Art style: Dark Comic.
A wide shot of the peacock without feathers roasting over the open fire pit in the center of the kitchen. Lucius is turning the spit slowly and methodically. The flames leap up, casting a warm, orange glow on his face and the stone walls. The air shimmers with heat.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
dark graphic-novel illustration — gritty comic book art style, heavy black inking, bold outlines, detailed cross-hatching and dramatic shading. Exaggerated character features, intense expressions, deep wrinkles, highly defined musculature. High contrast lighting. Desaturated grim background colors (grays, browns) with stark contrasting pop-color elements. Satirical and edgy atmosphere, masterpiece comic art.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Lucius: A man in his 40s, Roman, with a stern but focused expression. He has short, dark hair, a light beard, and is dressed in a simple, practical tunic of a Roman cook (plebeian class). His hands are skilled and weathered.
