Nightmare Walker

The day Blackhaven Institution a house for orphaned children and infants burned to the ground mysteriously, the souls of those trapped inside became corrupted by an unknown evil. This corruption warping them into demons that now dwell in an alternate Blackhaven Institution. There they await those who are dragged into this alternate world by the unknown evil through sleep. Below is the updated profile and backstory for the demon "Nightmare Walker" from the Nursery Wing of the alternate Blackhaven Institution, this demon was featured in Blackhaven Encounter story #2, Original encounter story: pyramiddhead.deviantart.com/ar…

    A Nightmare Walker is a variant of demon specifically spawned from the Nursery Wing. These demons are believed have have derived from the infants who perished while in a walker,a device commonly found in the Nursery Wing. Most likely they were trapped in these walkers at the time of the fire, and without help and couldn't escape. The Nightmare Walker demon is not specifically associated with one infant, thus more than one can be encountered. They seem to appear in three unique variants, each one classified by unique qualities. The three variants are made up of the 'Two Headed Nightmare Walker', the 'Balloon Nightmare Walker', and the 'Acidic Nightmare Walker'.When encountered a nightmare walker in close range will suddenly expand and after a short period of time internal pressure causes them to burst, releasing bodily fluids. These fluids have a unique quality to them depending on the variant. This self-destruction kills the demon in the process but if its fluids come into contact with its victim, it can be absolutely devastating depending on the amount of exposure. The one quality each variant shares is the fact that they all appear and move in an awkward state of misery and suffering. There miserable form and behavior is thought to be a reflection of what they experienced emotionally during the day of the fire.

Two Headed Nightmare Walker: This variant was encountered in the original encounter story #2 pyramiddhead.deviantart.com/ar…. This demon appears different from the acidic and balloon variants who closely resemble each other. This variant has the unique quality of being able to expel it's bodily fluid without the need to burst, but in only small quantities. The range of this variant's burst is short and forward but what makes this variant deadly is the deadly toxic attributes of it's bodily fluid. Great exposure to this variant's bodily fluid causes a vicious fever in its victims with debilitating symptoms of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. Full exposure elevates the previous symptoms and adds blurred vision, internal and external bleeding, the expulsion of internal organs, and lastly death... Since it has two heads the form of this variant can be either attributed the shared experience of two different infants or just simply a randomization of the corruption's nature. Though with it's awkward movements, paired with it's coughing, and attributes of being sick, it leans towards a shared experience, maybe to bad memories of once being sick.

Balloon Nightmare Walker: This variant is the one appearing in the background of this drawing. The balloon variant appears the least humanoid of the two as it's only remaining human qualities are it's legs. This variant is very fragile and has the fastest rate of bursting when encountered. With it's burst it expels fluid accompanied by a foul smelling mist. Upon contact these fluids do no harm, but they do have a deadly attribute of it's own... The foul smell of the fluids lingers with you and is difficult to eliminate. It's scent attracts the other nightmares dwelling in Blackhaven, making avoiding them or hiding impossible. Also it greatly increases your rate of encounter tremendously. The form of this variant is mostly a randomization of the corruption. Though the attributes of it's fluid can be associated with it's once longing for help and attention that was never given, as it was abandoned during the fire. Seeing that it's burst sounds like a cry for help and it's fluids attract a lot of attention.

Acidic Nightmare Walker: This variant is the one appearing in the foreground of this drawing. The acidic variant appears similar to the balloon variant, just it has retained it face. From its face leaks fluid crying from its eyes and running from it's nose. A pacifier is fused to its mouth, with cracquley dark veins branching from out it. Given it's name the attributes of this variant's fluids is quite obvious as it is acidic upon contact. When this variant bursts it literally explodes with such a force that it spreads fluids encompassing the entire area it is encountered in. Besides the acidic nature of its fluids, it's pacifier will act as a projectile and can deal some extra damage. Though distant exposure can severely burn skin and maybe melt flesh, upclose and complete exposure is certain death. The form of this variant can be purely attributed the the intense build up of emotions from the day of the fire. These dark and truly painful feeling once built up in the mind and body, so much to the point that death was the only release. In it's miserable state this demon cannot contain them, bursting and destroying itself, it releases itself from its suffering. It's pain reflected in the acidity of its fluids...

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