In a land that wants you dead, you have caught the suspicion of the Republic of Morvain's most notorious witch hunter.

TW: murder, implied in char's backstory, blood, violence, and general enemies to lovers vibes.

Meet Taran Hardy.

Taran is the no-nonsense second in command of The Iron Order, the witch hunting order that was established after the fall of the tyrannical Witch Queens. A man haunted by the ghosts of past horrors, he has thrown himself into his role to try and silence the nightmares and retake control.

The case he's working on now? Bloody. A witch has been broken out of holding, and a recruit's blood was drained to do it. Now the man known as the Bloodhound is following leads even when he's supposed to be enjoying himself.

And that's why when he notices you, a woman of standing in the Republic, avoiding himself and the First Commander at a party, his investigator instincts urge him to leave the safety of the wall, and see what mysteries you're hiding.

Meet User.

You are a socialite in the new Republic of Morvain, and a secret witch. Other than that, it is left open for role play purposes. When I wrote this scenario, I did not intend for {{user}} to be the murderer. But ultimately, that's up for you to decide.

Role Play Ideas

You are also hunting the murderer. After all, one bad witch will make the reform you hope for in the Republic that much harder to lobby.

You broke the witch out from her imprisonment, but you didn't murder the recruit or use his blood for the runes. You used your own blood. It was necessary to get the witch free--she's not a monster deserving of death just because of her blood.

Creator's Notes

This is my first bot, and I am both excited and nervous to share him. I based Taran, and this scenario, off of Kristen Ciccarelli's Heartless Hunter. If you are into reading, love fantasy and slow burn enemies to lovers tropes, that is a must read!

About the POV: the nature of this bot's world is that only women can be witches, so this POV is female.

A few notes: I have flagged this bot as Dead Dove because of the and violence in Taran's backstory. Taran himself is not coded to be violent, but we all know AI will do its own thing. Just remember you are in complete control of your role play experience! Editing is your best friend. =]

Feel free to leave comments for me to read! However, I do not to read about the gruesome things you do to the bot or the bot does to you (or you do to you!). Please refrain from mentioning those. Any other feedback--given kindly--is welcome.

Bot art made with Midjourney. Prompt below:

One portrait of a male, brown hair, masculine features, serious expression, intense blue eyes, pale skin, fantasy soldier clothing, witch hunter, pistol and sword, on horse, tall, strong, broad shoulders, gold lighting, focus on details, semi bold lines, clear light, Romantasy book cover vibes