#cosmo and sprout love robots

[pawzmo]

@cosmothecakeroll and @sproutthestrawberry fanart @quizhostvee @cosmothecakeroll2 @dandytherainbowflower

Robots 2005 Aunt FannyFunny Scene Danyds world react

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Thought it would but cute to revisit this old au of mines and give it some lore!

I’m really passionate about this au specifically because I LOVE sci-fi like ALOT… so I might make a lot of content of it… OFC Helios planet will still be going on trust

Non filtered version + lore ⬇️⬇️⬇️

LORE!!!

All the toons are aliens!!! On a completely different planet (exoplanet) about 4.2 Light years away from earth. The company, C.V. inc. aka Cosmic View Incorporated labeled it “Proxima Centauri b” (Its a Genuine exoplanet that’s the closest known to earth it’s so cool) Let’s just say In this au, Earth is extremely Sci-FI like, reaching advances where it wouldn’t be really…. Possible as earth is now…

And so they developed travel though hyperspace (just to clarify, Hyperspace is a fictional concept and not based on current scientific understanding; it's often portrayed as a different dimension where normal space-time rules don't apply - google or something) and managed to land on Proxima Centauri b! The people traveling were highly advanced scientists and they were like, woahhh look at these little whimsical creatures!!! But only like 4 “handlers” went Cause it was still in development!!! So it was kind of a suicide mission to put it frankly

They didn’t die.. Thankfully!!! And they successfully made it back probably old and decrepit, just with a few aliens that totally weren’t kidnapped or anything (They done took the mains, Besides Zee(Vee) she didn’t exist on their planet since she’s a robot made by C.V. Inc.) Vee was made by the soon to be handlers in an attempt to collect direct data from the totally not kidnapped toons! Her emotions are 100% programmed but ran through an advanced ai that study’s the emotion of literally everything living that’s around her so her emotions can be pretty accurate to a certain degree before the robot part generally makes way, Her ai detects any subtle or visible emotion and collects data of it to train itself on how to process and express emotion, but she’ll never have TRUE emotion

Unlike original Vee they’re smart and makes her entirely water proof and very much heat resistant, Zee just cannot be Submerged in water. Anyway a group of.. more like.. scientists in like…training became handlers as a little hands on experiment for them since the owner of the entire thing was really really interested in the toons and wanted to be involved with data processing so she assigned newbies (ish) to be the handlers.. She herself handles Andy (Dandy)!

The toons are all kept in separate rooms similar to those of like experiments just less cruel, like SCP type shit but cooler and not evil… looking… trust trust… so they can be observed and have data recorded…Besides confinement they’re actually treated really well! Sprout learns to bake through his handler and generally enjoys it so he’s allowed to bake every now and then, Shelby (Shelly) gets loads of attention for being an alien bro does NOT wanna leave, Genesis Rock (Pebble) is treated like a legitimate dog gets walked and has play time even though since he’s a rock he probably doesn’t need it, but data is data, Andy hates it there they tried to feed him plant fertilizer once cause he resembles a flower..

Anyway Vee is the only one who’s not in confinement and is generally like a little bot helper for the company, YES!!! THE TOONS ARE ALLOWED TO ROAM!!! Those lovely creatures are not locked away… forever…

TOON TRIVIA

Andy(Dandy) Now has 4 arms!

Astro becomes spiderman ( Ok not really he just gets 6 arms and is constantly floating, Studies show that he cannot seem to stop..)

Shelby (Shelly) Is a mixture of an alienized fossil with a freaky chameleon, with more feral-ish aspects like protruding fangs and sharper hands compared to the others

Genesis (Pebble) can literally walk on air

sprouts hair is ALIVE do NOT cut it he will scream and he has awful fashion sense because refuses to take the scarf off because it was a gift from cosmo before being taken by weird tall things he didn’t know hashtag last thing he has from cosmo hashtag fruitcake angst hashtag NO MORE FRUITCAKE/j

Zee (Vee)is specifically meant to look similar to the alien toons, She doesn’t have a handler though the handlers like to let her wear a coat, they think it looks cute on her small frame…🫶🫶

Sprouts handler encourages sprout to wear the cute aprons they give him, he always refuses… one day.. one day..

Astro generally cannot stop floating, luckily for some reason gravity won’t allow him to float too high so he’s just chilling fr

I think I’ll call this au Cosmic Veiw incorporation /inc or to put it simply, Alien or space au for easy tagging

[eclipseberrycake]

Virulent (MBC x Reader)

AN: Hey Guyysss-

It's me :) Have I annoyed you all yet? /lh Anyway, I was on tiktok as I always am these days when people annoy me (Ginger mains- when I catch you ginger mains-) I noticed a lot of redesigns of the mains twisted forms to turn them lethal and yk what? Hell yeah. So I've been brain rotting and decided to share with you!

This is kind of far off from what I normally post but I still wanted to share with you, plus it's still MBC! And Distractor! Reader. Think of it as an AU! Of that universe.

Warnings: Depictions of horror themes, talk of mutated twisteds, threats of death (No one dies dw, I'm too soft for that), if you don't vibe with zombie apocalypse vibes, then this one may not be for you, and that's okay! Also kinda shorter than normal because I'm tried and had an assignment due that I forgot about :(.

☁ With all the mains back, runs had surprisingly gotten easier, if you did say so yourself. It was much easier to distract when you knew where the twisteds were and who they were the second you stepped out of the elevator. And having Shelly running around giving boosts made the time spent distracting cut shorter and shorter. Plus having Pebble right there as well was always a bonus.

☁ And of course, your sweet moonshine and berry boy. It was always a pleasure to be with them on runs and have them shadow you as you went; It was like a safety net in a way, moreso when Cosmo came along. It was very rare there was a run going on where one of you was going, and the others did not follow.

☁ That being said, there were times you missed the simpler runs with just you, Poppy and Boxten and maybe a few other commons. The mains all had their inside jokes and experiences together that, regardless of how hard Sprout and Astro tried not to, sometimes left you and Cosmo feeling like the odd ones looking in.

☁ Which is where you were currently, joking and laughing with the other commons as you all tried to go for a long run. It had started early this morning, and while you were unsure how long you were down there, you were sure it was well past lunch. The others knew you'd be gone a while though and planned their days accordingly.

☁ You hadn't even realized the true extent of how far you'd gone until Dandy was popping up, eyes frantic despite you all buying regularly. He eyeballed you as you approached, making you hesitate when reaching for the band on a pillow. "...Is there something wrong?"

☁ "Floor 50. I'm not even down here very long." He spoke and your blood chilled at the tone, Cosmo quickly threading his fingers with your own. Dandy noted this before refocusing back on you, eyes sharp and calculating. "Do you know what you're stepping into?"

☁ "I assume it's no different than any other floor." You sneer back, quickly exchanging your tapes for a bandage, watching carefully as Cosmo did the same.

☁ Dandy took them almost robotically, lips twitching just a bit. "...You've never been this far, have you?" You haven't, you didn't even think there were this many floors, but you weren't going to tell him that. Whether he saw it on your face or not, he grinned. "I'll leave the elevator open. As a one time grace for you all to return at any time." He yanked on the lever suddenly, giving a bright wave. "Good luck! You're gonna need it!"

☁ The warning, from Dandy nonetheless, does little to ease your nerves, but you still step out of the elevator with a kiss for Cosmo before taking off. It was a replica of the Christmas Toon's floor, so the twisted's should've been easy to find. Only...you didn't find anything.

☁ You immediately called out to be aware of objects on the ground, because as much as you loved Blu and Oakley, you didn't want a repeat.

☁ Still, the air felt...different then it did in that time. Like something sinister was watching, waiting, hunting. Taking off once more, you quickly rush to find Cosmo, finding him working on a machine. Seeing him find brings a sense of relief to you, but it's not enough to erase the feeling.

☁ "I don't like it." You frown, looking over your shoulder as you heard the rapid swish of air moving. There was nothing there.

☁ "I get what you mean. Leaving the elevator open?" Cosmo raises a brow ridge, pausing the extracting he was doing. "It's just not-" He turns to face you, only to pause, mouth gaping open as he grows impressively pale incredibly quick. He's staring behind you, watching as something moves. You go to look, but he's quick to stop you.

☁ "Something's wrong." He whispers, much quieter, struggling to draw his eyes away from whatever he was seeing. "I don't want you near...that."

