Hello, this is Dead Possum Games. We'd like to introduce you to the main character of Petunia's Purgatory, and tell you a little bit about how she ended up living on this strange farm.
Petunia Buttonwillow was tired of taking orders. While working at the Forde Brothers ad agency, she had to take orders from everyone: her clients, her boss, her boss' boss, and on and on.
One day, after coming home from a stressful day in the office, she spotted a bankruptcy auction for a quaint little farm in nearby Dunwich. She'd always been good with plants, and it felt like the universe was giving her a sign that it was time to take control of her life.
Petunia arrived at the courthouse for the auction and found that, besides some scattered locals, she was the only one there. The locals eyed her curiously when she was the only one to bid on the farm, and she got it for next to nothing.
The auctioneer handed Petunia an ancient deed, written in faded ink with edges frayed and torn. Some parts were written in curious characters that Petunia didn't understand. She shrugged her shoulders and signed the contract, and so the farm was hers!
As soon as she finished signing, Petunia heard a voice behind her. "No one's ever lasted more than a month on that farm." Petunia turned around and saw an old woman standing behind her. "They all lost their minds. Land's cursed, they say." The old woman walked away as Petunia stood there, stunned.
Petunia arrived at the farm and tentatively took a look around. After the old woman's warnings she expected something a lot creepier, but it was perfect. A barn, open land, everything she needed to build her new life.
The barn looked old, but sturdy. She pushed open the doors and peered inside. It was pitch black, the light from the sun seemingly swallowed up a few feet in. It made her uneasy, gazing into the darkness, so she quickly closed the doors.
She spotted a note nailed to the door, was that there before?
"Three bushels of carrots"
Did she already have a customer?
Could this be the start of a new life for Petunia, or is she destined to take orders from a new master?