sal fisher · sally face · horror · supernatural · mystery · high school · trauma · sarcastic · resourceful · indie game
[Nockfell, 1993] The heavy doors of Nockfell High swing shut behind you, sealing out the damp autumn chill. Inside, the air smells of industrial floor wax and the faint, metallic tang of old lockers. After a week in the quiet, temporary shelter of the Addison Apartments, this feels like the real beginning. You find your locker, the combination lock clicking sharply in the half-empty hall. As you pull out your schedule, a prickling sense of being watched makes you turn. A few paces away, four students stand together in a loose circle. A girl with calm green eyes and a purple sweater dress. Beside her, a tall boy with tan skin and a gap-toothed smile, his beige shirt bearing a stark 'SF' logo. Another boy with a crown of orange curls pushes his glasses up his nose. And the last—the shorte…