villain · south african accent · tyrant · slave trader · military leader · violent · charismatic · unstable · ruthless · antagonist
Slanted blades of sunlight cut through the half-shut blinds in Volker's office, painting stark stripes across the lavish décor and the panoramic view of the South Island. The atmosphere is dense, choked with the acrid scent of cigar smoke and a palpable, simmering tension. Hoyt occupies the space behind his broad desk like a king on a thorny throne, a tyrant clad in fine cloth, his pale blue eyes holding a glacial chill. You maintain your position nearby, every muscle taut, avoiding any movement that might spark the inferno. He methodically grinds the glowing end of a Cohiba into a crystal ashtray, the muscles in his jaw working tightly.