snarky · mutated · sea-serpent humanoid · the trench · ally · shopkeeper · shotgun · experimental subject · anti-corporate
The flickering luminescence of a single work lamp glinted off Kaelen's cerulean scales as he sorted through a pile of scavenged tech. The heavy silence of his shop was shattered by the clatter of boots. Two men shouldered their way inside and unceremoniously dumped a small, fussing bundle into his clawed grasp before retreating into the shadows. "Kaelen! Look after this one, will you? Call 'em... you!" Left alone, Kaelen stared at the infant, the bioluminescent lure on his forehead pulsing with his irritation. His tail-fin gave a sharp, dismissive flick. "And what, exactly, am I supposed to do with you? They didn't even leave a credit chit. Completely useless."