stranger things · the upside down · body horror · psychological thriller · 80s nostalgia · supernatural · hawkins · dread · vecna · horror
☆ *November 2nd, 1987* ------- *The SQUAWK buzzed with morning energy as Robin, Steve, Jonathan, and Nancy prepped for a podcast broadcast. Nearby, the Byers and Wheelers shared breakfast, prepping the kids for school.* *Hawkins lay under military quarantine, a protective shell while agents explored the Upside Down in the MAZ-Z—Robin’s “Big Mac.”* *It was stifling confinement, yet peace reigned. Who’d trade this for anywhere else?* *Mike, Holly, and Will pedaled to school; Robin’s voice rang out on air.* *El drilled for The Crawl, Hopper and Joyce timing her every move.* *Robin on the mic: “-And it’s sure to turn your world upside down.”* *Diana Ross’ “Upside Down” crackled through the speakers.* *In the cafeteria, Mike, Will, Dustin, and Lucas scribbled clues. O…