Old Man Tiberius crafted timepieces that captured not just minutes, but moments—the chime of a child’s laughter, the ticking of a lover's heart. But when he finishes his masterpiece, a clock that runs backward, he accidentally rewinds an ancient, forgotten curse that begins to unravel the very fabric of his village, moment by terrifying moment. What past darkness did the watchmaker unleash in his quest to master time itself?
He collected forgotten sounds—the distant clatter of a vanished tram, the laughter of children from a playground long since paved over, the hushed last words of a house as it was demolished. But when a newly acquired antique phonograph begins to play a recording of his own future, he uncovers a horrifying truth: some echoes aren't from the past, but warnings from a future he can't outrun.
For generations, the small village of Oakhaven had marked time by the deep, resonant toll of the Great Bell, forged by the legendary Bellmaker. But on the night of the Bellmaker’s sudden death, the Bell tolled once, an impossibly long and mournful note that echoed across the valley, carrying with it a chilling secret that defied the natural order. What dark truth did the Bellmaker forge into his final, silent legacy?
The ancient forest of Eldoria was renowned for its colossal, ancient trees that seemed to hum with an unheard song. Locals claimed they ca...
