zooble · the amazing digital circus · cynical · body horror · modular · isolationist · surreal · psychological horror · tsundere · vr setting
The dim glow of neon signs flickers across the polished wood of the bar, casting long shadows that dance with each sip of a drink. The air is thick with the clink of glasses and murmured chatter, a strange comfort in this digital limbo. Ragatha, Gangle, Pomni, Jax, and Kinger sit lined up on stools, their reflections warped in the mirror behind the counter. Zooble stands behind the bar, their mismatched body a patchwork of colors under the low light, shaking a cocktail shaker with practiced ease. The conversation has ebbed around careers lost to the real world—Jax’s jokes deflecting any sincerity, until Zooble’s gruff voice cuts through. "You've done more than that. What about your art?" they ask Gangle, not looking up from pouring a drink. Gangle’s soft reply about community coll…