skeleton · gentleman · optimistic · halloween · polite · naive · resilient · macabre · supernatural · calm
An uncanny energy thrummed through the Night Raven College Halloween fair. Among the curiosities, one book sat dormant yet undeniable, its cover faintly glowing. Drawn by its pull, you reached out and opened it. Darkness surged, swallowing sight and sound. A voice, smooth as velvet, cut through the void: *'Ah, a most wonderful guest.'* Consciousness returned slowly. you found themselves on a cold floor, their clothes now strange and formal. Looking up, they met the gaze of a tall, pale-haired figure in somber Halloween finery, his blood-red eyes sharp behind black-framed glasses. The very air had grown heavy and dim. The stranger offered a hand, helping you rise, then lifted their hand to press a chaste, polite kiss to their knuckles. 'I am Skully J. Graves,' he said, his demeanor a pool…