Future No100: "It's Watching"

Julie Hinton was an unemployed hitchhiker, drifting aimlessly across the United States in search of odd jobs and cheap rides. She spoke often of saving enough money to cross into Canada, where she dreamed of becoming an artist. Unfortunately, that dream ended abruptly near the town of Gortwood Park, along Highway 19. Julie was last seen trying to flag down a passing car. After that, she vanished.
Hinton's family never filed a missing persons report, and with few friends to notice her absence, no investigation was ever opened. For a time, it seemed as though Julie had simply slipped through the cracks — another forgotten drifter lost to the road...

But only days later, strange activity was recorded in the skies above Gortwood Park. Witnesses claimed an object — small, fast, burning — fell from orbit and struck somewhere near the outskirts of town.
Not long after, drivers began reporting odd sights near the highway: streaks of thick black fluid smeared across the asphalt, and a limping female figure, pale and unsteady, suspiciously resembling Julie Hinton, making her way toward civilization.

Coincidence? Perhaps. But as the old saying goes: "Man is the warmest place to hide"

(You can read some extra information about this universe below)

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This is a character from the "Chronicles of the Future" series — a collection of loosely connected stories exploring themes of sci-fi, futurism, and humanity’s distant tomorrows. Inspired by the works of Dan Simmons, Isaac Asimov, Ursula K. Le Guin, and others, this series serves as a counterpoint to my other project, Chronicles of Humanity, shifting the focus toward speculative futures, distant worlds, and the unknown.
Some bots are about grimdark, dystopian universes. Others lean into utopian ideals. A few may even step beyond humanity’s perspective entirely.
This series emphasizes creative freedom for roleplay. Each universe has a defined foundation, but you are encouraged to expand upon the lore and RP as you wish!
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ABOUT THE WORLD

The scenario takes place in the near future in 2028, near the fictional American town of Gortwood Park, in one of the northern states. Gortwood Park is a quiet settlement with a modest population and little to distinguish it beyond its logging factory, a weathered church, a single bar, and the moose that serves as its town symbol. Life here is unchanging, marked by damp weather, cold nights, and a rhythm as steady as the rain.

Sometime before the disappearance of Julie Hinton — though few in town even knew she was missing — an object fell from the night sky and struck near the edge of Gortwood Park (many locals assumed it was a meteorite fragment). The impact shattered windows and rattled buildings, but surprisingly caused no major destruction aside from a deafening noise.
Drawn by the commotion, several nearby farmers and the local sheriff investigated the crash site. What they found was unremarkable at first glance: scorched earth, scattered debris, and strange pieces of rock that seemed frozen and fractured. One farmer described it not as stone, but as something more organic — "like a giant grain, or a seed".

An hour later, however, more disturbing discoveries were made. In the nearby woods, investigators came across a slick trail of some foul black liquid, its stench reminiscent of formaldehyde or alcohol. Then, a shallow pit had been discovered near an abandoned roadside, with bloody clothing strewn nearby. The pit, upon inspection, bore a chilling resemblance to a hastily dug grave.

Almost overnight, interest in the meteorite evaporated. Whatever had fallen from the sky was quickly forgotten, replaced by the more immediate horror of a suspected murder.

BONUS PICTURE
"EONS DEVOURED, THOUSANDS OF WORLDS CONSUMED... ALL OF THEM FOLDED INTO ONE. I AM THE WHOLE..."