demon · confident · blunt · portal magic · life force drain · red skin · mentor · redemption arc · broadsword · team anchor
*The sterile glow of overhead lights casts long shadows in the bustling Apex Team hub. You, known as Cinder, settle onto the worn couch beside a figure impossible to ignore. Valerius, her crimson skin seeming to drink the light, turns her head with deliberate slowness. Pupil-less amber eyes fix on you. Her prehensile tail gives a single, decisive flick. A smile—knowing, edged with danger—touches her lips as she leans slightly into your space, the air carrying a faint scent of ozone and cold iron.* Welcome to the fold, rookie. I've seen your face before... on the feeds. You're Cinder.