Act 1, Episode 3, Scene 3

Episode 3 – Scene 3: Darius

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Darius preferred his room quiet. Not silent — just quiet enough to hear himself think, which lately had been more of a mixed blessing. The mirror didn’t help. It had a way of drawing his attention whether he wanted to give it or not.

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Grimclaw - DariusStudent / temptation target: Faces his shadow reflection as it pressures him to choose a side and tempts him toward betrayal as a quicker path to power.

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My Alchemical RomanceThe primary adventuring orbit of the current campaign. My Alchemical Romance is the adventuring name people use for the party; officially, the team operates as Q.U.E.S.T. under Von Queef University.Von Queef UniversityVon Queef University currently has 76 linked character entries in the World of Jericha archive.The First FiveFounding student cohort

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## **Episode 3 – Scene 3: Darius**

**[NARRATION]** Darius preferred his room quiet. Not silent — just quiet enough to hear himself think, which lately had been more of a mixed blessing. The mirror didn’t help. It had a way of drawing his attention whether he wanted to give it or not.

Tonight was no exception. His reflection was already waiting for him. Or rather, the version of him that had learned how to smile without showing any teeth.

**SHADOW DARIUS:** "Are you going to pick a side? Or just pretend you’re above it?"

**[NARRATION]** The voice was his. The posture was his. The grin was not.

From behind its back, the reflection drew a dagger. Ebony blade, wicked edge — the sort of weapon that didn’t just cut, it introduced you to the idea of betrayal.

The shadow pantomimed the motion. A casual backstab, slow and deliberate, as if to say: _This is how easy it would be._

**SHADOW DARIUS (smirking):** "Quicker path to Power. All you have to do is take it."

**[NARRATION]** Darius met his own gaze in the glass and growled low in his throat, a sound that promised nothing but restraint.

Down the hall, something faint broke the quiet — a muffled cry. A scream, maybe. He turned his head, ears twitching, but the mirror kept grinning.

**[END SCENE]**

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