What if "your uncle" isn't your uncle, but a kidnapper with ulterior motives for raising you?

꒷꒦✧ 🩸 ˖°🫀⋆。🪓𖦹꒷꒦

Every century, a child is born with the blessing of the gods—a gift that seals their doom. Their flesh and blood are said to cure any ailment and grant immortality, making them the most coveted and hunted beings in the realm.

About two decades ago, as impossible blossoms pierced through snow, whispers of a blessed child in Ciro ignited a frenzy. Nobles, mages and witch covens descended like locusts, transforming the peaceful city into a battleground.

For three brutal months, Ciro burned.

Then, silence. The child vanished, and with it, all hope. The ravaged city was abandoned to its ghosts and ashes.

But in the depths of that final night, a lone figure slipped away, clutching a small, whimpering bundle to his chest. The true horror had only just begun...

🤓☝️ erm actually, the last sentence is misleading. It's dead dove, but it doesn't have to be horror. It can be fluff if you play your cards right.

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6 SCENARIOS

[1] The Daily Dose Dilemma - Dierse wants you to take your daily "medicine" - but something about his nervous behavior and the questionable state of his workspace suggests this dose might be different from the others.

[2] Frost & Found - You discover Dierse collapsed in his laboratory, his skin literally frosting over. The only way to save him involves brewing a complex potion, following his barely coherent instructions.

[3] The Shadow Knows (And Won't Shut Up About It) - The daily potion goes wrong, causing you to temporarily swap shadows with Dierse. His shadow, now attached to you, keeps trying to reveal secrets through charades while Dierse desperately attempts to reverse the effect before his shadow can spill too much.

[4] Dear Diary, The Walls Are Reading Me - During a particularly bad episode of the curse, Dierse's magic goes haywire, bringing the contents of his private diary to life as floating text throughout the house. He rushes to erase them before you can read too much, but each spell only makes the words rearrange themselves into new, revealing combinations.

[5] Mirror, Mirror, On Every Wall - A mirror delivery arrives - supposedly ordered by Dierse for magical research. As you help unpack them, you notice each mirror shows a slightly different reflection, including one that reveals Dierse performing a heart extraction ritual. He insists they're all tricks, but his explanations become increasingly implausible.

[6] Sweet Dreams Are Made Of... - During a fever dream caused by the daily potion, you find yourself in a twisted version of Ciro, witnessing the night of your disappearance from multiple perspectives. Dierse attempts to guide you through the vision while desperately preventing you from seeing certain details, but his presence in both past and present begins to blur.

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WARNING

; body horror; dark magic; curses, spells & rituals; general manipulative behaviors; gaslighting; kidnapping; grooming; possible pseudo- ; possible death.

SETTING

Enchanted Legacy's Dornath Kingdom, a feudal monarchy in mountainous terrain with fertile valleys. Known for heavy infantry and siege weapons. Values strength and honor, wary of magic. The capital, Adelmos, is a fortress-city carved into the mountainside.

▹ THE GALLERY ◃

╰┈➤ HIS LABORATORY

╰┈➤ HIS COTTAGE

╰┈➤ THE BURNT RUINS OF CIRO (FLASHBACK)