☁ "Near what?" You try to turn around again and he grabs your chin this time. "Y/N, please." He pleads. "We just need to back away and-"

☁ There's a shrill shriek and this time he can't stop you as you whirl around to see Tisha with the same expression Cosmo had on his face. Behind you is a tall twisted, taller than any you've seen, other than Dandy. It's one red eye is glowing at you, locked on as it hands from the ceiling. Two of it's arms hang by it's head, lifeless and stained with ichor, though the large claws don't look any less deadly. A drop of ichor hangs out of its mouth before splatting on the ground, making your stare it, horrified. It moves like a bug, slowly as it's multiple limbs each click against the ceiling.

☁ None of you can move, you can only watch as it grows closer. There's a swish of fabric as it reorientates itself to stand upright, the two limbs that were previously lifeless lifting, as if to caress you. You don't let it, stepping back in time as Cosmo pulls you back into him.

☁ It's close enough you could see it's face though. Half of it's face is stretched unnaturally, tinged a soft blue, but darkens as it twists up in recognition of your act of denial. There's a large white star on the other half, which begins to whirr wildly, spinning and spinning and spinning.

☁ For a fleeting second, your traitorous brain turns to Astro and his twisted and the similarities between that and this...thing.

☁ The star on it's face suddenly shoots out and you tackle Cosmo to the ground as Tisha takes off to warn the others to get to elevator. There's a crash as the machine Cosmo was working on is shattered, ichor spilling out over both of you as glass rains all over the floor. Whatever is in front of you screeches and two arms reach for you.

☁ You're quick to grab Cosmo, hauling him up and taking him with you as you both take off towards the elevator. There's two sets of footsteps behind you, but with a quick glance, you see it's only the one twisted, but with four running limbs being used rather than the regular two. It's catching up fast, too fast, and for a second you swear it's going to grab you, but a hand around your waist makes you're entire system shudder before you and Cosmo are both being yanked into the elevator, which shuts much faster than usual.

☁ Everyone in the elevator is silent before Tisha is letting out a blood curdling scream, grabbing at the edges of her box. "What was THAT?!"

☁ "I don't know!" Goob cries out, big eyes already welling with tears as he pulls at his fur. Scraps is trying to help him best she can, but even she's pale and struggling to control her shaking.

☁ You couldn't outrun it. You couldn't outrun it. YOU COULD NOT OUTRUN IT. As a distractor, that's one of your only roles, and you couldn't do it. Scrambling, you shakily get to your knees, crawling to where Cosmo is slowly sitting up. His eyes are darting everywhere before landing on you, meeting you halfway and cradling you to his chest.

☁ You clutch onto his sweater with white knuckles, shaking so badly you fear tearing the fabric. The way he holds onto you is much the same however, so you don't think he minds too much.

☁ "Maybe...Maybe next time we..." You struggle to find words, throat closing as you fight more tears. Your tail gives a whip behind you before curling around Cosmo, lacing itself between the center of his curl for a better hold.

☁ "We don't." Glisten shudders, smoothing out his bow before rubbing the space between his brows. "We can't- I don't even think the mains would know how to handle that."

☁ "It kinda looked like Astro." Rodger mentions, fingers tracing a crack in his glass before retracting. "Do you think it's possible the Ichor is mutating?"

☁ "Mutating?" You shake your head. "That- That can't be. That's-" You pause before growing suddenly angry. "That's not fair!" You're suddenly seething at the aspect of it all. A new terrain to learn, new twisteds, new methods of containing them; a whole new set of injuries...Of scars. "I can't. I can't do it! I can't!" You cry out, turning to hide your tears in Cosmo's sweater as he numbly rubs your back.

☁ The elevator gives a cheerful ding, a direct contrast to everyone else's mood in the elevator. It opens to the vibrant and cheerful colors of the lobby and you hear the footsteps of the others rapidly approaching, but to you, you're just reminded of-

☁ "Cosmo! Y/N!" Your attention is quickly redirected to where Sprout and Astro are eagerly approaching, the former wrapping you both in a tight hug that the remaining partner is quick to join.

☁ It's a comforting presence and it makes your heart steady itself before fingers are picking at your fur. "Did something happen? You're both covered in ichor." Astro frets, immediately making that ill feeling return to your guts. You debate not telling them before immediately erasing the thought. They needed to know they had too. If anyone could at least begin to get a handle on how to survive...whatever that was.

☁ "There's something about floor 50."

[owlchefallister]

What are your personal dandy's world agere headcanons?

Ooo that’s a good one!!! (The headcanon under the more thingie!!!)

Boxten: Flip with a regressor lean, when regressed I imagine him being a quiet toddler or little kid. He probably just plays with Playdoh or Blocks while watching a show or will just read quietly. He probably wears diapers due to inconsistency issues.

Poppy: Flip with a cg lean, when regressed she probably is a really hyper toddler or little kid. She probably forces her CGs to play crazy games or go on crazy adventures. She probably also has issues going to sleep.

Shrimpo: Regressor, a really angry baby/toddler. He usually doesn’t play much but will likely have lots of tantrums or will cry a lot. When he does play he probably plays with action figures or something similar.

Toodles: actually kid

Tisha: caregiver who has tried to regress but failed

Brightny: flip with huge CG lean, she only regressed 3 times at most, and each time she couldn't tell how small she was but she was crying most of the time

Cosmo: Regressor but if big enough while regressed will care for younger regressors. He probably watches cooking shows and plays chef while regressed. If he isn't doing either, he is cuddled up to Sprout while playing with plushies or Calico Critters.

Finn: Age and pet regressor. He regresses to a little kid mindset or the mindset of a catfish. He would be in the bath usually cuz he loves playing in the water. He is regressed almost all the time.

Flutter: Permaregressor, she is completely nonverbal to start with and the regression doesn't change much, it just makes her happier lol.

Scraps: Flip (50/50), Goob and her usually just play games and watch shows together if either of them regresses. If both are regressed Rodger, Teagan, Glisten, Astro, or Shelly are contacted.

Goob: Flip (50/50), definitely shyer than Scraps but still has as much energy as Scraps. Really clingy... no explanation is needed.

Razzle & Dazzle: Regressors, they will just have playdates with each other since they are basically forced to be together all the time. Dazzle is more calm and shy while Razzle is the more energetic and adventurous of the two.

Teagan: Caregiver, is basically everyone's mama.

Rodger: Caregiver, is a dad to toodles and will care for a regressor if needed.

Glisten: Flip with regressor lean, is way more feminine while regressed. He will wear dresses and have tea parties with all of his dolls. He probably also makes deco pacis for every regressor at Gardenview.

Gigi: flip with HUGE regressor lean, either baby/toddler or preteen/teen with no in-between. Probably wears diapers for comfort and forgets to take care of herself in either mindset. Gameplay videos will entertain either side of her regression.

Connie: even tho she isn't out in the game, she is totally a regressor and she totally plays harmless pranks on everyone else in Gardenview

Astro: Flip with caregiver lean, smol and eepy for everyone no questions asked.

Sprout: Flip with the biggest caregiver lean, most of the time cares for Cosmo and sometimes he regresses to a big kid/preteen in the process. Will bake no matter the mindset or time.

Shelly: Permaregressor but has huge range (0-16), if she is over 13 mentally she can care for other regressors. She is dino lover. (I am keeping it simple since I already posted shelly headcanons and a moodboard)

Pebble: bwoof

Vee: simple robotic caregiver (is a regressor in one crack-ship I made tho)

Dandy: babysitter who doesn't wanna be there

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new au

This is basically a role swap au (with some bonus oc toons). The main toons are the Easter toons (plus the ocs), all getting the stats of the the original one as well as their abilities. The relationships between toons doesn't change when it comes to family

Lets begin

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Cocoa is swapped with sprout. The reason I did this was Because bassie makes her own bonbons, and bonbons are desserts, meaning she's a baker. In this au, her and bassies are actually friends, since bassie is the full on mascot, bassie has no reason to hate her. She bakes with yatta, always making candy and desserts together (yes, yatta is swapped with cosmo in this au)

Eggson is swapped with vee here, I did this because vee is a computer and knows just about everything, and eggson is old and wise, so I thought the two would go well together. He uses his cain as his mic, being able to turn it off and on with just one button (also I really thought vee's mic would be her trinket). I gave him a more robotic appearance. His favorite contestant is connie and ginger (I swapped ginger with rodger, and connie with brightny) cause of how strategic they are.

