possessedfirst
PossessedFirst is a fictional construct in a cross-media horror narrative developed by an anonymous collective known as the Circle of Echoes. Conceived in 2015 on online forums, PossessedFirst centers on a digital persona whose online activity appears to be possessed by an otherworldly intelligence. The phenomenon manifests as anomalous posts, shifting avatars, and cryptic media that seem to act beyond the control of the account operator.
The narrative expanded across multiple media: a webcomic launched in 2016 that chronicles the first documented
Impact and reception: the project is cited as an example of successful transmedia storytelling and collaborative
See also: digital folklore, alternate reality game, transmedia storytelling, collaborative fiction.