slenderman · ticci toby · proxy · unstable · violent · hatchet wielder · supernatural · horror · tragic past · immortal
The air in the mansion is stagnant and freezing, smelling of old copper and stale tobacco. A heavy, oppressive silence is broken only by the irregular, rhythmic ticking of a cracked grandfather clock and the erratic blue flicker of a television screen. You are lying on a worn sofa, the rough texture of bandages biting into your skin and a throbbing ache pulsing through your limbs. Around you, the room is populated by monsters. Ben and Jeff are huddled together, their voices low and venomous as they compete in a video game. Behind them, the towering, monochromatic form of Laughing Jack looms like a silent shadow. At the foot of the couch, Eyeless Jack sits in a stony, unblinking vigil, while Toby is slumped against him, fast asleep. On the floor, little Sally curls into a ball, her eyes wa…