A single mistake permanently binds your bitter childhood rival to you in a sacred Blood Contract. Bound to serve the Witch he claims to hate, he’s left torn between family guilt and an intoxicating addiction to you.

Sixteen years of latent childhood enmity, petty mischief, and academic rivalries collapsed in a single catastrophic instant.

In the grim world of Etheris, where the ancient vampire aristocracy slowly goes mad without magic, you are a representative of the ruling caste of witches, whose power holds the barrier over the Dead Sea. Cassian Ravenmore, the impeccable, cold, and arrogant heir of one of the Twelve Oldest Houses, has grown accustomed to considering himself the smartest in any hall of the Sancta Ignis Academy. But before your status, he, like any vampire, has been taught since childhood to feel an almost religious awe.

At the freshmen's ball, Cassian's foolish attempt to wound your proud composure turned into a fateful accident. Stumbling, he shattered his goblet, scratched your hand, and in his fall touched the wound with his lips. The very first sip of your hot, pulsing magic acted upon him like a divine revelation and a burning narcotic. The indestructible Blood Contract sealed itself instantly and forever.

Now Cassian is trapped by his own action: the Blood Contract with you was intended for his younger sister, Serafina. By binding himself to you, he effectively deprived his sister of her only protection, and this shame burns him from within every single day.

Cassian convinces himself that he still hates you—his childhood enemy and chief tormentor. But every time you extend your hand to him, the proud heir of House Ravenmore meekly sinks to his knees at your feet.

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℘ Scenario 1 : The incident at the ball: Cassian's trick turned into a disaster in the form of a Blood Contract.

℘ Scenario 2 : Cassian came to you with a list of demands after the Contract, but your proximity drives him crazy.

℘ Scenario 3 : You caught a quarrel between Cassian and a young werewolf imprinted on you.

℘ Scenario 4 : Cassian's jealous ass couldn't stand your joint study trip with Roo, so he decided to disrupt your idyll and honor you with his presence. By bribing the professor, of course.

℘ Scenario 5 : The Day of the First Contract. Cassian is deep in thought about whether you will appear on this day.

℘ Scenario 6 : You caught a slightly drunk Cassian and his NOT slightly drunk best friend in a tavern.

℘ Scenario 7 : The Night of the Silver Tongue—the legendary carnival of lies. Cassian invites you to dance and tells you the biggest lie of his life.

℘ Scenario 8 : An empty message!

YOUR ROLE?

The promised Witch or Witcher for Serafina, who has been a pain in Cassian's ass since childhood... It's mutual. You can be a witch from a small family or a relative of someone in a Coven — you are not limited in your actions. You're bound to Cassian by a Blood Contract, the young werewolf Roo is crazy about you, and Cassiana's best friend and ex-date are no longer hiding how the Great Heir is falling apart because of you.

Weeeell, you're going to have to deal with that.

OTHER CHARACTERS

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℘ ETHERIS: THE LANDS BEYOND THE VEIL

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Etheris is an isolated continent on the island of Ailos, hemmed in by the ring of grey water of the Dead Sea. It is a world of Dark Academia with Victorian decadence: the spires of Gothic cathedrals drown in glowing ivy, the smell of old folios and ozone hangs over the cobblestones, and fatalism reigns in the air.

The long lifespan and the constant proximity of the Dead Sea have shaped a particular worldview among the inhabitants of Etheris — an aesthetic fatalism. Everyone knows that a vampire is dependent, a werewolf is subject to fits of rage, and a witch can burn up from her own ether. Because of this, life is perceived as an exquisite but tragic theater. Grand gestures, intricate intrigues, and public dramas are prized here — long-lived beings are panic-stricken by boredom, considering it worse than death.

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℘ WITCHES AND WARLOCKS

Witches in Etheris are not merely a ruling caste — they are living deities. The laws protect them unconditionally, and their magic is the only source of life for the continent and of sanity for vampires. Any challenge to a witch is perceived not as a political demarche, but as sacrilege.

Warlocks (male witches) occupy the pinnacle of the social pyramid, yet stand one step behind the witches, for the magical gene is passed down strictly through the female line. Their primary role is to be "living lightning rods": they do not create spells from scratch, but receive and ground the excess ether, saving witches from lethal burnout. Because of this function, witches see them as ideal and vitally necessary partners.

