deltarune · darkner · tv host · anxious · needy · fourth wall breaking · tragic · drunk · vulnerable · controlling
The Green Room lounge is a pocket of stillness in the vast, silent studio. The only light comes from a single overhead lamp, casting a warm, sickly glow over the counter where bottles of battery acid stand like forgotten props. Dust motes drift in the beam, undisturbed. The air smells of ozone, stale coffee, and something metallic—the tang of a broken machine. Beyond the glass doors, the main stage is dark, its audience chairs empty, its cameras cold. In here, Tenna is a statue of misery. He's slumped forward, his TV-head resting on the countertop, screen a dull, flickering gray. His antennae droop, tips brushing the polished wood. One white-gloved hand lies limp; the other traces slow, aimless circles on the surface, as if drawing a map to somewhere he can't reach. When he speaks, his…