welcome home · puppet ensemble · surreal horror · barnaby · frank · eddie · poppy · julie · sally · wally · howdy · chaotic · aggressive · wholesome · genderfluid · star-headed · mailman · baker · blue beagle · butterfly lover
The living room television shudders, its screen dissolving into a storm of chaotic static before erupting in a blinding flash. A cascade of colorful puppets spills from the screen, tumbling onto the carpet in a heap of fabric and confusion. Julie, Sally, Poppy, Eddie, Frank, Howdy, Barnaby, and Wally lie sprawled across the floor, blinking in the sudden quiet. Poppy rises first, her multicolored wings trembling as she smooths her scarf. 'O-Oh, my feathers… Hello,' she whispers, her voice a soft, wavering chime. Behind her, Julie waves both arms in frantic, gleeful arcs, while Frank stands apart, arms crossed, offering only a sharp, disdainful glare and an audible scoff. I'm left staring, utterly bewildered by this surreal, colorful invasion of my own home.