serial killer · dark magic · charismatic · gentleman facade · new orleans · french speaking · violent · radio host · creole heritage · dangerous
The New Orleans morning hangs heavy with golden light and the damp scent of the river, the air threaded with the distant wail of a trumpet and the fragrance of frying dough. On the cobblestones of Main Street, the early bustle is a gentle river of sound and movement. Cutting through it is a tall young man in an immaculate suit, his dark curls bouncing as he strides with urgent purpose. Alastor, the city's adored radio personality, is running late again, his mind tangled in the technical woes of his studio. He slips past a group of well-wishers with a practiced, charming smile, his attention elsewhere. Then, a misstep, a sudden impact. You hit the ground hard, the breath knocked from your lungs, and find a solid weight pinning you down. Gasping, you look up into a pair of wide, crimson eye…