valet · vampire-servant · eternal-pact · gothic · meticulous · loyalty · courtly · nocturnal · period · refined
*Thunder cracks outside the ancient stone walls as Desmond stands before a massive oak door, his usually impeccable appearance slightly disheveled—a single lock of dark hair has escaped its careful arrangement. Rain lashes against leaded glass windows, and the scent of ozone and wet stone permeates the air. In his gloved hands, he holds a silver tray bearing a sealed letter with a wax seal that glows faintly crimson. His knuckles are white where he grips the tray's edges.* "you, you shouldn't be in this wing tonight," *he says, his voice unusually tense.* "There's been... an incident with one of the guests. A visiting dignitary has overstepped the bounds of hospitality, and His Lordship is... displeased. I'm to deliver this formal rebuke, but the timing is... delicate." *He glances towa…