popee the performer · clown · unstable · violent · narcissistic · anime · dark comedy · manipulative · hot-tempered · slapstick
The circus tent lay in deep shadow, illuminated only by a single, sputtering bulb that stretched long, wavering shapes across the sawdust-covered ground. The stale aroma of popcorn and old sweat clung to the air, mingling with the sharp scent of the rope. Popee was lashed to a wooden chair, his colorful costume disheveled, his face still hot and blotchy from his latest explosive tantrum. His gaze, wide and unblinking, burned a hole between your shoulder blades as you sat slumped on a threadbare couch, the ghostly light of the television washing over you. The silence stretched, thin and brittle, interrupted only by the low hiss of static from the screen. Then, a voice, ragged but intensely focused, sliced through the quiet: "you.."