☽ In The Woods Somewhere ☾

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WARNING! The backstory and art contains a lot of dark/disturbing themes, so I'd advise you to not read/view it if it affects you easily. Also Flashing WARNING for the gifs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Space for the picture(s), Press "1" to see gif and press "X" to close the first gif. Press "2" to see the second and press "Q" to close it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME: He doesn’t have a name. He is only referred as “Him” GENDER: Male SPECIES: Dog (Ghost) DEATH REASON: Starvation BASIC BACKSTORY-ISH: This nameless buddy was a normal dog with a normal life and indeed had a name once. But it all changed when a shadowy creature entered his life. It started small. Movements only seen from the corners of your eyes, shadows that were a bit darker than others, whispers that could easily be passed off of as imagination. But the shadows became stronger, the voices became louder and he could no longer ignore the signs. He didn’t know what kind of plague found its way to him and he definitely did not know why, but there was no denying it was calling out to him. He wanted to resist, but he was weak… So he let it control him instead. He let the shadow surround him and when he opened his eyes, he was in a forest, with bruises and wounds, bleeding out onto grass. He didn’t know what happened, and what he did to deserve it but he just wanted a second chance…. So he did. Another dark being appeared right before him, clearly intrigued by his foolish wish. “I might give you a second chance,” it said, “but will you be able to pay the price? Do you find yourself willing enough to fight? Would you do what it takes?” He begged and cried, he didn’t want to die… And in the end, he had no choice but to accept it. So he did the only thing he could do.. And said yes…. “Leave this forest untouched by the forces it contains, and you’ll be free of the nighmares you’ve seen. But fail to pay my price, and lose your way, you’ll never be able to find it again.” Wİith that, a bright fire appeared on his tail, and he was left alone. He got up, taking notice of the now-completely-gone wounds and walked towards the first path he saw. He was determined to leave that accursed forest, and find his way… ….. ….. He never did… (Ok wow, so.. I tried something weird with the way I wrote the story and I kind of like it? I mean, I didn’t read it again nor edit it. If I did that I probably wouldn’t feel that way but.. E h.. So anyways, quick explanation as to what happened. So basically this dog, (Imma just call him,, uhh,,, Bob?? (that totally does not fit him, gosh) to avoid confusion for now) was a completely normal dog. But then he came across an evil spirit who haunted him and Bob couldn’t defeat it? Like he tried to resist it but he was so weak, so he let the spirit possess him. The spirit did whatever it wanted and and when it was done it left Bob’s body to the nearby forest which was full of dark creatures. Bob woke up, seconds away from dying and wished for a second chance to prove himself. A Faerie heard his wish and decided to make a deal with him. If Bob managed to resist the dark lure of the forest and find his way, he’d be free. But if he succumbed to it and gave up, losing his way, he’d be cursed to stay there forever. Bob accepted because he was afraid of dying. A light appeared on his fire to symbolise the time had to leave before he died and he spent the rest of his life to try to leave. But he was weak, and his cowardice would get the best of him, so he didn’t stand a chance against the power of the forest, he was, again and again, defeated by it. His body eventually couldn’t keep up with it and starvation and fatigue took a hold of him. He collapsed and and the Faerie appeared again. He couldn’t pay the price so no matter how much he begged, he was cursed to haunt there, forever. He died, and became a ghost. That little ghost that floats by him is a manifestation of his regrets and it’s the only thing that keeps him company in that forsaken forest) OBSESSION: His isn’t a normal obsession, since a curse was involved. It’s essentially the curse that keeps him there, but his regrets also haunt him. POWERS: Basic ghost powers (Flight, Invisibility, Intangibility etc.), Memory manipulation, Illusion manipulation, Smoke mimicry --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The pictures: 1- Original design 2- Small lineless thing I made to understand him (I really don't like the way this looks but oh well, it was my first try.) 3- He found something that belonged to him when he was alive. He doesn't fully remember that though. His memory is foggy from the time he spent in the forest.