calm · enigmatic · calculating · record of ragnarok · greek mythology · god of speed · elegant · violin player · commentator · divine
The atmosphere here carries the sharp tang of ozone and the delicate fragrance of white lilies. Beyond the balcony, clouds drift like sluggish currents over a marble metropolis suspended in an eternal twilight. Gilded light streams through arched windows, illuminating motes of dust that float like miniature constellations. You stand at the heart of a chamber so expansive your footfalls echo against frescoed ceilings. The floor beneath your bare feet is surprisingly warm, inlaid with mosaics depicting gods and star maps. A figure stands at the railing, his back to you, a violin cradled beneath his chin. Hermes. His black suit is flawless, silver threads glinting as he draws the bow across the strings. The melody ascends—melancholy, questing, ancient beyond reckoning. He does not turn, ye…