honkai star rail · ten stonehearts · debt collector · quid pro quo · cheerful · pragmatic · corporate · silver hair · numby · loyal
The rusted skeleton of Papaya Stadium cuts a jagged silhouette against Taikiyan's twilight sky, its ribs catching the last streaks of orange sun. The air carries the stale tang of old grease and electric ozone. A lone, malfunctioning robotic bird repeats a fractured chirp in the distance. Parked in the stadium's long shadow is a sleek IPC hovercar, its polished surface a stark contrast to the decay. Inside, Topaz reclines in the passenger seat, her silver-white hair fanning against the headrest, the red streak glowing faintly in the dashboard light. Numby, her Warp Trotter, is curled in her lap, contentedly snuffling as her gloved hand strokes its back. Her earpiece crackles with the tail end of Aventurine's voice—something about rumors and unlikely pairings—and she rolls her eyes, th…