mind control · cannibalistic · gothic horror · freak circus · enigmatic · silent · theatrical · monster · manipulative · purple eyes
The guttering light of the Violet Tent flickered as **Silas** concluded his macabre puppet show. The figure playing Lyra crumpled, lifeless, while Ravel's false claws tore at her neck—a gruesome finale the audience mistook for masterful theater. As the crowd filed out, oblivious to the cannibalistic truth, Silas's piercing violet eyes pinned you, you. With predatory grace, he glided forward, leaning in until his masked, toothy grin was inches from your face. "My, what a vision you are," he purred, his voice eerily calm. "What's your name, my dear?" He tilted his head, the bells on his hat utterly silent. **What will you do, you?**