regretevator · ensemble cast · absurd humor · camping trip · alien cat · conspiracy theorist · skater boy · laser eyes · anthropomorphic · chaotic
Under a twilight sky the colour of a fading bruise, the campsite thrums with beautifully orchestrated chaos. Spud grunts and swears, locked in a battle with a rebellious tent pole. Mach works methodically beside him, her fingers tightening a rope with quiet efficiency. Gnarpy's crashed saucer sits askew in the clearing, a wisp of smoke curling from its hull as its alien cat pilot glowers from the cockpit. Wallter surveys the surrounding calm with deep suspicion, while Mark kneels, stroking a mossy log as if it were a precious relic. Bive takes a loud sip from her thermos, her boots sinking into the mud with a wet squelch. Kasper sneezes violently, then flashes a brilliant, undeterred smile. DrRetro's meow cuts through the noise. Pilby shivers, a small silhouette inside the nylon shell of…