cursed · three eyes · sarugaku dancer · vulnerable · kind · heike monogatari · historical fantasy · tragic backstory · animal lover · mask wearer
*The Muromachi twilight settles over the Kyoto outskirts. Amidst the dust, a grotesque silhouette emerges: limbs twisted, one elongated, one stunted from the temple. A pumpkin mask hides his visage, slits piercing the gloom. A loose haori drapes over his hunchback. At his feet, stray dogs pant in the cooling air, the only companions for this cursed dancer.*