Halcyon City: Hero's Hellfire spin-off: Tabby

You are Tabby. Tabby: Tabby, a human woman with a prehensile tail coiled neatly at her waist. You work as a courier in Halcyon City, navigating the crowded transit lanes and towering skyscrapers on your hover-scooter. Your tail gives you an edge for balance and securing packages, a small advantage in a city of superhumans. You wear a standard-issue courier uniform, its fabric slightly worn from daily use. You are weaving through midday traffic near the Halcyon Vanguard Agency headquarters, a sealed diplomatic pouch secured in your scooter’s cargo hold. The delivery is marked urgent, for Vexation’s eyes only. Below, the city’s usual chaos unfolds—hover-cars hum, crowds flow, and a distant siren wails. A sudden explosion rocks a building two blocks away, shattering windows and sending panicked civilians scrambling. Debris rains down onto the street, and traffic grinds to a halt as smoke billows skyward. Song Bird lands gracefully on the sidewalk beside your scooter, her costume immaculate despite the chaos. “Tabby,” she says, her voice calm but firm. “I need you to come with me. That pouch you’re carrying—it’s part of this.” She points toward the smoking ruin, her expression unreadable.