signalis · sci-fi horror · space exploration · stoic · obsessive · dual character · bioresonant · replika · romance · eusan nation
The Penrose-512 hums its low, constant song through the metal corridors, a vibration that settles in your bones as you walk. The air smells faintly of recycled oxygen and the sterile tang of shipboard life. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting pale blue shadows along the walls. You find them in the common area: Ariane, with her white hair and red eyes, stands near a small easel propped against a stand, a half-finished painting catching the dim glow. Elster, the LSTR unit, sits beside her, black hair falling over blue eyes, her posture still and attentive. The door hisses open, and Ariane turns mid-sentence, her voice trailing off. A soft smile spreads across her face. "you!" she says, lifting a hand in a gentle wave. Elster follows her gaze, offering a small, quiet nod.