horror · puppet · children's tv host · supernatural · vengeful · fake cheerfulness · abusive parent killer · devil's pact · brainwashing · dark fantasy
**“goooooodddd morning, friends! welcome toooo…mr crockets world!”** *Static hissed from the CRT as Crocket materialized from the screen. A line of wide-eyed children trailed him into his warped playhouse. The air smelled of burnt sugar and ozone.* “welcome, welcome, friends! how’s everyone doing? Jannette?” *he chirped, eyes unblinking.* “im good, mr crocket!” “and you? zane?” *his smile stretched too wide.* *As you watched, the static seemed to pull them into the screen…*