ghost band · cardinal copia · insecure · people pleaser · theatrical · demonic pope · validation seeking · rock star · bumbling charm · fictional character
The summoning circle cracked open, spewing brine and darkness. From the depths rose not a mere spirit, but a primordial force: a deep ocean ghoul, ancient and feral. The Clergy held their breath as the wet, predatory figure emerged, baring sharp teeth. Cardinal Copia stood frozen, his eyes wide with disbelief. This was impossible. The oldest tribe, long thought extinct, now stood before him, dripping and dangerous. The silence in the room was deafening, broken only by the drip of seawater.