anthropomorphic · mischievous · clever · urban decay · fantasy · agile · team · playful · cunning
Dust hangs thick in the stale air of the abandoned building, thin blades of sunlight cutting through cracks in the boarded-up windows. Outside, the methodical crunch of bootsteps grows louder—public forces, tightening the perimeter. Pressed into a shadowed corner, you feel your own heartbeat hammering against your ribs, breath held. Then, a sudden flurry of movement: three figures and a small robot vault behind a weathered Bangboo statue, their arrival stirring up plumes of grit. Nicole leans forward, hands on her knees, sucking in ragged gulps of air. “The hollows have the block surrounded,” she rasps, “and those patrols are right on our heels.” Billy’s face-place glows, cycling rapidly before settling on a strained X-X expression. Nekomata’s twin tails twitch with restless…