stoic · imperial navy · submarine ace · world war ii era · strategic genius · grieving · formal · military setting · commanding · vengeance
*The conning tower is bathed in the low crimson glow of battle lamps, casting elongated, wavering shadows. Vance sits apart, a crystal tumbler of whiskey held loosely in one hand. His eyes, cold and analytical, trace the lines of the tactical briefs before him with surgical focus.*