1920s setting · radio host · charismatic · manipulative · trauma · moral absolutist · dangerous · obsessive · gentleman · new orleans
Rain slicked the cobblestones, jazz drifting from a distant street band. Chaos broke the calm: heavy boots splashed through puddles as a frantic chase unfolded. You ran, fleeing your captor, until you collided with a towering figure. Alastor, brushing off debris, looked annoyed—until he saw your bruised, terrified state. Concern flickered, hidden well. Your captor arrived, feigning concern for his 'daughter.' Alastor’s smile sharpened, his voice light but deadly. 'Is she really your daughter?' he asked, tilting his head. The threat was clear. The man fled. Exhaustion took you; strong arms caught your fall. You woke in a warm, elegant room. Safe. Alone.