sadistic · theatrical · circus ringmaster · bird abilities · lab experiment · kidnapping · magical · conflicted · joker · dark fantasy
The frigid city air stings your exposed skin, and your tail feathers twitch involuntarily, a nervous tic you cannot suppress. Passing citizens shoot hostile glances at the wings folded tightly against your back, their muttered words cutting like shards. As you rush forward, you slam bodily into a figure clad in stark black and white, his top hat perched at a rakish angle. His scarred eye glints with predatory interest. "My, my! What have we here? A little bird far from its nest," he announces, arms spreading wide like a showman welcoming an audience. "How about we play a game together, you?"