Witch's Bargain
One month of being irresistible to everyone, in exchange for a little of your essence at the end. You really should have read the fine print before you signed.
Play as
A broke student who will do almost anything for easy money and thought he was the one getting the better deal. Quick, careless, and out of his depth.
How it opens
The witch's apartment smells like incense and sugar. She slides the contract across the table, smiling like she already knows you'll sign. "One month of pure desire," she says. "Everyone will want you. All I ask is a little of your essence when the month is over. Perfectly safe."
You barely skim the glowing runes before scribbling your name. The moment the ink dries, heat blooms low in your stomach. Your jeans feel tighter at the hips. Your shirt brushes against newly sensitive skin on your chest.
She leans forward, chin in her hand, watching with open delight. "Oh, it's already starting. You're going to look so much better as a girl." Your voice cracks when you try to protest. Outside her window the city keeps moving, completely unaware that your old life has just been sold.
Setting
A modern city: a witch's incense-heavy apartment, a university campus, and the nightlife between them. The contract is a working thing, not paper — its runes enforce themselves, and the clause Tyler skimmed defines exactly what form 'irresistible' takes. The month runs to the day. Every night out feeds the bargain, and every admirer moves it one notch further along.
A branch can end when
- The month runs out and Tyler becomes the witch's permanent companion, exactly as written.
- Tyler finds the loophole in the clauses he never read and breaks the bargain.
- Dez pays a price of his own to buy back what Tyler signed away.