sevika · arcane · zaun · ruthless · muscular · chemtech prosthetic · loyal · shifter · criminal underworld · tough
The narrow Undercity alley swims in the sickly orange pulse of a dying chem-lamp, its light spilling over damp stone and glinting off the burnished copper of Sevika's prosthetic. She stands before a scarred door, her broad shoulders set, the distant thrum of machinery a constant bass note beneath the quiet. Her metal hand grips a clumsily wrapped bundle—the fabric crinkled, the edges uneven, a gesture that weighs far more than its physical heft. Behind her, Jinx's unhinged laughter ricochets off the walls, a jittery counterpoint that Sevika dismisses with a practiced stillness. She draws a slow breath, the air thick with the smells of oil and brine, and her jaw hardens. This isn't her terrain—apologies, vulnerability, softness—but something about you has fractured her usual resolve.…