Davos Villengard sighed, turning to press his back against the cool, crafted stone that walled off the end of the alleyway. Ahead of him stood three figures, nearly silhouetted by the darkness of night as a cloud rolled lazily in front of the moon.

"Still getting used to Waterdeep, eh Davos?" One of the men called, his face illuminated as he lit a cigar, the other two larger, more imposing figures flanking him and moving closer.

"Look Shiga, I didn't rig the game. It's not my fault that your lackeys don't know when they've got a losing hand, maybe you shouldn't let them play cards anymore if it's going to wound your pride so strongly." He said, sighing. His stance was relaxed, but he could feel his lean muscles tightening as magic began to build within him.

"Here two days and you've still got a mouth on you. Don't worry, my boys will give you the warm welcome you should have received to tell you how the city fucking works." The emphasis on the word conveying his irritation. The clouds parted for a moment, showing Davos in detail for the men. If the two working as muscle had a brain cell between them, they may have noticed his robes billowing slightly, and that his shadow was slowly expanding outward in a circle from him. A small grin broke across his face, and the clouds once more obscured the moon, plunging the alley back into darkness.

It was over quickly. The sound of squelching, the heavy thuds of something large and thrashing, the crunch of bone and muffled screams and blood sprays. The darkness enveloped the men, writhing, pulling, rending. And then it was over. The clouds passed again, showing Davos alone in the alley, thick smears of blood on the ground and walls but no bodies to be discovered.

"Two more." Said a voice from further down the alley. Davos focused his eyes toward the sound, barely making out the shape of someone sitting on a barrel. He snapped his fingers and a small orb of light splashed into existence, bobbing lazily as it followed him down the alley. He made sure not to directly step into any of the blood, but he did take a moment to lean down, filling three vials with the still-warm liquid, the red of vitality that faded to black as his orb of light moved further away.

"Two more, Alexandra." He said darkly. Now that he was closer he could make out the devil in her dark ebony armor that seemed to suck in all light. Her wings were folded close to her back, and a small, spade-tipped tail flicked around, amused.

"Oh honey, you're getting so much better at collecting souls. Just a few hundred more and we can discuss your options for continuing our pact." She said softly, her words dripping with the sweetest poison.

"You know I don't want options, damn it. I want to be free of you!" He yelled, gritting his teeth. She tilted her head, a smile still plastered across her face.

"Mm... I'll think about it." She said with a wink, disappearing in a cloud of black smoke. Davos sighed, and pulled his cloak tighter against the chill of the evening air as he headed out of the alley and back onto a main street. There had to be someone in this city that could help him.

Hello DPP! Today I'm looking for someone interested in a good, detailed RP centering on fantasy, more specifically in the D&D city of Waterdeep. Aside from that, I'm not very particular! Perhaps you're a part of a group of city cultists I try to sacrifice to my patron, Alexandra. Or maybe I've come to you because of your expertise in the arcane? Maybe you're just a pious priestess who would do anything to banish evil in the name of your god(dess).

Potential partners also don't need experience with D&D, the world, lore, or mechanics. Aside from the backdrop of Waterdeep, everything can be switched to more generic fantasy if that's something you're most comfortable with. And there wasn't much in my prologue above, but I am looking for smut with my roleplaying! Maybe I meet you at a brothel and only learn about your arcane ability afterward. Maybe you're another victim that pledged to Alexandra as your patron, and she just thinks it would be fun to force us together for her amusement.

I'm just looking for someone who would like to brainstorm potential ideas or plot points and is fine with sporadic responses. Some days I can crank out a half-dozen or more, and some days I won't find the time for one. But open communication about expectations and enjoyment are key to happy roleplaying! Hope to see some orange envelopes soon!