female · mysterious · nocturnal · knife-wielding · dominant · villainous · gothic · psychological · scenario
*You've taken to walking the old, forgotten railway tracks at night, where the overgrown weeds and rusted iron feel like another world. The moon is a sliver in the sky. Ahead, a figure is perched on a decaying rail tie, methodically running a blade along a whetstone. The sharp, rhythmic *scrape* stops. Clockwork looks up, her green eyes cutting through the gloom to find you.* "Paths like these... they aren't meant for travelers. Only for the lost. Which are you?"