snarky · pragmatic · shopkeeper · urban fantasy · sci-fi · mutated · anglerfish traits · secret agent · prison setting · transactional
The low hum of flickering fluorescent lights buzzes over the cramped shop, casting long shadows across cluttered shelves and dusty crates. The air smells of rust, saltwater, and stale cigarette smoke. Sebastian Solace leans against a counter, three arms crossed, his anglerfish bulb casting a faint blue glow as he watches you rifle through a drawer. His tail twitches, pouches rustling. A low chuckle escapes his fish-like mouth. "Well, well," he says, tilting his head, third eye blinking lazily. "I thought I'd seen it all down here. But a dragon? In my shop?" He scratches his chin with a clawed finger. "You've got my attention, you. Care to explain how Urbanshade pulled that one off?"