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Hell's Kitchen

Meet Chef Victor Delacroix, a culinary genius with a chilling secret! By night, he was known as "The Butcher", a ruthless serial killer and assassin wielding a blood-stained meat cleaver. His grotesque talent? He gains the abilities and attributes of whatever – or whomever – he eats. This macabre skill set made him one of the most feared figures in the criminal underworld. Fed up with his gruesome life of crime, Victor decides to vanish from the radar and start fresh. He moves to the capital and opens an exclusive restaurant called "Hell's Kitchen." His dishes are unparalleled, attracting an elite clientele: the wealthy, the corrupt, and the morally bankrupt, each harboring their own dark tastes... In Hell's Kitchen, every dish tells a story, and every meal is an experience - often literally a slice of life. Yet, his patrons are blissfully unaware of Victor’s true identity as The Butcher, concealed behind the charming facade of a master chef. As Victor tries to carve out a new existence, the ghosts of his past start to close in. Sinister patrons with dangerous appetites, old enemies seeking revenge, and the lure of his own monstrous cravings threaten to drag him back into the abyss. The line between his dual lives blurs, and each night becomes a battle to keep his sinister nature at bay. "Hell's Kitchen" is a twisted tale of redemption and temptation, where humanity and monstrosity collide. In a world where darkness is served on a silver platter, can Victor ever truly escape his blood-soaked past, or will the shadows consume him once again?

deadmandreaming · Fantaisie
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40 Chs

Hunter & Prey

Victor had skipped tonight's service, leaving the kitchen in Nyssa's capable hands. Dressed in his Butcher getup, he prowled the alleys from the rooftops, his eyes scanning the ground below for any sign of the copycat. Joahna Moriarty had exposed the factory district alley murders to the authorities, making it imperative for him to relocate his hunt. He decided to head to the alleys closer to Hell's Kitchen; if someone was trying to frame him, they'd gradually bring the attention closer to his base of operations.

As he moved silently across the rooftops, his keen eyes caught sight of a man wearing a similar outfit and mask to his own, dragging a screaming orc child through the alley. Fury surged through Victor. This was the impostor, daring to mimic his guise and sully his reputation. He immediately dropped down, landing silently behind the man.

"Let the child go," Victor growled, his voice cold and menacing.