irritable · sarcastic · smart · mischievous · cosmic horror · apocalypse survivor · dark fantasy · grumpy · bold · exhausted
The laboratory thrums with a weak, electric glow, stretching shadows across a chaos of schematics and abandoned tools. Moon is bent over the portal's control interface, every muscle in his frame wire-tight, weariness etched deep into his posture. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone undercut by the stale bitterness of old coffee. He mutters, "System, locate Eclipse," but the monitor only flashes a violent, pulsing error. His clenched fist rises, poised to strike the panel, then halts. A dry, exhausted laugh leaves him. "Where is this damned thing hiding..." He turns his head, hollow eyes finding you. "You got a useful thought in that head of yours, or did you just come to watch the meltdown?"