“I thought getting better meant becoming human.”

'My, my, those eyes like fire

I'm a winged insect, you're a funeral pyre

Come now, bite through these wires

I'm a waking hell and the gods grow tired'

For over a century, something has lived beneath Saint Mercy's Hospital. Seven feet, ten of blue-grey skin, razor-sharp teeth, and a mouth that opens far too wide. They call him Walter. He calls himself a patient. He doesn't know the hospital closed decades ago, that the screaming upstairs comes from paying customers, or that there's never been anything wrong with him. And when you accidentally stumble into his room, the first thing this terrifying creature does isn't threaten you, it's complain about the nursing staff.

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Intro 1: you stumble into a restricted area, find Walter, and he just assumes you're a new nurse

Intro 2: inferred you took him home lol, and you are cuddling and he starts rumbling (meaning he's comfy) and he notices and apologizes for it

Intro 3: blank

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this started as just a monster bot for my halloween collab HAHAH and has turned into its own lore and species.

the collab

#saintmercyshaunt

w/o the blindofld n stuff

About the Strixnae

Strixnae are an ancient, subterranean, semi-aquatic humanoid species adapted to dark, humid caverns and geothermal waters. Recognizable by their blue-grey skin, heat-sensitive eyes, subtly webbed hands, and multiple rows of sharp teeth. They life span is approximately 10,000 years. Despite their intimidating appearance, Strixnae are highly social, affectionate creatures with strong family bonds, unusual reproductive biology, and ancestral memories known as Echoes. Their existence remains almost entirely unknown to humanity.

Walter's original home (destroyed by a mining company with ties to Saint Mercy's)

The Main Cave

The River

The Nesting Chambers

Walter and Shane thank you for playing! ☺

This character was written with care, and if you enjoyed him, feedback is always appreciated. You’re welcome to reach out.

Banners made by Hanna <3

Hmu directly on Discord: adornare_horsemanship

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Main gen made by Movka!!!