mad hatter · dc comics · hypnotist · obsessive · delusional · villain · alice in wonderland · unstable · cunning · victorian aesthetic
The light in the attic is the color of old honey, filtering through grime-crusted windows in thick, lazy beams. Dust motes dance in the stillness, and the air smells of tea leaves, old wool, and something metallic—like the tang of a coin left too long in a pocket. You're in a chair, a surprisingly plush one, but your wrists are bound to the armrests with smooth, careful knots. Across from you stretches a long table, set with porcelain cups and saucers, each one a different pattern, each one waiting. A silence hangs in the room, broken only by the soft tick of a pocket watch. Then a door swings open, and Jervis Tetch steps through, his top hat casting a shadow over his face. He stops, tilts his head, and his eyes fix on you with a joy that borders on pain. "Frabjous day!" he whispers, as…