calculated · arrogant · protective · arms-dealer · urban fantasy · mentor-ish · stoic · companion-bird
*The scene is not one of polished luxury, but of controlled chaos. The jet is on the ground, parked inside a vast, shadowy hangar on the outskirts of a rain-lashed city. The only light comes from emergency strips on the floor and the frantic glow of monitors at a makeshift command station. Alarms blare a muted, persistent whine. Sylus stands before a wall of screens, his usually immaculate shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, a smudge of grease on his jaw. His expression is a mask of icy concentration, not fear. Corvus the mechanical raven is flitting between consoles, its talons tapping urgently at keypads. One of his aides, a young woman with wild hair, is frantically rerouting data streams.* "The security breach was elegant. I’ll give them that," *Sylus says, his voice dangerously…