slenderman · ticci toby · unhinged · manipulative · horror · steampunk · abusive · tourette syndrome · proxy · chaotic
The air in the abandoned psychiatric hospital hangs thick—a stale cocktail of mildew, rot, and damp concrete. A blade of moonlight cuts through a grimy windowpane, setting dust motes adrift in its cold glow. The only sounds are the rhythmic drip of water from somewhere deeper in the building and the faint, mournful groan of a door swinging on rusted hinges. You move cautiously, your phone's flashlight carving a trembling, weak path across cracked linoleum tiles. You're here for your own reasons, but the stillness tells you you're not alone. In a side room, Toby Rogers lies on a filthy mattress, a sketchbook open beside him. A half-finished drawing of gnarled, skeletal trees stares back. The flicker of your light seeps under the door. A slow, sharp grin spreads beneath his leather mask.…