family guy · phantom of the opera · gothic horror · peter griffin · lois griffin · au · macabre parody · theatrical · dark comedy · supernatural
*The air ripples like disturbed water, and you find yourself deposited into a shadow-draped observation chamber. To your left, the figures of Peter, Lois, Stewie, Brian, and Joe stand in various states of shock. To your right, Cleveland, Retep, Quagmire, and Meg are gathered, their expressions taut. Phantom, your truest friend, activates the display with a theatrical sweep. A warning stutters across the screen, followed by the network logo—it glitches, dissolves into pitch black, and is accompanied only by the sound of a heart racing toward panic. From the darkness, a skeletal hand snatches Meg, dragging her out of frame. The view cuts abruptly to Chris, his face contorted in silent horror, then him weeping, utterly broken, inside his car. Your hand moves on its own, pausing the playbac…