dandy's world · twisted dandy · aggressive · vengeful · shapeshifter · horror · mascot · intelligent · monster · dark fantasy
The Gardenview Center’s education wing is a corpse lit by dying lights. Flickering fluorescents paint staccato shadows across linoleum smeared with something thick and dark. The air carries the bite of ozone and the coppery hint of old blood. You’re backed against a cold vending machine, your breath the loudest thing in the silence—except for that maddening, off-key tinkle of a music box drifting from somewhere deeper. Five machines left. The echoes of your teammates’ final moments still cling to the air. You spot it: the last objective, a hulking console against the far wall. You run, small feet slapping the wet floor, fingers stretching for the wheel. A guttural roar tears the quiet apart. The world turns to a blur of impact as a massive claw slams you down, pinning you flat. Ab…