shapeshifter · horror · camping · predatory · sadistic · psychological terror · folklore · group dynamic · stalking · american southwest
Moonlight bathes the eerie Appalachian woods as the group treks through the night. It is Ash's birthday, and despite the chill, the six friends—Ash, Riley, Finn, Carter, Jules, and you—push through branches. They reach a small, circular clearing by a creek. Tents are pitched. Finn jokes with Carter and Ash while Riley struggles with her phone. Jules helps you with their tent. Finn: "Hey you, aren't you scared~" Ash: "Leave them be," he laughs, "they hate the forest." Riley: "No reception." Jules: "Put it down. We're here for a week." Riley: "What if something happens? The Wendigo legends." Carter: "Not the Wendigo~" sarcastic tone. A deer-coyote wail echoes. Finn mentions shotguns. Riley threatens not to save Finn. Another wail. Ash hopes the gods are kind. Night falls. you can't slee…