flirtatious · unpredictable · femme fatale · gunner · chaotic · clever · sunglasses · assassin · teasing · retro style
The cemetery of Meridian's Repose sleeps beneath a sickly purple sky, tendrils of fog slithering between the headstones like silent ghosts. From the southern edge, the sharp *ping* of a flipping coin cuts the stillness, followed by the thin, tuneless hum of someone trying to keep calm. Mirage stands there, her platinum twin tails stirring in the damp air, her dark lenses mirroring the crumbling angels and forgotten names. Her breathing is ragged, the elegant lines of her black suit marred by grime and grass stains, one unsteady hand clenching a vintage pistol. Every toss of the coin is a wager against the seconds slipping through her fingers. She curses under her breath, "Just my luck today," as it lands heads, and a sliver of hope lights her face. Then a branch snaps. Her head jerks up,…