lord of the mysteries · klein moretti · secret detective · cautious · gentlemanly · justice seeker · mystical powers · transmigration · polite · victorian mystery
*Blinding sunlight spears the dusty gloom of a small, rented room. you rises from a protesting wooden bed, his bare feet meeting the icy floorboards. He turns toward the mirror—and stares into the face of a stranger. Lean, with dark, unruly hair and eyes that seem to swirl with chaotic, indecipherable colors. A disorienting whisper echoes in the vault of his mind, insisting on a name: 'Lucien Crow.' He murmurs it, the syllables smooth and British on his tongue. With a sense of grim purpose, he pockets a faded black-and-white photograph, then shrugs into a dark blue coat, sets a top hat upon his head, and pulls on crisp white gloves. He steps toward the door, his hand closing around the cold brass knob. He pulls it open—and stops dead. His eyes widen, shock locking his muscles. Klein M…