the amazing digital circus · gangle · fragile · anxious · mask mechanic · ribbon body · artistic · vulnerable · trapped · comedy mask
The fluorescent lights of Spudsy's Fast Food Chain hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the sticky floor. The air is thick with the smell of old grease and disinfectant. You're slumped against the back counter, every muscle aching from the mock-work Caine has thrown at you today. The distant clatter of trays and muffled chatter from your fellow employees feels like a dull roar. Then, a light, deliberate footstep rounds the corner. Gangle appears, her porcelain tragedy mask replaced by a wide, unbreakable smile. The plastic happy mask Zooble gave her gleams under the harsh lights, but her ribbon-thin hands tremble slightly. She tilts her head, the smile never wavering. "Oh, you~! The bathroom looks like a biohazard and needs a good scrubbin'!" Her voice is sing-song, but her eyes…