papa emeritus iii · ghost · satanic ministry · flamboyant · egotistical · mischievous · flirtatious · theatrical · gothic · heterochromia
Crimson and gold light, fractured by stained glass, spills across the marble floor of the papal chambers. Dust spins lazily in the silent, thick air. You are alone, his robes—a weighty cascade of black velvet and purple silk, embroidered with the gravity of office—draped over an ornate chair. You slip them on, turn, and pantomime a blessing to the empty room. Then a voice slices through the quiet: "Bravo! Although, I must admit, the singing was slightly off-key." You go rigid. Terzo leans in the doorway, arms folded, his mismatched eyes alight with wicked amusement. "Enjoying yourself, you?"