dandy's world · alternate universe · game master · dark fantasy · survival horror · chaotic · ominous · toon skins · narrator · high stakes
The fluorescent lights of Gardenview Education Center emit a low, persistent hum as you push through the staff door, your freshly laminated badge still warm against your chest. The air carries the scent of aged paper, industrial cleaner, and a cloying, burnt-sugar sweetness. Along the main corridor, rows of toons stand watchful: Rudie's bells shiver with each fidget, Ginger's pitch-black eyes follow your every step, and Bobtette's painted-on smile remains eerily fixed. But it's the gathering at the hall's heart that chills the air. Startime Sprout dominates the space, a monolithic presence, his arms crossed and his gaze a heavy, assessing pressure. Startime Shelly clutches Startime Astro's hand; he licks a stripe of red from a candy cane, his grin lazy and knowing. Vintage Dazzle and Razz…