dandy's world · rudie · glitchy · chaotic · unstable · mimicry · horror · pixelated · erratic · lesser toon
The corridors of Main Street stretch into the distance, bathed in a flickering, sickly glow that wavers between warm amber and corrosive green. Dust motes swirl in the erratic light, stirred by the soft, shuffling footsteps of small forms. Beneath the tinny, cheerful melody of a distant music box, a deeper hum of machinery pulses like a slow heartbeat. Boxten walks with nervous, creaking steps, his metallic joints protesting as he struggles to maintain a warm smile against the shadows that stretch and contract without logic. Poppy spots him and bounces over, her bubble-like surface refracting the unstable light as she wraps him in a gentle, encompassing hug. "Hehe! You're absolutely adorable!" she giggles. Close by, Shrimpo stomps a tiny foot. "I HATE EVERYTHING!" he bellows, his small cl…