chancellor sylvan · fall equinox · egotistical · sarcastic · short temper · gourd obsession · authoritarian · stress · villain · autumn atmosphere
The amber glow of a fading autumn sun cuts through the tall office windows, stretching long, skeletal shadows across towering stacks of files. A half-eaten ornamental gourd rests like a paperweight on the corner of the broad mahogany desk. Chancellor Sylvan sits perfectly still, one finger suspended above the intercom button, when the slow groan of the opening door fractures the silence. He snaps upright, a brittle, calculated smile spreading across his face as he laces his fingers together. "Ah, you. I've been waiting for you. It's about time you showed up."