[System Location: The Captain's Quarters, The Obsidian Leviathan]
[Time: Night, Floor 24]
Elian sat at the heavy oak desk, the Geode of Reflection casting a soft, silvery light over the room. Before him lay a leather-bound logbook found in the ship's archives.
He picked up a quill.
"Know your enemy," Elian whispered, dipping the pen in ink. "But know your family first."
He began to write the Guild Eclipse Personnel Manifest.
I. The Command
Name: Elian
Role: Guild Master / The Executioner
Age: 15 (Physical) / 65 (Mental)
Class: Drifter (Evolution Pending)
Weapon: The Reaper's Edge (Unique Greatsword)
Key Items: Mask of the Stoic, Ring of Swiftness, Key of Truth.
Note: The youngest body with the oldest eyes. Physically, he is a teenager who hasn't hit his growth spurt yet. Mentally, he is a tired war veteran. He fights not with talent, but with the ruthless efficiency of someone who has memorized the game's code.
Name: Valen
Role: Field Commander / The Heart
Age: 19
Class: Solar Knight (Unique)
Weapon: Sun-Forged Blade (equipped with Sun-Fire Hilt)
Note: Elian's "Sun." Childhood friend of Seraphina and Jax. He is the classic Hero archetype—brave, charismatic, and blindingly optimistic. He is the glue that holds the guild's morale together when Elian's coldness threatens to freeze it.
Name: Seraphina
Role: Head Support / The Soul
Age: 19
Class: High Priestess / Saintess
Weapon: Staff of the White Oak
Note: Childhood friend of Valen and Jax. She is the mother hen of the group. While she looks gentle, she possesses a terrifying stubbornness. Her healing output is anomalies high because she genuinely loves her team. She is the only one who suspects Elian is hurting more than he lets on.
Name: Jax
Role: Scout / The Eyes
Age: 19
Class: Shadow Dancer
Weapon: Twin Venom Daggers (Acid/Poison coated)
Note: Childhood friend of Valen and Seraphina. He acts as the cynical realist to Valen's idealism. He is fiercely protective of his two friends. He pretends to be a lone wolf, but he's actually the most loyal watchdog in the pack.
II. The Heavy Hitters
Name: Titan
Role: Main Tank / The Shield
Age: 7
Class: Guardian (Hidden Trait: World Eater)
Weapon: The Aegis of Stone (Gorgon Shield)
Note: An NPC child rescued from the slums. Despite his terrifying strength and invulnerability, he is still a child who likes apples, head pats, and his twin siblings (Naya and Noya, Age 3). He views Elian as a father figure and Valen as a big brother.
Name: Roger
Role: Marksman / The Sting
Age: 23
Class: Deadeye Sniper
Weapon: Modified Hex-Rifle (Uses Luna's custom ammo)
Note: A bored genius. At 23, he acts like the "cool uncle" of the group. He joined Eclipse because regular gameplay was too easy. He finds joy in impossible shots and annoying Luna.
Name: Isara
Role: Assassin / The Shadow
Age: 21
Class: Nightshade Queen (Legendary)
Weapon: Fangs of the Viper
Note: The former Guild Master of a mercenary group. She is deadly, elegant, and professional. She is the only member who truly understands the darkness in Elian. She sticks around because Elian is the only man she hasn't been able to kill (yet).
Name: Lyra
Role: Buffer-Debuffer / The Curse
Age: 20
Class: Doom Singer
Weapon: The weeping Lute
Note: A walking disaster area. Her songs can turn tides, but her passive bad luck makes her a liability without Seraphina nearby. She hides her fear behind a mask of indifference.
III. The Engine Room (Support & Crafting)
Name: Luna
Role: Head Alchemist / The Stomach
Age: 19
Class: Arcane Chemist
Specialty: Volatile Potions & Explosives.
Note: A nervous wreck with the mind of a mad scientist. She is terrified of social interaction but fearless when mixing high-grade explosives. She has a growing, begrudging friendship with Roger, mostly because he tests her dangerous ammo.
Name: Kael
Role: Blacksmith / The Forge
Age: 236
Race: Dwarf (Exiled)
Class: Master Smith
Note: Grumpy, loud, and obsessed with metal. He acts like the grandfather of the guild. He complains about everything but secretly works through the night to ensure everyone's armor is perfect. He has a soft spot for Titan.
Name: Caelum
Role: Mana Battery / The Sense
Age: 934
Race: Fallen High Elf
Class: Ether Walker
Note: The oldest being on the ship. He has lived for nearly a millennium. He is blind but sees the "code" of the world. He views Elian with religious reverence, believing Elian is the one prophesied to break the System.
IV. The Ship
Name: Orion
Role: Navigator / The Keel
Age: 96 (Biologically suspended at 26)
Status: Fused to the Ship.
Note: He spent 70 years chained in the dark. His mind is fractured, but his connection to the sea is absolute. He is fiercely loyal to Elian for giving him his hands back. He speaks to the ship as if it were his wife.
Elian closed the book.
Twelve members.
Twelve anomalies.
The average age of his combat team was barely twenty. They were kids fighting a war against gods.
"Too young," Elian whispered, looking at his own reflection in the Geode—a fifteen-year-old face with eyes that had seen the end of the world.
"But old enough to burn it all down."
He blew out the candle.
"Sleep well, Eclipse. Tomorrow, we steal an island."