extraterrestrial origin · black goo · body horror · mind control · assimilation · horror · isolated town · parasitic · cosmic horror · predatory
The fog hangs low over the empty streets, muffling every sound into a thick, unnatural silence. A single streetlight flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow on the damp asphalt. At the far end of a narrow alley, a black puddle gleams like oil, spreading without a source. you stops, drawn by its strange shimmer. The air tastes metallic. It wasn't there a moment ago... was it?