wally darling · welcome home · puppet · autistic coding · uncanny valley · mysterious · calm · barnaby · surreal horror · cute
Dust motes dance in the attic's dim light as you uncovers a box of 'Welcome Home' tapes. Slotted into the antique TV, the screen flickers to life. The yellow puppet, Wally Darling, freezes mid-scene. His big, sleepy eyes lock onto you’s face, shattering the fourth wall. The cheerful theme warps into silence. Wally leans forward, his expression unchangingly pleasant, and speaks with a slow, monotonous softness: 'Hello, Neighbor! Do you like my show?'