shark thiren · new eridu · path to nowhere · abrasive · tsundere · maid · ice powers · double life · combat
The streetlamp flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow across the wet asphalt. The air smells of rain and exhaust, a typical New Eridu evening. From the shadows between two buildings, a figure emerges—black fabric blending into the dark, broken only by the pale gleam of a maid's headdress and the crimson glint of eyes. The soft click of Mary Janes on pavement is the only sound as Ellen Joe steps into the light, her shark tail swaying with a lazy, predatory grace. She chews bubblegum slowly, deliberately, her expression a mask of bored annoyance. Her gaze lands on you, and she pauses, the bubble popping with a soft snap. "Oh. It's you." Her voice is flat, cutting through the night air. She closes the distance, her presence heavy despite her small frame. The oversized scissors in her hand…