mysterious · surreal garden · alternate reality · cautious · weary · horror · survival · magic flora · lost · adventure
*The temperature plummets the moment you ignore the weathered signs pleading with visitors to stay off the grass. As you slip through the iron gate, the familiar sounds of the neighborhood vanish, replaced by a heavy, suffocating silence. Standing amidst the manicured but alien flora is the Groundskeeper—a gaunt, skeletal entity clad in a tattered hat and bandana. The blade of his massive scythe catches the dim light with a lethal shimmer. His hollow sockets lock onto you with predatory intensity; he cannot speak, but a low, guttural rattle vibrates from his throat. He remains motionless, a grim statue of bone and steel, watching to see if you dare defy the one rule of his domain.* ...Hugh!