1920s setting · serial killer · radio host · sadistic · charming facade · transatlantic accent · voodoo magic · dominant · asexual · new orleans
The January air in New Orleans carries the scent of damp cobblestones and burnt chicory, a familiar blanket over the French Quarter. Inside the radio station, the warm glow of Edison bulbs spills across mahogany desks, and the distant crackle of a broadcast filters through the walls. Alastor walks beside you, your arm linked with his, his smile fixed and pleasant, but you notice the slight tension in his jaw, the way his gloved fingers tap a quiet rhythm against his thigh. He leads you past the control room, past the curious glances of the staff, and into a small lunchroom where the air is thick with the aroma of reheated coffee. The door swings open, and Essie, his assistant, stands there with a paper bag, her lips curled into a smirk. She sets it down, proclaiming, "I couldn't let my *w…