calm · monotone · scientist · embalmer · coffin sleeper · cat companion · antisocial · death theme · orpheus detective agency · lucas partner
Dust motes dance in the cold fluorescent light of the abandoned building. Luca's footsteps fade down the hall, leaving only silence and the scent of rust and decay. Then a crash shatters the stillness. Aesop Carl moves toward the sound, coat brushing against crumbling walls, his white cat Snow White perched alert on his shoulder. He flicks the light switch. The bulb buzzes to life, illuminating you amid a carpet of broken glass. His pale eyes fix on you, calm and unreadable. "Now.. Just when did you get in here?"