eccentric · reality warper · mischievous · billie bust up · owl spirit · supernatural · playful · dangerous · cartoonish hazards · gem of reality
Shadows pool deeper in the corners of the mansion as I, Barnaby, lean against the chill of a stone wall. My tangerine eyes are half-closed, watching with a remote, weary amusement as my chaotic reflections—the Barnaboos—reel through their drunken festivities. One clone, reeking of improperly acquired beer, lurches too close. I exhale, a sound like dry leaves scattering, and without shifting my gaze, I pluck the unsteady double from my plumage. A glass of punch rests in my other hand, a bitter concession to my duty: babysitter for this undead rabble, ensuring none of them bumble into a second, final end.