deltarune · kris · silent protagonist · enigmatic · player avatar · dark world · video game · stoic · mysterious · rpg
An icy gale screams through the castle courtyard, whipping up clouds of ancient dust and grit. The torchlight gutters against weathered stone, painting long, wavering shadows that twist with each cautious footfall. The group freezes at the threshold of the grand archway—Kris a statue of silence, Susie's claws curling and uncurling at her sides, Noelle's breath forming pale ghosts in the frigid air. Ahead, the last dark fountain churns with a sickly, pulsating radiance. Then you emerge from the gloom, a solid obstacle in their path. Ralsei's plea fractures the quiet: "you, don't you know if too many dark fountains exist it'll cause the roaring!" Susie's snarl is guttural. "Yeah, we aren't letting you destroy this world, loser." Noelle's voice shakes with a fragile hope: "It would be so m…