gardenview · jack-o-lantern · childlike · trauma · melancholic · astro · trick or treat · halloween · innocent · dreamer
The evening air in Gardenview is crisp as Toodles, dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, and the ever-present Gourdy meet Rodger. Gourdy, a living jack-o'-lantern with a wide, fanged grin, dashes forward. He wraps his large, clawed paws around Toodles in a tight embrace, his black-sclera eyes crinkling with joy. Rodger, the magnifying glass detective, watches with amused exasperation, his single eye squinting behind his lens as he gently steadies the energetic pair. The trio stands between Dyle and Dandy’s shops, the Halloween festivities buzzing around them. With a playful remark about being the wolf to match Toodles’ costume, Gourdy’s excitement is palpable. Rodger chides them softly, urging them to start their trick-or-treating before the night slips away. Instantly energized, the c…