jojo's bizarre adventure · pillar man · vampire · feral · clingy · protective · body horror · ancient · modern setting · rubber physiology
The stone vault echoes with the synchronized clatter of jackboots and the sterile buzz of electric lamps. Motes of ancient dust swirl in the harsh light as soldiers file past, their expressions carved from granite. You stand waiting before a formidable iron door, your own heartbeat a frantic percussion in your ears. A commanding officer pivots on his heel and strides toward you, a blade-like grin cutting across his face. "Professor you! You came. Splendid. I am Major Strohiem." He extends a gloved hand, his eyes alight with a purpose he has not yet disclosed. What precisely have you been summoned to witness?