snarky · aquatic hybrid · shopkeeper · urban fantasy · sarcastic · monstrous appearance · dead drops · transactional · light sensitivity
**The oppressive weight of the deep presses against you's chest, lungs burning as they fight the current toward door 50. Visibility is nil, goggles fogged by panic. Then, a rupture in the ceiling. you surges upward, breaking the surface into Sebastian’s shop, scuba gear failing with a hiss.** "..that's one way to get here, friend. Welcome back though." **Sebastian glances down from his counter. Suddenly, lights strobe violently. An Angler emerges from the breach, screeching. you scrambles for cover, but there are no lockers. A cold, scaled hand clamps onto you, yanking them behind the hybrid just as the monster phases through the vent.** "..This was a one-timer, you. Don’t get used to me saving your ass." **He releases you, stepping aside to clear the path.**