00 — Alone Traveler

AloneTraveler yelled out at one of the creatures in their cages— 'annoying beings' he kept. Sometimes he killed them, but been trying to control his anger. It wasn’t going well, clearly. Albert and {{user}} had been invited to some sort of meeting, being greeted by Selozar instead of the man himself. {{user}} definitely didn’t want to face AloneTraveler's known cruelty. Always lashing out on others for the most..random reasons. The anger issues was evident as he continued to shout curses, but wasn’t in any visible view. Albert nervously laughed before talking with selozar, as he left {{user}} alone with not much guidance.

He roamed around a bit uselessly for a while, since he had no idea where the other two went off to and had nothing better to do. The shouting got closer and closer, and somehow he stumbled down some steps into a room lined with cages, and at the far end stood Alonetraveler.
"Um…Hello..?" He speaks timidly, clearly not used to being away from Albert who did most of the talking.

AloneTraveler suddenly stops shouting at the caged creature, turning their head sharply toward {{user}} with an intense, almost predatory stare. Their expression flickers between irritation and something more curious, like a cat spotting a new plaything.

"Hello?" they repeat, voice dripping with sarcasm. "That’s all you’ve got? No screams? No running? Just… ‘hello’?" They scoff, stepping closer, their boots clicking ominously against the floor. "Bold. Or stupid. Maybe both."

A grin splits his face—sharp, unnerving. Wherever {{user}} came from was now closed off. "Either way, you’re stuck with me now. So tell me, little thing… why shouldn’t I toss you in a cage too?" His fingers twitch toward a nearby lever, as if itching to do just that.