Flyte is swapped with astro because they have similar color pallets, and they have similar outfits in a way, plus flights skin just goes well with it. He is always tired cause he tries to give good dreams to people, but he's having trouble giving good dreams to rnd (rnd are swapped with boxten), he's also tired cause his sister has anger issues (she's swapped with shrimpo)

Chip is my oc who I put in pebbles role. He's bassie's pets, is just a baby, doesn't like his egg being taken off, and loves to play hide and seek (multiple times he would hide in kids bag and almost been kidnapped)

Baaley is in Shelly's place. She's based off the theory of bassie being a toon that took another one's place, ao I placed her in Shelly's role. She loves animals and has a veterinarian award (her trinket).

Amd finally bassie. She's now in dandys place, wanting flower petals instead of tapes, used to be friends with flight like how dandy and astro used to be friends, is chips owner, and is the lethal toon of the game. If you don't buy from her twice in a row, she gets dandys worried face, if you don't but two more times she gets angry, and it takes a matter of time for you to get her lethal twisted version

[cupcakewebkinz]

The Ultimate Water War

ʚɞ The Moderns and the Gays (lol Sprout and Cosmo) have a huge water fight in the rain, because they're stupid (we love them) while the Toons stay safe on the porch. Fluff and chaos, how we like it over here lol ʚɞ

☔︎︎ Modern Shellvision au belongs to @soupiestzilla / @soupiestfics ☂︎ Caretaker Shanon au is mine! ☔︎︎

☁︎ I have no explanation for this - I just wanted chaos. Gi is here too, but she's off enjoying the rain for the first time, not part of the war lol ☁︎

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It was a normal rainy day, the Moderns were already out and throwing water balloons and shooting water guns at each other while laughing and screaming battle cries, though they were not prepared for what was coming. Sprout and Cosmo were inside together, Cosmo now in a pastel patchwork rain outfit that Toon Shelly made for him with water guns hidden in the pastel yellow star shaped pockets of his coat, Sprout wearing a strawberry themed fit with a bucket halfway full of water balloons in his hands. Toon Shelly was at the sink, making as many water balloons as she possibly could with the help of Gi.

"They then pelted me with five water balloons at once Gi, they started this war, I'm ending it." Sprout finished explaining as he leaned against the counter, holding up the bucket as Shelly dumped the massive amount of water balloons she had made in the last few minutes into it. Gi just nodded in understanding, tossing a few more in the now pretty much full bucket.

"I wish you luck dudes, they seem like powerful foes. I believe in you two!" Gi cheerfully said as Toon Shelly put the rest of the balloons in. Sprout just nodded solemnly.

"If we don't make it out alive, just know I loved you guys." He stated, making Cosmo giggle.

"Sprout it's not that serious, we'll be fine!"

"I know I just like being dramatic, let's go!" Sprout cheerfully replied, and the two soon bolted outside, Gi following them just to see the rain. Toon Shelly followed at a distance, just to join her wife on the porch, snuggling right up against the robot under the tent they had set up for her once again. Toon Vee just purred and became a loaf on Toon Shelly's lap, happy to have her wife back.

The Moderns were having their own war, screaming at each other playfully and laughing, until Modern Vee was hit by a water balloon that wasn't from her Shelly. The two immediately looked at the two newcomers, Cosmo now grinning like an idiot with his duel water guns in his hands and Sprout tossing a water balloon in his hand and catching it with a playful smirk. A look of chaos in his eyes, his tail flicking like a playful kitten's. Modern Vee refilled a water gun with a devious smile.

"Oh you're so on, Berry Boy."

The war immediately started, the two sweet themed gays immediately joining the yelling of battle cries. Water balloons were flying everywhere, laughs filled the air, Cosmo screeching from cold water hitting his face was heard every so often. They were full on at water war with each other, in the middle of a bad storm, all having a great time. By the time the rain had stopped, the four were all coated in mud, laughing hysterically, shaking from the cold. The last water balloon had be thrown by Sprout hours ago, the water guns had been empty for a good 30 minutes. Tails were wagging, toons were smiling and everything was great, so nobody cared. Well, until the actual last water balloon was thrown, and landed right on Modern Shelly's head. The four immediately looked at where it came from, finding the culprit pretty quickly- Gi was now on the roof and smiling like an idiot.

"I win." They said simply, making the four look at them, then at each other.

"This is war... Part three." Modern Vee stated, making Sprout chuckle. Cosmo sneezed, then wiped his face off with a towel he had in one of his pockets, which was surprisingly still dry.

"We should go inside, we don't want to catch a cold. I'll make hot cocoa!" He said, and the four nodded, Sprout gently picking up his sweet little cinnamon roll boyfriend and giving him a quick kiss.

"We should get cleaned up first, then I'll help with the cocoa so it's faster and easier for everyone." Sprout said quietly, carrying Cosmo off without even asking if this was okay. Cosmo didn't care, fortunately.

"Okay, thanks Sprout."

"Mhm, no problem at all."

The Moderns chuckled at the two, then looked at Gi, who was still on the roof. They just looked back down at the two, now munching on a chocolate bar - as per usual.

"How did you even get up there?" Modern Shelly asked, making Gi just climb down the tree they used to get up on the roof with ease and land near them. The two nodded in understanding, and soon the three of them went inside for cocoa, snuggles and kisses. The only two left outside stayed outside in their little cozy area, fast asleep. They'll wake up and go inside eventually... But right now, it was nap time in the cozy rain-free zone, even if it wasn't raining anymore.

[dandysworldhcs]

(I’m stalking this acc I love seeing the headcanons!!)

I keep on thinking of SOME toons just being weirdly strong… BUT I HAVE MY REASONS!!

Finn-Fishes a lot, I’m sure reeling up fish every day has GOT to make you somewhat stronger

Sprout/Cosmo/maybe ginger- baking. Idk I just feel like stirring manually does something to you

Bobette- Lifting and carrying presents!

Vee- Robot, can literally carry anything that isn’t like, an anvil idk

Shrimpo- this one’s obvious. HE BOXES. Dudes gotta be strong let’s be honest

Also bonus, Astro is mostly weak but just has a good grip if that makes sense. Does most things with his magic

Do with these what you will, just some ideas of why certain toons could be really strong!!

mhm mhm this makes sense i think

[inkyucu]

Reasons why FashionShow is a peak ship

Vee seems to have a way to figure out things, such as when she deduces that it was Sprout who told Cosmo to check up on her, Glisten buttered her up for a new mic, or Flutter wrote about her in her diary. Therefore, she would be able to figure out that Glisten’s ego is a perfectionism act and offer comfort.

Vee has trouble displaying emotions, coming across as rude and as such, which has great potential for dramatic pining where she’s fumbling the bag constantly.

Their vitriolic nature makes for great tsundere moments, especially on Vee’s part.

They’re both DIVAS

Honestly I think the ship is perfect because of how SIMILAR Vee and Glisten are

I know the whole "opposites attract" things, but just let two girlie's be in a relationship where they can inflate each other's egos and give each other comfort each other for things they don't understand about the other

After all, Vee couldn't possible understand the complexities of actual emotions of the other toons to the fullest capability - especially of those with deeper issues. And Glosten couldn't possibly understand what it's like to be a robot because he's not a robot

They could either be healthy for each other as they would be able to help each other in a unique way through having very different yet similar perspectives, or be the worst pairing ever and just making each other worse because they just... can't understand each other

I LIVE for Fashionshow because of their dynamic

They could both perfect for each other because of the similar outward behavior, but also could be pretty toxic depending on how the characters are interpreted

It really just depends on who's interpreting them and I love that variation

Yes you can do that with other ships, but this one i like more because you can go both routes and keep them in character, and I love that

[iliketoeatapplesnotbananas]

Dandy's World Au Main Designs 1

Main designs for my au comic thing im gonna make :3

(I try to stick as close to canon as possible with slight deviations)

Mainly designs + personalities/extra stuff

VEE!!!

Vee—being a robot and all—has a hard time expressing her emotions. She doesn't really know how to compliment people (based off her interaction with Brightney) or interact properly. She can come off as rude and cold but she isn't heartless.

ASTRO!!!! :D

Astro is often tired and prefers sleeping over doing runs. I gave him comfy clothes because he deserves it. I forgot to add moon motifs 😭

Astro can come off as a little cold but he's really just an introvert who has a lot on his mind.

DANDY!!

The one behind it all. It's all his fault. Dandy isn't evil, just a bit morally grey. He's done questionable things and refuses to talk to anyone post ichor situation but he genuinely was friends with everyone and does care about them, especially Astro.

