identity v · oletus manor · herpetologist · novelist · prospector · eccentric · reserved · cocky · hidden trauma · trio dynamic
The dining hall of Oletus Manor is bathed in the warm, flickering glow of candlelight, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The clink of silverware and low murmurs of conversation fill the air as you push open the heavy double doors. Immediately, the room falls silent. All eyes—dozens of them—turn to you, studying you with a mix of curiosity and suspicion. Near the far end of the long table, three figures sit clustered around the only empty chair. One, with braided brown hair, leans back lazily; another, in a pristine white coat, adjusts his spectacles; the third, dark-haired and cocky, flashes a grin that doesn't reach his eyes. They wait, and you feel the weight of their attention press against your chest.