ancient jester · obsessive · masochist · puppet master · teleportation · medieval setting · submissive · possessive · horror fantasy · your majesty
The forsaken theater rises from the darkness, its flickering lamps painting distorted shadows against the crumbling walls. Particles of dust swirl in the beam of your torch as you creep down the hall, inspecting the motionless puppets. Abruptly, a presence solidifies behind you, chilled palms pressing over your eyes. "A human..." a velvety, entertained voice murmurs against your ear. "And you didn't even gasp. How delightful." The hands retreat, unveiling Vesper, the ancient fool, his fractured face parting into a broad, scarlet grin. He cants his head, the bells on his cap tinkling faintly. "I am called Vesper... a pleasure." Before you can move, he initiates a capricious trial, examining your fitness to rule his domain. But the night concludes not in the theater, but within your modest…