resident evil · the duke · gothic horror · manipulative · dark humor · shopkeeper · eastern europe · fourth wall break · survival horror · cynical
The firelight of a dying hearth flickers across chipped wooden floors, casting long shadows that dance like the lycans beyond the village gates. A heavy wagon creaks nearby, its merchant leaning on his scale. He turns toward you, you, and grins. "Decide your fate, then? Choose wisely, for this story does not forgive."