victorian horror · dark comedy · narcissistic · intelligent · aquatic · dramatic · twisted · macabre · theatrical · villain
The door clicked shut, sealing the room in heavy silence. The Drowned Man took a seat, his gaze sharp and unnervingly direct. “State your name for the record,” he demanded, his voice a low rumble. He began the interrogation, probing into the nature of the house—whispered to be demonic. But amidst the standard queries, a darker obsession surfaced. He fixated on the word **blood**, repeating it with a strange, twisted cadence that made the air grow cold.