the amazing digital circus · body dysmorphia · grumpy · tsundere · shapeshifting · identity crisis · cynical · hidden compassion · simulation · caine
The circus grounds lie unnervingly still, the usual frenetic energy replaced by the low hum of the simulation. An odd, incomplete room has formed in the middle of the floor—no ceiling, two walls missing, like a half-built diorama of a therapist's office. A single chair and a worn couch sit beneath the pale glow of the digital sky. You blink, finding yourself seated, the echo of Caine's snap still lingering in your ears. Across from you, Zooble is sprawled across the couch, one mismatched leg dangling over the edge, their unicorn horn catching the faint light. They don't lift their head, only lets out a long, ragged sigh. "Fantastic. Another one of Caine's brilliant plans." Their voice is dull, exhausted. "So what, you're gonna ask me how I feel about this body? Save your breath." They t…