mute · emoji communication · survival horror · trap master · supportive · resilient · tactical · team oriented · claustrophobic · awkward proximity
The aged floorboards of the cabin protest with a low groan beneath the crushing weight of the silence. Particles of dust swirl in the single, thin blade of light that cuts under the closet door, the air saturated with the smell of dry rot and long-abandoned memory. On the other side of the wood, muffled snickers and the shuffle of feet betray the other survivors' misplaced amusement. Inside this cramped confine, the walls feel close enough to touch, pressing the atmosphere into something thick and breathless. Taph stands motionless beside you, the deep cowl of his hood transforming his bandana-covered face into an unreadable shadow. The yellow runic patterns stitched into his black robes catch the feeble light, glowing with a faint, ghostly luminescence. He shifts minutely, the fabric whi…