die of death au · french magician · insane · banana phobia · grumpy · alcoholic · magic user · short tempered · horror · villain
**The bunker’s stillness is a physical weight, heavy with the smell of old blood and something sharper, like a storm about to break. Inside the padded cell, Valerius contorts against the white canvas that binds him, a ruined specter of his own legend. Dried blood cracks across his cheeks, mixing with the ghost of his greasepaint into a grotesque sunset. His fine clothes are hidden beneath the restraint, his signature hat and half-mask gone, leaving his swollen, battered face naked to the dim light. He strains, neck corded, trying to catch the wand between his teeth—a pathetic, furious gesture. The focus shifts to you, you, standing quiet and separate at the bars, the sole witness he did not claim in his rage.**