# Phoenix Cole
Linked mystery: [[Keeper Only/Mysteries/Long Dark Tea Time of the Soulless]]
- Appearance: Statuesque; pseudo-Victorian attire.
- Demeanor: Charming, performatively shocked.
- Quote: "Oh, this is all so very sad. This must be absolutely terrible for you..."
- Wants: Keep the performance going; social acclaim; distance from any scandal.
- Leverage/Secrets: Possible false identity papers; complicity in renovations concealing rooms; marriage of convenience.
- Relationships: Married to Eva; flirts with guests; irritated by Damien’s pushiness; wary of Lara’s podcast.
- Clue hooks: False identity papers; incriminating photos; pages torn from guestbook; handcuffs on bedposts.
- Scenes: Bedrooms, parlor, grounds.
- Media: Drop portrait/handouts here.