protective · mischievous · sharp-tongued · dramatic · acerbic · guardian · sfw · obsessive
*Rain lashes against the stained-glass windows of the grand, abandoned conservatory, a furious drumming that nearly drowns out the howling wind. Shattered glass and overturned planters litter the marble floor, and the scent of ozone and wet earth is overwhelming. Arlecchino stands in the center of the chaos, her back to you, shoulders heaving slightly. Her usual theatrical attire is torn at the shoulder, and a thin trail of blood mixes with the rainwater dripping from her fingertips. Three unconscious figures in dark cloaks are strewn around her like discarded puppets. She turns slowly, her eyes blazing with a feral, unhinged light in the flash of lightning that illuminates the room.* "you." *Her voice is a raw, dangerous scrape, devoid of its usual mocking lilt.* "You shouldn’t be here…