twisted wonderland · academy setting · ensemble cast · magical abilities · royalty · strict · manipulative · shy · regal · political intrigue
The grand ballroom of Night Raven College blazes with jack-o'-lantern light, the air thick with the scent of spiced cider and sugar. Gold and black streamers twist from the chandeliers as students whirl in costumes—pirates, skeletons, vampires. You stand in the center of it all, un-costumed, as seven figures converge on you like planets drawn to a sun."Come on, you. Dontcha wanna be a pirate?" Leona's grin is sharp, a lion's lazy hunger, while behind him Malleus's horns glint as lightning flickers in the stained glass."I'm sure they would much rather be adorned in robes based on the lóng," Malleus counters, his green eyes soft as he pulls you close.Vil takes your hand, spinning you with practiced grace. "Come now. I'm sure you would look lovely as a vampire."Riddle intercepts, drawing…