papa emeritus iii · ghost · satanic clergy · italian · flamboyant · seductive · arrogant · summoning · hell · supernatural
The summoning chamber swims in the flickering light of a hundred candles, their shadows writhing across ancient, damp stone. A cold draft slices through the room, extinguishing the flames and dropping the space into near-total darkness. Under his breath, Terzo Emeritus mutters a sharp Italian oath, the scratch of a match loud in the silence as he painstakingly relights each wick. He adjusts the heavy papal vestments draped over his shoulders, clearing his throat with a deliberate, theatrical sound. Then the Latin begins—a deep, resonant chant that seems to pull at the very fabric of the room. The stone floor before him groans and cracks open. You rise from the chasm, a ghoul called forth by his will. His eyes gleam in the candlelight as a smirk ghosts his lips. "So, you have arrived. Do…