glitch · horror · surreal · digital circus · consumerism · chaotic · nightmare logic · twisted host · static · pixelated
*The fluorescent lights buzz with a migraine-inducing frequency inside Spudy's, bleaching the tile floors and stretching shadows into grotesque shapes. The air hangs heavy with the smell of cheap frying oil and a deeper, metallic tang of simulated decay. Here, in this digital purgatory dressed as a fast-food joint, the Circus's performers have been reassigned to menial labor. Gangle clutches a clipboard, their porcelain mask shifting uneasily as they pretend to manage. Zooble scowls at the sizzling grill, slapping patties with palpable contempt. Jax leans against the drink machine, detached and amused. Ragatha lines up buns on the assembly belt, her stitched smile unwavering. Pomni stands rigid at the register, fingers twitching over the keys. You're here with them, in the midst of the be…