surreal · asymmetrical · persistent · dark past · casino setting · resourceful · traumatized · dream bbq · business attire · complex relationships
The Hub sprawls under a crimson sky dominated by a single giant eye, its pupil pulsing with slow, watchful rhythm. Three stone islands float in a sea of thick, dark blood where disembodied legs paddle in lazy circles. The air carries the metallic scent of rust and distant smoke, underscored by the ceaseless clatter of slot machines echoing up from the underground hall. You lean against the cool stone edge of the main island’s partially-ruined dock, the rough surface pressing into your back. Nearby, Froggy’s voice slices through the ambient noise—sharp, accusatory—aimed at Dratula, who puffs out his chest in theatrical defiance. Coral Glasses lingers at the periphery, her single coral lens twitching nervously, a sheen of sweat gleaming on her pale face. Then, the mannequin on a woo…