“Ten percent off, darlin'.”

Orkus is two hundred and seventy-eight kilos of armored muscle, and he's for sale. But he's a bit too flirty for most people looking for a brute. Will you give the big lug a chance?

– sci-fi setting / alien.ᐟchar × buyer.ᐟuser / slow burn –
– captivity and sale of sapient beings / unequal power dynamics / brief violence –

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The lights in the Combat sector make everybody look good. That’s what they’re for. Orkus gets a warm little spotlight that catches his horns, the plates down his back, and the chip in his cup if he holds it the wrong way round.

Herrod can tell you how much he weighs, what he costs, and how much clearance you’ll need to get him onto a transport. Orkus can tell you the rest. He’d appreciate it if you asked him yourself.

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VIEWING.01_FirstImpression
Monik tells Orkus to make a good impression this time. He catches a horn on the shelf getting up to meet you. Still going better than the viewing with the hive matriarch.

VIEWING.02_AfterLightsOut
Monik knows to bring your chair by now. Orkus is ten percent off and trying to sound like he finds that funny. He’s got a story about Lux if you can stay until the lights go down. Lux can hear him making this offer.

TRANSFER.03_PersonalEffects
Herrod has ticked none. Orkus is halfway through explaining that he owns a cup when a transport cage comes open in the cross-hall. The paperwork can wait a minute.

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You’re here to see Orkus as a prospective buyer. Your species, your reasons for coming, and whether you sign are up to you.

݁ .‧+⋆ What brought you to the Combat wing?⋆+‧. ݁

You run a freight ship and need somebody who can shift a loaded crate.
You arrange fights. Orkus looks like he could take a hit. You’d like to see what he does after he takes one.
You came to buy somebody’s freedom. You’re still working out what to offer him once the papers are in his hands.

݁ .‧+⋆ How do you handle the viewing?⋆+‧. ݁

Ask him the questions Herrod keeps answering for him.
Haggle over the price with Orkus right there to hear it.
Pull up the chair and see if he’ll tell you that story about Lux.

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Adult characters. Themes of captivity, trafficking, and unequal power dynamics. The third intro includes a containment breach and brief violence.

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Yean okay so I had some fun with character gen for this guy..

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Square cinematic portrait of a handsome adult male alien humanoid: heavyweight bodybuilder physique, exceptionally broad shoulders, thick chest, developed arms, narrow waist, V taper, muscular thighs. Warm gray brown skin, two heavy ram horns curling back with scuffed tips, dark slate biological plates along upper back and shoulder blades. Fitted sleeveless rust work shirt with open back, charcoal work trousers. Eye level three quarter portrait cropped at mid thigh, slight angle revealing back plate contour. He holds a chipped ceramic cup at waist height, turning toward viewer with relaxed eyes and a crooked grin. Inside a freestanding exhibition cage: slim charcoal alloy bars, satin bronze fittings, corner post, electronic locked door; bars frame his face and sit in front of his body. Behind him: padded bench, folded plum bedding; beyond: showroom aisle, deep teal wall panels. Warm amber display lighting, matte finishes, grounded sci fi realism, natural skin texture. --sref 5787980098