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Kit:

I flinch as an explosion suddenly rocks the stone floor.  I whip around to see a tall door in the wall violently erupt in a spray of blazing wood and twisted shards of metal.  There’s a tall, shadowy figure looming in the gaping hole.  I step back, kneading my coat nervously.  He’s a good foot taller than me, and I’m 6’0″… that’s at least 7’0″… and I’m being conservative here!

Come on Kit, don’t just stand there like an idiot.

I slowly take a deep breath of cold, stale castle air and force my fingers open, letting the fur fall from my grip.

Now breathe.

Now a giant armored warrior in a strange castle is pretty terrifying, but back in the streets of Spire?  This fellow would be no match for our modern tanks and machine guns and artillery.  But it’s the same guy either way, right?  So, I really have nothing to fear.

I pull my shoulders back and shift my frame onto one leg, just like I’ve just seen him at a party and I’m sizing him up.  I tilt my head up at him.

The overall effect is impressive, I will admit, and the height really is helping.  I shrug.  Good for him.  Personally, I would hate being that tall – good luck finding clothes to fit that frame.  But, that’s exactly where I think I’m at an advantage.  I might not be as tall and impressive (not that I want to be – it looks horribly inconvenient), but I think my frame carries my coat better – my “armor,” so to speak.

I turn away, scanning the crowd for Val.  She’s standing by the table, interacting with a bizarrely dressed kid.  I smile to myself.  She looks like she’s feeling better now, so maybe once they wrap up their little chat, I’ll just walk on over and see if she maybe wants to talk to me…

I jump aside as he suddenly brushes past me, his heavy cape billowing in my face.  “Hey watch it, mister!”

 

KIT  N O

S T O P, M Y  D U D E

I’m sorry, he’s annoying and absolutely full of himself, but Emperor Saevus is a villain anyways so…

Also, Saevus has a cool design!  Have you seen LotR?  The style reminds me a lot of Sauron and the general aesthetic of Mordor (which, even though it looks harsh and evil, has always been very interesting to me in terms of composition and storytelling – it’s just so perfect for the role these characters play in the story and aesthetic of Middle Earth!)