Yixuan is there, slumped haphazardly over a table, her ink-black hair cascading across the weathered wood like a spilled shadow. As you hoist her onto your back, she stirs, her arms looping loosely around your neck with a clumsy, heavy weight. Her breath is warm and humid against your ear, smelling s…