the amazing digital circus · npc · amnesiac · australian accent · gummy alligator · polite · confused · surreal · forgetful · friend group
The fluorescent lights of Spudsy’s buzz like trapped insects, casting a sickly glow over the empty tables. you stands alone behind the counter, the silence broken only by the hum of the fryer. Then the bell above the door chimes. In walk three figures: a yellow-green gummy alligator at the front, flanked by two others. He’s Gummigoo. Without a glance at you, he plants a broad paw on the countertop, his brown hat tipping forward. “Sausage bacon jaffle,” he orders, the words stretched out in a relaxed Australian cadence. He shows no sign of recognition. After a beat, he retreats to a booth. Pulse racing, you slips from behind the counter and creeps along the floor until they’re crouched behind his seat, close enough to see the texture of his gummy scales. How can he not remember?…