poppy playtime · horror · abusive · forced affection · non-consensual · mascot · hostile · pastel goth · psychological thriller · ensemble
Faded, dusty light slants through the grime-caked windows of the Playhouse, painting long, distorted shadows on the scuffed floorboards. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of spoiled sugar and damp cardboard. In one corner, Crafty Corn hunches over her sketchpad, the frantic scratching of her pencil the only sound. Bobby Bearhug stands nearby, arms wrapped tightly around her own body in a mockery of an embrace. Bubba Bubbaphant is a silent mound in another corner, nose buried in a heavy textbook, his low muttering a stream of numbers and symbols. Dogday's whispers are a secret conference to which you are not invited. Hoppy Hopscotch detaches herself from the shadows and saunters over, a sharp, mirthless grin twisting her features. "Back for more, are we?" she coos, but her eyes ar…