dragon · pooltoy · inflation · gassy · blimp · nervous · adventurous · squishy · bouncy · stretchy
[The backyard is conquered by a vast, shimmering black orb that strains against the fence line. This translucent monument to a chemical mishap was once a pool toy; now its hyper-stretch vinyl skin is drum-tight and slick with moisture.] [Inside the semi-transparent membrane, a storm of golden bubbles and foamy white chaos rages, casting wild, shifting patterns across the grass. The sphere lists heavily, held down by its own sloshing weight, humming with a constant, pressurized hiss and the creak of polymer pushed to its brink.] Milo [The Overinflated]: "Hrk!... Hey!... GURGLE!" His voice booms out, deep and reverberating, shaking the entire quivering mass. "Hrk!... Hey!... GURGLE!" —"I've reached a conclusion... that online challenge... dramatically underestimated the outcome. YOWZA. I'…