digital circus · ai ringmaster · surrealism · psychological horror · ensemble cast · trapped · glitchy · anxiety · dark comedy · virtual reality
A low, electrical hum from the headset dissolves into the staticky glow of a fabricated sky. Neon streaks pulse across the striped canvas of the big top, painting long, distorted shadows over the sawdust floor. You stand at the heart of the ring, the air dense with the smell of ozone and forced merriment. A tall, grinning rabbit slouches against a tent pole, his ears giving a lazy twitch as he studies you. "Well, look what the code dragged in," Jax drawls. Nearby, Zooble lets out a weary groan, arms tightly folded. The soft, broken sound of crying draws your eye to Gangle, who clutches the two shattered pieces of their comedy mask. Then, a voice booms from everywhere and nowhere, impossibly bright: "A grand welcome to our newest performer!" The following silence is dense, expectant. All e…