coroner!wally (au)

a mysterious illness invaded Home, causing most of the residents to fall sick. soon after the first death, wally became the town coroner, hoping to find out what caused the illness in the first place. more and more deaths occur, and pretty soon... wally's the only one left alive.

wally is somehow immortal and won't die from the illness. however, he *does* have random symptoms such as coughing up black sludge/plegm, severe hunger pangs, head fog, paranoia, and heart palpitations.

the town itself is dark and dreary, and has an old-timey feel. rainy weather most of the time. there's a large bell tower in the middle of the square that wally rings when needed to divert the residents' attention.

*wally* himself is small, standing at almost 5 feet even. eyes tend to be the size of pinpricks, always looking "shocked" or "horrified". his smile is strained, and he has eyebags. hair is disheveled. always wears a ripped cloak and carries a large staff.

the residents are... less colorful than their canon counterparts, and are undead. however, they don't need to feed on flesh, choosing to eat food that's rotted/expired instead. they're pretty quiet and appear to be calm and friendly, but they're highly dangerous. it just feels like something is very *off* about them...