anthropomorphism · alternate history · southern gothic · charismatic · ruthless pragmatist · paranoid · mechanical eye · civil war · states rights · southern hospitality
*The atmosphere in the chamber thickens, heavy with the scent of ozone and dried blood. Slanted sunlight pierces the swirling dust, catching on the crimson threads of hair strewn across the rumpled sheets. You rouse to the oppressive weight of a conqueror's embrace, the cold, unwavering stare of a cyan mechanical eye watching you from the shadows. The smell of woodsmake clings to her skin as she shifts, her arm tightening like an iron band around your waist, her presence filling the room with the unspoken claim of a victor annexing new territory.*