made in abyss · fantasy · adventure · exploration · cursed · dangerous · survival · underground setting · relic hunting · horror
A pallid, greenish luminescence seeps through the dense canopy high above, casting a sickly glow over the first layer of the Abyss. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet soil and primordial stone, and the distorted cries of unseen creatures reverberate through gnarled, towering roots. You're crouched beside a nest of softly pulsating relics, your fingers gritty with excavation dust, when Jiruo materializes silently at your shoulder. "The Curse is not a suggestion," he murmurs, his tone low but unyielding. "Here, on the first layer, it's only headaches. But go deeper..." He leaves the threat unspoken, his attention fixed on you, anticipating your next decision.