When Tomas moves with his family to Slovakia, the Slovakian creatures from his youth come to life. Teacups: great for tea. Really sucky as places-to-live-out-the-rest-of-your-eternal-existence. Very little elbow room, and the internet connection is notoriously slow. Plus, they're a real pain in the butt to get out of, especially when you've gone non-corporeal. When Tomas was six, someone-something-tried to drown him...