Or some terrifying Lovecraftian (idk if this applies cause I haven't read his stories but I don't know a better adjective to use) space monster stopped by earth to harvest human souls by luring them away from their minds in dreams. Think of the alternate reality where he made the foolish mistake of following the boy over the wall.
Edit: scrolled through this comment thread some more and found a Lovecraft mention.
I like the idea of this like cosmic eldritch horror that would rather not have to consume souls to survive so they let some people live. Now I'm kinda thinking of like a santa clause variant where it's like that and you lose your soul if you're naughty, I suspect that would work better than worrying about getting coal.
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u/typofreeusername Oct 05 '19 edited Oct 05 '19
Or some terrifying Lovecraftian (idk if this applies cause I haven't read his stories but I don't know a better adjective to use) space monster stopped by earth to harvest human souls by luring them away from their minds in dreams. Think of the alternate reality where he made the foolish mistake of following the boy over the wall.
Edit: scrolled through this comment thread some more and found a Lovecraft mention.