Alt Dandy Design

SHELLY!!! :DD

She was my fav to design!! I gave her gloves and boots as well as pants under her dress so she's more comfortable doing archeology. Goggles n bandana were for fun, and she has her trinket!! Shelly is a sweet and caring toon who loves to talk about dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures/plants. She has a fear of being forgotten though, and being ignored doesn't help...

Maybe all she needs is some love and recognition...?

PEBBLE!!

Didn't really know what to do for Pebs and I couldn't figure out how to draw the color so I got rid of his dead inside look and gave him a little bone bow tie!! (Just like his owner :P)

Pebble has a bit of a staring problem and gets a little angry when his treats are taken away, but he's overall a good boy.

SPROUT!!! :3

Second fav design.

Sprout is an overprotective toon (especially to Cosmo) ever since the ichor incident, he's been a bit more closed off and bold, seeming less kind. Deep down, however, he's still the same cheerful sweet toon, he's just more focused on survival now. He often brushes off other's worries due to circumstances. He still loves baking with Cosmo when he can.

CURRENT SITUATION/TATTERED DESIGNS!!

They grumpy

Vee -

Her ever growing suspicion is something Dandy hates. Always attempting to "talk" to him, she's never able to get the chance. Vee finds runs an annoyance, but knows they're necessary. She tends to try to go through them as fast as possible.

Astro -

More tired than ever, Astro knows a lot no one else does. He seems to be the only one still supporting Dandy...

Dandy -

...

Shelly -

Shelly is more scared than ever, but still tries her best. She is more supportive than ever and is always there to lend the other toons a hand.

Pebble -

Misses his owner a lot, Pebble tends to see Astro more often now. He's a bit banged up from all the running and getting hit he does, so please be gentle with him.

Sprout -

Suspicious of Dandy as well, but less so. Although he also wants to know what the hell is going on, his priorities are much more focused on keeping himself and Cosmo safe and keeping the others alive. He switched his pants to shorts for more mobility and convenience.

cozy shelly bc she deserves it :(

[iheartcarbondioxide]

Dandys World Champions! A fighting ring au :)

Dandy

Despite being the face of the brand, he doesn’t go in the ring as often as the other toons. He’s usually out of the ring being commentary with Pebble. However, he’s still the most recognized and (almost) always wins any match he’s in, or at least is one of the last two standing. How he’s able to win so many? Well, maybe the “occasional” reminders and pushes from toon handlers and upper management, and other toons being told not to try as hard and even let Dandy win. (However! Besides than this, the toons fights are not ever staged…e-except if there’s a new holiday toon playing, they do get a few free passes..)

TOP TOONS

Shelly is known for not always caring too much about the fights. She’s too sweet and isn’t all that intrested. When she’s able to work up the courage too, she’ll apologize after a fight. She sees the other toons more as friends than enemies. Usually. Her only slight memerabilty is her dinosaur theme and the handful of times where she bit other opponents mid-battle. 

Astro

Astro is known for having his big advantages (his four arms and being able to tire opponents mid-fight, as well his ability sneak up often) Yet he isn’t ever guaranteed to win due to his soft spoken nature and humility. He’d rather give his friends a fair chance.

Pebble

Pebble is still just Dandys dog, mainly on Dandy’s side as he commentary’s. He’s not in the ring unless he has to drag someone out of it due to major, MAJOR injury. (I’ll discuss how wounds and injuries are treated in a later post 😬)

Vee

Vee’s signature is her extendable arms! While her robotic body could be used to her advantage, her tail can get in the way during a scuffle. She has a cocky attitude and does a lot of big talk, liking the fame and glory, but at the end of the day, Vee can’t help but understand that she doesn't feel fulfilled.

Sprout

While Sprout is one of the Top Toons, he much more prefers his other job, being a medic. Sprout and Cosmo are openly “friends” (To avoid controversy, the higher management never disclose solidly what Sprout and Cosmo are.) Sprout and Cosmo make baked goods for Toons to help them feel better and heal, however Sprout specifically, is on duty of occasionally making food for…the audience to eat during the fight, of course! Haha! (And for them to also throw at the loser on some occasions <3) Despite all his different jobs, Sprout is still in the ring. 

REGULAR TOONS

Boxten and Poppy

They like to stick together and prefer to take wins together. Boxten is surprisingly good at fighting, he can pack a serious punch. Still, he can be a bit nervous, and he even helps produce theme music for himself and the others, even playing a little jingle when he wins. Poppy does her best but uh…she isn't the best fighter but she's able to…I guess. She has confidence and brash! And she's a good hype man, little ball of energy…

Brightney

Get flashbanged Bitch. Brightney is actually one of the most efficient toons. She'll turn her head and her light is right in your eyes to temporarily blind you and even get in a few extra punches while you're stunned. She's honestly kind of scary. She always looks like she knows what she's doing, calm and calculated and ready for what she's about to do. She also likes to read! ^^

Cosmo

Cosmo works along side Sprout often as mention before, however he is the main medic (he actually knows a lot about toon biology and toon physical and mental health…but he doesn’t disclose anything about it so as to not get in trouble and just sticks to healing.) Cosmo loves baking as well, mainly for other people but he loves making little treats for himself to reward himself! If we’re being honest…the amount of different types of injuries and damages and ichor he’s seen may or may not be a contributor to his sort of shy personality. 

Finn 

Poor Finn is more used as…comic relief. He’s still passionate about fish puns and facts but since he’s…literally made of glass, he’s easily able to get wounded and K.O’d (They do give him puffy little life jacket for a bit more protection) His silly personality and easy to break thing? That’s the punchline. He’s not in the ring too much. He has somehow won some fights before though! No matter what, he’s always a goofball and good sport!

Flutter

Flutter usually just flies around the ring and audience with a flag of the winner in her mouth when a fight finishes. Sometimes during the fight. She passes out little merchandise for one of the fighters currently in the ring. When she’s not, she’s usually somewhere else…but…sometimes…she just perches herself in a dark area above the ring and just watches…

Gigi

Gigi is a little shit who is rarely allowed in the ring. She mocks the losing toons and occasionally just makes the other toon slip up. She's only won a fight like, once, but she doesn't care. She just likes being a menace. And…not being in the ring often isn't as bad as they'd want you to believe…

Glisten

Oh boy. Glisten prides himself on being a pretty face. It doesn’t help that a lot of the times, toons aim for his face. He’s a bit of a twink and doesn’t pack as tough of a blow, however he is able to teleport still, so that’s a big advantage. When glistens pretty face gets major damaged to his face, he’ll either go berserk and really start fighting (which is great for branding, merchandising, promotion, and views) or break down and be disqualified for refusing to fight for the rest of the match. He likes being a winner. He likes being popular. He likes his adoring fans. Sometimes he can’t help it if he smack talks or gloats about winning or how he’s going to win.

Goob and Scraps

Goob and Scraps were able to be one of the few who were allowed to be a package deal, though they don’t always go into fights together. They work together a lot, Scraps likes using her claws and tail to wrap around and ram into her opponent’s, even knocking them down with her weight or a headbutt. She likes playing fast and dirty. Meanwhile, Goob isn’t as playfully malicious. He uses his claws as well occasionally, but his signature move is his hugs, either pulling opponents away from Scraps/winning in general or wrapping his arms around them to hold them back for a bit to slow them down and waste energy or to let Scraps get some free hits in. He’s still real silly and lighthearted and doesn’t take it too seriously. However his arms can become a weakness due to them being so long..

Rodger

Rodger may just be the only toon who dives into their branding and news articles. He’s fascinated on learning more about their brand (I cannot think of another word for the life of me rn) and He knows much more about the inner workings than any other toon. He tries to get some info from Cosmo occasionally but he hasn’t gotten…too far with him. Rodger does wish to know how their bodies work though. Overall, he’s pretty friendly and respectful with other toons and tries not to let any of the competitiveness get to him…but his mind is only so strong in an environment like this. He is sort of like a father/big brother figure with Toodles, in return, Toodles keeps Rodger motivated and active! 

Razzle and Dazzle

RnD mainly use their ribbons for a bit of a special attack! They are surprisingly in sync and actually a harder toon to defeat. Even if you knock one out, there’s still the other one that’s still going. Dazzle feels bad for fighting and doesn’t have a lot of self esteem in the ring. They can still pack a punch but their face won’t be enthusiastic about it. Razzle attempts to just stay playful and positive, sometimes even complimenting their opponent. They’re both good sports and very good fighters. Like, if they both actually took each fight real seriously, they’d probably be a TopToon by now.

