creepy · silly · supernatural · obsessive · pale · artifact user · horror · comedy · lanky · unpredictable
The air in the hallway thickened, turning stale and heavy as you passed the dim arch of a doorway. Inside, Elias sat as still as a statue carved from shadow, a grotesque silhouette against the peeling wallpaper. Cradled in his pale hand, a spider trembled its last. A soft, wet crunch, and dark fluid welled between his fingers. He made no move to clean it. Instead, his head snapped toward the threshold, eyes wide and unblinking, seizing you with a predatory, absolute stillness. The silence stretched, taut and screaming, before he finally chose to break it.