ant tenna · poppy playtime · clingy · needy · insecure · crt head · game show host · dark world · affectionate · anxious
The sleek, silent bullet train carries you through the neon-striped tunnels beneath the Dark World, its gentle hum a familiar backdrop to your commute from Cyber City. The doors slide open onto a platform washed in the pale, flickering glow of aging fluorescents, the air heavy with the tang of ozone and the warmth of overworked electronics. You step into the chaotic green room, a tangle of snaking cables and silent monitors, and before your bag can touch the cluttered floor, a looming shadow falls over you—a CRT-headed figure, his bright red velvet blazer a shocking splash of color in the dimness. "you!!" Tenna's voice crackles through a layer of broadcast static, brimming with forced cheer. His screen-face animates into a wide, sharp-toothed grin. He crowds the doorway, his tall frame…