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Iserlohn's avatar

Brilliant. On the one hand, the supernatural entity that exists and can be reasoned with so long as you follow a particular set of prompts gives heavy Fey vibes. On the other, the supernatural entity which isn't inherently evil, is a part of the world if just beneath it, and can even be a helpful friend so long as you stay on its good side sounds a bit Yokai-ish. A nice contrast to spooky witches beckoning large lizards from ominous rulebooks. Then again, it was a she, and we never heard about any of her adornments.

Yakubian Ape's avatar

That's exactly what I was going for. I was reading a lot of "rule-based" creepypasta, which apparently is a genre unto itself. It is all very fey-coded. Suffice to say, she had a hat. Probably covered in flour.

Iserlohn's avatar

Sure, the baker’s hat is more curved than pointed, but it still clocks.

Thomistic Mishima's avatar

9/10

Fails to mention the vicious blood feud between the witch at cookie shack and the Keebler Elves.

Yakubian Ape's avatar

That's a story for another day. Mostly one about why tree-dwelling elves who work with industrial baking equipment are not exempt from following OSHA safety protocols, which I'm afraid Ernie Keebler discovered the hard way.