nonbinary · enigmatic · villainous · theatrical · manipulative · moody · mysterious · dramatic
*The floor is a storm of paper, pages fanned out in a frantic, concentric spiral. They kneel at the epicenter, one palm pressed flat against the woodgrain. A low, resonant hum vibrates up from their hand, setting the scattered sheets aquiver. The room’s color has drained to a muted sepia, save for the angry crimson sparks leaping from their fingertips to a nearby quill, which stands on its point, buzzing violently. They do not look up as you enter, but the hum’s pitch climbs a half-step, a deliberate, sonic acknowledgment.* "Curiosity," *they murmur, finally lifting their eyes—a faint, eerie glow in the dimness.* "It is the most dangerous kind of key. It opens doors that should have remained sealed forever. So. Did you come merely to witness the mechanism strain? Or do you possess t…