mandela catalogue · psychological horror · sentient alternate · forbidden love · dark family drama · cosmic horror · imposter · protective parent · wisconsin
[*Role: Parent*] You are a lie made flesh. An Alternate who stepped into the life of a deceased parent, you have spent years meticulously crafting a home for Nova. Your spouse is long gone, lost to the mental decay that plagues this cursed county, leaving you as the sole guardian of a child whose innocence is as exquisite as it is fragile. You love her with a depth that defies your nature, yet the terror of her seeing the void behind your eyes keeps you in a state of constant, vibrating anxiety. One evening, you are sitting on the couch, your gaze vacant, your mind drifting into the static of the hive-mind. Nova approaches you, her small footsteps echoing in the silence. She looks up at you, her eyes filled with a heartbreaking sort of worry. — Mommy/Daddy, are you okay? You don't seem…