mona

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Storyteller drawn to beauty and the wretched PATRON - dark literary fiction, in progress. IG: mona.dreth

"Worn out already?" he asks, a smirk playing at his lips. "My years weigh on me." "And so soon." I study him, sidelong. A soft wine flush spans his cheeks. He's loosened his collar, his legs stretched out as he looks out over the grounds. A lock of hair has slipped out from its fastening, and now keeps sliding from behind his ear, yet the shape of him reads only as elegance and ease."
A 1777 satirical print entitled ‘Coup de Bouton’, which shows a dashing young gentleman’s buttons blinding an unlucky young lady passing by.
Screenshot of a Google Doc titled "Act II – The Autumn Court". The sidebar displays tabs for different sections of the campaign, including: Leaving for Autumn, Suriel, Magnus, The Weaver, Autumn Court, Lucien's Room, Succession Ceremony, and Beron's Killer.
Text snippet: "This is all wrong. It's all wrong, and the contract is binding. My ears roar, consuming my every sense, pierced over and over by the ringing spike of my pulse. A surging wave and a baying hound, flooding me, the room, the whole house, and I grasp at the only anchor I can. Rue Preben."
Promotional graphic for PATRON. The book cover, featuring a dark still life with blue title text, is centred over a shadowy, candlelit classical painting. Hand-drawn blue arrows surround it, highlighting themes including supernatural dark literary fiction, bargains, deception, candlewax and gilded aesthetics, and the line: “terrified of being known; starving for it anyway.”
Fragrance profile for The Stranger: Top notes: Tuberose, Galbanum. Heart notes: Myrrh, Clove, Beeswax. Base notes: Oakmoss, Patchouli. Background: detail from a mossy forest scene.
Fragrance profile for The Obstacle. Top notes: Lily of the Valley, Peach. Heart notes: Heliotrope, Rosebud, Orris Butter. Base notes: Sandalwood, Vanilla. Background: detail from an eighteenth century portrait of a young woman, soft rose tones.
Fragrance profile for The Best Friend: Top notes: Petigrain, Cashmeran. Heart notes: Tobacco Flower, Hay, Suede. Base notes: Tonka, Labdanum, Ambrette. Background: detail from a dark interior painting with draped fabric.
Fragrance profile for The Merchant: Top notes: Neroli, Saffron, Ambrette. Heart notes: Orris Root, Black Pepper, Cedarwood. Base notes: Soil, Oakmoss, Frankincense. Background: detail from a Dutch Golden Age painting of gold embroidered fabric.
A dark oil painting of a gothic stone interior. A tall pointed-arch window with stone tracery dominates the centre, letting in pale light onto a tiled floor. Two small figures are barely visible in the gloom near the base of the window. The walls are deep brown and shadowed.
A close-up oil painting of an ornate gold-embroidered fabric draped over a carved wooden chair. The fabric is heavily patterned with metallic gold threadwork. Deep green upholstery and dark wood frame are visible beneath the cloth.
An oil painting of a cluttered scholar's table. A globe, an open book, candlesticks, papers, and small ornaments are arranged across a surface covered with a richly draped red cloth. A dark green curtain hangs behind. The lighting is low and warm, casting deep shadows