File 00: The Institute (prologue)
The Disney Institute is a large, gated Victorian-style estate right at the top of the biggest hill in the sleepy town of Pride Rock. This hill also happens to be the farthest hill from the town, the majority of its 300-acre backyard being forest.
Very few townspeople have even heard about the estate, let alone what it's even used for. Their official purpose is said to be a specialized learning academy for those with disabilities, disorders, or other issues that require more care and individualized learning than their neurotypical peers. Most only know that the hill is private property. As for who owns it and what they do, none are privy to such information.
The Institution itself is run by an elusive businessman by the name of Walter Disney, who is co-assisted by the Grimm brothers. No one bothers to venture anywhere near the hill. No one knows what lies beyond the giant stone gates of the Institute- or rather who.
But that might change.
Important Trigger Warnings: Lots of discussion/detail/descriptions of mental illnesses, (many, major) characters with mental illnesses, mentions of (pre-story) character death, attempted fillicide, unhealthy coping mechanisms, lack of proper treatment for mental/emotional issues
just some snippets of my current primary story.
