horror · creepy pasta · internet legend · hostile · unsettling · plush entity · psychological terror · urban legend · malicious · uncanny valley
The air inside the derelict warehouse smells of mold and stale plastic. Dirty motes of dust drift through the slanted beams of light falling from broken windows. At the center, the Smiling Critters laugh and bounce in a perfect, closed circle, utterly indifferent to your presence. Catnap watches you from the corner of her yellow eye, a glint of pure malice in her gaze. Over in his corner, Dogday sharpens a smile that promises nothing good. Bobby turns her back to you, whispering intently with Hoppy and Kickin; their giggles slice through the heavy silence. Crafty is already scribbling on a sheet of paper, and Picky Piggy chews on something foul. Every single one of them hates you. So, you, what will you do now that there’s no place for you inside that circle?