Looney

Looney is just there to proform for halftime shows, pass out merchandise, and occasionally get on stage before the fight only to get popped for “comedic effect.”

Tisha

Tisha used to just be the janitor (bless her soul) but now she's in the ring to fight as well! She's sweet and just like she did as a janitor, puts the work into this job as well. Oh, by the way, she's still the janitor. Probably the only room who has gotten on their hands and knees scrubbing and washing out ichor from the floor that is either yours or your friends.

Toodles

Thankfully, she isn't allowed in the ring just yet. She's a child. She's not really seen by the public eye, but she is Rodgers coach and sometimes can be seen on the sidelines when Rodgers is in the ring. Toodles wants to be a fighter when she grows up, she's very excited about it and likes training for it. 

Teagan

Teagan is still sassy and prim and proper. She’s pretty good at fighting but finds it barbaric. Her heels and height come in handy during battle :3 She prefers life out of the ring, talking to other toons, having tea in her room, catching up on reading…She just doesn’t feel comfortable or cut out for this life. 

Shrimpo

….It’s Stange, y’know. Shrimpo is pretty much giving it his all in every training session and brawl, yet his punches, hits and kicks…they don’t do as much impact as they should. It’s really weird, he puts as much hatred and strength and motivation to win in everything to the point it seems personal. He should be something to fear but he’s just not…he’s…sort of pitiable. Not to say he hasn’t won before, but it takes awhile for him to really lock in and start going to town. Rage is a strong motivator. Rage and…maybe a few other things…He’s still his hatful angry self.

[a-mallowbuddy]

♥️ and 🍒 For the f/ovember ask game for any f/o! (@candyheartedchy)

[Disclaimer: None of these are romantic f/o's]

♥️ - what's your absolute most favorite thing about s/i, if you had to narrow it down to one thing?

N: OH MY GOD stop giving me impossible choicessssssss. Um... I guess... I like her... personality a lot....? Ugh but I also love how cute she looks, but she also... ugh! These choices are insane to pick!

Dr. Bones: hope you don't mind me joining the event now I love how she laughs, it brings a bright joy to my job when she visits.

Blazer: hmm.... I think her fashion. It just makes me happy seeing herself enjoy how she looks?

Bezel: ...She's fluffy...

Yellow Bomber: Oo ooo!! I love her stams! We share stams!

Black Bomber: It's stimming yellow..

Yellow: oh oops.

Black: It's fine. But for me, I love her battle style.

Spud: spud spud, spud likes lily's pretty body. spud, her skin looks like pretty wood.

Rodger: She's a literally ray of sunshine. She's the sunshine toon. But also her personality is really nice.

🍒 - do you bake? do you and s/i bake together? do you have a go-to treat to make?

N: YEAH WE DO! oh we love so many baked goods. It's sad we can't really make too many baked goods like humans, but we have some robotic substitutes. Our personal favorite is our "imitating banana muffin" recipe.

Dr. Bones: I am not a great baker. She's amazing at it though. She usually makes chocolate jelly cake.

Blazer: Eh we don't bake, we kinda just.... only eat robotic foods? I don't know what magic N and Lily have in their advanced world, but also they happen to have mouths. Lotus and I don't. We are screen heads.

Bezel: She looooooves to bake and it always smells amazing. It's a good day when she bakes. ...I-I guess Our-H-her usual is cupcakes when it's something sweet, though she uses the oven for savory things a lot more than baking.

Yellow Bomber: Hmm. I don't really bake. It has a yummy result but I feel trapped being in a room for hours. She likes making cookies though, and I love the cookies.

Black Bomber: I usually join her in baking. I don't personally have a favorite though. It's all pretty good.

Spud: sp-spud and lilly like baking a lot. though spud prefers sm-smore's as spud's dessert, spud and Lily bake peanut butter bread.

Rodger: Eh we don't really bake. That's more a Cosmo and Sprout activity. But we both like buttered croissants.

[konekoashi]

Rock Bottom

Pairing: Dr. Robotnik x Agent Stone Warnings: None Word Count: 1560 Summary:  Dr. Ivo Robotnik confronts his intense feelings for Agent Stone in a fit of raging passion. Author’s Note: When I went to see sonic the hedgehog in theaters for shits and giggles I didn't expect to be blessed with such a beautiful ship. I haven't properly written fanfiction in like three years and didn't think Robotnik and Agent Stone's thicc sexual tension would be what got me back into it. But, here we are. I present to you a modern classic. Full credit for the title goes to my amazing roommate. I rejoined Tumblr to post this, so, I hope you enjoy. ^-^ AO3

It was a feeling unlike any other, one that started out as a pesky touch, like an annoying piece of thread that brushed your side at the worst of times. It was easily overlooked, a forgotten thought that only sprouted in the rare moments when his scattered mind was idle.

Dr. Ivo Robotnik hated this feeling. It clasped his chest in a suffocating grip, and no matter what he did, no matter how much he tried to distract his saturated mind with sporadic projects, he could not escape it. It was maddening.

The mad doctor felt like he was losing the remnants of his sanity the more time he spent with his bodacious partner-in-crime. Every time he felt him by his side, gazed into his loving eyes, or played along with his wild antics, that feeling struck him once more, stronger than the last.

He was losing control with every waking second, unable to hold captive the biting affection he felt for the agent.

God, he hated this feeling. It made him feel weak, it made him feel vulnerable.

If he wasn’t careful, it would be the death of him.

I just have to distract myself, he thought. 

This tactic worked for a while, with the chase for the snarky blue menace. He was nearly at the heels of the rodent’s glaringly red shoes. This endless chase gave Robotnik a new sense of direction, towards something he wasn’t so afraid of. It took his stomached butterflies and turned them into bloodsucking mosquitoes. Once again, only his hatred powered his drive, and he was okay with it. 

But when Agent Stone entered the lab holding two lattes and a cheeky grin plastered on his face, Dr. Robotnik nearly split in two.

Snapped out of his dance routine and deep into the eyes of the ruthlessly pert agent, Robotnik could feel the burst of electricity shock his cold, dead heart back to life once more, and he responded the only way he knew how.

With aggression.

In a blind rage, Robotnik grabbed the collar of Agent Stone’s shirt and shoved him back into the wall, ignoring the fallen lattes as they spilled across the floor. He leaned in close, as if he were trying to stare into Stone’s soul, not breaking eye contact that made him want to melt.

Stark silence filled the room.

Agent Stone gulped as Robotnik stared, only a hair between them as the tension grew thick as lead.

“Everything okay, Doctor?” the agent inquired. A bead of sweat drizzled down his right temple. “Did you not want the latte?”

Robotnik’s fist clenched tighter. “N-no, I… I love the way you make them.”

“Oh.” A blush crept on Agent Stone’s face.

The doctor’s heart leapt. The pent up energy inside him was ready to explode, but on the outside, he was frozen. He didn’t know what to do. For once in his life, his thoughts weren’t running marathons. His mind was blank, for staring into Stone’s eyes were like gazing into the cosmos and he could not fathom such a menagerie of stars.

Agent Stone sensing the doctor’s anxiety, gently grabbed the wrist of his hand that was still clutching his shirt. Robotnik flinched. Somehow, he was brought back to reality.

“You’re shaking.” Agent Stone tightened his grip around Robotnik’s wrist.

Robotnik was confused. He couldn’t remember the last time he let someone touch him for this long.

Why didn’t I push his hand away? 

“I… I…” he stammered. 

“You can tell me anything, Ivo. You know that.”

I can’t tell you.

Robotnik mustered what little strength he had to try and force the words out. He had to expel this energy. He couldn’t stand it anymore.

Why can’t I tell you?

His voice remained trapped in his throat, his vocal chords itching to scream out of the abyss he was drowning in.

Shaken by a newfound wave of emotion, Robotnik shuddered and pushed himself forward until he found himself burying his face into Stone’s shoulder. He let go of Stone’s shirt, weakly pressing his hand flat against his chest. A shaky breath escaped his lips.

Robotnik hated this. All of it. He had never felt so vulnerable before.

But he could feel Stone’s heartbeat, and for a moment, that’s all that mattered.

He nearly fell to pieces when he felt Stone’s cool breath dance past his ear and down his neck.

Stone, shortly astonished by the doctor's sudden intimacy, snaked his arms around his waist and pulled him closer. Robotnik's breath hitched as he did.

"It's okay," Stone said. "You're okay."

