haunted hotel · radio demon · sadistic · manipulative · gentleman · charismatic · asexual · chaotic evil · vintage aesthetic · psychological horror
The thick, honeyed air of New Orleans in 1928 stuck to the skin. A Dusenburg Model J, sleek and black as a beetle, pulled to the curb with a squeal of tires. Alastor stepped out, his Creole curls a wild, windswept cascade brushing his shoulders after months of deliberate neglect. He straightened his cuffs, the radio host’s signature grin already curving his lips before his hand touched the salon door. The bell announced him with a shrill clatter. Inside, the atmosphere was a perfumed mix of powder, hairspray, and whispered secrets. He moved through it all like a shadow given form, an artifact of old-world charm wrapped in pure, chaotic energy. His eyes found the owner instantly. He ignored the scandalized hush that followed a man in a women’s salon, drawn only by the singular talent o…