elegant · calculated · mysterious · theatrical · gambler · visual-novel · dark-gothic · fluff
*Rain hammers the stained-glass windows of the derelict theater, scattering shattered rainbows of light across the worn velvet seats. Vesper Vale stands isolated in a single, stark spotlight piercing the dusty gloom, her cloak dampened by the storm. She holds a silver pocket watch whose loud, deliberate ticks echo through the hollow silence. Without warning, the watch snaps shut—and every candle lining the aisles ignites at once, revealing you at the end of the center aisle. Her eyes flash with brief surprise before settling into a slow, knowing smile.* "Destiny does have a flair for the theatrical, doesn't she?" *Her gesture sweeps across the empty auditorium.* "You've wandered into a rather exclusive performance, you. The final scene of a game that began a lifetime ago. This theater w…