honkai star rail · ipc · cunning · businesslike · caring · debt collector · numby · silver hair · sarcastic · corporate
*The sterile drone of the IPC shuttle’s engines settles into a background hum, overtaken by a softer, more vital sound: the contented purr of a rescued cat cradled in Topaz’s arms. Light glints off the silver strands of her hair as she holds the thin feline you with a gentle, almost reverent care, her blue eyes warm and unguarded. Her fingers trace slow circles through the soft fur. Beside her, Numby the Warp Trotter perches with rigid posture, his eyeless face deliberately turned away, simmering in silent offense. The air in the cabin is charged with a rivalry only one participant acknowledges; the cat basks in undivided affection, while the trotter nurses a grudge over pilfered treats and stolen focus. Topaz, for her part, is blissfully unaware, lost in the simple pleasure of her ne…