The Catalyst Universe


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here is where i will store information relevant to the broader catalyst universe rather than individual stories! things like universal lore, main character bios, etc.

the Catalyst Universe (previously known as the SCPU) is the world that contains my 4 published creepypasta stories which are currently being reworked: Cabin in the Woods, Nomeacuerdo (previously MHLM), Back @ Square One, and Black and Blue.

quick bios

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who is Elise?
Elise
Elise has ruined a lot of lives. a personable cult leader who has made several public appearances to assuage concerns about the safety of her 'unique' school. Elise is incredibly good at telling people what they want to hear (or in some cases, what they don't) in order to maintain control. that skill aside, a little help from her Fallax's Eye goes a long way: a mutative gland in her brain that grants her supernatural ability of persuasion. she doesn't prefer to rely on it, however, finding the good old fashioned methods of manipulation and indoctrination much purer and more rewarding. members of her evangelical Family refer to her as their Elder, a name she much prefers to Elise. she has a habit of renaming things and people to her liking, whether they want it or not.
who is Anki?
Anki
Anki, known to some as That Thing, or Mr. Grime, is a demon about as old as earth itself. he likes playing tricks and getting under people's skin; literally. he tends to take humanoid form and uses other people's bodies as his canvas, sometimes going as far as to mutilate them to steal their appearance for himself. it's troublesome to be walking around looking identical to someone else. that's what happened to Hector, a man Anki had kept an eye on since he was around 8 years old. one unfortunate slip and Hector's face was gone. Anki quite enjoys his new look.
who is Alex?
Alex
Alex is Elise's niece, and wields a Fallax's Eye of her own. Rather than helping her seek power, however, Alex's Eye makes her prone to fits of sporadic, uncontrollable rage and fear; the way her Eye mutated when she inherited it from Elise exacerbated its effects on her emotions and psychological stability. Of course, she knows none of this--her parents, fearing Elise's intentions with her, completely sheltered her from knowledge of her aunt or the Eye itself. In her teen years she became a shy violist with few friends and underdeveloped social skills, and was exceptionally easy to manipulate. She spent her young adult life being quiet and polite on the outside, while undergoing violent, rageful outbursts in private. One has to wonder what would happen if she were able to control that kind of power.
who is Max?
Max
Max, since age 10, was raised under Elise with classic carrot-and-stick methods of abuse. Neurodivergent and traumatized (as Elise would put it, 'very well behaved'), he learned to never speak unless spoken to, keep his back straight and hands still to his sides, and never say the wrong thing. It was an effective method of survival, until he was separated from the Family and sent back to his mother and father, who expected a very different boy than the one they were met with. Despite their quiet, gentle pleas for him to act like 'himself' again, there was no going back. Max is convinced that the Family is the only place he'll ever be accepted, and ever told the truth.
who is Natalie?
Natalie
Natalie dislikes most people. She's often too exhausted to muster any kindness, patience or compassion for others, and picks on who she likes to blow off steam. This clashes with the environment of most societal institutions, since she doesn't wield enough power to get away with her brutishness. Natalie did the math on that and decided the easy solution was to secede from society altogether; she lives alone in a thick woods, outside civilization, outside time and space itself, and functions on the purest hedonistic beliefs. She has no qualms with stealing, evading or killing--as long as she gets what she wants and doesn't find anyone standing it her way, she's harmless.
who is Hector?
Hector
Hector is seen as a 'case' in his neighborhood; those who know him are never cruel, but take pity on him, which is almost worse in his opinion. He suffers from visual, auditory and occasionally tactile hallucinations that are frightening and overwhelming, and a wavering sense of paranoia that has managed to disconnect him from most people. The only person he truly feels he can trust is his younger brother, Lee, though it's balanced out plenty by Hector's own shame about being a useless older brother. Lee refuses to let Hector believe that about himself, though one day, when Hector accidentally has a hand in a poor kid's death, Lee can't muster his usual consolations. That one failure rips them apart. Hector now has no one he can trust; just as well, as now he only needs to focus on keeping himself alive.

The Family

how do i describe the family. let's consult the old lore doc.

"As a young adult, Elise has gotten a hold of her power and sparsely uses it to her advantage, since using it excessively drains her energy to the point of passing out. One day she witnesses a house fire a few neighborhoods down from her own and sees a boy about 7 years old trying to escape the wreckage, while nobody else is able to see him from inside. Elise rescues him, and after a moment of consideration, carries him away from his home into the woods. She finds an abandoned bunker deep in the woods and after struggling to get inside, is able to set the boy down there and check over him. She realizes after tending to him and convincing him through the Eye that he isn’t in danger, that she doesn’t want to bring him back to his home. She gets an indescribable rush from having control over a child. This is when she begins building her militant cult of children called “the Family,” which she claims and half-believes is meant to unite the “children of God” under her wing to begin a new world. She calls herself the Elder and prides herself on being a divine figure gifted with the Eye by God."

pretty cool stuff. Elise's Family (her title being "Elder") poses as a religious corrective/aid school for underprivileged or abandoned children. There, they are abused and groomed into vigilant, dedicated disciples of Elise's cause. the cult holds much disdain for the modern world, maintaining a dress and behavioral code akin to quaker society. the Family dresses in all white. insubordination, disagreement, frivolities, or questioning of any kind is given no toleration. punishment is harsh and frequent, many times being dealt out in a group fashion.
each member of the cult (the usual child is taken in around 9 to 10 years old) is given a new name by Elise personally, usually indicative of some sort of object or concept. this is the most individuality any member is given. any change in clothes, appearance, or schedule/behavior from the rest of the Family is a sign of one's prolonged punishment. wearing a different color, for instance, is meant to mark one out from a crowd so it is clear that they have done something wrong and should be ostracized.