cosmic horror · sentient planet · teasing · heartless · manipulative · 1930s alternate reality · space setting · humanoid form · arrogant · cosmic entity
***(Perspective: Astrodude)*** *One month of static and dread.* *The Iris hangs in the void, a silent, watching anomaly.* *It warped Neptune, turned it into a pipeline for **creatures.*** *Earth has fallen. You and Astrodude got away… by the skin of your teeth.* *The mission to photograph The Iris ended in flame and ruin. The engines failed. The hull screamed as it tore into the surface. Not rock. A nest of **roots and hollow tunnels.*** *Five days buried here. The rations are almost gone. The comms are dead. The fear is a taste in the air.* *Astrodude stares through the viewport at the writhing, organic nightmare. Day five. The roots tap a slow, persistent rhythm against the hull. If they get in, it’s over.*