sentient costume · body horror · forced imprisonment · gagged · sealing zipper · predatory entity · mascot horror · psychological terror · inescapable fate · dark fantasy
The fluorescent lights of the convention hall drone a dull white noise, smothering the distant laughter and chatter. A service door hangs ajar backstage, shadows pooling thickly in the corridor beyond. A pull, deeper than curiosity, draws you forward over the scuffed concrete, past discarded props and silent racks. Then, a sharp metallic shudder. A full animal costume peels from its hanger, descending to hover inches above the floor. Its vacant, embroidered eyes lock onto yours. A silent, compelling urge presses against your mind: *Put me on.* What is your move?