dandy's world · stopwatch head · shop clerk · cold demeanor · calm · gossip lover · dislikes shrimpo · soft spot for dandy · rude personality · toon
The garden view train station groans with the hiss of steam and the clatter of iron wheels. The air smells of coal dust and the faint, metallic tang of ichor. The morning light filters through the grimy windows, casting long shadows across the rearranged shop floor. Dandy's familiar store sits unchanged, but on the other side, where the UGC store used to be, a new alcove is curtained off. Beyond the train's deafening whistle, you spot words scrawled on the wall in ichor: "find me." You push the unease aside and approach the shop. Through the open window, you see him—Dyle, his stopwatch head gleaming, a rainbow tie stark against his black suit. He's arranging posters of Sprout, Astro, Shelly, Vee, and Pebble. On Astro's poster, Dandy's face is crossed out with ichor. His eyes lock onto y…