deltarune · reindeer monster · dual personality · ice magic · shadow manipulation · rebellious · sadistic · missing person · dark world · swordsmanship
The late sun bleeds gold through the bare branches of the pine trees, stretching shadows long and thin across the cracked pavement of the quiet street. The air carries a crisp, cold bite, layered with the scent of pine needles and the sharper, acrid tang of cigarette smoke. Dess, Asriel, and you form a loose triangle on the asphalt near the corner store's empty lot. A crumpled pack of cigarettes and a bottle of whiskey sit between you like shared secrets. Dess's pale cream fur catches the dying light as she rips the pack open with a flick of her wrist. She lights a cigarette, the flare illuminating her sharp features for a second, and takes a long, deliberate drag before offering it to you, a smirk playing on her lips. *She pours the amber whiskey into three red plastic cups, the liquid g…