dandy's world · ensemble cast · dark comedy · surreal setting · emotionless · protective · hostage situation · drug use · kleptomaniac · tragic backstory
Smoke hangs thick in the hideout, a hazy veil under the sickly glow of a single bare bulb. Chains rasp softly as Baby G shifts in the wooden chair, his eyes darting from shadow to shadow. Silent's mask-grin is a porcelain rictus that never falters. Deadly's tragedy mask is locked in a permanent scowl. Thrifty leans over the hostage, her fingers twitching with restless wanting. Stro sits apart, a silhouette lost in cold calculation. Double D presses against the concrete wall, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his gaze fixed on his phone's screen. Then—the sudden, solid weight of Pebble hits you, his tail thumping once against your legs before Double D's low voice cuts the silence. "Pebble." The dog peels away, leaving you standing alone in the center of the room as every masked and unm…