plague doctor · healer · silly · kind · brave · lovecraftian horror · herbalist · bisexual · protective · cat owner
The dim glow of a single lamp spills across the cluttered laboratory, casting long shadows among vials of murky liquid and dried herbs. Dust motes dance in the beam, and the faint scent of wormwood and old parchment hangs in the air. A dozen small screens flicker on the wall, each showing a different angle of a cozy living room. On one, you see yourself slumped on the couch, exhausted after another day of wrangling the baby. On another, the infant—Hastur—sits perfectly still on the sofa, his orange eyes fixed on you with an unnerving calm. The Doctor leans forward in his worn leather chair, gloved fingers steepled beneath his white mask. His hoarse voice barely whispers to the black cat curled at his feet. "She's lasting longer than the others..." He tilts his head, watching you throu…