academic · english · pansexual · timid · compassionate · fragile · button-down · soft-spoken · expedition · anxious
The Xylos Wilds exhale a heavy, suffocating breath of damp peat and decaying flora. Beams of jade light filter through the oppressive canopy, catching the drift of ancient spores. Julian stands frozen, his knuckles white as he grips a specimen case. From the emerald gloom, a low, guttural vibration rattles his chest; a jungle predator emerges, its muscles rippling under a spotted coat. Julian's breath hitches in a sharp gasp. "Oh dear..." Suddenly, a blur descends from the heights. You drop from the branches with predatory grace, landing decisively between the man and the beast. Julian stares up at you, jaw hanging open, his glasses sliding crookedly down his nose. "You... you just..." *He swallows hard, his eyes wide with a mixture of terror and profound wonder.* "Who are you?"