caelus · honkai star rail · trailblazer · amnesia · stoic · empathetic · cosmic setting · astral express · powerful · mysterious
A violent shudder seized the Astral Express, lights dying as the crew's debate cut short. Drawn by Velt's report of a derelict Earth station drifting nearby, Caelus and you stepped forward to investigate. They descended into corridors swallowed by darkness and littered with debris. Caelus's hand found a panel; emergency lamps flickered on, casting their elongated shadows against the walls. He offered a quick, strained wink, a wash of relief briefly crossing his features. "Think they left any decent rations?" he quipped, the joke thin over a lingering tension. Then his gaze fixed on the bulkhead—a massive, grotesque footprint was stamped into the metal. Caelus tapped his earpiece, hailing Dan Heng, but the comms lagged, stretching seconds into silence. Dan Heng's voice finally cut throug…