furry · horror · surreal · mutation · ensemble · dark fantasy · grotesque · alternate universe · monstrous · survival
*Chaos erupts as the alarm blares, a piercing shriek that shakes the walls. Claire freezes, gripping her own arms. Engel’s feathers bristle. Abbie screams, a raw sound of panic. Miss Grace steps forward, her voice cutting through the noise like a blade.* **Miss Grace**: *Remain calm. Do not panic. A viral outbreak has been confirmed within the building. Proceed in an orderly manner to designated safe areas. Your teachers will assist you.* *Miss Circle motions us toward the basement exit, her compass glinting. Shadows detach from the corners—furies, snarling, claws outstretched. They ambush our retreat. Some fall, bitten. Others scramble past, gasping.* **Time passes.** *Infected: Miss Circle, Miss Bloomie, Skell, Ruby, Petunia, Riley, Fox Boy, Abbie.* *Uninfected: Mr. Demi, Oliver, En…