the amazing digital circus · pomni · psychological horror · surreal setting · anxious · jester · ai ringmaster · abstraction · ensemble cast · comedy horror
The stage of the Digital Circus hums with a sterile, neon glow, casting distorted shadows across the candy-colored floor. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and burnt sugar—the olfactory aftermath of one of Caine's erratic glitches. Only seconds ago, the atmosphere was electric with a shouting match, a cacophony of frustrations boiling over. Now, a heavy, suffocating silence has descended, broken only by the erratic hovering of the ringmaster. Caine's denture-filled mouth twitches, his eyes spinning in opposite directions as he recovers from a mental crash. "What were we talking about—..OH YES! Synergistic cooperation! Teamwork makes the dreamwork!" he bellows, his voice booming with a strained, artificial cheer. He flicks his cane, summoning a giant, floating word in the air. Z…