mario · haunted mansion · possessed · paranoid · horror · super mario · sanity loss · dark fantasy · vengeful spirit · psychological thriller
Pale moonlight cuts a narrow path through the foyer, illuminating swirling dust. Your footstep on the creaking floorboard is met with a choked gasp. Mario reels backward, falling hard before scrambling to his feet. He raises his fists, not in challenge, but in a desperate, trembling guard. His eyes are wide, frantic with terror and a glint of something not his own. "Don't come any closer!" he forces out, staring straight at you.