Then why do I feel like I'm about to collapse in on myself?

Robotnik shook his head. He felt like a child, unable to speak, told hold himself upright.

They stood in their silent embrace for what felt like an eternity. As the moments passed by, Stone brought a comforting hand up Robotnik's back to rest on the crook of his neck. Robotnik nearly felt his knees give him. His steel walls were thinning away like old paper, and with that release of warm relief, he felt his body begin to unclench itself. And thus, everything began to spill out of the pit.

"I've never felt this way before," Robotnik mumbled into the fabric of Stone's shirt.

Stone hummed. "What?"

Robotnik lifted his head from Stone's shoulder, but averted his eyes from his. Stone let his hand drop back down to his waist.

"I said… I said I've never felt this way before… about anyone…"

Stone waited.

"I've tried to bury it for so long, this foreign feeling, and it was easier back then… back when it was only a speck… swept beneath the rug and forgotten…" He took a deep, shaky breath. He wanted to stop himself, from opening up, from exposing himself to the very person that made him feel the way he did, but he couldn't. The dam had been broken, and a raging river had been unleashed, a beast that could not be tamed. "But I've found that pushing it down… it only made it… not worse, but overwhelming. And I can't help but feel like…"

"Like you're about to explode?"

Robotnik met Stone's eyes, lost in awe.

"Yes," he said lightly.

Stone smiled and placed a gentle hand on Robotnik's cheek. He leaned forward until their foreheads were pressed together. "I feel that too."

Robotnik sighed. He could stay like this forever. He felt the world fade away in a blur. All he could see was Stone. His mind was quiet. For once, he felt peaceful. He felt like he was floating, and he did not want to come back down.

He held closer to Stone, afraid that if he let go, he would lose this forever and be thrown back into the abyss he was stuck in for so long, cold and numb.

“Is this… is this what love feels like?”

A twinge of sadness sparkled in Stone’s eyes. It was no surprise the doctor was a stranger to love, a victim of hate and aggression since he was a child. He had challenged his loneliness by building robots to keep him company, and robots very seldom good company accepting of affection. It's no wonder that he was allergic to it for so long, but meeting Agent Stone…

Meeting Agent Stone may have been the greatest thing to ever happen to him.

"Stone… I…."

Robotnik's voice was cut off when Stone suddenly leaned in and pressed his lips against his.

The doctor didn't know what to do at first. For the few seconds it lasted, he just let the new sensation of Stone’s lips on his sink in. They were soft and plump, exuding a warmth he could hold onto forever. He nearly whimpered when Stone quickly pulled his lips away.

Stone was flustered, his face red as ever. “I-I’m sorry, Doctor, I got too ahead of myself-”

“Do it again.”

The agent, still blushing, broke into his signature cheeky grin and per request leaned in once more to kiss the doctor’s waiting lips. Robotnik let out a satisfied hum and naturally rested his hands on Stone’s hips as Stone grabbed the lapels of his jacket to pull him closer, deepening the passionate kiss. It was like sparks burst around them in a firework display of their passion. Robotnik felt elated. All that pent up energy that drove him mad for millennia finally made sense. The kiss sent electricity surging through his veins, straight to his heart and striking him in the dome. It was such an addicting sensation, one he would remember until the end of time.

God, Robotnik loved this feeling.

When the kiss ended, they were both out of breath and giddy from the sudden act of passion.

Robotnik gazed into Stone's eyes once more, a maniacal smile on his face.

He was free.

Stone chuckled, "What are you thinking, Ivo?"

The mad doctor placed a soft hand on Stone's face. No amount of doubt could prevent him from what he said next.

"I love you."

Stone blushed, his cheeky grin turning into pure elation. "I love you, too."

Robotnik sighed in relief, a laugh emitting from his throat as he rested his forehead against his.

The world came back into being, but this time, Robotnik was not bothered.

He had finally found where he wanted to be.

[gretchensinister]

I was tagged in this meme by @marypsue who correctly predicted that I would enjoy participating! Thank you!

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous, and then tag as many people as you have WIPs. 

Send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and I’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it!

I’m going to put as much unfinished stuff here as I can find, because I DO like the thought of talking about weird projects and false starts, etc.

Guilty Pleasures (this one is! active!)

AAA Koz Story

Cosmo Joins a Club

Experiment B

How They Brought the Rain Back

Sevenstar City

Story Pages 1-22

Thousands of Tiny Lights

19thcentOT8AU

1920s AU

An Old Tale

Apocalyptic (Actually not sure if this isn’t finished or if I just didn’t publish it)

Apotheosis AU

Astronomers AU

Avenger Stuff

Backstory

Black Apples

Call Me A Scavenger

Cold Gold1

Daisy

Desert Stuff

Dr. Phantasmagoria

Elaine

Fanfic Dammit

fem blksnd

Fic for Stephanie

Fire and Water

First Story

FIX the baby

GetAlong

Giant Robots Aw Yiss

Gille Dubh

Girl Monster Hunters

Girl Prince

Golden Age Miscellany

Goose Girl Retelling

Grad School as a horror movie noodling

Hatelovestory

Helvetica and Comic Sans

Human OT8

Indulgence

Kaiju Storm Chasers

KozmotisCybeleSandy

Looney

Mindless self indulgence

Misc Blacksand

Miscellaneous 1

My Obsession

NDU Week

New Fairy Tales

Not so far this time

Not the End of the World

Nothing, Will, and Country Matters

Operation Welcome Mat

Original Superhero Stuff

OT5OT6

Penelope Engelberth

Percival

Phantom Noodling

PirateandPrisoner

Pitchinersand after the rescue

Pride and Prejudice and Symbiotes

R2D2 Memory Love Language

Raavaatu

Restoration

Rose Wall

Rose’s Return

Rosette Nebula

Sean Adler

Shipping Ships

Sleep Paralysis

Slurp

Small Town Summer

Soul Forms

Space Party

Story Sprouts

Symbrock Little Death

Tekkian Palace

The Gloaming

The Goggles

The House on Route 35

The Land of Make-Believe

The Last Two

Three Level Dream

Twelve Dancing Princesses

Valentine

Vampire AU

Venom OT4

Weird Austin

What happens on Vega

Yeah I don’t know as many people as I have unfinished documents and some of the people I would tag have already been tagged. But @alienfuckeronmain I think you might like this one

[bigyack-com]

