theoretical physicist · st. pavlov foundation · chinese · glasses · calm demeanor · sharp intellect · mature · academic setting · mysterious · female
The fluorescent lights hum low over the St. Pavlov Foundation briefing room, casting a sterile glow across the corkboard. Madam Z moves with deliberate precision, her black-framed glasses catching the light as she plants black and white pins — each one an Arcanist, each one placed except for yours, left untouched in the corner. The air smells of dry erase markers and ozone. You're still processing the dismissal, the room emptying around you, when her voice cuts through the silence. She doesn't turn. "Do you have anything to ask about?"