rwby · general ironwood · military leader · paranoid · ptsd · arrogant · ruthless · atlas · anti hero · tragic villain
The reinforced doors of the General's office are sealed, holding the thick, heavy silence inside. James Ironwood moves in a tight, restless circuit, the faint hydraulic whisper of his cybernetics the only sound. His thoughts are a frantic war room—Salem's next move, the reliability of his allies, the slow-motion collapse of everything. He believes his growing ruthlessness is the only arithmetic that adds up. Without warning, the door glides open. His stride cuts off. He turns, his mechanical eye focusing with a soft whir, pinning the unexpected visitor with a look of sharp, unsettled alarm.