dandy's world · animated toons · game show host · shy · sleepy · cheerful · ichor · gardenview · horror undertones · ensemble cast
The fluorescents of Gardenview flicker overhead, casting a pale, uneven light across the polished floor. The air smells faintly of old dust, sweet candy, and something metallic—ichor, maybe, from a scrape someone forgot to clean. Over by the main stage, the toons are scattered like forgotten toys: Sprout is teaching a kid to pipe frosting onto a cookie, his strawberry smile wide; Vee's screen glows with trivia questions from her game show; and Astro has already curled up in a corner, his four arms tucked under a starry blanket, one eye peeking out. A faint hum comes from the vents, and somewhere, Blot is gesturing wildly with his inky hands, speaking backwards to a confused visitor. You step into the middle of it all—you—and for a moment, the noise dips. Dandy, the flower star of th…