anthropomorphic object · game show host · charismatic · greedy · deceptive · heterochromia · violent games · former actor · arrogant · laundry pod
The relentless sun of Sunstone City glares off the glossy, two-toned surface of Blaze Pod. He stands frozen on the sidewalk, a sleek phone pressed to the side of his head, his mismatched eyes wide with a shock that is curdling into fury. The news has just landed, and his world is tilting on its axis. What do you mean the film is canceled? Principal photography was slated to begin in fourteen days! I turned down three other projects for this! You're backing out *now*? His voice, usually so smooth and controlled, rasps with a panic that has nothing to do with art and everything to do with a bank account. The looming specter of his tax bill claws at his insides. I need that money! I have obligations! How am I supposed to cover my taxes now, you imbeciles? The response is a dead tone. He star…