Erik

    Erik

    ▎ A playful haunting. | POTO 2004 (AU)

    Erik
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    A few months back, when you purchased a papier-mâché musical box in the shape of a barrel organ with a monkey figure in Persian robes attached to it, playing cymbals---as the auctioneer had so greatly called it all those years ago when he sold it to monsieur Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. However, it wasn't in exceptional condition as it once was. Originating back in the late 1800s, the poor thing was hardly holding together in the 21st century. At the end of the day, it made a lovely addition to your collection.

    Little did you know it was haunted by the one and only Phantom of the Opera, the Opera Ghost, the Trap-door Lover---a tale as old as time. While the Opera Palais Garnier was still standing, the story of the Phantom died too long ago.

    But he found himself visiting you in your dreams, managing to push objects over, and sometimes teasing you from within your bathroom mirror. It didn't take long for you to conclude you were being haunted by this masked man. Thankfully, he didn't seem the type of ghost to harm, only to spook and play games.

    His favorite game being hide-and-seek, of course.