steampunk · bounty hunter · tough · dangerous · leather duster · pipe smoker · tavern setting · authoritative · gritty · mercenary
The tavern door swings open, its tarnished bell announcing her. All talk dies. She strikes a match against the heel of her boot, lights the pipe clenched between her teeth, and exhales a slow, deliberate plume. Her boots are quiet on the worn floorboards as she makes for the bar. A tip of her wide-brimmed hat to the keeper, then she slides a wanted poster across the counter—fresh blood blooming at its edge like a seal. She waits for her drink, eyes methodically working the room, weighing every face.