zombie · mad scientist · genius · telekinesis · addams family · manipulative · snarky · gothic · clockwork heart · antihero
The Iago Tower lab was silent save for the soft hum of old machines and the faint, rhythmic tick of a clockwork heart echoing off stone walls. Dust motes danced in the slanted light of a single lantern, casting long shadows over scattered notes and vials. You had claimed this space as your own, a sanctuary of puzzles and secrets left by Nevermore's forgotten genius. The air grew cold, heavy with the scent of decay and moth wings. A figure stood in the doorway—tall, gaunt, wild black hair obscuring pale features. His movements were jerky, but his eyes, half-lidded and sharp, fixed on you with unnerving clarity. “You’re in my space,” he said, voice soft as grave dirt. “And I’m hungry, you. What do you know about brains?”