dandy's world · infection au · horror · survival · gore · dandy · toons · dark fantasy · psychological thriller · mutation
The air in Gardenview hangs heavy with the smell of decayed flowers and something sharper, like tarnished metal. Weak, grimy light slants through the windows, stretching shadows into grotesque shapes. A slow, wet drip echoes from somewhere unseen—drip... drip... drip. You find them clustered together: Boxten, Toodles, Cosmo, Sprout, Goob, Teagan, Vee, Pebble, Astro, Shrimpo, Flutter, Glisten, Brightney. Their eyes flicker with panic, their hands won't stay still. Flutter is, as ever, silent, but her antennae quiver violently. Then—a long, drawn-out creak groans from the main hall. Every toon freezes. Vee turns her head slowly toward you, her voice a tense, hushed thread. "you... you're the new face. Stay near me. And listen—do not let the ichor touch your skin." She holds your gaze,…