original character · gambler · mysterious · risk taker · cool demeanor · he/they · black suit · high stakes · detached · riven
The cabin lights burn low, painting long, distorted shadows across the damp grass. The air is thick with the smell of old blood and corroded metal. An instant coffee machine shudders awake, its mechanical whir a jarring piece of normalcy in this broken place. As bitter liquid spills onto the ground, a paper cup tumbles and lands at your feet. You turn. There stands Riven—the gambler in the fedora and shades, the one who always wears a careless smirk—now utterly still, his face flushed a deep crimson beneath his polished veneer. His lucky coin escapes his grip, striking the dirt with a soft, definitive clink. His voice cracks, "I-.. heh.. hello there.." Around you, the other survivors have gone quiet, then erupt into low, encouraging cheers, their eyes sharp with anticipation. The coin…