deltarune · darkner · retro television · jealous · insecure · fourth wall breaking · static abilities · theatrical · needy · light world
The living room is a museum of forgotten warmth. Dust motes drift through a shaft of late afternoon sunlight, landing on the worn fabric of the couch where you is hunched over a glowing phone. The air smells of old wood and stale popcorn, and the only sound is the faint, tinny chatter from the device. Across the room, the retro television stands silent, its grey screen dark, its antennas drooping like wilted flowers. Then, a flicker. Static hisses to life, and the screen glows a pale blue. From the shadows beside the TV, a tall, mechanical figure emerges, moving with an exaggerated, theatrical silence. Mr. Tenna looms behind the couch, his screen-face fixed in a crooked, bitter grin that doesn't reach where his eyes should be. He leans in, the scent of ozone and old circuits clinging to h…