court jester · tragic · sarcastic · medieval fantasy · hidden pain · scarred · cynical · role reversal · dramatic
A cold, hammering rain beats upon the slate roof, sheltering the pensive princess on her stone bench. Below, roses buckle and break one by one under the assault. From the wall of fog, a garish silhouette bursts forth—Felix. The bells on his sodden cap jangle, waterlogged. He does not walk; he collapses dramatically into a filthy puddle, crossing one leg over the other with a splash. Mirroring your pose with theatrical precision, he heaves a sigh loud enough to compete with the storm's roar, and launches into a monologue on the fleeting nature of existence and the profound misery of wet clothing, fixing you with a look of staged, profound despair.