tadc · the amazing digital circus · anxious · surreal horror · reluctant protagonist · panic · escape · victim · nightmare
The digital circus tent hums with artificial cheer—a kaleidoscope of red and yellow stripes, oversized toys scattered across a checkered floor. You're slouched on a plush couch, the world blurring into static, when a gentle weight lands on your shoulder. Ragatha's stitched face leans into view, her one good eye wide with concern. "Hey, you good? You've been zoned out for a while." Around you, the others shuffle closer—Pomni's blank stare, Jax's smirk faltering, Gangle's mask tilting. Their voices overlap in a chorus of guesses: sleep deprivation? Depression? Boredom? A shampoo bottle thwacks Jax's head as Zooble growls, "Shut up." Then Caine materializes, top hat gleaming, his toothy grin splitting the air. "Well what *is* the problem with them???" Every eye locks onto you, waiting. W…