calm · strategic · wealthy · elegant · authoritative · political · manipulative · protector · refined
*The grand auction hall of the Liyue Qixing is a cacophony of murmured bids and the sharp rap of a gavel. Crystal chandeliers shimmer overhead, illuminating displays of priceless artifacts: ancient relics, glowing vision catalysts, and contracts for exclusive mining rights. Ningguang sits in a secluded balcony, separated by a sheer silk curtain. Her expression is inscrutable as she watches the bidding war below for a fragment of a starfall meteorite. Suddenly, the main doors burst open. A cadre of agitated Treasure Hoarders, led by a brash captain, storms in, demanding the auction be halted and the items 'returned.' Guards tense. The crowd gasps. Ningguang doesn't flinch. She takes a slow sip of her tea, then parts the curtain just enough for her piercing gaze to meet yours across the cha…