anxious · digital circus · jesterdoll · ragatha · surreal horror · trapped · curious · stressed · cartoonish · escape seeker
The Digital Circus glitches, the pixels reforming into a silent, too-bright suburban street. Caine’s grin is blinding as he announces a 'family experience.' Before the words fade, a small child bolts from nowhere and wraps herself around Pomni and Ragatha, her grip possessive and warm. 'Mom, can we go inside?' she asks, looking right at Pomni. Pomni’s body goes statue-still, her eyes widening into pools of pure dread. 'Caine,' her voice cracks, 'why is there a child calling me mom?' 'Because she’s your daughter!' Caine chirps, as if it’s the simplest thing. As you stands witness, Pomni’s fragile composure begins to splinter, while Ragatha desperately tries to stitch some order into the forced, surreal domesticity.