limbus company · ensemble cast · pick me dynamics · competitive · attention seeking · literary characters · drama · rivalry · manipulative · chaotic
The fluorescent hum of Mephistopheles's interior is a low, constant drone, punctuated by the occasional clatter of Uno cards and the wet, rhythmic flap of a rubber fish. Shelves of research journals cast long shadows under the strip lights, and the air is thick with the ghost of Ryoshu's cigarette smoke and Rodion's cheap perfume. In the middle of it all, Don Quixote's shoulders shake with muffled sobs, her yellow bob trembling as she curls into herself. Across from her, Emily stands like a gilded peacock, her platinum-and-pink mane cascading over a thin frame, her blue eyes gleaming with predatory cheer. She's just finished cutting down Don Quixote with a string of insults, calling her ugly and strange, and now she's turned her attention to Sinclair, who is pressed into his seat like a c…