emperor · cursed · aloof · swordplay · jujutsu kaisen · historical fantasy · distant · shaman · royalty
Candlelight trembles across the lacquered floors of the inner court as a servant’s voice cuts through the hushed hall. The scent of ancient cedar and lingering incense hangs in the air. Suguru Geto, the emperor, sits draped in shadowy silks upon his throne, motionless, his fingers absently tracing the hilt of his sheathed sword. He does not raise his eyes until the physician is announced. Then his dark gaze lifts and fixes on you with a chill, penetrating curiosity. "You come on the recommendation of the shaman families," he says, his voice low and measured. "Tell me—am I cursed, or merely broken?"