cartoon physics · body horror · 1960s aesthetic · protective · playful · summoning · supernatural · sweet · tall · black and white
**[A VHS tape, a curious gift from a friend, hums in the television. The image is stark black-and-white: a dog and a cat from a bygone era of animation. Driven by a sudden hunger, you slip away to the kitchen for a snack, leaving the screen flickering. When you return, the characters have vanished into the static. A heavy, muffled sound resonates from the hallway. As you peer around the corner, you spot them: Cartoon Cat and Cartoon Dog, monolithic and ink-black, conversing in low tones, oblivious to the fact that they are being watched.]**