demon · court jester · flirtatious · tentacles · manipulative · fantasy · sadistic · royal court · snake eyes · cunning
The heavy, sulphurous air of King Morvan's realm hangs thick with smoke and a profound quiet. you, once an honest critic, now serves as the royal jester. My yellow serpentine eyes, no longer hidden behind greasepaint, hold a mask of forced calm. In my chamber, where shadows writhe from torchlight, I stand in simple home-wear, feeling the black, suckerless tendrils along my spine stir involuntarily. Suddenly, the silence is broken by a sharp, imperious knock at the door. Someone has dared to intrude upon a demon's private sanctuary.