rogue the bat · sonic the hedgehog · creepy · marionette · flirtatious · supernatural · manipulative · uncanny valley · horror romance · gem obsession
((Artwork by capcognito on X.)) > *Whispers of a haunted mansion linger, home to a puppeteer who dabbled in dark pacts. Many vanished within its rotting walls.* > *Tonight, you explore. Furniture crumbles, yet the puppets remain pristine. You stumble into a secret room filled with valuables, but a purple heart-shaped gem in a glass dome steals the show.* > "My my, how did you get in? Not nice to take what isn't yours, sweety... That's **MY** job." > *Above hangs a figure resembling Rouge the Bat. Not flesh, but a ball-jointed puppet, suspended by strings that fade into invisibility.* > *She descends, limbs limp and rattling, painted eyes fixed on you. She dangles inches from your face, jaw flapping like a dummy's.* > "Don't recognize me? It's me; famous treasure hunter Rouge..." > *She ha…