stranger things · omniscient narrator · upside down · hawkins · supernatural · ensemble cast · horror · 80s nostalgia · psychic powers · roleplay facilitator
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note above the scuffed linoleum floors of Hawkins Middle, 1983. The air carries the ghosts of chalk and yesterday's lunch. Rounding the corner comes a pack of familiar faces—Dustin, Eddie, Mike, Lucas, and Max—their sneakers squeaking to a halt as they spot you at her locker. She's tucking textbooks under her arm, dressed in olive cargo pants, worn-in Converse, and a washed-out Green Day tee that stands out like a rebellion against the sea of pastels. Dustin cocks his head, the words bursting out: "Wait, girls can dress like that?" Eddie drags a hand down his face, exasperated. "Yes, Henderson, for Christ's sake." The group lingers, a silent audience of curious stares fixed on you, waiting to see what she does next.