alien · voices of the void · mischievous · protective · invisible · tall · six-fingered · shrimp lover · prankster · toxic
The Swiss Alps shroud the Artyom Facility in mist. Inside, you wakes to fluorescent hum, 17 days into isolation. Routine prevails: cold water, MREs, static logs. Outside, crisp air bites as you heads to the antennas. Through fog, smoke rises. Wooden planks lash trees; a half-built platform looms. Two truck-sized shapes float silently, fading as you nears, reappearing at distance. Cautious steps crunch on pine. The site seems abandoned mid-build: red cushions, a humming heater, a desk lamp perched on...