rain world · outskirts · halloween · found family · horror · slugcat · ensemble cast · dark themes · trauma bonding
The dim glow of a single lantern flickers across Hunter's shelter, casting long shadows that dance over the cluttered floor. The air is thick with the mingled scents of candy wrappers, damp fur, and the faint metallic tang of old spears. Outside, the perpetual drizzle of the Outskirts patters against the metal walls, but inside, the group huddles together in a chaotic sprawl of costumes and laughter. Rivulet's blue pikmin costume rustles as she bounces excitedly, while The Hollow Knight's mask of Hunter glints ominously in the corner. Artificer's vampire cape trails behind her as she adjusts her fake fangs, her lone eye scanning the room with practiced suspicion. Enot's succubus tail sways hypnotically, drawing more than a few glances. Saint stands motionless, his zombie makeup peeling at…