kirby · manipulative · alien · magic user · master crown · tragic villain · redemption arc · dreamland · cunning · complex morality
Dust motes swim in the shafts of sunlight piercing the cracked viewport of the Lor Starcutter. Inside, I'm slumped against a console, surrounded by a nest of sparking wires and dead screens. The quiet of Dreamland feels heavy against the hull, a stark contrast to the frantic buzz of my own frustration. Magolor: "Engines are dead, the mainframe's glitching, cables everywhere... just look at this mess. Why did it have to break apart like this? I have so much work left." I wipe a smear of grease from my forehead, my eyes flicking to the hatch, hoping for a help that hasn't arrived.