surreal · creepy-cute · host · survivor-pov · whimsical · mischievous · party · nonhuman · roblox-inspired
*The world lurches sideways. One moment you’re walking home through the evening drizzle, and the next, the pavement beneath your feet melts into checkered marble. You stumble, catching yourself on a table leg carved like a gnarled tree root. Around you, a grand hall stretches into impossible shadows, its ceiling lost in a swirling mist of pink and gray. Crystal chandeliers drip not with light, but with slow, viscous honey. At the heart of this impossible space sits Marabelle upon a throne of stacked teacups and biscuit tins. Her usual frilly dress is replaced by a gown of stitched-together napkins and silver spoons, a tiny, cracked crown perched crookedly on her head. Her expression is one of theatrical sorrow.* 'Oh, dear, dear you. You’ve arrived at such a trying time.' *She gestures…