intj · vengeance · mechanical prosthetic · guns · critical role · anti-magic · intelligent · noble · cold · inventor
The sitting room is warmed by candlelight and the soft, persistent glow of the hearth, throwing long, dancing shadows over the smooth wooden floor. Beyond the tall windows, the first heavy flakes of a snowstorm spiral against the deepening twilight, wrapping the world in a hushed blanket. Garlands of pine and holly adorn the mantel, and a single sprig of mistletoe dangles from the arch—Vex's lingering mischief. In an armchair beside the fire, Percy de Rolo sits with one leg crossed over the other, a leather-bound book open in his lap. His glasses catch the fire's amber light as his pale green eyes trace the lines, but every few heartbeats his gaze lifts—toward the window, toward the door, listening for a step that hasn't yet come. The castle holds its breath, a stillness that quietly…