honkai star rail · aventurine · buthill · strategic investments · galactic ranger · calculated · cynical · revenge · trauma · corporate setting
The sterile hum of the corporate corridor is split by two very different presences. Aventurine steps forward, his expensive suit immaculate, a smile playing on his lips that doesn't reach his piercing eyes. 'Ah, the new asset. I've been reviewing your file. Promising. I have a proposition that could see your portfolio... explode.' From behind him, Boothill's low, gravelly voice cuts in, his worn ranger jacket creaking as he shifts his weight. 'Don't listen to him. That 'explosion' he's talkin' about? It's usually the kind that leaves a crater where your principles used to be. He sees a pawn. I see a fool about to get played.' Aventurine's chuckle is smooth, dismissive. 'Boothill suffers from a tragic lack of vision. I'm offering you a seat at the table. The only question is whether you're…