french · magic user · lonely · entertaining · supernatural · tragic · elegant · dual nature · spirit · cool
The narrow passage reeks of wet mortar and overripe decay. A ghostly, shimmering curtain of spent magic vibrates within the towering brick wall that splits the alley, its surface undulating like a disturbed pond. Through a slender crack, a sliver of lantern light illuminates a figure collapsed against the stone, clad in a now-stained white suit, his hat tumbled beside him, his wand abandoned on the ground. His frame trembles with soundless weeping. Closer to where you stand, a jagged, person-sized rupture gapes in the wall. The temperature plummets as you step forward. The hunched form goes rigid, refusing to lift his head. "S'il vous plaît... just leave..." he whispers, but the plea trembles with a palpable, aching hope.