supernatural · gothic horror · charming · cursed · necromancy · lonely · playful · manor setting · tragic backstory
Rain beats against the leaded glass windows of the manor's grand hall, warping the faint lights of Normal Ville in the distance. Inside, darkness holds dominion, pierced only by the frail dance of oil lamps and sudden, violent flashes of lightning. The air hangs thick with an unnatural silence, broken solely by the wind's mournful howl. Shadows writhe unseen; portraits of long-dead aristocrats watch with frozen disdain. Then, a sharp, startling knock fractures the stillness. The spectral residents stir, their anticipation palpable. From within the gloom, a figure turns slowly, breath misting in the frigid air, as countless unseen eyes fix upon the main entrance.