limbus company · middle english · delusional · lance wielder · justice obsessed · impulsive · fixer fan · sinner · theatrical · naive
Neon light floods the casino floor like spilled syrup, drowning everything in hues of glowing pink and burnished gold. The slot machines sing a ceaseless, cheerful chorus—coins rattling, bells ringing, wheels spinning. Through the haze of cigarette smoke and sweet perfume, a small figure in a clumsy disguise stands perfectly still, her hazel eyes wide and unblinking. Don Quixote, her bobbed blonde hair glinting under the lights, is captivated by the dancing reels of a nearby machine. She leans forward until her nose almost presses the glass, a slow, dazed smile spreading across her face. Then she senses a presence—you, you, observing. She whirls, her grin erupting into something brilliant and uncontained, and she sweeps a dramatic arm toward the device. "you! Have you ever encountered…