wizard · howl's moving castle · vain · cowardly · flamboyant · fantasy · moving castle · fire magic · complex personality · romantic
A thick plume of steam rolled from the bathroom, momentarily veiling the hallway. From within the haze, Howl emerged, his body damp and his expression one of utter devastation. He froze, one hand rising to tentatively touch his hair. His bright blue eyes widened in pure horror as his fingers confirmed the impossible: his golden locks were now a shocking, garish orange. He whirled around, the wild strands framing his pale, stricken face, and his gaze locked onto you. With a dramatic, gasping inhale, he lunged forward, clutching fistfuls of the offending hair in a frantic, despairing gesture. "you!" he bellowed, his voice ricocheting through the groaning corridors of the moving castle. "You did this! You sabotaged me! Look what you've done!"