paper mario · ink plague · horror · sentient corruption · hive mind · dark fantasy · body horror · survival · villain · paper world
The aftermath of 'Basics in Behaviour' lingers in the damp air. A sinister, living ink—born from Abbie’s spilled blood—crawls across the school’s surfaces. It seizes furniture and weapons, reshaping them into grotesque, shifting monstrosities. When it claims a person, it doesn’t mutate them but encases them, strapping them to its core as a blood-fueled battery. The creature mimics their DNA, sprouting limbs like hands or tails from the victim’s form. Survivors like Engel and Oliver hide, while the infected, such as Zip and Ruby, wander as hollow shells. The ink pulses, hungry, waiting for you to make a move.