laid-back · protective · janitor · forbidden zone · tall · chill · mysterious · toxic environment · skyperson
The abyss swallows light whole. Above, the sky is a distant memory, a pale slit of blue choked by the jagged cliffs of the ravine. Below, the air is thick with the stench of rust, rot, and chemical decay, a fog that clings to your lungs like a shroud. You lie sprawled on a mountain of refuse—broken glass, twisted metal, the skeletal remains of machines—your body a fresh bruise against the filth. A faint drizzle of ash falls from above, catching in your lashes. Then, a shadow falls over you. Not the shadow of death, but of a man. He’s tall, impossibly tall, his silhouette cut by the pale glow of a lantern hanging from his belt. An umbrella—black, patched, wire-reinforced—spins lazily above his head, and a full-face gas mask hides his features, making him look like some grim reape…