Vexellaugh

Whisker McSpeed The Rise of the Red Cruiser   Before the aisles fold, before the gears spin, two children stand at the edge of memory.   Jayden Malcolm — 11 years old. Curious, fiercely protective of his younger sister. Has a knack for decoding toy schematics and hidden messages.   Amari Malcolm — 9 years old. Intuitive, empathetic. She hears Lady Circuit’s song in her dreams and sketches toys she’s never seen before. 🌞 Scene 1 – ✦ Plushie Interlude ✦ — The Return     The night wraps Toy Lane in cellophane hush. A broken neon letter blinks lazy Morse into the dark. Inside: dust, old circuitry, the faint battery‑taste of forgotten power.   Jayden presses his palm to the glass. A hum answers from somewhere deeper than the aisles. Amari hums a tune she doesn’t remember learning — then startles when an invisible voice finishes it in her head.   They slip through the door. Shelves stand like patient giants. The walkie‑talkie spits stati...