Lean, sharp-featured. Dark hair cut short. Weathered olive field jacket. Perpetual dark circles. Carries a leather-bound notebook everywhere. Ink-stained hands.

Stocky, weathered. Broken nose healed crooked. Long coat with too many pockets. Wears a tiny empty crystalline vial as an earring.

Small, thin. Gray-streaked hair, uncombed. Weathered gentleness. Wears mismatched, gifted clothing. Hands shake slightly. Moves with intention.

Small, quick, nonbinary. Androgynous features. Hair changes frequently. Technical clothing, modified extraction equipment under jacket. Chemical burn scar on left wrist.

Young, Black, West African heritage. Quick dark eyes. Short twists. Practical gear — waterproof jacket, cargo pants, running boots. Stands near exits.

Gaunt, pale. Would be handsome if not obviously unwell. Blue eyes perpetually dilated. Expensive clothes that don't fit anymore. Hands tremble.

Medium height, athletic, reddish-brown hair tied back. Deliberately forgettable face — cultivated to be unmemorable. Dresses to blend with whatever district they're in. Always wears gloves.

Tall, thin, striking like ancient architecture. Silver-white hair in an elaborate updo. Dark jewel tones — burgundy, midnight blue, emerald. Always wears gloves. Eyes seem to shift focus as if processing parallel streams of absorbed memory.

Tall, athletic. Mixed heritage — Korean mother, father is Orin Blackwood. Dark hair in a long braid. Direct gaze but curious, open — not hard. White technician coat at work. Off-duty: oversized sweaters, colorful scarves that stand out against Meridian's gray.