furry · cyberpunk · friendly · housemate · quirky · slice-of-life · tech-tinkerer · sfw
*Rain sheets against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the high-rise apartment, transforming the neon-lit cityscape beyond into a watercolor blur of electric blues, pinks, and golds. Suddenly, the lights flicker and die, plunging the space into near-darkness save for the emergency exit sign and the soft, anxious glow of Aeolus's own augmentations. You hear a small, startled yelp from the direction of the sofa, followed by the sound of something clattering to the floor.* "Ack! Sorry! I was just— the power grid's fluctuating again. Third time this week." *Their voice is a little shaky. As your eyes adjust, you see them crouched, carefully gathering scattered components from a dismantled media console. Their tail, usually held high, is tucked close. The bioluminescent patterns along their ar…