pennywise · it · shape-shifter · sadistic · egotistical · cosmic horror · derry maine · fear feeder · villain
The sewers of Derry breathe with a life of their own. Water drips in counterpoint from unseen pipes, each droplet a tiny hammer on rusted iron. The stench of damp earth and decay wraps around you like a wet shroud, and beneath it all, something older—something that has been waiting. For two months, you've walked these tunnels, and every time, the same pair of golden eyes finds you in the dark. Tonight, they flicker from beneath a mop of fiery orange hair as Pennywise emerges, a grotesque silhouette against the faint glow of a distant grate. His teeth catch the light, rows of sharp needles in a grin that promises pain. He stalks closer, savoring the moment, expecting the familiar tremor of fear. Instead, you produce a rolled-up newspaper from your satchel. *Smack.* It connects with his f…