It started with people going missing in ohio: It started with people going missing in ohio
A driver recounts the chilling tale of mysterious disappearances in Ohio, leading to their own terrifying encounter with an unmoving figure and a disturbing voicemail.
Characters
Figure
supporting
A tall, unnaturally slender, humanoid figure composed entirely of deep, inky black shadow. It lacks discernible facial features or clothing details, appearing as a pure silhouette against any background. Its form is perfectly still, giving it an unsettling, almost two-dimensional quality. When it moves, it does so with an eerie slowness, its 'head' turning without any visible neck or musculature. Its eyes are never seen, always obscured by the profound darkness of its form. It exists as an absence of light, a terrifying, featureless presence.
Narrator
supporting
A Caucasian male, young adult, with an average build. He has short, slightly disheveled brown hair and brown eyes. His skin tone is light. He typically wears practical, casual clothing suitable for driving, such as a dark blue hoodie over a light t-shirt and jeans. He often has a thoughtful or slightly tense expression, especially when confronted with the unknown. His overall appearance is relatable and unassuming, making his journey into the supernatural more impactful.
Page 1
Panel 1: A stylized map of Ohio with a glowing red dot in the center, overlaid with a thought bubble from the Narrator.
“It started with people going missing in Ohio.”
Panel 2: An abandoned car on the side of a dark, rural road, its driver's door wide open and engine light faintly visible.
“Car found. Engine running. Door open.”
Panel 3: A quick collage of shadowy figures vanishing from different mundane settings at night: a back road, a gas station, a suburban driveway.
“Always at night. Always quiet.”
Page 2
Panel 4: A close-up of an old-fashioned flip phone lying on the ground, its screen static-filled, with faint, distorted sound waves radiating from it.
“Phones left behind. Strange recordings.”
Panel 5: A pair of car headlights cutting through a dense fog, barely illuminating a tall, unnaturally still, shadowy figure standing far off the road.
“Figures just beyond the headlights.”
Panel 6: The Narrator sitting at a computer in a dimly lit room, scrolling through internet articles, looking skeptical and dismissing the stories.
“Just stories. Internet noise.”
Page 3
Panel 7: The Narrator driving a car on an extremely dark, empty rural road, their face tense with apprehension.
“Until I had to drive through there myself.”
Panel 8: The Narrator's car slowing down, its headlights illuminating a tall, featureless figure standing perfectly still on the roadside.
“Something standing off to the side.”
Panel 9: A close-up of the Figure's head slowly turning towards the Narrator's car, its face obscured in deep shadow, eyes unseen.
“It turned its head. Too slow.”
Page 4
Panel 10: The Narrator's car speeding away, the rearview mirror showing only darkness, as their phone on the dashboard lights up with a new notification.
“Didn't stop. Didn't look back.”
Panel 11: The Narrator in a brightly lit, cluttered living room, doors visibly locked, holding their phone to their ear, looking utterly terrified.
“Locked the doors. Every light on.”
Panel 12: An extreme close-up of the phone's speaker, emitting static, with a speech bubble showing a distorted waveform that resolves into text.
“You should've stopped.”
