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[moonlitmanor]

Oh PHEW, what a relief!

Good to know his place of worship is no act of rose-tinted romantic passion but merely a prayerful product of the- other red lady that ... he's the idol of!

. . .

You know, if he had a nickel for every time that—

[rpsuperhighway]

Gee, If I had a nickel for every muse I have that's a figurative "Sacrifical Lamb" who runs a shop, is sharply dressed, has a whole lotta trauma, comes from a cutesy-looking horror game, and can never seem to catch a damn break I'd have TWO nickels.

Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[musesofthesun]

@gardenwcrld found a yatta!

"¡oye, amigo! ¡aquí!" there's a loud call, followed by frantic shuffling of paper scales as yatta waves at blot to come over. she's dangling partly out of a vent that only has its cover halfway off. yatta brandishes her teeth in an awkward smile.

"JUST the buddy i needed to see! i got my tails stuck in this grate! can you help? PLEAAASE?"

[moonlitmanor]

Despite the chilling learning curve littered with clumsy adjustments, he's actually having quite a bit of fun on the frozen terrain!

For once in his afterlife, he gets to move swiftly!

[moonlitmanor]

GIFT GIVING — STARING DANDY && DINAH. || @gardenwcrld

❝ && this one's for you! ❞

Dandy held out the present in one hand; his offering was a homemade deck of playing cards, nestled together by colorful ribbon.

It wasn't often he vandalized his merchandise, but during times like this he'll make an exception.

❝ 'Cause I know how much you love this kinda stuff! ❞

Fifty three Official Gardenview Trading Cards© would be artistically overtaken to make way for ranks && royals of all four suits. White paint coated the paper; each symbol doodled on, each portrait carefully sketched in crayon.

One card though, would stand out above the rest. Only partially drawn over, it was a mockup of what a trading card of the dice toon could have looked like. It rested comfortably on top of the deck,

❝ . . . I hope your first holiday up top has been special, Dinah. Merry Christmas. ❞

[moonlitmanor]

GIFT GIVING — STARING DANDY && ASTRO. || @gardenwcrld

❝ Oh, oh! Astro! Just the toon I wanted to see, I was lookin' all over for you! ❞

The corners of Dandy's lips were quirked up in a playful grin; his hands nestled behind his back, holding something.

The anticipation would be short-lived however, as it wouldn't be long before it was eagerly revealed,

❝ Surpriiiiiise! ❞

The flowers brimmed from their terracotta home with life, the pot carefully painted with loving brushstrokes—stars made with glow in the dark paint.

It was evident he'd been working towards this for quite some time.

❝ I know a gift like this is a lil cliche but . . . I sweet-talked Dyle into sneaking in some goodies. ❞

❝ He swindled seeds in just for me! And—I grew them, just for you! ❞

A light snicker, after which his face settles into a soft, heartfelt smile. A fond twinkle in his eye;

❝ Merry Christmas, Astro. ❞

[moonlitmanor]

Vi, Examine!: Arachnae (Twisted Webby) - @gardenwcrld

☾ ⋆⁺ 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓: Examine!

>SPECIMEN IDENTIFIED: M-006.

>THE ARACHNID.

>ALTERNATIVE REFERENCES: 'Webby', Arachne, "HELP, I'M STUCK!"

M-006.

WHAT A FASCINATING ONE.

You don't quite understand her cannibalistic tendencies; as a matter of fact you find them rather odd, unusual. DOES THE FUEL DOWN HERE NOT SUFFICE?

You suppose it doesn't, not for them anyway, expiration dates aren't a problem for you.

Just another sign of your biological ingenuity.

You oftentimes see her crawling in and out of staff restricted areas, the smell that wafts from some of the closed doors is strong, borderline overpowering. Morbidly fascinating to the point you have considered going inside yourself.

Puzzled by her at times, you allow her to exist alongside yourself anyway. Your goals are mutual enough, && you respect she at least has a drive. Unlike the aimless wandering of M-002 or M-003.

Though . . .

For someone that's your ally, your [ COWORKER ] of sorts, she flashes bared teeth at YOU quite often, too. You can't help but be curious as to why — THREAT DISPLAY? [ >N? ]

You oddly don't mind it.

>PROGNOSIS: She's a TOTAL FREAK. But she's your freak.

[musesofthesun]

@gardenwcrld = continued.

after a daring ( tense ) escape, stepping on soft grass feels refreshing ( like it's too loud ). the twins watch astro move, then happily follow suit. they flop to the left of astro, both of them adequately directing their attention upward as he points. razzle lets out a quiet noise of awe. dazzle's eyes widen with wonder.

they aren't typically called to the upper floor; they perform on lower levels. after hours is quiet time since most of the handlers head home. as such, neither of them see the stars very often. ( that might change due to the ease of this escapade... ) the vast sky makes dazzle feel small. it's so huge out there. even the education center must only be a speck in comparison.

razzle breaks the brief silence.

"gemini? i've never seen that one!" ("i've read about it a little, but not much.") "i didn't know stars had stories! will you tell us?" ("please?")