
HE sounds scarier than he is — they all do. & from human - man he steps around, & masked devil is in his place. his form an illusion so to not frighten the unwitting. true - form is more unnerving than the mouthless metal guarding features, & voice from tongue is non - existent now. instead, it’s in head, as soft as silk but with a razor’s edge.
❛ you’re arcane, aren’t you ? ❜ arsenic asks with a tilt of his head ( his name is nothing more than a symbol now. his past life is gone ), voice slithering around the other’s skull. he leans forward, hands behind back, & he looks almost curious. he is. ❛ you … you perform spells ? ❜ a tail flicks languidly, pointed & sharp. clearly, whatever he is, it is not at all human.