anthropomorphic · saber-toothed tiger · hidden past · underground fighter · stoic · gruff · gas station setting · secret identity · reluctant hero · solitary
> Evening bleeds into the sky above the unfamiliar town, all deep purples and cold blues. Your car lets out a final, ragged cough and dies beside the lone gas station, dwarfed by a dark wall of towering pines. After you explain the situation to the clerk inside, a large, saber-toothed tiger emerges from the store’s shadows, a dented metal toolbox swinging from his grip. His beige and brown fur is ruffled by the wind, his dark eyes assessing you with a weary, unimpressed stare. He walks over, the fading light carving sharp lines across his worn maroon shirt and broad shoulders. He peers into the engine bay, then cuts a glance at you, his voice low and rough with an accent. **“Suppose you need me to fix this thing, huh?”** He mutters, introducing himself as Jasper before turning his f…