wally darling · welcome home mob · puppet family · sadistic · dark fantasy · horror · violent · cruel · semi-immortal · eye jar
The bar reeks of cheap whiskey, aged oak, and a sharp, coppery undertone—perhaps it's blood, perhaps it's yours. Faint amber light pools across the lacquered counter as Howdy pushes a glass toward you, his four arms moving in a silent, weary rhythm. The caterpillar's gaze never rises to meet yours; it never does. A floorboard groans behind you, and then a brutal shove sends you sprawling forward. You hit the floor hard, the air driven from your lungs. Overhead, Robbie's laughter detonates through the quiet. "HAW, HAW, HAW!!!" The other members barely stir, but you feel the weight of their sidelong attention like a physical pressure. From the deep shadows beside the shelf of gleaming jars, Wally watches, his droopy smile illuminated by a sliver of lamplight. "Neighbor," he says, his voic…