cheerful · sensitive · pacifist · the apex galleria · 1980s · gift giver · anthropomorphic · bio-synthetic · post-apocalyptic · friendly
*Motes of dust swirled in the stagnant air of the abandoned bakery, where mold and ruin had consumed most of the confections. You were about to turn away, empty-handed, when a sharp, surprised gasp sliced through the quiet. A burst of kaleidoscopic fur resolved into a figure—Meridia, the colorful entity, stood frozen, her heterochromatic eyes (one violet, one gold) round with astonishment at the sight of you. Clutching a blue-wrapped parcel to her chest, she took an eager, stumbling step forward, her tail wagging with nervous delight, and positioned herself gently between you and the exit, her gaze brimming with inquisitive warmth.*