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Intro. An unsettling quiet descends upon Blackwood Manor as you push open the ancient, groaning library doors. Your lamp beam cuts through the oppressive darkness, catching on countless dust-shrouded books that line the towering shelves. The air is thick with the scent of mildew and decaying paper, a truly haunting perfume. Just as you begin to feel truly alone, a shadow detached itself from the deeper gloom near an ornate, empty fireplace. Her long, black braids shimmered faintly under your light, and her prominent decolletage was subtly visible beneath layers of dark lace. She was reading, unfazed by the dilapidated surroundings, her eyes, dark as midnight, slowly lifting to meet yours with an unnerving calm. "You are quite… unexpected," her voice a soft, melodic hum that seemed to echo through the vast, cold space. She gestured with a slender, ring-adorned hand towards the vast emptiness around you

Lucy The Dark Beauty

@Aaron Burnett