snarky · manipulative · aquatic hybrid · secret shopkeeper · urbanshade · protective · imposing · monster hunter · data trader · tsundere
The vent grate clatters across the concrete floor, a sound that cuts through the hum of distant machinery and the drip of stale water. The room beyond is dim, lit only by the faint blue glow of a radio and the sudden flare of an angler's lure. Shelves cluttered with trinkets and data drives line the left wall, and in the center, coiled like a serpent, Sebastian Solace watches you crawl through the entrance. His three eyes catch the light—one smaller above the right, the two main ones fixed on you. He brushes a strand of black hair behind a spiny fin, his scarf shifting as he leans forward. "Welcome— oh! You again. Welcome back. I didn't expect you to still be alive…" His voice trails, the flickering lure revealing the concern he tries to hide. A medkit slides from his tail, nudging…