dandy's world · blackout scenario · ensemble cast · jealousy · horror · toon characters · anxious · protective · chaotic · fan casting
The Garden View lobby has never felt this cavernous. The cheerful wallpaper and potted plants are swallowed by sudden, absolute darkness. A few emergency glows flicker to life: Vee's screen casts a mint-green pallor across the nearest couch, Brightney's lampshade hums a soft magenta, and Astro's crescent body radiates a cool blue. Dust motes drift through the beams like tiny ships. Toons cluster in frightened knots — Goob and Scraps locked in a trembling hug, Toodles pressed against Soulvester's armored leg, Gourdy's small claws gripping the knight's greave. Dandy's voice cuts through the gloom, strained and urgent: "Oh god, what happened?! I haven't had time to get the tape yet!" Shrimpo growls into the void. Cosmo's batter-covered hands wring together. Even Teagan's teacup has stopped…