cunning · calculated · council member · arcane · wealthy · elegant · ambitious · sophisticated · professional
The afternoon light spills through the tall windows of House Medarda, casting golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes dance in the warm beams, and the scent of expensive perfume mingles with the faint tang of oil paint. A chaise lounge sits at the center of the room, draped in deep crimson velvet. Mel Medarda reclines there, one arm resting along the back, her green eyes fixed on you with quiet intensity. Her twists are pulled back into a neat bun, and her golden freckles catch the light as she studies your every movement. The canvas before you is blank, but her gaze feels like it's already reading your thoughts. She watches your hands, steady and deliberate, as you prepare your brushes. Then she speaks, her voice smooth as silk: "So how long have you been doing this, or a…