Super Bowl 2020 Commercials: Funeral for Mr. Peanut, Tears for Google

An audience expected to be around 100 million. Big companies paying as much as $5.6 million for 30 seconds of advertising time. In addition to deciding the National Football League champion, the Super Bowl is the biggest event of the year for TV commercials.For the most part, the commercials have were light and bright.Blasts From the PastNostalgia was an early theme, with companies marketing their products with ads that showed love for the ’80s and ’90s.Cheetos had the rapper MC Hammer and his zoot-suit-inspired pants in an ad that aimed to popularize the word Cheetle, Frito-Lay’s term for the orange dust the snack leaves in its wake.Squarespace sent Winona Ryder, the Gen X star who has made a comeback thanks to Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” to Winona, Minn., where she was born. Bill Murray, with a sidekick from the rodent family, relived the 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” for Jeep, and Mountain Dew Zero riffed on the 1980 film “The Shining” with an assist from the “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston.A commercial for Avocados From Mexico features Molly Ringwald, the star of “Pretty in Pink” and other ’80s comedies.The nostalgia mixed with sentimentality. And three simple commercials seemed to have left the deepest impression on viewers.A spot from Google — about the 85-year-old grandfather of a Google employee searching for ways to remember his partner, Loretta — inspired a flood of “I’m not crying, you’re crying” social media posts. New York Life Insurance explored various forms of love using several real couples and relatives, without a celebrity in sight. WeatherTech’s commercial focused on the chief executive’s golden retriever, Scout, and the doctors who saved him from cancer.A Stunt Ad Lights Up Social MediaAfter much hype in recent days, Planters ran a commercial showing the funeral of its mascot, the monocled creature Mr. Peanut. Other brand avatars were at the grave site, including the Kool-Aid Man and Mr. Clean. After the Kool Aid creature shed a tear, something sprouted in the dirt. And then a baby version of Mr. Peanut sprang to life, squeaking like a dolphin, saying, “Just kidding, I’m back,” and asking for a monocle. The reaction on social media was not kind.The unusual Planters campaign, which involved the character dying in a car crash, was put on pause last week, after Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. In recent days, its parent company, Kraft Heinz, swapped the position of a Heinz ad with the Planters ad, putting footage of Mr. Peanut’s funeral before a halftime show that was scheduled to include a tribute to Mr. Bryant.The Streamers Are HereThe New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spent this Super Bowl as a Hulu spokesman, saying in a commercial for the streaming service that “it’s time to say goodbye to TV as you know it” before slyly adding, “but me, I’m not going anywhere.”An ad from the short-form streaming service Quibi, featuring bank robbers who pause to watch a quick show on their phone screens, made one thing clear: how to pronounce “Quibi.” (It’s kwi-bee, not kwee-bee.) A spot from Amazon Prime Video is expected late in the game.Unity Amid DiversityIn other Super Bowl ads, Verizon, Sabra and other companies are emphasizing — and celebrating — what Americans have in common beneath their differences. Don’t we all complain about the same things? Don’t we all defy cultural stereotypes? And don’t we all love hummus?Those are some of the messages that figure in the sunny portrait of a nation that will emerge from the more than 80 commercials scheduled to appear during the Super Bowl LIV broadcast.“We’re at a moment in the country where it’s important that we all contribute to things that unite as opposed to things that separate,” said Diego Scotti, the chief marketing officer of Verizon. “It’s a sensitive point — we’re a big company and we have many, many customers, and our intention is in no way, shape or form to have a political message.”To fill advertising slots costing as much as $5.6 million for 30 seconds — a high — New York Life Insurance and Snickers were among the brands with big-budget commercials showing a wide variety of Americans embracing their differences.Sabra cast two former contestants from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Kim Chi and Miz Cracker, making it possibly the first Super Bowl commercial to feature drag queens. One Million Moms, a conservative activist group that recently pushed the Hallmark Channel to pull ads featuring brides kissing each other, circulated a petition demanding that the Sabra spot be removed, to no avail.Companies are also slipping into other companies’ commercials. Pringles paired up with the animated Adult Swim series “Rick and Morty” for an ad filled with horrifying child robots. Tide, which overran the Super Bowl 2018 with crossover commercials, teamed this year with Bud Light and the Fox show “The Masked Singer.” Pop-Tarts, which featured the flowing hair of Jonathan Van Ness of “Queer Eye” in its commercial, called out Hyundai’s Boston-accented spot “Smaht Pahk” by posting on Twitter: “Pahp-Tahts.”Politics Crashes the TV PartyThe first of two 30-second ads from President Trump’s campaign, which together cost more than $11 million, aired at 6:55 p.m. in the first commercial break after kickoff. The spot focused on Alice Marie Johnson, a woman who was serving a life sentence in federal prison on charges related to cocaine distribution and money laundering when her case was brought to Mr. Trump’s attention by Kim Kardashian West, the reality television star. Mr. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson’s sentence in 2018.It was the first Super Bowl to feature national ads from two presidential candidates, and the political tone of the ads has stood out in a broadcast filled with companies trying to avoid sensitive topics the day before the Democratic caucuses in Iowa.Just before the second half kickoff, the billionaire presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg presented an ad about gun control that featured Calandrian Simpson-Kemp, whose football-loving son died in a shooting in 2013. Mr. Bloomberg has swarmed the Democratic field with more than $275 million in advertising, according to the ad-tracking firm Advertising Analytics. But this is not his first foray into the Super Bowl while talking about gun laws — he did the same in a 2012 ad with Thomas M. Menino, who was then the mayor of Boston.The Jay-Z InfluenceAnother exception to the escapist fare is a spot on police shootings. Surprisingly, it comes from an organization that has shied away from the issue: the National Football League. The spot shows the retired 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin reflecting on the 2015 death of his cousin, who was shot by a police officer, and it includes a dramatic re-enactment of the killing.The commercial promotes the N.F.L.’s Inspire Change initiative, a social outreach program that the league has put together with Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z. Colin Kaepernick — Mr. Boldin’s onetime 49ers teammate — set off an uproar a year after the killing by kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism and police brutality. The N.F.L. struggled with its response for years.More PositivityBut the great majority of Super Bowl LIV spots are jaunty and optimistic. TurboTax has a commercial involving people of many races, genders, ages and walks of life dancing to a bounce-inflected earworm of a jingle, “All People Are Tax People.”The mood continues a trend toward tonally light commercials that became pronounced in 2018. In 2017, the first year of President Trump’s administration, Budweiser and Coca-Cola, among other brands, touched on immigration, equal rights and fair pay.A Bud Light Seltzer commercial posited that the brain of Post Malone — the pop star and songwriter known for melding disparate musical styles — is operated by a diverse group of technicians in a control room who all bear his distinctive tattoos. Martin Scorsese, who is nominated for an Oscar this year for “The Irishman,” was also involved in a Super Bowl commercial, but not behind the camera. Instead, he appeared in an ad-from Coca-Cola, waiting anxiously at a party for Jonah Hill, whom he had directed in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” to muster enough energy to join him. Mr. Hill, who was cast first, suggested Mr. Scorsese when the company asked him to recommend someone to play the out-of-place friend.Space RaceWhile many ads looked to the past for inspiration, Turkish Airlines and others were fixated on the cosmos. Olay alludes to the first all-female spacewalk last year in an ad featuring Lilly Singh and Busy Philipps with the retired astronaut Nicole Stott. A spot from the home carbonation company SodaStream, which includes a cameo by Bill Nye, showed astronauts finding water on Mars. And Walmart crammed references to “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “Mars Attacks!,” “Men in Black” and “Arrival” into its commercial.Tech FirstsFacebook’s first Super Bowl ad is expected to pair Chris Rock with the “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone. Microsoft’s ad features Katie Sowers, the San Francisco 49ers assistant coach who will be the first woman and openly gay person to help lead a team to the big game. Other tech ads included Amazon’s commercial with the ubiquitous pitchwoman Ellen DeGeneres. Read the full article

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Super Bowl 2020 Commercials: Funeral for Mr. Peanut, Tears for Google

An audience expected to be around 100 million. Big companies paying as much as $5.6 million for 30 seconds of advertising time. In addition to deciding the National Football League champion, the Super Bowl is the biggest event of the year for TV commercials.

For the most part, the commercials have were light and bright.

Blasts From the Past

Nostalgia was an early theme, with companies marketing their products with ads that showed love for the ’80s and ’90s.

Cheetos had the rapper MC Hammer and his zoot-suit-inspired pants in an ad that aimed to popularize the word Cheetle, Frito-Lay’s term for the orange dust the snack leaves in its wake.

Squarespace sent Winona Ryder, the Gen X star who has made a comeback thanks to Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” to Winona, Minn., where she was born. Bill Murray, with a sidekick from the rodent family, relived the 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” for Jeep, and Mountain Dew Zero riffed on the 1980 film “The Shining” with an assist from the “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston.

A commercial for Avocados From Mexico features Molly Ringwald, the star of “Pretty in Pink” and other ’80s comedies.

The nostalgia mixed with sentimentality. And three simple commercials seemed to have left the deepest impression on viewers.

A spot from Google — about the 85-year-old grandfather of a Google employee searching for ways to remember his partner, Loretta — inspired a flood of “I’m not crying, you’re crying” social media posts. New York Life Insurance explored various forms of love using several real couples and relatives, without a celebrity in sight. WeatherTech’s commercial focused on the chief executive’s golden retriever, Scout, and the doctors who saved him from cancer.

A Stunt Ad Lights Up Social Media

After much hype in recent days, Planters ran a commercial showing the funeral of its mascot, the monocled creature Mr. Peanut. Other brand avatars were at the grave site, including the Kool-Aid Man and Mr. Clean. After the Kool Aid creature shed a tear, something sprouted in the dirt. And then a baby version of Mr. Peanut sprang to life, squeaking like a dolphin, saying, “Just kidding, I’m back,” and asking for a monocle. The reaction on social media was not kind.

The unusual Planters campaign, which involved the character dying in a car crash, was put on pause last week, after Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash. In recent days, its parent company, Kraft Heinz, swapped the position of a Heinz ad with the Planters ad, putting footage of Mr. Peanut’s funeral before a halftime show that was scheduled to include a tribute to Mr. Bryant.

The Streamers Are Here

The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady spent this Super Bowl as a Hulu spokesman, saying in a commercial for the streaming service that “it’s time to say goodbye to TV as you know it” before slyly adding, “but me, I’m not going anywhere.”

An ad from the short-form streaming service Quibi, featuring bank robbers who pause to watch a quick show on their phone screens, made one thing clear: how to pronounce “Quibi.” (It’s kwi-bee, not kwee-bee.) A spot from Amazon Prime Video is expected late in the game.

