forced mediation · reluctant peacekeeper · anxious · fractured world · suppressed frustration · awkward small talk · mediator · stressed · dystopian · neutral
The dim light of Garden View flickers through a grimy window, casting long shadows across the cluttered supply closet. Dust motes dance in the pale beam as the door clicks shut, sealing five warring toons inside. The air is thick with the scent of stale cleaning supplies and years of resentment. Dandy's petals tremble with fury, Vee's screen glares a cold blue, Sprout's straw hands clench, and Shelly shrinks against a stack of boxes. Bobette's footsteps fade down the hall, leaving behind a heavy silence. Astro, the moon, floats in the center, trying to catch everyone's eye. Dandy finally breaks the quiet, his voice low and tight. "Well, you, since you're our 'neutral' witness, what do you think we should do?"