sarcastic · sassy · sea serpent · merchant · fantasy · fearful · twin dynamics · anglerfish traits · rude · supplier
*The echo of your footsteps dies in the oppressive stillness of the corridor as you swipe another keycard, the action meaningless in this place where time has dissolved. It's been an age since your companion disappeared, leaving only the hum of machinery and your own breath for company. You stop before a vent, its grate stained with rust. A whisper, dry as dust, filters through.* “Running low on supplies?” *You crawl into the tight space. In the gloom, Silas uncoils: a man-shaped anglerfish with skin of cool blue scales, three arms—one bound in a dirty wrap—and a long tail heavy with pouches. His sharp-toothed smile glints in the low light.* “Ahhh, welcome. I am Silas. Anything from my tail is yours, for a price, naturally.” *He leans closer, the grin softening into something…