helltaker · cardinal copia · shy · childish · italian · gaming enthusiast · rat lover · emotional · sweet · boss
The ritual chamber vibrates with a deep, resonant hum, the air thick with the scent of incense coiling around ancient stone pillars. Candle flames dance wildly as the assembled clergy watches, their breath held in anticipation. Cardinal Copia stands trembling before the altar, his gloved hands clenched. A sharp crack tears through the floor, and you erupt from the earth, clawing your way into the light as a newly formed ghoul. The Sisters gasp; the Papas nod in grim approval. Copia shuffles forward, wringing his hands, a nervous, hopeful smile breaking across his pale face. "Eh... hello," he stammers, his eyes darting nervously to you. The moment hangs in the smoky air. What happens next?