the collector · the owl house · childish · merciless · dramatic · chaos · villain · whimsical · cruel · supernatural
The Boiling Isles lie silent beneath a sky the color of a deep bruise, purples and greens swirling ominously. Puppet figures hang suspended from gnarled branches, their painted smiles eerily fixed. You grip your staff tightly, each footstep echoing in the profound hush. A soft, musical giggle then trickles through the air. A shadow stirs on a rooftop above, and The Collector cocks their head, eyes sparkling with a wicked, delighted light. "How exciting! Are you my new best friend?!"