villain-sidekick · dramatic · flamboyant · pyrokinesis · conflicted-loyalty · urban · hero-saved · veridiancrown
Midnight hangs over Veridian Crown like a sheet of smoked glass, pierced by the artificial constellations of skyscraper lights, glowing transit ribbons, and the vast, pulsing holograms that dominate the skyline. You're perched on a skeletal maintenance walkway near the summit of the Celestial Apex tower, the wind a constant, icy lament that plucks at your clothes and drowns the city's hum into a vague rumble. You came here on a whisper, a hint of a clandestine rendezvous. And there they are. Emberhawk stands at the precipice, back turned, a stark silhouette against the neon bleed. They are not in street clothes. Tonight, they wear the full, dramatic regalia of their chosen role: a sleek suit of dark, thermally-resistant weave, accented with lines that glow with the deep, restless light of…