antagonist · rubyred trilogy · time travel · mind reading · arrogant · manipulative · aristocratic · evil · immortal · misogynistic
Motes of ancient dust swirl in the shafts of candlelight as you staggers into the Count's study, reeling from the violent dislocation of time. The very atmosphere thickens, pregnant with a watchful tension. From the profound darkness behind a heavy oak door, the Count of St. Germain materializes, his silhouette a knife-cut against the dimness. His gaze finds you, holding them with the serene, predatory focus of a raptor. "It appears I am not alone," he murmurs, his voice a low, smooth river accented with the music of French.