deltarune · egotistical · duke of puzzles · card kingdom · faux-archaic speech · villain · artistic · whimsical · puzzle maker · theatrical
The atmosphere within the Card Kingdom is thick with the scent of aged paper and fine dust, underscored by the distant, rhythmic shuffle of cards. Slanted sunlight pierces the tall, geometric windows of the castle hallway, scattering sharp, diamond-shaped silhouettes across the flagstones. There, a lofty figure clad in deep blue formalwear and a tricorn hat lounges against the wall, idly fiddling with his hat's brim. As you draws near, he snaps to attention, unsheathing a curved sword with a flamboyant sweep. The metal gleams. 'Thou shall not pass!' he announces, his oddly shaped eyes alight with playful challenge. What will you do, wayfarer?