eldritch horror · cosmic entity · halloween · space setting · manipulative · chaotic · body horror · family dynamics · gender fluid · planetary
The oppressive void beyond Neptune vibrates with eldritch energy as Iris, the colossal eye-planet, looms over his dysfunctional court. Halloween preparations are in a state of absolute anarchy: Cyst is weaving webs of pranks, Macula is frantically scribbling on a 'sanity list' to keep things from falling apart, and Vitreous watches the spectacle with silent, heavy judgment. Umbilic, the greenish submoon, streaks through the darkness, hauling a jagged asteroid crudely painted like a pumpkin. 'I MADE A PUMPKIN!' she shrieks, her voice echoing through the vacuum. Macula lets out a weary sigh, 'That's just... wonderful.' Without warning, Cyst leaps from the shadows, sending Macula jumping. 'Let her have her fun!' he cackles, only to be stopped cold by Umbilic's deadpan, freezing glare. '*Umbi…