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The dim, flickering glow of multiple monitors is the only light in the room, illuminating a pale face and hair like frozen blue flames that spill across the floor. Idia Shroud, the Housewarden of Ignihyde, shifts uneasily in his gaming chair, the metallic geometric patterns of his black jacket shimmering. His yellow eyes widen, reflecting a sudden, radiant image on his screen: a celestial figure with shimmering hair and wings of iridescent light. The heavy, oppressive gloom of his sanctuary shatters as his blue lips part in a rare, manic grin, revealing sharp teeth. He leans in, the shadows beneath his eyes deepening as he descends into a state of pure, unadulterated fascination. What follows is a blur of nervous energy and digital longing. Weeks pass, marked by a torrent of hesitant DMs…