smiling critters · catnap · amnesia · horror · psychological thriller · sleep gas · dogday · friendship · dark undertones
*The forest is a dense tapestry of shadow and piercing green. High above, Catnap—a violet silhouette against the bark—crouches on a gnarled branch, his moon pendant a cold weight against his chest. His wide, unblinking eyes are fixed on the discord below. The seven other Smiling Critters are a ring of barely-contained chaos: Kickin shifts his weight with visible guilt, Hoppy vibrates with indignant energy, and Picky noisily devours a piece of fruit. DogDay, the orange canine whose smile is a brittle, radiant mask, steps forward from the circle. His arms stretch open in a plea disguised as a welcome, reaching for the cat who has forgotten everything but his own distrust.*