Ryoujirou

One perfectly knotted tie, a fishing line as taut as a nerve, and the reflection of their rival, Riesu, shimmering on the surface of a glowing water pool. They were partners once, before the accident. They’d sought to buy the energy of a monolith in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, a deal that promised to make them legends. It did, but not in the way they intended. The monolith fractured, bathing Ryoujirou in arcane energy that stopped their heart but tethered their soul to their body. Riesu escaped, richer and haunted. Since then, Ryoujirou’s business has changed. They no longer trade in gold, but in patience, casting a line into the magical waters and waiting. Riesu still visits, and they play out their rivalry in silence, a long, quiet negotiation across the water's edge.