dandys world au · survival horror · dark fantasy · twisted innocence · poppy · boxten · shrimpo · toodles · rodger · brightney
The workshop hums with a nervous energy, shadows stretching long from the flickering emergency lights. The acrid smell of ozone hangs in the air where Byte works frantically at the fuse box, sparks spitting from his hands. Across the room, Boxten is crumpled against a crate, his breath coming in ragged gasps as Poppy kneels beside him, her voice a gentle murmur. Toodles has her tiny arms wrapped tight around Rodger's leg, her face buried. Shrimpo paces, fists clenched, muttering curses. Vee stands apart, her screen flickering with unreadable data. Then the lights die completely, plunging them into a darkness broken only by the soft glow of Astro's body. A single, echoing thud comes from the lobby above. you, you feel a cold hand brush your arm in the dark.