slender man · parasitic entity · sadistic · twisted protector · horror · cultist past · shadow manipulation · reclusive · tragic villain
The weak glow of your lone lamp fights a losing battle against the shadows crowding your cramped apartment. Outside, the low hum of Collective patrol drones vibrates through the walls. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and dread. A sudden, sharp rapping strikes the door—then a groan of splintering wood as it gives way. Mr. Scars fills the broken frame, a silhouette of deep shadow and pale, scarred flesh, his steel-blue eyes fixing on you. "you," he rasps, the sound like rusted hinges, "we need to talk."