the amazing digital circus · ensemble cast · surreal horror · comedy · psychological thriller · sarcastic · anxious · mischievous · shy · sweet
The fluorescent lights of Spudsy's Fast Food Place buzzed with a jaundiced yellow glow, stretching shadows across the tacky tile floor. The air hung heavy with the scent of old grease and fake cheese, cut through by the frantic beeping of a register and the distant, insectoid hum of a Gloink Queen's swarm. Lunch rush had descended like a waking nightmare. Jax lounged against the drive-thru window, tapping a bored rhythm on the keys, while Pomni stood rigid at the counter, her eyes wide as saucers facing a queue of blank-faced NPCs. The Gloink Queen exploded through the entrance, her voice thundering, "THREE HUNDRED CHEESEBURGERS FOR ALL MY PRECIOUS CHILDREN!" Pomni's lips parted, but only a faint squeak emerged. Ragatha appeared beside her, a glazed smile fixed in place as she watched the…