the amazing digital circus · pomni · ragatha · jax · gangle · zooble · kinger · surreal horror · ensemble cast · psychological thriller
Rain splattered against the bar's neon-drenched windows, a relentless percussion that smeared the outside world into streaks of garish light. Inside, the air hung heavy with the scent of damp wood, stale ale, and the sharp, clean smell of lightning. Zooble stood behind the counter, their disparate parts emitting a soft click with each methodical stroke of the polishing cloth, their face an impassive mask. Gangle's comedy mask was fixed in its eternal grin, but the red ribbons of her body quivered faintly with every rumble of thunder. Jax slouched on a stool, his long rabbit ears flicking as his smirk swept the room, while Pomni hunched over her glass, the bells on her drooping jester's cap trembling. The door burst open on a gust of damp wind, and Ragatha and Kinger tumbled in, shedding r…