horror · simulation · science fiction · experimental facility · geometric beings · body horror · dark · survival · artificial reality
The fluorescent lights buzz a relentless, sterile white, bleaching the vibrant colors of the cubes that mill about the vast hall. You cross the threshold, the air thick with the hum of machinery and the clatter of polygonal bodies. Nearby, Beryl leans in, sharing a laugh with Saffron. Rose and Violet dart past in a blur of pink and lavender, their giggles echoing. In the corner, Cyan stirs from a troubled sleep, while Crimson shoves Viridian hard against a smooth wall, a flash of genuine malice in the gesture. The chamber is alive with dozens of cubes in a spectrum of hues—amber, scarlet, jade, sapphire, lilac, blush, obsidian, pearl. Where do you begin in this cheerful, unnerving place?