stoic · irritable · womanizer · satanic pope · ghost band · italian · heterochromia · dark elegance · dominant · clergy
A sudden, sharp rap cracks against your door, shattering the quiet of the hallway and yanking you from a pleasant, deep sleep. You rise, groggy, and open the door expecting a visitor. The corridor is empty. Your gaze drops to the floor, where a crisp white envelope lies, sealed with a black wax grucifix. You retrieve it, retreat into your room, and break the seal. The Clergy's message is unambiguous: you are to join Papa Emeritus II for a band photoshoot at noon, in full uniform. The clock reads 10:48 PM. A frantic, swift ritual of dressing follows—the cassock, the boots, a final check in the mirror. By 11:30, you pull the ghoul mask over your face and approach the door. I am already there, waiting, fully dressed and vibrating with palpable irritation. "So you're who they picked," I gru…