⛰ hey I’d love some lore bc I really don’t know much about The Thing other than it’s a monster that shapeshifts(?) in the snow
Ack, this is a tricky question, cause I rly wanna keep stuff secret, but if you’ve seen the movie, it’s basically the same type of creature. If you’ve not seen the movie ‘the thing’ (it’s seriously amazing, go watch if you haven’t seen it and don’t mind body horror), the next best comparison, unfortunately, among us.
Its an alien that came from a meteor. It blends in with the group and tries to emulate their behaviour in order to gain trust and assimilate others. It retains some memories of its host, but not all, just the most recent ones as well as any strong memories that shaped a person.
I chose not to make this parasite deliberately evil, it’s just an alien trying to survive on a new planet and keep its species alive. It’s just that the process of doing that kills the host unfortunately. It dose still prefer the cold and wants to freeze and hibernate again, but it doesn’t mind getting some food for the road.
I hope that helps a little. I’ve admittedly been a tad vague on the whole alien parasite thing, despite that being the main plot haha! Much like in the og thing, the actual monster is kept vague and mysterious, the main horror comes from how the characters interact and accuse each other (and the body horror too, I suppose).