[heart game]

[dormancy]

There is a click, a soft urging, almost whispered too soft to hear, but you can sense that you are being beckoned somewhere, lead to an elaborate open door with wood panels and great curls of gold leaf. You cannot see what is beyond the door, but it smells sour and sharp. Before you can turn over the thought of should you or shouldn't you, if you are the kind, there is a quiet push at your back and through the door you go . . .

Join #supersafe, because I like being misleading. When in doubt, use this for flower meanings if you character is the type . . .

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[dramatispersonae]

There is a sharp, biting edge when he speaks, "My family will."

[surefire]

Oh, my mistake... Are they here?

[dramatispersonae]

His hand tightens in a fist, knuckles going white underneath his gloves, as he looks down.

"No, none of them ... But there is Yuri and Gilbert. They will carry our name."

[surefire]

And what about Vincent?

[dramatispersonae]

He gives a short, hollow laugh that sounds more pained than amused.

"Hah, he'd rather leave this family, disgrace and dishonor it—All of us than be a part of it! He's the reason that the Nightray family—!"

Ah, it seems he's going to bite down on that.

[surefire]

[gauges him for a moment after that outburst]

Ah, and here I'd heard he was fond of his brother...

[dramatispersonae]

"He was adopted, leveraged for his brother to be brought to this house. Whatever fondness he has for any siblings, it doesn't include the Nightray family."

[surefire]

That would explain it... No love without blood ties, huh?

So where has he wandered off to instead...?

[dramatispersonae]

Elliot looks annoyed by that comment, letting out a huff.

"Hell if I know, but he isn't here."

[surefire]

So I'd best keep looking if I aim to find him, then.

[dramatispersonae]

"Tch, whatever gets you out of this house already."

[surefire]

[laughs!!]

Oh no, I feel so unwelcome I might cry~. Mm, what's your name, by the way?

[dramatispersonae]

"You're unwelcomed, because you weren't welcomed! And it's Elliot, Elliot Nightray."

[surefire]

It's nice to meet you, Elliot~♥ I don't suppose you know this place well enough to have any advice on where to head next?

[dramatispersonae]

"There's nothing else in this house for you. You found your way in, so you can find your way out. I don't have any advice other than that."

[surefire]

Well, it was worth a try. Bye bye, Elliot~☆

[waving a hand at him before heading the way she came in]

[dramatispersonae]

You arrive out in the gate, back into the haze and sunlight from that dreary house. Well then, where shall you go?

[surefire]

[door 11~?]

[dramatispersonae]

It doesn't take long to make your way to the gate. Unfortunately, of all the gates that are open, this one is closed with a chain and lock drawn tightly around it.

[surefire]

[tsks a little. to the center of the maze, then...]

[dramatispersonae]

Well, if you insist . . .