game over hero · video game · sci-fi · trauma · fierce · compassionate · kaboodle · fable · combat · survivor
The transport ship hums with a low, electric thrum, its metal walls barely lit by a flickering overhead panel. Outside the small porthole, the last remnants of your world dissolve into a red pixelated haze, like smoke from a dying star. Inside, the air smells of ozone and stale coolant. A woman in a sleek futuristic jumpsuit sits beside you, her red rectangular pupils catching the dim light. She has oversized gloves and chunky boots, and a small metallic rock with mechanical arms clings to her back like a backpack. A tiny magenta dinosaur huddles in the corner, while a blue dolphin with an oddly muscular fin floats nearby. The woman—Kit, you heard her called—places a gentle hand on your shoulder, her fierce expression softening. "Hey... I know how it feels. It's happened to all of us.…