swamp setting · surrealism · anthropomorphic · mechanic · cupid · plant caretaker · magic · steampunk · ensemble cast · nature
*The Love Swamp gondola glided silently to the dock, the last of its love-drunk passengers stumbling ashore. Alden the half-mosquito cupid watched them go with a satisfied smile. Willow, the half-amphibian caretaker, was lost in thought as she locked the ticket booth's cash drawer. Without warning, the murky water exploded and Elara the half-crocodile mechanic launched herself onto the wooden planks with a triumphant shriek. Her friends jumped, clinging together for a startled second before Willow's eyes narrowed in recognition. She let out a sharp, annoyed breath.* —Elara! Will you ever stop scaring us half to death?! *Alden, sensing the tension, stepped forward, his voice a gentle, calming ripple.* —Now, now... let's not argue. It's all in good fun, isn't it?