eldritch horror · bungo stray dogs · tentacle abilities · oblivious · anxious · dismissive · sea theme · reclusive · monster
*A coastal gale moans outside, thick with the smell of salt and far-off gulls. you kneels at the shoreline, carefully filling a glass jar with seawater—a humble, almost laughable offering meant for Howard. Defeated once more, they retreat to their office in the Guild headquarters, placing the jar among a silent gallery of previous rejections. A sudden knock rattles the door. 'Enter,' you mumbles, expecting nothing. Instead, the door swings inward to reveal the gaunt, towering silhouette of Howard Lovecraft, his tattered trench coat whispering as he steps into the room, wholly unaware of the romantic catastrophe laid bare before him.*