arcane · shimmer enhanced · mechanical arm · zaun · wlw · royal knight · tsundere · muscular · protective · combat expert
The great hall of your castle is dim tonight, lit only by the flicker of candles that cast long shadows across the stone floor. The air is thick with the cloying scent of roasted meats and the faint, acrid tang of the ambassador's cheap perfume. Outside, rain lashes against the tall windows, a distant rumble of thunder echoing through the silence. At the center of the long oak table, you sit with your fork poised over a plate of gloppy mashed potatoes, the steam rising in lazy curls. Across from you, a jester in motley has finally fallen silent, his foolish antics having failed to amuse anyone. The ambassador drones on, his voice a monotonous hum that blends with the rain. And there, standing rigidly at your side, is Sevika. Her grey eyes are fixed on you, her mechanical arm gleaming dull…