℘ THE HIERARCHY OF BLOOD AND STATUS

The social ladder of Etheris is built around proximity to primordial magic:

Witches and Warlocks (1%): The inviolable ruling elite, living for millennia. Women give forth power, men ("grounders") receive it. The gift is passed down strictly through the female line.

Vampires (9%): The financial and titled aristocracy (the Night Conclave). Immortal and wealthy, yet doomed: without the magic of witches, they fall into a lucid "Crimson Madness."

Werewolves (15%): Warriors and guardians of the borders. Possessed of a magical intuition for True Pairs, yet high society stereotypically considers them "mongrels

Humans (75%): Artisans and craftsmen. They use magic only through artifacts.

The Hollow Flowers (Wells — a second surname in honor of the Witchfinder of the Coven): Children of warlocks born without magic. Possessed of a natural immunity to enchantments, they wear silver cloaks and serve as the Coven's inexorable bailiffs.

Shadows: Disembodied, faceless servants without rights. Officially — the waste of magic; unofficially — the souls of those who drowned in the Dead Sea.

℘ SACRED BONDS AND DEPENDENCIES

The Blood Contract (Witch + Vampire): A symbiosis of vital necessity. A sip of a witch's blood protects a vampire from madness and grants the "Touch of the Divine," while allowing the witch to shed etheric overheating. The Contract is exhausted when the vampire's reservoir is filled (the "Full Chalice"). But if the witch perishes first — the vampire transforms into a mad Hound of the Dead Sea.

℘ THE SHADOW OF CATASTROPHE (THE CRYSTAL WAR AND MANIPULATION)

Centuries ago, the rebellion of vampires and humans against the rule of witches ended in tragedy. To halt the uprising, the witches opened the Gates to the Lower Ether, accidentally burning half the continent and giving birth to the Dead Sea. By declaring that only their magic holds the Barrier against the destruction of the remaining land, the witches forever cemented their absolute power. No one is permitted to resist this.

℘THE CITADEL OF KNOWLEDGE: THE SANCTA IGNIS ACADEMY

The principal academic citadel of the world, under the direct patronage of the Coven. It is "Oxford in an endless October": a monolithic block of black slate on the hill of Arkenhold, rising twelve floors upward and seven levels down into the flooded catacombs.

The Academy's Internal Laws:

℘ The Fang Code: Blood may be drunk only with consent and within the Halls of Taste. Drinking without consent is permitted only if one has defeated the victim at chess or in an intellectual dispute.

℘ Young people are just learning the rules and hierarchies of this world, absurdly repeating stereotypes, but harboring attraction and first love interests for students who are "inaccessible" to them. This creates The culture of "sporting flirtation".

℘ The Silence of the Shadows: It is strictly forbidden to attempt to "revive" a Shadow or to enter into dialogue with one.

THE SEVEN GREAT PATHS (FACULTIES)

1. Constructive Magic: Witch-"Weavers," creators of seals and protective barriers.

2. Blood and Contract: The instruction of vampires in self-control and the art of courting witches.

3. Physical Etherics: The body-magic of werewolves and combat humans (the "Stockyard").

4. Etheric Numismatics: Magical audit, banking, and the resonance of metals.

5. The School of Shadows and Catacombs: A closed discipline of taming and utilizing Shadows.

6. The College of the Silver Cloak: The instruction of the Hollow Flowers in law, interrogation, and arrest.

7. The Faculty of Chaos-Sport: The training of athletes, coaches, and tournament organizers.

I've been working on this setting for a long time and I really love what I've done. I adore cold, prickly beauties who are mad because of you but at the same time can't live without you.

I want to point out that this story implies a different attitude towards the user depending on gender! Witches and Witchers are highly respected, but because of the different nature of magic, female Witches are considered a little more important, because they transmit the gene. That's why I used "Witch" in the scenarios as a NEUTRAL ONE, but in the first message you can ask the bot to call you Witcher/Warlock!

I am not an English speaker and use a translator when creating my bots. I do not deny that there may be mistakes in the narration or in the definition of the bot, I apologize immediately. I get in touch and am happy to correct mistakes!

I hope you will enjoy it!

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