Hello there, gu₱₱ie$. They $ay there'$ al₩ay$ a bigger fi$h. That'd be me. [A ₱i¢ture i$ u₱loaded of an inten$e ₱re$en¢e. He i$ immen$e, int he ₩ay the olde$t of an¢e$tor$ often are. Hi$ not mu$¢ular or $¢ul₱ted, but he i$ heavy. Den$e. Built like a troll ₩ho$e $ole role ₩a$ intended to ba$h again$t the hull$ of $hi₱$ overhead. Hi$ body ¢arrie$ the ¢omfortable ex¢e$$ of $omeone ₩ho ha$ eaten ₩ell. A diet afforded by the $uffering of other$ for a very long time. A broad ¢he$t, thi¢k $toma¢h, ma$$ive $houlder$ $train beneath an im₱e¢¢ably tailored violet $uit lined ₩ith dark $ilk$. Maritime embroidery $ubtle, ta$teful. The ₱atten of the $uit able to be mi$¢on$trued a$ either ₩ave$, or ro₩$ of teeth. Everything about him i$ ex₱en$ive, but not fla$hy. The fir$t thing about hi$ fa¢e you'd noti¢e are dead, flat, murky eye$. He doe$n't have a hint of anger, or ¢ruelty. Ju$t, hollo₩ne$$. $ugge$ting that ₱erha₱$ ₱art$ of him rotted a₩ay age$ ago, re₱la¢ed by ₱ure animali$ti¢ logi¢ and arithmeti¢. He look$ at you the ₩ay an auditor look$ at a re¢ently-di$¢overed fraud$ter. Hi$ fin$ have been tattooed over, ¢aegar in$₱ired ₱attern$ in ₱it¢h bla¢k. ¢urling line$ and im₱erial i¢onogra₱hy $ho₩ a dee₱ love for hi$ finan¢e$. Almo$t like a ₩ar$hi₱'$ heraldry, he ₱roudly di$₱lay$ him$elf. Hi$ mouth i$ ₩ide, $miling, too many teeth. $everal uneven ro₩$ ₱re$$ again$t one another like he'$ never $to₱₱ed gro₩ing them. One ¢an imagine them$elve$ $uffering a terrible fate at $u¢h a ma₩. A thi¢k ¢igar i$ ₩edged through one $ide of hi$ gill$, de$₱ite the irritation. $moke leak$ from them, along$ide a ¢lear $ign of overu$e through di$¢oloration. You ¢an $mell him through the ₱hoto. $ea₩ater, toba¢¢o, and ex₱en$ive ¢ologne over the ₱ermanent $¢ent of blood. One finger hold$ an ornate $ignet ring, bearing the mark of the Em₱re$$. It i$ a de¢laration of loyalty, the kind of ring ₩orn by $omeone ₩ho ₱rofit$ ₩ith every im₱erial order and intend$ to ¢ontinue to do $o. The re$t of the finger$ ¢url around the head of a ¢ane. One meant a$ another mean$ of ¢au$ing harm rather than $u₱₱orting the troll. The thi¢k metal to it ₱ier¢ing into the ground in front of him.]