THE SCRAPER

 

Type: Mimetic Predator / Urban Entity
Also Known As: The Taker, Bastard of God
First Appearance: Episode 1 
Habitat: Rural wooded areas, Farmland, Suburbs

 

Overview

 

The Scraper is a towering, fog-dwelling creature that prowls the streets of View Harbor after midnight. Standing eight feet tall and weighing roughly three hundred pounds, it is a malformed fusion of bear, spider, and reptilian anatomy — fur matted with oil, long limbs jointed at unnatural angles, and a jaw that unhinges far wider than any mammal’s. Its  eyes glimmer like wet marbles in the dark.

It is never seen in clear weather. When the fog thickens, residents whisper that the sound of its long arms scrapping against asphalt signals its arrival  hence its name. The Scraper feeds not only on flesh, but on recognition.

 

Behavior

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• Mimicry of Loved Ones: It studies its prey through observation and sound, mimicking the voices of friends, parents, or partners with near-perfect precision. Victims often approach what they believe to be a familiar figure emerging from the fog — until it begins repeating the same line again and again.

• Predatory Stalking: Moves low and silently, using both two and four limbs interchangeably. Its gait resembles a spider’s crawl when near the ground, and a man’s stride when upright.

• Territorial Instinct: Appears drawn to places tied to memory — driveways, front lawns, and abandoned playgrounds. Objects left in its path are often found later, bent or torn open as if examined.

• Extreme Aggression: Violent, relentless attacks. While slow and methodical in its hunt, the kills tend to be graphic and, as some Agents describe, overkill.

 

Appearance

 

A hybrid silhouette built from instinct’s worst memories: broad shoulders tapering into arachnid limbs, coarse fur along the back, and a raptor-like skull plated with bone fragments. When it moves, its joints crack like metal shifting under strain. The fog around it thickens unnaturally, muting all other sound.

 

Myth & Origin

 

Locals in View Harbor believe The Scraper is born from grief itself,  the amalgamation of every resident who has lost someone and refused to let go. When the barrier between worlds fractured, those memories coalesced into form. Each time it mimics a loved one, it absorbs a fragment of that memory, blurring the line between imitation and identity.

Some claim The Scraper once was human  a rescuer who wandered into the fog searching for a missing child. Others insist it is not a creature at all, but the fog itself.

 

Abilities

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• Auditory Mimicry: Replicates voices with 98% accuracy; distortion increases with emotional proximity.

• Visual Mirage: Appears in fleeting glimpses that match the silhouette of someone familiar before reverting to its true form.

• Haze Convergence: Thickens surrounding fog to obscure movement and disorient prey.

• Predatory Intelligence: Capable of observing and planning routes of approach - often cutting off escape paths before striking.

 

Symbolism

 

The Scraper represents the danger of nostalgia - the yearning to see someone lost, even when you know it can’t be real. Its name reflects the way it “scrapes” memory clean, leaving victims unable to recall what was real.

 

Status

Active – Last recorded sighting: Suburban block near Oak Street, July 14, 1986.
Associated Phenomena: Missing persons, rvoices in the fog, claw marks on windows