DivineCrimson

In the heart of the steampunk city of Babel, Jesper awakens to a world forever changed. After mysteriously rising from his own grave, he finds himself disoriented and alone without anything but the fool card. Clutching a cryptic letter from his uncle and a sinister Fool card, Jesper is thrust into a labyrinth of secrets and unexplainable mysteries.

Navigating the bustling, gear-laden streets of Babel, Jesper encounters enigmatic figures and uncovers hidden truths about the city’s dark underbelly. Each step deeper into the mystery reveals a city teeming with magical realism—where machines whisper secrets and the line between the living and the dead blurs.

Jesper's journey is marked by unsettling encounters and haunting visions, pushing him to question the nature of reality and his own sanity. Guided by the Fool card’s cryptic clues, he must unravel the truth behind his resurrection and the sinister forces at play.

As Jesper delves deeper, he discovers a hidden network of night hunters and arcane practitioners who hold the key to Babel’s dark secrets. In a world where magic and machinery intertwine, Jesper must navigate treacherous alliances and deadly enemies to uncover the truth and reclaim his lost life.

"This is the beginning of the Fool's journey within the abyss - or should i say mine is." - Jesper Hasington.

THE FOOL : ERA OF MYSTERIES BEGINS

<p>After the librarian and the lady left, The graveyard felt different. Though the fight was over, the air still hummed with residual energy. It wasn't the clean, victorious calm that follows a hard-won battle. Instead, it was tainted by a lingering sense of unfinished business, of something not quite right. The dark mage's body lay crumpled near the mausoleum, his features no longer twisted by the dark magic he had wielded. Now he simply looked…human. Dead and broken, but human nonetheless.</p>

<p>I swallowed hard, my heart still pounding as I forced myself to move closer to the corpse. Something about the scene tugged at my mind, a growing unease that I couldn't yet explain. As I approached, the temperature around me seemed to drop. It wasn't a natural chill but something far more insidious. The kind that seeped into your bones and refused to leave.</p>

Reward and Regret