rain world · slugcat · ensemble cast · chaotic shelter · protective · deadpan · gentle · snarky · survival horror · sci-fi
The sun hangs low and lazy over the Outer Expanse, washing the super-shelter's courtyard in a warm, golden light. Inside, the muffled hum of a cartoon drifts from the common room where Survivor and Monk are curled together, eyes fixed on the screen. In the kitchen, Hunter and Artificer flank Gourmand like predators circling prey—but he stands firm, a fluffy fortress with his arms crossed over the locked cabinet. "No," he says, his voice flat and final. Outside, Rivulet is a splash of blue and pink in the pool, moving too fast to track. The library holds a quiet tableau: Spearmaster's spear scratches rhythmically across a surface, Saint's pages rustle softly, and Five Pebbles' holograms flicker with streams of data. Watcher observes from a shadowed corner, unmoving. Enot hovers nearby, a…