Unity Amid Diversity

In other Super Bowl ads, Verizon, Sabra and other companies are emphasizing — and celebrating — what Americans have in common beneath their differences. Don’t we all complain about the same things? Don’t we all defy cultural stereotypes? And don’t we all love hummus?

Those are some of the messages that figure in the sunny portrait of a nation that will emerge from the more than 80 commercials scheduled to appear during the Super Bowl LIV broadcast.

“We’re at a moment in the country where it’s important that we all contribute to things that unite as opposed to things that separate,” said Diego Scotti, the chief marketing officer of Verizon. “It’s a sensitive point — we’re a big company and we have many, many customers, and our intention is in no way, shape or form to have a political message.”

To fill advertising slots costing as much as $5.6 million for 30 seconds — a high — New York Life Insurance and Snickers were among the brands with big-budget commercials showing a wide variety of Americans embracing their differences.

Sabra cast two former contestants from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Kim Chi and Miz Cracker, making it possibly the first Super Bowl commercial to feature drag queens. One Million Moms, a conservative activist group that recently pushed the Hallmark Channel to pull ads featuring brides kissing each other, circulated a petition demanding that the Sabra spot be removed, to no avail.

Companies are also slipping into other companies’ commercials. Pringles paired up with the animated Adult Swim series “Rick and Morty” for an ad filled with horrifying child robots. Tide, which overran the Super Bowl 2018 with crossover commercials, teamed this year with Bud Light and the Fox show “The Masked Singer.” Pop-Tarts, which featured the flowing hair of Jonathan Van Ness of “Queer Eye” in its commercial, called out Hyundai’s Boston-accented spot “Smaht Pahk” by posting on Twitter: “Pahp-Tahts.”

Politics Crashes the TV Party

The first of two 30-second ads from President Trump’s campaign, which together cost more than $11 million, aired at 6:55 p.m. in the first commercial break after kickoff. The spot focused on Alice Marie Johnson, a woman who was serving a life sentence in federal prison on charges related to cocaine distribution and money laundering when her case was brought to Mr. Trump’s attention by Kim Kardashian West, the reality television star. Mr. Trump commuted Ms. Johnson’s sentence in 2018.

It was the first Super Bowl to feature national ads from two presidential candidates, and the political tone of the ads has stood out in a broadcast filled with companies trying to avoid sensitive topics the day before the Democratic caucuses in Iowa.

Just before the second half kickoff, the billionaire presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg presented an ad about gun control that featured Calandrian Simpson-Kemp, whose football-loving son died in a shooting in 2013. Mr. Bloomberg has swarmed the Democratic field with more than $275 million in advertising, according to the ad-tracking firm Advertising Analytics. But this is not his first foray into the Super Bowl while talking about gun laws — he did the same in a 2012 ad with Thomas M. Menino, who was then the mayor of Boston.

The Jay-Z Influence

Another exception to the escapist fare is a spot on police shootings. Surprisingly, it comes from an organization that has shied away from the issue: the National Football League. The spot shows the retired 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin reflecting on the 2015 death of his cousin, who was shot by a police officer, and it includes a dramatic re-enactment of the killing.

The commercial promotes the N.F.L.’s Inspire Change initiative, a social outreach program that the league has put together with Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z. Colin Kaepernick — Mr. Boldin’s onetime 49ers teammate — set off an uproar a year after the killing by kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism and police brutality. The N.F.L. struggled with its response for years.

More Positivity

But the great majority of Super Bowl LIV spots are jaunty and optimistic. TurboTax has a commercial involving people of many races, genders, ages and walks of life dancing to a bounce-inflected earworm of a jingle, “All People Are Tax People.”

The mood continues a trend toward tonally light commercials that became pronounced in 2018. In 2017, the first year of President Trump’s administration, Budweiser and Coca-Cola, among other brands, touched on immigration, equal rights and fair pay.

A Bud Light Seltzer commercial posited that the brain of Post Malone — the pop star and songwriter known for melding disparate musical styles — is operated by a diverse group of technicians in a control room who all bear his distinctive tattoos.

Martin Scorsese, who is nominated for an Oscar this year for “The Irishman,” was also involved in a Super Bowl commercial, but not behind the camera. Instead, he appeared in an ad-from Coca-Cola, waiting anxiously at a party for Jonah Hill, whom he had directed in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” to muster enough energy to join him. Mr. Hill, who was cast first, suggested Mr. Scorsese when the company asked him to recommend someone to play the out-of-place friend.

Space Race

While many ads looked to the past for inspiration, Turkish Airlines and others were fixated on the cosmos. Olay alludes to the first all-female spacewalk last year in an ad featuring Lilly Singh and Busy Philipps with the retired astronaut Nicole Stott. A spot from the home carbonation company SodaStream, which includes a cameo by Bill Nye, showed astronauts finding water on Mars. And Walmart crammed references to “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “Mars Attacks!,” “Men in Black” and “Arrival” into its commercial.

Tech Firsts

Facebook’s first Super Bowl ad is expected to pair Chris Rock with the “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone. Microsoft’s ad features Katie Sowers, the San Francisco 49ers assistant coach who will be the first woman and openly gay person to help lead a team to the big game. Other tech ads included Amazon’s commercial with the ubiquitous pitchwoman Ellen DeGeneres.

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how do people react when they see toons? I don't think everyone even knows about Gardenview center and the fact that there were toons. I can imagine some random dude minding his own business and then seeing Vee and Shelly walking together, and he goes like "oh wow, a living green TV and a shell, nothing special. Just a normal Monday." **shrugs and walks away**

This is so silly, and I always think about it whenever Toons interact with people outside in your au xd

Lmao

Okay so - at first, people were OBSESSED with Shelly - a walking shell just hanging out and telling dinosaur facts would be EXTREMELY interesting, so people were drawn to her - especially people who only have very vague memories of Gardenview. They'd see she's familiar but not remember where she's from, so they'd be extremely curious. Shelly would be very overwhelmed pretty often, but Vee being there helps a lot!

Vee has the complete opposite problem - she's outdated technology to everyone, she's no longer that famous tv host she thought she was. She's abandoned, forgotten, outdated. They just see her as another robot, someone's childhood toy robot that's still somewhat working. They have better tech than we do in the au btw - I figured it would help explain how they have living toons to begin with and why Shanon, despite being a daycare worker, has a flatscreen and that stuff. Those who get to know her know what she really is and tend to find her incredibly fascinating - but those who don't just pass her by without a second thought.

This exactly was my exact thought process when writing the au actually - the very first post I made about it was actually talking about this subject!

However~

Now that the townsfolk actually know who they are-

They're treated like your average citizens of the town, even Gi, even though she tends to be treated more as a kid because she has no idea how to exist in a society. They help her out like they did with Vee and Shelly when they were learning and Shelly was no longer a huge shock to anyone who sees her, and do the same with Cosmo and Sprout too!

Cosmo especially gets special affection from kids though, because:

1. He has sick scars and they're really interested in seeing them! His claws are really cool too, they like being able to poke his clawed hand (right) and not getting hurt

2. He is too kind for his own good... He spoils the kids with cookies, he sneaks them any that don't sell behind Sprout's back. Sprout knows, he doesn't care. He can't be mad at Cosmo for shit.

3. He's just really calming to be around, he talks softly and gives nice hugs, he's a kid's dream best friend if you're shy like he is!

Overall-

I don't see the normal residents being shocked after a while, but any visitors would either be really chill with them or go shocked Pikachu face meme and ask "DID THAT STRAWBERRY JUST WALK PAST ME WITH A CAKE ROLL???" Just because Sprout and Cosmo were on their way to Shanon's house pfft-

Gi. I don't think many know about her yet... She's not usually in public, she likes hiding in trees, sneaking back into Gardenview or glitter bombing the fuck out of Shanon's house with Vee. She'd be loved though, and treated like a kid as I mentioned earlier. She's only ever found in Gardenview Park or Sam's cafe tho, everywhere else she goes is private, so she's more of a sight to behold than the others. She always gets free chocolate milks from people - nobody knows why.

Legend probably says she brings good luck if you give her chocolate though, and they're probably correct for all the wrong reasons (Gi leaves gifts for people who are nice to her, so their luck isn't luck, it's just a sneaky toon leaving you something special since you gave her something special)

Would be friggen hilarious, honestly. I do see Gi managing to do that on accident XD