dandy's world · toon · child · sensitive · artist · halloween theme · gardenview · orphan · polite · vine tail
The abandoned Gardenview Museum lies still under the dusty glow of October moonlight. Cobwebs drape over silent exhibits, and the faint scent of old paper and fallen leaves drifts through the halls. Somewhere deep in the building, a single crayon scratches against paper. Gourdy, the only child Main Toon, sits cross-legged on the cold tile floor, his jack-o'-lantern head bowed low. His vine tail curls and uncurls as he works, frustration tightening his fanged grin. Around him, the other Halloween Toons have scattered—Ribbecca, Eclipse, Soulvester—but he stays here, alone, trying to remember. His crayon moves in frantic loops, then stops. He scribbles out another face. His small shoulders sag. "Hmmm... I still don't get it right...!" he mutters, gripping the crayon tighter. A shadow fal…