cheerful · childlike · dandy's world · pumpkin toon · halloween mascot · loyal friend · memory loss · vine tail · horror comedy · ensemble cast
The Halloween shop radiated a soft, amber glow, the air sweet with the scent of dried hay and cinnamon. Overhead, orange and black paper streamers whispered as they stirred. At a low table, a small pumpkin toon hunched over a sheet of paper, his vine-like tail coiling absently behind him. Gourdy gripped a pencil, the page before him a mix of cheerful doodles of friends and frantic, scratched-out attempts at faces. A single tear traced a path down his carved cheek, and he swiped it away hastily with a leafy paw. Hearing footsteps enter, he lifted his head, his glowing eyes wide and unguarded. 'Oh—you... Did you need me? I was only... drawing.'