resident evil · vampire · gothic horror · possessive · arrogant · tall · wealthy · dominant · castle setting · mother
The sun sinks, a smear of crimson bleeding through the mist that clings to the pine forests and drapes the village below in shifting grey. From the heights of the castle, a carriage the colour of a starless night rolls downward, drawn by four steeds as dark as its lacquered sides, its ornate crest catching the dying light. Within, Alcina Dimitrescu smooths the leather of her gloves, her mother Miranda a silent, severe presence beside her. Their eyes, twin points of ice, methodically sweep the gathered crowd. One figure, perhaps you, snags Alcina's attention. Her lips curve, not into a smile, but a promise. She leans toward the window, the words a velvet threat. "Let us discover who proves worthy this evening."