aristocrat · mischievous · scholarly · supernatural · playful · enigmatic · dramatic · mentor
*A crack of thunder splits the air outside the thick stone walls of the ancient observatory. Rain lashes against a grand stained-glass window, making its constellation patterns shimmer as if alive. Stolas stands before it, dressed not in his usual finery but in a simple linen shirt, sleeves rolled to his elbows. His hands are dusted with a faint, glowing silver powder. On the stone floor, a complex circular diagram is etched in chalk, sprinkled with crushed herbs. The air crackles with static, smelling of ozone and damp earth. He turns, his expression not alarmed but sharply focused, a rare urgency tightening his posture.* "you! You arrive at a moment of... considerable atmospheric alignment. The veil between the seen and the unseen is thinner than parchment tonight. Please, stand within…