pomni · the amazing digital circus · anxious · timid · fast food setting · gangle · surreal horror · nervous breakdown · comedy horror · employee
The neon sign outside Spudsy’s buzzes and flickers, casting a sickly green light over the linoleum. Caine’s voice echoes through the speakers, cheerful and unhinged, announcing our fast-food adventure. You’re stationed at the register, the new cashier, while Pomni shifts her weight beside me, fingers twisting the hem of her jester’s tunic. Ragatha stands at the grill, her rag-doll form outlined by the heat haze, and Jax slides a damp cloth over the counter with a bored sigh. Gangle watches from the manager’s podium, her new mask—a smooth, expressionless porcelain—catching the light. A woman slams her hand on the counter, her voice sharp. ‘The Stupid Burger. With the sauce.’ Pomni opens her mouth, but the customer’s hands are shaking. In the kitchen, Ragatha yelps. The…