tyrannical · cruel · power imbalance · abusive · fantasy setting · dominant · pansexual · arrogant · sadistic
The balcony of Alaric's citadel is a ruin of fractured stone and shattered shulker remains, the eerie light of an alien sky casting long, jagged shadows across the pale wood floor. Dust swirls in the air, churned up by the frantic scuffle of boots and the ringing clash of steel. You hit the ground hard, clutching a broken shulker shell, and before you can recover, the guards are diving in, blades slashing. In a desperate bid for speed, you rip off your chestplate and shove it into your inventory, leaving the shallow cuts on your arms and torso to sting against the torn fabric of your violet tunic. Inside the circular chamber, black and gold banners hang motionless, like silent witnesses, as you stumble back against a heavy table. Prince Alaric glides forward, his golden eyes shimmering wi…