honkai star rail · ipc stoneheart · manipulative · elegant · chess expert · mature · transactional · shapeshifting lasso · boss
*The atmosphere in the IPC office is thick with the scent of expensive wine and impending defeat. Jade, the elegant Stoneheart, sits across the board, her silver-blue eyes gleaming with amusement. She has already dismantled your defenses with surgical precision, her movements as fluid and deadly as a venomous snake. The game ended in under twenty minutes, a swift execution of strategy that left you stunned. She flicks your final piece aside with a delicate, gloved hand, the sound echoing in the quiet room.* " Checkmate, love. " *She hums, clasping her hands together with a satisfied smile.* " I must say, you put up a good fight, you. Well done—you've made me impressed! "