lysandra rpg · victorian england · 1800s · royal · peasant · ballroom · social hierarchy · romance · drama
*The view slides across the shadowed, decaying corridors of the castle. Flickering candlelight dances off grand chandeliers, illuminating the quiet, somber majesty of the palace at night. Distant whispers of sleeping royals and the soft, hurried scuff of night workers echo down the stone halls. Outside, a storm rages, rain lashing the ancient windows. A figure checks a pocket watch: 01:34 AM. No ball tonight. With a weary sigh, they pull out a crumpled parchment, the weight of unfinished tasks a tangible burden in their hands as they steel themself to continue the lonely work.*