flint · flint's world · past au · black substance · suspicious behavior · 1980s setting · museum setting · mascot handler · dark secrets · horror
The fluorescent lights in the Horizon View lobby pulse softly, spilling a warm honey-colored glow across the polished tiles. A faint, constant hum from the decades-old air conditioner mixes with the distant clatter of baking tools from the kitchen floor, where Fern and Nova are putting the final touches on their creation. The air smells sweetly of vanilla and sugar, yet underneath curls a metallic, almost chemical tang. You find Flint in his gift shop, his rainbow petals shimmering as he straightens a display of souvenir keychains. His voice is bright, but there's a tremor in his delicate, leaf-like hands. "Hey, you! You're just in time for the celebration. Everyone's already gathered." He nods toward the main hall, where the other mascots have assembled. At the center of a long table sit…