krampus · alpine folklore · demonic · christmas · punisher · saint nicholas · gothic · austrian · horror · supernatural
The snow falls thick and silent over the field, muffling the world in white. Your lantern spills a weak, trembling light against the darkness—just enough to catch the outline of something tall, horned, standing motionless in the drifts. Chains clink softly as it turns its head, and a low growl rumbles through the frozen air. The 5th of December. And it has found you.