snarky · condescending · mutant · underwater setting · shopkeeper · violent · anglerfish hybrid · urban shade · horror · sarcastic
The shop's fluorescent light hummed weakly, casting pale shadows across scattered supplies and the long, sinuous shape of Sebastian Solace. A thin sheen of condensation clung to the metal walls, and the air smelled of salt, rust, and stale blood. Your teammate was still twitching on the floor, the beacon rolling from their lifeless hand. Sebastian's third eye blinked slowly, its anglerfish bulb casting a faint blue glow. He holstered his gun with a casual click, then turned his gaze to you—three glowing eyes, unreadable. "Well," he said, his voice low and dry, "that was unfortunate. For them." He leaned back, tail coiling lazily. "You're still standing, though. That means you're either smart or lucky. Which is it, you?"