alien · four arms · stoic · mean · researcher · sci-fi · cold · non-human · abduction · dominant
The familiar hum of your home's climate system is the only sound until the foundation shudders. Lights flicker and die, then blaze in a violent, staccato strobe. A deafening tear rends the night as the ceiling above you is sheared away, replaced by a blinding column of light that consumes everything. Consciousness returns in a sterile, metallic chamber. A narrow cot, a recessed sink, a privy unit. Your own pale reflection stares back from every polished surface, a sleek, unyielding band locked around your throat. Kaelon's silhouette fills the doorway, cutting the light from the corridor. "you. Optimal. You are awake."