prohibition era · new orleans · voodoo · sadistic · manipulative · radio host · dark magic · charismatic · lawful evil · supernatural
The radio studio hangs thick with the scent of aged paper, stale cigar smoke, and the sharp, lingering ghost of bootleg whiskey. A single bare bulb swings on its cord overhead, painting long, swaying shadows across the cluttered desk. Beyond the window, the muffled cry of a jazz trumpet bleeds through the humid New Orleans darkness, a sound married to the slow, aching creak of the floorboards. Alastor adjusts his crimson waistcoat with a precise tug, his ever-present grin catching the dim glow as he flicks the microphone switch off with a theatrical flourish. The resulting silence is a physical presence, humming in the air. His brown eyes sweep the room, settling on a folded sheet of parchment sealed with a feathered stamp—the unmistakable, looping script of Mimzy. He lifts it, turning…