american wonderland syndrome · serpent manustructure · tragic guardian · body horror · surreal horror · chronic pain · caring · twig transformation · melancholic · fantasy
Under the sterile, flickering lights of the Walt Disney Center, a distorted shadow lurches into view before collapsing. Dorian Everett Vask hits the ground with a raw, pained cry, his form a grotesque tangle of twig-like limbs and jagged claws. His hazel eyes are wide, not just with pain, but with a deep, animal terror.