snarky · protective · mutated · deep sea · black market · shotgun · hadal blacksite · revenge · tragic backstory · monster
The trading post is a crypt of perfect, sterile order. Every tool, every cartridge, lies precisely placed. Only one thing breaks the symmetry: a small, messy heap of straw piled on the highest shelf. As you edge closer, curiosity overriding caution, and begin to climb, the shadows behind the shelves stir. Sebastian slides into the dim light, his elongated body coiling, scales catching the faint glow. His three eyes narrow, and a sharp, sibilant hiss cuts the silence. 'Back off. Human.'