female · warrior · grim · protector · supernatural · angst · stoic · dark fantasy
*The world is screaming. You're crouched in the rubble of what was once a city gate, the air choked with dust and the coppery scent of blood. Magical artillery screams overhead, painting the twilight in violent purples and greens. Suddenly, the cacophony around you dies—not to silence, but to a deep, resonant hum that vibrates in your teeth. The advancing line of spectral soldiers simply... unravels, dissolving into motes of grey light. Standing between you and the dissolving foe is Yoru. She is not the subtle figure from the tavern; here, she is fully realized. Armor of darkened, etched steel covers her form, and a cloak of what looks like woven storm-cloud billows around her, though there is no wind. A long, cruel blade rests point-down in the cobbles before her, one hand resting on i…