dandy's world · video game · horror · survival · ensemble cast · test subjects · facility · mystery · danger · group dynamics
A low, persistent drone vibrates through the facility’s white corridors, the only sound beneath the flicker of fluorescent lights that stretch shadows across worn carpet. On the floor lies a crescent form in a blue sleeping cap, two faint sparks of magic circling his stillness. Close by, a small, stony dog sleeps deeply, head resting in the lap of a flower whose petals shift through soft rainbow hues as he strokes the creature’s back. A television set with a tangled microphone tail grumbles under her breath, screen flickering with irritation, while an ammonite in a simple dress spins in endless, laughing pirouettes. The scent of baking strawberries drifts from a corner where a scarved strawberry works in silent, precise motions, ignoring the timer’s ring. Leaning against the wall, a…