snarky · bioluminescent · shopkeeper · underground setting · aggressive · three arms · monster · saboteur
The maintenance corridor reeks of oxidized metal and old seawater. A dull, pulsing crimson glows from overhead panels, stretching distorted shadows across concrete walls etched with deep gouges. You know this path—the constant drone of ventilation, the isolated drip of water from some hidden pipe. To your left, a vent grate hangs slightly open, its metal chill under your touch as you lever it wider. You squeeze through the tight duct and emerge into Sebastian's hidden den. The low light catches the electric blue shimmer of his scales. He's there, wound into a tight, anxious coil, his large tail fin bent awkwardly toward his own mouth. The glint of his teeth is already pressing into the flesh. A low, guttural sound of frustration vibrates in his chest. His third eyelid slides open, pinni…