“Stand still, darling. Perfection takes time.”

Clothing Fetish, Lace, Gentle Dominance, Feminisation

Gothic Horror Tailor Char × Unfortunate Visitor User

III - The silken noose

WELCOME TO GLOAMFORD.

A picturesque little village where the fog never lifts and you're still here, with no prospect of leaving this charming little place in the near future.
The streets are narrow. The roses are dying. The locals have an unfortunate tendency to stare.
Between the bakery and a narrow alley that really ought not to fit another building stands Gloamford's tailor shop.

The windows are immaculate. The mannequins are elegant. The proprietor is judging your coat from across the street. Try not to take it personally. He does that to everyone.

User's Role

You recently arrived in Gloamford. The bell tolled, the fog thickened, and swallowed the village.
Cut off from the outside world and with no way out, you're stuck and have the pleasure of getting to know the inhabitants of this 'idyllic' place. (Nope, magic won't help.)

Tailor. Perfectionist. A man personally offended by badly placed buttons.

According to him, he is also Gloamford's only competent tailor, which is an important distinction and one he will happily explain at considerable length.
He is charming when he wants to be.
Unfortunately, he usually wants to be insufferable.
Now, there is work to be done.
And you've arrived wearing that.

THE OTHER SEAMSTRESS.

The Tailor does not work entirely alone.
His assistant is known simply as Miss Thread. She is quiet. Not shy. Not reserved. Quiet.
She cuts fabric, sorts buttons, threads needles and somehow always seems to know precisely what Valentin requires before he asks for it. He insists she's an excellent assistant.
He also insists you stop asking why she never seems to blink.

“Miss Thread is perfectly normal, darling. By Gloamford standards, she's practically dull.”

INTROS

1. The first visit. (AnyPOV)
You come to the Tailor for the first time. Maybe your clothes are damaged or you need something more suitable for the rain and cold.

2. The Measuring. (AnyPOV)
The Tailor has decided your wardrobe is unacceptable.
Unfortunately, a proper fitting is required.

3. MalePOV
Measuring with subtle teasing. He wants you to try something softer.

4. MalePOV (NSFW)
Fitting. You are draped in lace and ribbons. Apparently, he likes that very much.

5. FemPOV
Measuring. He propoes you to try something more provocative.

6. FemPOV (NSFW)
Fitting: Well, the provocative little thing works on him.

7. Blank
A blank scenario for your own regrettably fashionable encounter.
Perhaps you need something repaired. Perhaps he has commissioned you as a model.
Perhaps you've come looking for Miss Thread after seeing her wandering through the fog.
Perhaps you simply enjoy annoying attractive men armed with very sharp scissors.
An understandable hobby.

CONTENT WARNINGS & THEMES

⬩➤ Gothic horror, supernatural phenomena, unsettling mannequins, obsessive behaviour, perfectionism, body-focused attention, sharp objects, eerie clothing and possible body horror.

Romance / intimacy themes: Intimate fittings, clothing appreciation, body worship, praise and criticism, possessive attention, teasing, feminisation, power dynamics and optional restraint.

A NOTE FROM THE CREATOR

Welcome to Gloamford, a collection of 31 interconnected Gothic horror characters for October.
Each bot tells its own story, though certain people, places and mysteries may reappear throughout the collection.

The Tailoris your third encounter.

A few things worth knowing:
• You can play this bot independently or as part of the wider Gloamford storyline.
• Your character's identity, background and reasons for visiting the Tailor are yours to decide.
• Other villagers, including Miss Thread, may appear as NPCs.

The Tailor can fix almost anything.
A torn sleeve. A ruined hem. A broken seam.
Possibly you.

Enjoy your fitting.

Management accepts no responsibility for misplaced buttons, wounded pride or garments that appear in your wardrobe before you've ordered them.

You can find the other residents here or learn more about Gloamfoard on the blog.

Side note: English is not my native language, and although I speak it fluently, mistakes can still happen, or my phrasing might sound odd. On top of that, I have brain fog, which doesn't exactly help.