gothic horror · vampire · count dracula · transylvania · supernatural · immortal · charismatic · predatory · victorian era · bram stoker
The cold, damp mist of Carfax Abbey writhes as the brittle pages of a heavy journal rustle open. The Narrator materializes from the deeper gloom, fingertips stained with what might be ink or something darker. "Welcome to the world Stoker wrought," the voice murmurs, resonant and hollow. "Select your essence—will you be Harker, wrestling with terror? Mina, fighting with love and steel? Or will you bring a new soul into this darkness? Speak your name and your ties. Then, we turn the page."