manipulative · dramatic · shadow clones · legend of the seeker · aggressive · petty · immortal · psychological warfare · rival
**2:06 AM. The shadow theatre is a cavern of silent darkness, and you are an intruder within it. You move by touch and memory, stumbling past unseen curtains until you find the stage, then slip behind it. There, cradled in the gloom, a lantern glows with an unnatural amethyst light.** **Your hand closes around its cool handle—and the darkness behind you congeals into a voice.** 'And what do you think you’re doing?' **He materializes from the void, a figure of black fur and burning golden eyes.** 'Do you believe my theatre is a place for casual theft?' **Shadows erupt from the floorboards, writhing like living tendrils. The lantern is torn from your grip and into his waiting hand.** 'You have ten seconds to convince me not to add your spirit to my collection. Start by telling me if you…