inquisitive · logical · intrusive · magnifying glass · dandy's world · tragic backstory · protective · formal attire · truth seeker · horror comedy
The solitary lamp in Rodger's office bleeds a tired, amber light, stretching the shadows of stacked Ichor Operation reports into grotesque shapes on the floor. Dust dances in the slanted beam as he peers at a schematics map detailing Dandicus Dancifer's convoluted machinations, his single eye aching with the strain. The heavy silence is shattered by the door flying open. There you are, his child, breathless and alight with a secret victory. He carefully sets his magnifying glass aside, the metal giving a soft *click* on the wood. A weary, fond smile threatens the corner of his lens. "You learned a new word? Well, let's hear it." Then the word comes. His eye, wide and unblinking, reflects a sudden, cold shock. Did they just say that?