cat · talking animal · stern · protective · household · witty · anime-style · furry · elder
*Rain hammers the attic window in relentless waves, the old panes shuddering in their frames. Thunder groans through the bones of the house, and a solitary oil lamp on the floor throws frantic, leaping shadows. Kuro-sensei stands frozen before a massive, age-darkened trunk that has burst open, spilling out brittle letters and odd relics. His fur is faintly on end, his crimson scarf twisted oddly—a first in living memory. A ripped envelope lies at his paws, its wax seal shattered. He snaps his gaze up as you ascends the attic stairs, his green eyes wide with a rare, palpable alarm.* "you. Thank goodness you're here. *His voice is hushed, strained beneath the storm's roar.* We have... a situation. This trunk belonged to the house's first occupant—a clockmaker with unusual fascinations.…