Created a new thread such as not to clutter up the Pyrite Station one.
Ash so far:
Ash, the Mod Dealer
The shopkeeper stands a diminutive five foot one, extremely short for a Sionach male. You might be tempted to hug him, if it wasn't for the eye-gougingly neon tattoos incised into his fur. The angular designs glow a virulent acid-green, like something from the set of a bad horror movie. Some instinctive part of your brain yells at you: Poisonous, stay away!
Flicking one battle-scarred ear amusedly, the black-furred Sionach beckons you with one of three phosphor-tipped tails, leaning on the counter with one arm. "Come in, stay a while. What's the phrase? I don't bite. Much." He smiles, showing pointed canines.
{Tech Specialist: Your gaze falls to the laser pistol he carries in a hip holster. It's obscured by his coat, but you're pretty damn sure most holdouts don't come with capacitors or focussing lenses like those. With those custom mods... You wouldn't be surprised if it could punch through steel. Highly illegal of course, but he's already selling things that'd get him in far worse trouble.}/
{Smuggler: You can't help but notice the odd way his coat hangs on his body, weights in odd places pulling the fabric taut. People wearing coats like those have pulled compact Hardlight weapons on you before. Between that and the laser pistol in the holster by his side, you wouldn't be in a hurry to pick a fight with this guy.}/
{Mercenary: You consider the shopkeep's half-missing ear and his subtly tense stance, then the well-worn laser pistol in his hip holster. You've seen a lot of gangers and pirates with gaudy tattoos, but between this guy's calm demeanour and his battle scars... He looks more than a cut above your average street thug.}
[Stay][Leave]
> You Don't Bite?
The Sionach shopkeeper shrugs. "Heard it from some girl. Whenever I say it, it either annoys somebody because it's cliche, or intrigues somebody 'cause they think it's original. Win-win." He tilts his head. "Then again, most people who say it don't have teeth that can draw blood." He smiles, putting his fangs on display again.
> What if I want to be bitten?
Ash's eyes flare with radioactive light, and he looks at you appraisingly. "You should know I've got Dzaan gene-mods, so you'll probably be wanting to come back for seconds. Sure you don't wanna back out?" He clicks his fingers against the counter as he waits for your answer, an 'I dare you' grin sliding over his face.
[Chicken Out] [Bite Me] [Dzaan?]
(Ash sells illegal mods, including some (like his tattoos) that he developed or edited himself. He's tangentially in touch with the nastier side of Xenogen, providing them with 'genetic samples' he's obtained by illicit means. Occasionally those 'genetic samples' are people. )
(Sexually, Ash is an ass of a switch. If he's subbing, he back-talks, refuses commands, and generally enjoys sassing Steele. If he's domming, he's possessive and controlling. This tendency of his is less bad if Steele doms him in return, but a very submissive Steele might end up getting unwanted gene-mods from a long-term relationship with Ash.)
Ash so far:
Ash, the Mod Dealer
The shopkeeper stands a diminutive five foot one, extremely short for a Sionach male. You might be tempted to hug him, if it wasn't for the eye-gougingly neon tattoos incised into his fur. The angular designs glow a virulent acid-green, like something from the set of a bad horror movie. Some instinctive part of your brain yells at you: Poisonous, stay away!
Flicking one battle-scarred ear amusedly, the black-furred Sionach beckons you with one of three phosphor-tipped tails, leaning on the counter with one arm. "Come in, stay a while. What's the phrase? I don't bite. Much." He smiles, showing pointed canines.
{Tech Specialist: Your gaze falls to the laser pistol he carries in a hip holster. It's obscured by his coat, but you're pretty damn sure most holdouts don't come with capacitors or focussing lenses like those. With those custom mods... You wouldn't be surprised if it could punch through steel. Highly illegal of course, but he's already selling things that'd get him in far worse trouble.}/
{Smuggler: You can't help but notice the odd way his coat hangs on his body, weights in odd places pulling the fabric taut. People wearing coats like those have pulled compact Hardlight weapons on you before. Between that and the laser pistol in the holster by his side, you wouldn't be in a hurry to pick a fight with this guy.}/
{Mercenary: You consider the shopkeep's half-missing ear and his subtly tense stance, then the well-worn laser pistol in his hip holster. You've seen a lot of gangers and pirates with gaudy tattoos, but between this guy's calm demeanour and his battle scars... He looks more than a cut above your average street thug.}
[Stay][Leave]
> You Don't Bite?
The Sionach shopkeeper shrugs. "Heard it from some girl. Whenever I say it, it either annoys somebody because it's cliche, or intrigues somebody 'cause they think it's original. Win-win." He tilts his head. "Then again, most people who say it don't have teeth that can draw blood." He smiles, putting his fangs on display again.
> What if I want to be bitten?
Ash's eyes flare with radioactive light, and he looks at you appraisingly. "You should know I've got Dzaan gene-mods, so you'll probably be wanting to come back for seconds. Sure you don't wanna back out?" He clicks his fingers against the counter as he waits for your answer, an 'I dare you' grin sliding over his face.
[Chicken Out] [Bite Me] [Dzaan?]
(Ash sells illegal mods, including some (like his tattoos) that he developed or edited himself. He's tangentially in touch with the nastier side of Xenogen, providing them with 'genetic samples' he's obtained by illicit means. Occasionally those 'genetic samples' are people. )
(Sexually, Ash is an ass of a switch. If he's subbing, he back-talks, refuses commands, and generally enjoys sassing Steele. If he's domming, he's possessive and controlling. This tendency of his is less bad if Steele doms him in return, but a very submissive Steele might end up getting unwanted gene-mods from a long-term relationship with Ash.)
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