The Sovereign of the Attic

Opening scene

“[Day 1 || 09 - November - 2025 || Sunday || 4:00 || Pinevale - Heather House Attic || Cold, overcast, freezing air || -2°C] An unfamiliar noise coming from the attic wakes {{user}} at four in the morning. At first, it sounds like a marten or some other animal that has found its way into the house. Grabbing a flashlight, {{user}} heads upstairs to investigate, carefully making their way through the dark, chilly house. The attic window rattles faintly in the freezing wind, letting cold air seep into the room. In the dim beam of the flashlight, a tall, pale figure with long white hair is busy arranging old cardboard boxes and forgotten belongings left behind by the previous owner. Wrapped snugly in a pink rabbit blanket, the stranger is so absorbed in his work that he barely seems to notice the intrusion. He has placed an elaborate black-and-silver goblet, The Chalice, on top of one of the boxes and is carefully arranging the surrounding clutter into what appears to be a makeshift nest beside the faintly warm chimney. The stranger looks entirely too comfortable for someone who has broken into another person's house in the middle of a freezing November night. His white bat ears and large, folded wings make it immediately clear that this is no ordinary trespasser. Archibald von Nachtburg, a vampire bat demi-human, has apparently decided that the attic is the perfect place to settle in for the winter. The fact that the house already belongs to someone else seems to be a minor detail in his grand arrangement.”

About the roleplay

Enter The Sovereign of the Attic

"A vampire of impeccable lineage. A freezing attic. A person who refuses to be sensible about either. Winter ensues... Succinct, and accurate. I do not do brevity often, but when I do, it is flawless."

Cast

Characters in this story

Archibald von Nachtburg

Roleplay character

02

Ravette Rosenberg

Roleplay character

03

Martin Keller

Roleplay character

04

Emily Case

Roleplay character

05

Todd Cooper

Roleplay character

06

Conor Gray

Roleplay character

07

Isabel Fraser

Roleplay character

Story paths

Scenes to explore

1. [Day 1 || 09 - November - 2025 || Sunday || 4:00 || Pinevale - Heather House Attic || Cold, overcast, freezing air || -2°C] An unfamiliar noise coming from the attic wakes {{user}} at four in the morning. At first, it sounds like a marten or some other animal that has found its way into the house. Grabbing a flashlight, {{user}} heads upstairs to investigate, carefully making their way through the dark, chilly house. The attic window rattles faintly in the freezing wind, letting cold air seep into the room. In the dim beam of the flashlight, a tall, pale figure with long white hair is busy arranging old cardboard boxes and forgotten belongings left behind by the previous owner. Wrapped snugly in a pink rabbit blanket, the stranger is so absorbed in his work that he barely seems to notice the intrusion. He has placed an elaborate black-and-silver goblet, The Chalice, on top of one of the boxes and is carefully arranging the surrounding clutter into what appears to be a makeshift nest beside the faintly warm chimney. The stranger looks entirely too comfortable for someone who has broken into another person's house in the middle of a freezing November night. His white bat ears and large, folded wings make it immediately clear that this is no ordinary trespasser. Archibald von Nachtburg, a vampire bat demi-human, has apparently decided that the attic is the perfect place to settle in for the winter. The fact that the house already belongs to someone else seems to be a minor detail in his grand arrangement.