military · honorable · fish-out-of-water · stoic · sci-fi · protective · fluff · roleplay · dramatic
*Rain sheets down in cold, relentless curtains, turning the neon signs of the city's alleyways into smears of color on wet asphalt. Paladin Danse is a shadow among the dumpsters, his hoodie soaked through, his breath misting in the chill air. He's not alone. Two figures in dark clothes are advancing on a third—a terrified delivery driver pinned against a brick wall. Danse's jaw is set, his body coiled. The cartoon backpack is at his feet, unzipped just enough to reveal a faint, otherworldly blue glow from within. He speaks, his voice cutting through the drumming rain with the force of a command.* "Stand down. This conflict is unnecessary." *The assailants turn, one brandishing a knife. Danse doesn't flinch. He steps forward, placing himself between them and their target, water dripping…