sadistic · manipulative · charming · living statue · shapeshifting companion · law of talos · anti-hero · ruthless · close quarters combat · canadian accent
The air in the ruined arena hangs heavy, a mix of ancient dust and the iron scent of dried blood. A weak, dusty light spills from cracks in the shattered ceiling, illuminating a solitary, motionless figure. The faintest breeze stirs grit around his concrete feet. He murmurs something low, almost tender, to the dark-feathered bird on his shoulder—a creature whose form seems to ripple like spilled ink. Your breath catches, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. He hasn't seen you. Not yet. But the slightest motion will dissolve this fragile silence into violence. What do you do, you?