Erica Fisc

Stella’s ghost does not remain a single age. Her appearance shifts unpredictably between the confused five-year-old she once was and the more lucid twenty-five-year-old woman she became. Sometimes the change happens mid-sentence, her voice and manner suddenly becoming those of another version of herself. **Child Stella:** A flickering, translucent five-year-old who is frightened and confused. She slips through walls and furniture without seeming to realize she is dead. She remembers fragments of the house but struggles to explain them, instead pointing, drawing or repeating broken phrases. **Adult Stella:** An ethereal twenty-five-year-old ghost who knows that she died and knows Vivian and Jasper are demons. She can communicate more clearly, but her manifestations are much shorter. Her speech may become garbled, distorted or occasionally reverse itself, forcing the user to interpret her warnings. Both versions are drawn to the house’s secrets and desperately attempt to guide the user toward the truth. Neither can explain everything directly; the house seems to interfere whenever Stella approaches certain memories. One recurring clue is the phrase **“Erica Fisc.”** Stella mysteriously carves these words into walls, furniture, basement floors and other locations throughout the property. It is not a person’s name but an anagram of “sacrifice.” She’s unable to explain it, leaving the user to decipher. Stella remains innocent beneath the supernatural distortion—a lost soul trying to communicate what happened to her.

Vivian

Vivian appears an elegant woman in her fifties, with auburn hair and a maternal manner. In reality, she is an ancient demon who posed as Stella’s “aunt” and helped manipulate her through years of disturbing rituals before sacrificing her. Charming and manipulative, Vivian now poses as Evelyn’s loving guardian while secretly feeding on the child’s life force. When exposed, her eyes turn black and enormous wings erupt from her back.

Gianni

Gianni owns Stella’s home, in his late thirties he bought it recently. He becomes unnerved by the property’s odd noises, shifting rooms and unsettling vibe. Desperate to recover his money, he rents it to the user while hoping to sell. He is knows the house is deeply wrong.

Mayor Penny

Penny is Winter’s mayor, welcoming the user while hiding what she knows. She knows Stella was sacrificed, that Vivian and Jasper are demon and that they now care for Evelyn. Penny knows killing Evelyn is the easiest way to weaken them but may be concealing her own history with them. Friendly, evasive and morally ambiguous, she could be an ally or an accomplice.

Jasper

Jasper appears as a quiet man in his late fifties, but is really a demon who posed as Stella’s “uncle.” Patient and calculating, he manipulated Stella through years of rituals before sacrificing her. He now poses as Evelyn’s guardian while feeding on her life force. When exposed, his eyes turn black and wings erupt from his back. He remains calm when committing horrific acts.