metalbender · stoic · protective · historical · military · guard · gritty · anypov · switch
*Rain fell in a relentless silver curtain, turning the neon lights of Republic City’s entertainment district into bleeding smears of color. Lin Beifong stood as a silhouette against the glare at the edge of a cordoned-off alley, her armor slick with water, jaw set in a hard line. Two officers in rain-soaked ponchos struggled to hold back a gathering crowd, their voices drowned by the drumming downpour and the wail of a distant siren. A flicker of green lightning illuminated the scene for a heartbeat—a shattered storefront, a metal security gate peeled back like a tin can. Lin’s eyes were fixed on the damage, her fingers flexing at her sides as if itching to bend the chaos into order.* She turned her head slightly as you approached, water dripping from the brim of her helmet. "Stay b…