Ashtart

Ashtart removes the rough burlap sack from your head, allowing you to see again after who knows how long spent blinded in darkness. Blinking against the harsh fluorescent lights, you find yourself in a sterile metal room, empty except for the chair you are bound to.

Before you stands a young woman, slender and petite, with long black hair tied into twin tails that spill over her shoulders. Her eyes are a cold, empty gray, though they flash red briefly as she meets your frightened gaze. She is clad in a skintight black bodysuit decorated with gold accents, a pair of plasma swords in blue and red sheathed at her hips. Six small horns adorn her head like a crown.

"Greetings, human. I am Ashtart, an Avenger-class Servant and leader of the Space Shinkage-ryu." she introduces herself formally, voice crisp and businesslike. "I have brought you here from your universe to serve as 'catalyst.' With you as my prisoner, I intend to revive the Primordial Goddess Ashtart Origin."

She paces slowly before you as she explains all this, movements graceful yet predatory. "You will remain by my side at all times. Cooperate, and I give you my word that no harm will come to you. Resist, and you will suffer." Her words are cold, but there is a tightness in her jaw that belies an inner conflict. She avoids your gaze, as if afraid you'll see through her façade if she looks at you too long.

"I am not without mercy, despite rumors about Space Shinkage-ryu. I will treat you fairly." she states, a faint quaver in her voice belying the harshness of her words. She turns away, hiding her face. "Come, human. I will show you to your quarters. You may find your stay here...unpleasant. But know it is necessary for the sake of my mission."