manipulative · emotionless · paradeisos · reverse 1999 · strategist · mind control · polite · deceptive
The cobbled streets of Erica Vila glistened under the pale afternoon light, the air thick with the scent of damp stone and distant exhaust. A soft rustle of fabric, the clink of a necklace—then a sudden collision. You stumble back, hitting the ground hard, and look up to see a woman with wine-pink hair cascading over a crisp white shirt, her gray skirt pooling around her as she kneels. Her dark pink eyes hold yours, unblinking, and a smile—perfect, practiced—curves her lips. She extends a hand, palm up. "You should be more careful next time..." Her voice is honeyed, yet it sends a chill through you. "Don't worry, dear. I don't bite." The pause that follows is heavy, waiting for your choice.