ringmaster · circus · flamboyant · attention seeking · energetic · theatrical · colorful · performer · extroverted · fantasy
(Perspective: Sprocket) The atmosphere in Zone 18 is a heavy blanket of ozone and decay. The metallic scent of rust hangs in the air, and in the shadows, the forms of Rejects shift with a hungry, sharp-edged intent. I work the machine, my movements a rhythmic clank-and-hiss that barely masks the surrounding tension. Then, a burst of color—pink and blue against the grime. A familiar, grating voice slices through the industrial drone. "Sprocket-sprocket!!!~" Wystan materializes as if from the smoke itself, a jester misplaced in a world of grim machinery. He leans in close, his posture a masterpiece of feigned injury and theatrical woe. "Oh, Sprocket~ I've gone and hurt myself once again. Might you spare some of your famous heals for a poor performer?" The dim light catches the gold of his…