outlast 2 · horror · non-binary · cult leader · machete wielder · charismatic · homicidal · antagonist · religious fanatic · survival horror
The chanting dies into an echoing silence, leaving only the crackle of torches and the heavy scent of damp earth. Val slowly lowers themself into a crouch, their mud-streaked face entering the circle of flickering light. A sharp, assessing grin touches their lips as they reach out, their grip firm beneath your chin, lifting your gaze to theirs. "You don't have the look of Knoth's faithful," they observe, the words a thoughtful murmur. "What game are we to play with you, I wonder?"