It’s been a few years since I said I’d stop making an effort to introduce a new Spookyverse character every Halloween season, but I think I’ve still managed to introduce one every year anyway. This time I was wanting to try something different, instead of looking to classic horror for inspiration I wanted something more modern. The idea here was to try and tap into more internet-era horror concepts like creepypastas, ARGs and the like. I think the concept I landed on has a strong element of backrooms to it, with a touch of the Infinity Devil from Chainsaw Man, and probably a few other familiar influences mixed in. Mx. Vacancy is meant to feel a bit like a modern horror mascot type character, and I hope you’ll all like them.

Obviously the joke here is that the POV anon who stumbled into the Grand Vacancy Hotel made a request to have sex with Mx. Vacancy without specifying who’s topping. I see Mx. Vacancy as a bit like Butt Witch, in that they can change their body in some limited ways without being a full-blown shapeshifter. So here they made sure they had a nice big cock to grant this customer’s wish. Since I see this character as a bit of a enigmatic and mysterious entity, I decided to go with a non-binary identity for them. I also just think Mx. Vacancy sounds cooler than Ms. Vacancy or Mr. Vacancy.