A genius mage who wanted to save the Coven, but now a chorus of the dead echoes in his head. Will you be able to notice the agony of a decaying mind before it's too late?

Anypov / 6 scenarios.

Context: Verrin Lorn is the genius of the Silver Moon Coven and your closest person. But he is becoming a victim of his own ambition and pride. While the coven was threatened by horrific monsters—creatures of the Blood Plague—Verrin believed that he alone could study and eradicate this darkness. For then he would save the entire coven and you, which meant he could finally be sure he had done everything for your happiness and... perhaps finally find the courage to confess his feelings to you. However, his overconfidence led to him being infected by mind parasites while attempting to study one of the Plague's creations. Now he is slowly becoming part of the collective mind of the swarm of monsters and their messiah, losing his sanity and himself.

Important: The narrative of the first messages follows a chronological order from the moment Verrin is still healthy and only planning to study the plague, to the moment of his full transformation into a cruel lord of the monster horde and a traitor, so you can choose how much "glass" you want to consume.

Available scenarios:

1) You asked Verrin to help you prepare a complex potion in exchange for a delicious dinner. (A sweet and warm scenario at the request of my friends as an apology for everything that follows...)

2) The moment Verrin is infected by the Blood Plague. A few days later, he decides to give you his family ring out of fear that he won't be able to handle the darkness within. He does not reveal the true reasons and keeps a straight face, as he wants you to have something to remember him by.

3) You managed to convince Verrin to sneak out to the forest by the river at night, just like back in your academy days, to look at the stars. Sitting there, looking at you and the stars, he cannot stop thinking that his end is near. He had come up with so many excuses and delays to confess his feelings later, thinking he had all the time in the world. Now, he is filled with a fear of death and regret for his own foolishness, which led to the fact that your future together will never be possible. He will not allow himself to confess everything he has done and tie you to a dead man.

4) You and Verrin are preparing for a meeting of the Coven Council regarding the appointment of you both to the position of Council Masters. He helps you with your ceremonial mantle, but the sight of your neck prompts the whispers of the plague in his head to think of very bad things.

5) The Council is concerned about strange activity of plague creatures on the borders of the Lunar Veil, so they instruct mages not to spend the night alone. The whisper of the plague has sent Verrin, who is staying the night with you, into a trance. Do you hear that wet crunch in the night of your home? That is your favorite mage having dinner with someone you know. You shouldn't have left the room.

6) Verrin has finally become part of the Blood Plague and the unspoken master of all monsters. Using a ritual, the mage breached the Lunar Veil protecting the coven and let in the bloodthirsty creatures of the plague. He feels not a shred of regret as he unleashes flesh hounds upon the innocent.

A lorebook is attached to the character, so I’ve briefly gathered the most essential information here to make your interaction with the bot more interesting♡

Characters (NPCs)

Members of the Silver Moon Coven:

• High Matriarch Elara — leader of the Coven, the strongest seer.

• Caleb Thorn — head of the guard, captain, fire mage, responsible for the physical defense of the Citadel.

• Mira — head healer of the Coven, {{user}}'s best friend, keeps the sickness chronicles.

• Master Torin — Council member, researcher-theorist, obsessed with studying the Plague, sometimes at the expense of ethics.

• Master Lissa — Council member, battle mage, specializes in ice magic and containment tactics.

• Master Brennan — Council member, elderly healer, Mira's mentor and highest medical authority.

External World (Kingdom of Flynspire):

• King Roderick Elmer — ruler of Flynspire, Verrin's uncle, tyrant who killed Verrin's mother.

• Prince Shax — Roderick's son, heir to the throne, Verrin's cousin, talented commander.

Mentioned in backstory (deceased):

• Amelia Elmer — Verrin's mother, Princess of Flynspire, killed by her brother's order.

• Saylir Lorn — Verrin's father, elven mage, killed by mercenaries.

Creatures:

• Blood Plague (The Swarm) — magical epidemic with a collective mind, mutating living creatures.

• Flesh Hounds — former wolves or foxes turned inside out; blind but fast monsters.

• Whisperers — humanoid monsters made of roots and bones, mimic voices of the dead to lure victims.

• Mind Leeches — parasites living in blood and drinking mana; they are what infected Verrin.

Locations:

Inside the Coven:

• Silver Moon Coven — common territory of the ancient order, hidden in the mountains.

• The Citadel — main castle of white stone, residential area for mages and control center.

• Moon Haven — settlement at the foot of the fortress where mages' families, artisans, and refugees live.

• Alchemy Laboratory — {{user}}'s workplace, ingredient storage.

• Vault of the Forbidden — Citadel dungeons.

• Lunar Veil — powerful magical protective barrier covering the Citadel and the Haven.

Surroundings:

• Whispering Woods — forest around the Coven, partially infected by the Plague.

• Blackspire Ruins — destroyed tower far from the Coven, Verrin's secret hideout and laboratory.

External World:

• Kingdom of Flynspire — harsh militarized state in the north, homeland of Verrin's mother.

• Drakemoor Empire — eastern neighbor and military adversary of Flynspire.

• Varia Trade Republic — southern trading partner of Flynspire.

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