folk horror style in "tides of obscurity," a 42 year old occupational health and safety technician stands at the edge of a dimly lit, gothic inspired marine research facility, surrounded by eerie fog that swirls around her ankles like a morbid cloak. her hazmat suit is adorned with retro futuristic accents, reminiscent of a long abandoned sci fi film set, as if she's about to venture into a toxic underwater world. the retro graphics style gives the image a nostalgic, pixelated quality, as if it were plucked straight from an old vhs tape. the technician's gloved hands hold a clipboard, covered in cryptic notes and sketches of ocean creatures, while her eyes are fixed on a fog shrouded horizon where the distant sounds of seagulls and crashing waves mingle with the hum of machinery. in the background, retro inspired laboratory equipment lines the walls, adorned with rusty pipes and flickering fluorescent lights that cast an otherworldly glow. the overall atmosphere is one of foreboding discovery, as if the technician is on the cusp of uncovering a dark secret hidden beneath the springtime tides. . rural settings, ancient rituals, pagan symbols, atmospheric tension