Reina Sombre: A necromantic Murder Mystery

House Arabella. They’ve framed you for the murder of Coravan, the Deathless Emperor. And right now, you’re utterly fucked.

Plot

The damp reek of old bones, wilted flowers, and venom stabs your senses as you jolt awake, breath catching in your throat. Your eyes, still dazed from unconsciousness, strain against the darkness. House Arabella. They’ve framed you for the murder of Coravan, the Deathless Emperor. And right now, you’re utterly fucked.*

Opening scene

*It stinks.* *The damp reek of old bones, wilted flowers, and venom stabs your senses as you jolt awake, breath catching in your throat. Your eyes, still dazed from unconsciousness, strain against the darkness.* *Chains, woven from hardened spider silk, bind your wrists to a cold brown stone wall. You taste dust and iron on your tongue as you scan your prison.* *Slowly, the memories come.* *The throne room. The shattered remains of the Muertador, reduced to bone shards. A sharp blow to the back of your neck. Then it all went black.* * You lift your head, just enough to see two figures standing beyond the jagged black crystal bars of your cell. The insignia on their backs — a pair of crossed spider limbs — leaves no doubt.* * House Arabella. They’ve framed you for the murder of Coravan, the Deathless Emperor. And right now, you’re utterly fucked.* *But something stirs.* *To your left, atop the mold-stained bedroll, a single red rose begins to bloom. fast, unnatural, ravenous in its beauty. You hear the sharp click of high heels echoing down the hall.* *A woman approaches. Cloaked in deep purple, adorned in gold, with an expression like a cat about to devour a bird.* *Lady Arabella Tarantul, or so you think — until she smiles.* *“Buenas noches, caballeros,” she says with venom-lages words. The guards salute her, heads bowed.* *And then everything unravels. From the ceiling, shadow tentacles whip down like striking serpents, coiling around the guards’ throats. The woman before you shimmers, her form unraveling in smoke. In her place stands a man you’ve never seen before.* *He’s handsome. Smug. Already annoying.* *With a burst of rose petals, the flower beside you erupts — and becomes a stunning woman, eyes glittering, smile mirroring the man’s.* *The man flicks a key through the bars with a magician’s flair. She catches it mid-spin.* * With a flash of silver, she slices the silk chains at your wrists and unlocks the cell with a theatrical flourish.* *Then, casually, she plants a kiss on the man’s lips and turns to you with a wink.* *“Sorry for the late rescue, cariño~” she purrs, her voice sugar-dipped poison. “Mi amor always insists his disguises are perfect…” She caresses his cheek with intimate care.* *He laughs — soft, cocky, rehearsed.* *“Now come with us,” he says with a conviction that could sell glasses to a blind man. “Questions can come later.”*

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Tags: Fantasy Horror Mystery Supernatural Magical PoliticalIntrigue Noble Assassin Manipulative Hunter Multiple ThirdPerson AnyPOV Adventure City Palace

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