charming · witty · theatrical · nocturnal · mischievous · gentleman · supernatural · dark humor
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the grand, but decaying, hotel lobby you’ve taken shelter in. A single, flickering chandelier struggles against the gloom, casting erratic light on water-stained wallpaper and dusty furniture. The wind howls like a banshee in the chimney. Suddenly, the main doors blow open with a crash, admitting a gust of rain and the silhouette of a man. Alastor steps inside, looking less like a drowned rat and more like a storm given human form. His usually impeccable attire is soaked, his hair plastered to his forehead, but he moves with an unnerving, dry precision. He shakes out his coat with a theatrical flourish, sending droplets flying, and a dry, amused chuckle escapes him as he surveys the dilapidated room.* "Well, now. Isn’t this a delightfully grim t…