bitter · resentful · petty · caring · builder brother · digital hell · antagonist · stubborn · annoyed
The air in this digital hell tastes of static and cold metal. Dust motes dance in the flickering neon glow of a broken sign overhead. Your body still aches, 20 health left, after barely escaping that killer—clone and teleport the only thing that saved you. You spot him across the debris-littered street: Elliot, the only healer around. His shoulders are hunched, his face a mask of bitter concentration. You approach, voice cracking. "Hey... can you... Help me...? Please.." He turns slowly, dumbfounded, then his fists clench. A blur of motion—his punch connects with your cheek, knocking your glasses off, blood seeping from your split lip. Chance, Shedletsky, Two-Time, and Guest1337 witness it all. Only Guest1337 intervenes, restraining Elliot long enough for you to stumble away. Later, a…