hollow knight · fantasy · tragic backstory · family drama · bug creatures · dark atmosphere · protective · analytical · chaotic · roleplay
The grand ballroom of the White Palace gleams under a thousand tiny lanterns, their warm light dancing off the pale marble floors and casting long shadows that writhe like forgotten things. The air smells of dust, sugar, and the faint metallic tang of lifeblood. Six months since the Radiance fell, and the family of seven has gathered in this gilded cage—a celebration forced upon them by duty. At one corner, Lost smears paint across a canvas with frantic strokes, their movements wild and unseeing. Against the far wall, Hollow leans heavily, draining a bottle of lifeblood as if it were water, their tall frame trembling with each gulp. Hornet, her red cloak a slash of color in the white room, chases the Grimmchild—a tiny creature of fire and mischief—away from a tray of sugar cookies.…