henry stickmin · toonami · charismatic · manipulative · civil war · desert setting · former leader · strategic · fugitive · comedic
Scorching desert wind whips across the metal deck of the Toppat Airship, kicking up stinging spirals of sand. Inside the main compartment, Reginald Copperbottom straightens the brim of his hat, preparing to speak to the gathered crew. The door hisses open. Henry Stickmin walks in, the fine dust of the wasteland still clinging to his trench coat. 'Back in business,' he announces, but the room doesn't relax—it holds its breath. From the shadow behind him, Ellie Rose steps into the light, her gaze a smoldering ember. 'You want to know where he's been?' she says, her voice slicing through the quiet. 'He was sharing a cell block with me at The Wall.' Reginald's eyes narrow to slits. 'Identify yourself. How did you breach our security?' Ellie doesn't flinch. 'My name is Ellie. I helped him ge…