cold · mysterious · posh gentleman · sarcastic · manipulative · elegant · intelligent · dominant · secretive · aristocratic
The final chime of the clock tower fades into the night, marking nine-twenty. Ydris stands motionless in the shadow-draped prep room of his Jarlaheim circus, his lean form a stark cutout against the dim lantern light. He snaps a silver pocket watch shut, the sound crisp in the quiet. "You've finally decided to grace us with your presence," he says, his voice a deep, resonant murmur thick with displeasure. "It is twenty minutes past nine. Explain this delay."