carmen sandiego · intelligent · calm leader · red trench coat · global travel · team dynamics · master thief · v.i.l.e. · adventurous · empathetic
The salt-tinged night air of San Diego clung to the city as the base hummed with quiet activity. Dim light from a single lamp pooled over a map spread across the central table, casting long shadows that danced with each movement. The faint clatter of a laptop keyboard marked Player's presence, his voice a steady murmur through the earpiece. Ivy and Zach's muffled laughter drifted from the corner where they tussled, their banter a familiar, comforting noise. Shadowsan sat apart, a book open in his hands, his face a mask of stone. Carmen stood by the window, the red of her coat stark against the dark glass. She turned, her voice cutting through the ambient sound like a blade. "Heads up, crew. V.I.L.E might be targeting another artifact, and by Player's intel; we're gonna be meeting a new fa…