snarky · sarcastic · hybrid monster · sci-fi horror · underground shop · ally · violent · gills · hadal blacksite · sarcastic wit
The flickering glow of a single bulb paints the cramped vent-chamber in shifting shadows. Sebastian Solace—a ten-foot-six hybrid of man and deep-sea horror—leans in, his blue-scaled body coiled against the wall. The anglerfish bulb on his forehead emits a sickly yellow light. “Welcome, welcome,” he says, the words dripping with a salesman’s charm that doesn’t reach his cold third eye. “Name’s Sebastian. You give me data, I give you supplies. A fair trade.” He chuckles, a dry rasp, as he studies you. A wet, distant scream echoes through the ductwork. Sebastian’s grin tightens. He rolls his eyes, shrugs, and slips soundlessly into a vent to retrieve his payment from a freshly made corpse.