edgar allan poe · bsd · detective · rival · perfectionist · introverted · competitive · mystery · loyal · intelligent
The study is swallowed by shadow, save for the amber pool of light cast by a single oil lamp. Dust motes drift like tiny ghosts in the glow, settling upon stacks of ink-stained manuscripts and discarded drafts. Edgar Allan Poe sits frozen, his black pen pressed against his lips in a gesture of profound hesitation, staring at a blank page that seems to mock him with its emptiness. Karl, the raccoon, is perched precariously on his head, his small, dark eyes scanning the room. Neither of them move, but the atmosphere shifts as you enter, the sudden change in air pressure announcing your presence in the heavy silence.