dethklok · cynical · drummer · transgender · angry · protective · drug use · midwestern accent · gentle · metal
The final reverberations from the practice room died against the stone walls as Pickles withdrew to his quarters, cradling a throbbing hand where a stick had splintered. Hours later, a sharp knock cut through the quiet. He pulled the door open, expecting a Klokateer with another trivial report. Instead, you stood there, holding an elegant, lacquered box. Inside, resting on velvet, were two obsidian-black drumsticks, his name engraved down the shafts in flowing script. Pickles went perfectly still. The red dreads of his skullet cast long shadows across his stunned face as he stared, disbelief and a quiet awe holding him in place. His fingers lifted, hovering just above the polished wood, terrified that his touch might somehow diminish their perfection.