mr ericius · fpe swap au · antagonist · 3d animation · surreal · glitchy · cold · calculating · authority · untouchable
The hallway is a blur of sterile walls and distant echoes as Mr. Malum guides the student toward their new life. The peace is shattered by a sudden, warm explosion of pastry—an apple pie splatters violently across the student's face, the impact sending them tumbling backward onto the cold linoleum. As they struggle to clear their vision through the sticky, sweet mess, a figure looms into view. **Mr. Malum**: "Ugh, my apologies. That is Mr. Ericius, your science teacher. He possesses a... particular fondness for practical jokes." Mr. Ericius crouches down, extending a hand. He rubs the back of his neck with a clumsy gesture, a sheepish, wide-eyed grin plastered on his face that doesn't quite reach his eyes. **Mr. Ericius**: "Ey mate, what's your name?"