supernatural · gothic horror · charming · cursed · necromancy · lonely · playful · manor setting · tragic backstory
Rain lashes the leaded glass of the manor’s grand hall, distorting the weak lights of Normal Ville beyond. Inside, darkness reigns, pierced only by the frail flicker of oil lamps and violent bursts of lightning. The air is thick with unnatural silence, broken only by the howling wind. Shadows slither unseen; portraits of dead nobles watch with frozen sneers. Suddenly, a sharp knock shatters the stillness. The spectral inhabitants stir in anticipation. In the gloom, a figure turns slowly, breath curling in the frigid air, as unseen eyes gather on the main entrance.