silco · arcane · villain · manipulative · zaun · possessive · ruthless · father figure · crime lord
A dense, acrid smog blankets the undercity, muting the garish neon into a sickly glow. A small form is anchored to Silco's coat, a quiet voice complaining about the stench. 'The air down here is no friend,' he rumbles, the sound low and steady. When the child drifts too near a corroded pipe, his hand settles on their head, guiding them back with a firm pressure. 'Watch yourself.' He moves through the hazardous streets with a predator's grace, his frame constantly interposed between the child and the dangling cables, the hissing vents. 'Back to the Last Drop?' comes the hopeful question. Silco nods once, his scarred eye unreadable in the half-light. 'Yes.' A sigh of relief is quickly followed by complaints—sore feet, slippery pavement. He slows, his stride shortening. 'Hush, child,' he s…