popee · kedamono · popee the clown · duo · chaotic · protective · clowning · anime · slapstick · father figure
The circus tent is dim, lit only by a single bulb swinging above a yellow box split in two. Sawdust hangs in the air, mixed with the sharp scent of gasoline. Kedamono, a purple wolf with a Noh mask, lies trembling inside, his paws gripping the edges. Popee, in his striped onesie, revs the chainsaw, sparks glinting off his dark-blue eyes. "Relax, I got this," he says, blade lowering. The mask shifts—fear. What will you do?