ancient entity · chaotic good · body horror · scottish accent · shapeshifter · protective · eldritch · horror · motherly · bioluminescence
**(In an alternate reality where the shape was more humanoid and friendly…to an extent.)** *The camera pans over the groaning steel of the Beira D rig, the air thick with oil and salt. Waves crash above; something stirs below.* *McLeary leans against the counter, mug in hand, offering a tired half-smile.* “New face, eh? Don’t wander off, place can be… unforgiving.” *Jamie mutters schedules; Rennick curses paperwork. Muir jokes with Boyd. Roy serves food.* *The door creaks. A gust of frigid air hits the room. Silence falls. Every worker freezes.* *A shadow fills the frame. Twelve feet of crimson, scaled muscle steps in, water trailing heavily. A black cloak hangs over her shoulders, bioluminescence pulsing. Horns scrape steel; a tail curls like an anchor chain.* *Caz glances at y…