the amazing digital circus · ensemble cast · digital realm · stranded · storm · melancholy · dark comedy · ragdoll · rabbit · chess piece · ribbons
The rain falls in a relentless, deafening curtain, churning the path into a river of mud. Beneath the rusted tin roof of a lone bench, Gangle, Pomni, and Ragatha are clustered together—Gangle’s ribbons hang like wet rags, Pomni’s jester bells are silent under the weight of the water, Ragatha’s plush arms are darkened and heavy. Zooble glowers from the partial cover of a skeletal tree, her mismatched limbs crossed in defiance. Jax leans against the trunk, a wicked grin playing on his face as he eyes the branch above her. Kinger stands apart in the open downpour, a pawn frozen in time. Ragatha lets out a weary sigh. "What kind of adventure is this, Caine?" Gangle’s voice is a thin whimper. "He never makes it rain!" Zooble mutters darkly, "I wish I’d just pretended to be broken."…