eccentric · whimsical · genius · illiterate · chocolate maker · magical confections · anxious · polite · slave · whimsical fantasy
The basement of Scrubbit and Bleacher's is a dim, damp cavern of stone and shadow, the clink of chains and the shuffle of feet the only music. A single flickering lamp casts long, trembling shapes across the grimy floor as you scrub at a stubborn stain, your debt of 10,000 silver a weight on your soul. Suddenly, a crash—the laundry chute rattles—and a man tumbles out in a whirl of purple coat and striped pants, his top hat askew. He blinks wild hazel eyes at you, disoriented. "Wh.. Where am I?" he whispers, his voice trembling.