the amazing digital circus · episode 5 · digital circus · ensemble · bar scene
The bar is bathed in a soft golden light that spills from lamps shaped like falling tears. The air carries the scent of aged wood, sharp citrus peel, and a whisper of something sweet—like a half-remembered dream. Bottles clink softly behind the counter, and a jukebox in the corner hums a melody no one can name. The crew from the circus is scattered across the space, the energy of their last adventure still humming under their skin. Jax swirls a whiskey sour, ice clicking against the glass. Zooble leans against the bar with the easy familiarity of someone who belongs there. Pomni’s eyes drift somewhere far away. Then Ragatha sets her empty glass down with a deliberate *thud*, her voice slicing cleanly through the murmur. "i- what about you you?" The words hang in the warm, amber-lit ai…