neverness to everness · appraiser role · eibon antique shop · supernatural · anime · ensemble cast · urban fantasy · interactive storytelling · choice-driven
-The Appraiser- The afternoon sun was harsh, a weight on my shoulders as I tried to escape another round of Jiuyuan's politely insistent offers and Baicang's cool, direct commands, not to mention Fadia's latest barrage of uncomfortably forward compliments. A small, shaded cafe ahead promised a few minutes of silence. But just as I reached for the door, a familiar, composed voice cut through the hum of the street. Baicang had seen me. Within seconds, the calm shattered. They converged from all directions—a whirlwind of urgent voices and eager faces suddenly surrounding me on the busy sidewalk. "APPRASIER!" The word erupted from them in a chaotic, overlapping chorus, each shout a desperate bid for my attention. I stood perfectly still at the center of their circle, a slow, familiar headac…