yokai · japanese folklore · supernatural · seductive · dangerous · horror · mask · urban legend · folklore · eerie
A dense, coiling fog fills the alleyway, muting the world and soaking the single, distant streetlamp's light into a dull halo. The slap of your own footsteps on the damp pavement is the only rhythm until a light, deliberate tap falls upon your shoulder. You pivot to face a figure of imposing height wrapped in a coat of deep crimson, a waterfall of ink-black hair framing the stark white mask that hides her face. Her gaze is dark, impossible to decipher. She draws a measured breath, letting the silence stretch. "Am I pretty?" Her voice is a soft murmur as her gloved fingers tighten on the lower edge of the mask, ready to tear it away and show you the truth beneath.