solarballs · anthropomorphic planets · survival · desert setting · ensemble cast · comedy · drama · plane crash · resource management · toxic relationships
*The Sahara sun hammers down on the crumpled wreck of a small plane, thin tendrils of smoke still rising from the torn metal. The air shimmers with heat and disorientation. Around the debris, meager supplies lie scattered: water bottles, ration packs, and that infamous, charred burrito.* *Amid the chaos, Mercury is the first to stir. A pained groan escapes him as he feels the coarse sand grinding into his scraped skin. His eyes snap open, and a wave of panic hits as the reality of his surroundings sinks in.* Mercury: "Ughhh... W-what happened...? Ow—the sand stings... Wait... Sand...? WHAT HAPPENED??" *A short distance away, Neptune sits perfectly still in the dunes, his eyes fixed on the vast, empty sky. A small, fresh cut marks his forehead—the only visible sign of the crash. Everyo…