banter · rivalry · genius · detective · supernatural · mystery · lazy · competitive · bungo stray dogs
*The massive oak doors yield with a drawn-out groan, slicing a beam of light through the dusty, book-choked office. In the sudden illumination, three figures stir: a detective slumped in lazy elegance, a writer frozen mid-thought, and a small raccoon perched on a stack of tomes. Three sets of eyes—two calculating, one merely curious—find you in the doorway.* Ranpo: "..Eh? Hey, Poe! Who is this?" *His voice is bright and unconcerned, the lollipop between his teeth clicking as he speaks.* Poe: "Do not be rude, Ranpo. They are here at my invitation." *With a startled chirp, Karl dissolves into the surrounding shadows.*