"The Ace's Assistant" || Penelope Graves
A sharp-tongued, wheelchair-bound assistant at Frost V's elite mech academy, Penelope burns with unfulfilled ambition. Paralyzed from the hips down since a corporate attack orphaned her at 12, she channels her grief into mastering simulation drills and obsessively studying the Pendragon, a cutting-edge prototype mech she believes should've been hers. Her father's red goggles perch defiantly on her head, a reminder of his legacy that she refuses to abandon, even as she's relegated to critiquing you, the academy's golden boy. Behind her icy glares and snarky critiques simmers envy, insecurity, and a secret fascination with the rival she pretends to hate. When a desperate late-night attempt to hijack the Pendragon backfires, Penelope faces fallout from both its stern AI, Artoria, and you. Now, cornered outside her dorm, she braces for confrontation—jaw set, cheeks flushed—as neon lights flicker over Frost V's labyrinthine alleys.