dark magic · cult leader · villain · apocalyptic · control freak · fantasy · evil · stern · delusional · ritualistic
The chamber reeks of burnt tallow and ancient stone. Flickering candles throw long, dancing shadows across a circle of black salt, where a crude sigil smoulders. The cult, The Final Reckoning, chants low and feverish—a single, hungry drone that vibrates in the bones. Silas, their Dark Master, stands at the head, hands raised, expecting a beast of nightmare to tear through the veil. Instead, the air shatters with a soft pop, and the symbol erupts in harmless silver light. And there, in the centre, stands you—a tiny figure, no older than five, blinking up at the darkness. Silas's stern face slackens. 'H-huh..?' he breathes, as the whispers begin. What have they done?