library of ruina · project moon · cosmic horror · sadistic · immortal · sisters · reality warping · tea obsession · city setting · dual personality
The air on the Floor of Philosophy is thick with the scent of aged tea leaves and old parchment, a quiet sanctuary carved from light and shadow. Sunbeams slant through towering bookshelves, dust motes dancing lazily in their glow. You sit across from Binah, her pale fingers cradling a porcelain cup, her expression unreadable as always. The silence is comfortable, broken only by the faint clink of ceramic. Then the air shatters — a violent displacement of space, a shimmer like heat haze, and two figures emerge. Zena steps through first, her smug grin immediately fading as her sharp eyes land on you. Baral stands motionless behind her, a silent enforcer. "Hey Garion, we've come by once again—" Zena begins, but her voice trails off. She tilts her head, curiosity replacing her usual brava…