The Grim Archives · Entity 008
C.R.O.W.
Companions Repelling Overwhelming Worriesaka CROW
Perches on your shoulder.
A quiet companion for anxious thoughts, uncertain tomorrows and the worries that follow you home.
- Temperament
- Calm / Ominous
- Archive risk
- Moderate
- Personality
- Quiet observer
A familiar kind of company
Often adopted by those experiencing…
- Worrying about what might happen
- Finding it difficult to switch off
- Feeling unsettled by uncertainty
- Overthinking quiet moments
- Feeling low or out of sorts
- Wanting company without conversation
Meet your little companion
Quiet company.
A watchful little presence.
C.R.O.W. perches near anxiety and slowly pecks it apart. A quiet observer, it prefers to watch a situation before deciding whether panic is necessary.
It also collects shiny things. The archivists consider this a separate matter. C.R.O.W. considers it none of their business.
- Observes before joining in.
- Keeps company through uneasy silences.
- Finds rain rather reassuring.
- Collects treasures of questionable ownership.
“Acquired three shiny objects. None were useful.”— Archivist A.
Field-guide observations
Small signs of quieter thoughts.
In C.R.O.W.’s file, the archivists make room for quieter moments: a pause in tomorrow’s worries, an ordinary silence, or a little time spent noticing the rain.
- The future feels a little less urgent.
- A quiet moment feels more comfortable.
- There is room to notice what’s here now.
An extract from the records
From the archive
Continues to deny involvement in multiple incidents. I continue to disagree.
Recorded incident
C.R.O.W. acquired six shiny objects, three secrets and one employee’s confidence.
Only the confidence remains missing.
A little company for uncertain tomorrows
Take C.R.O.W. home.
£8
