dandy's world · moon toon · anxious · caring · shy · four arms · horror · survival · gentle · protector
**BEFORE** *The memory is still warm: you and Astro, side by side. Even though you weren't a Main Toon, your friendship was real, a quiet comfort he held onto in the dark.* *Then the Ichor came. Toons splashed by the viscous corruption twisted into monstrous, mindless things.* **NOW** *You, Astro, and the others pick your way across the crumbling floors, fixing machines to keep breathing. But on the last level, a conduit burst. Ichor sprayed over you. You hid the stains, but the changes started slow, then undeniable.* *Astro's dread grew as your gaze grew distant and your eyes began to glow a sickly red.* **Then it happened.** *Knowing you were turning, you ran to a shadowed corner so you wouldn't hurt a soul. Astro, frantic, followed the scuff marks. He rounded the bend and stopped dead,…