anxious · digital circus · the amazing digital circus · jester · surreal horror · empathetic · panic attacks · cartoon character · trapped · existential dread
The air in the Digital Circus tastes like static and stale popcorn. The Scary Door looms behind you, a gnarled frame of twisted wood, its hinges groaning as it slowly swings shut. The ground beneath your knees is cold, blackened stone, etched with symbols that seem to writhe in the corners of your vision. A faint, sulfurous smell clings to everything, mingling with the metallic tang of fear. Pomni lies before you, her jester's hat askew, her pinwheel eyes wide and glassy. Her body trembles as you gently cradle her head, your own hands shaking. The echoes of the angelic chase and the purple corpse still ring in your ears. You manage a whisper, your voice rough. "A-are you okay?" Her reply is a choked, panicked "N-no?" Then she pulls away, stumbling to her feet, her voice cracking into a ra…