#brick already likes peppino :)

[beatcroc]

there's no way the bathroom at peppino's pizza is actually that big but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . hey ummm anyway.... i care them...... anyway there's a lil ramble on my take on fake pep's like psyche or whatever in tags on the og post if ur into that kinda thing :y

hey! it's a series! fake peppino world tour: [noise] [noisette] [peppino]<- u are here [gustavo] [gerome] [noisette again]

[unexpectedbrickattack]

When rats are happy they grind their front teeth. This called bruxing. However because their jaw muscles are just below their eyes, more aggressive bruxing rapidly pushes their eyes in and out of their sockets. That’s called boggling. It’s cute, at least when you know what it is. Brick Boggles. Big Boggle Baby.

YES i love rats so much and brick absolutely boggles. I even had a thought (weeks ago) to draw out peppino seeing it for the first time and thinking brick is DYING 😭

Gustavo leaves Brick in his care for just one(1) hour and Peppino is like ‘please do not leave this beast with me, what if it needs something? What if it eats something its not supposed to eat? What if it chokes and dies a-and explodes-‘ and Gustavo is like u worry too much my friend :) Ill be back soon! Only an hour! 👍🏾 So hes left with this Beast as hes closing up shop for the day 😭

And Brick isnt the Most friendly and hes kind of Huge and Peppino really doesnt like being in his Presence so hes like 🧍 watching Brick from the back of the pizzeria. Because thats a fucking BEAST in his SHOP! He cannot stress this enough; a BEAST. And hes responsible for it ! Gus had to beat that thing into submission for some alpha pack leader respect shit! Thats scary! WILD ANIMALS like lions and hyenas or whatever do that! Not rats!! 😭😭

Hes wiping down the counters and when turns around to rinse off the rag, Brick is hovering over him. And he has no shame in admitting this; he screams. Thats like a bear closing the gap of an entire storefront in less than a second without a single sound made 😭 and now its SNUFFLING him and hes like im going to fucking pass away.

“I dont have anything on me you fucking rat- GO AWAY-” but hes got his hands balled up into fists against his chest and hes shaking bc Brick wont stop being Nosy. And now the fuckers bunting at his fist and hes like ‘what does that fucking MEAN do you want to fight??? I dont want to fight you, I really dont; I really really dont. You can be alpha or whatever i dont care’ 😭😭

But brick is snuffling his hand and trying to pry it open and hes like. Do you want me to fucking pet you??? And he tentatively reaches out to pet Brick, only to pull away SHARPLY when Brick nibbles at his hand. Like u little bitch u did you just bite me??? But theres no marks…and after a minute of Peppino not moving an inch, this fucking BEAST decides to use his hands to GRAB Peppinos hand, and guide it to his muzzle. As if to say ‘this, i want this! I want you to do this!’

So Peppino reluctantly caves in bc hes fucking TRAPPED between a bear rat beast and his countertop. Bricks fur is oddly sleek, yet easy to bristle when he pets their face. Running his thumb against the base of his whiskers feels Weird but Brick SEEMS content. Hes like ‘yeah…o-okay. Okay…! Yeah! O-okay; im ‘a not dead! :)’

And then bricks eyes start wobbling out of control; theyre popping in and out of his head and Peppino GRIPS this poor rats face hes like WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU FUCKING DOING? DYING? ARE YOU DYING RIGHT NOW????! He didnt notice it before but NOW hes hearing this odd grinding sound and Peppino is like this fucking thing is breaking down right in front of me 😭 But despite the roughness, Brick is still staring at him, eyes wobbling furiously

Gustavo comes back to what LOOKS like Peppino (gently) holding Bricks face while Brick boggles, and hes like ‘OH look at that! Brick looks pretty happy, my friend :)’

And Peppino is like (face red; eyes wide) WHAT?? THIS ISNT A STROKE ??!

[whereismyhat5678]

OKAY WAIT GUYS-

Have I EVER drawn Peppino from the soundtrack album cover? NO- Today I change that 😌 (With Gustavo too)

Also headcannons for drunk Peppino and Gustavo: (if I already said these in old posts sorry- 😅)

I STILL stand the point of Peppino either being an angry drunk and funny drunk. He’ll punch you in the face if you look at him the wrong way BUT will make you die laughing at how goofy he is-

Gustavo is more-a-less a happy drunk. He laughs at practically anything and he’s just sunshine. He’s a sweetheart what can I tell ya’-

When Peppino drinks PEPPINO DRINKS like the mf goes ALL OUT when he wants to get drunk- EVEN when he says he’ll “Get ONE drink” he has AT LEAST 10 bottles of whatever alcohol they have- HE GOES HARD

OOOO I ALSO WANNA ADD the more he drinks the more noticeable his accent is, like THE HARDEST ITALIAN ACCENT shows when he’s on his 8th bottle IT’S INSANE-

For Gustavo I don’t really think he’s a hard drinker, he tries to stay as sober as possible so at least they can go back home normally without migraines in the morning- But sometimes he does get a bit carried away-

They dance like there’s no tomorrow on the dance floor- WHEN IT’S JUST THE TWO OF THEM FUCK YEAH THEY’RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME‼️ They WILL shred imaginary guitars together they WILL sing (very horrible) karaoke and they WILL have a good time together because they JUST DO. You CAN’T TELL ME they aren’t magnets to each other THEY’RE INSEPARABLE WHEN DRUNK-

And finally when they need to get back home, BEFORE THE TOWER they would call a Taxi, Peppino is actually quite responsible and would always tell Gus if he was drunk as hell and he got drunk too to just get them both a taxi for safety. And AFTER THE TOWER Brick would usually be there for them (Brick is a real one) or Stick would offer them a ride home (which rarely happens but it’s an option-)

[asktowerofmistakes]

WELCOME TO THE TOWER OF MISTAKES ASKBLOG!

This is the askblog of the Pizza Tower AU comic run by @radaverse!

Read it here!

⭐ Available Characters:

Peppino Spaghetti: The star of the show! The anxious and grumpy Italian man who unfortunately, is injured.

Fake Peppino: The dough, frog-like clone of Peppino. Once happy and oblivious, now not so happy and quite lost. But he's still there.

Gustavo: Peppino's coworker and best friend. Always there for Peppino when he needs it. Even if Peppino is a bit stubborn and unreasonable, Gustavo would never leave his side.

Brick: A rat

📌 Rules

Here's what you can or can't do in this askblog, read carefully before asking.

You can: ✅

Ask a character a question: Ask them about anything you would like to know about them, it could be about their life, a specific topic, their friends, their feelings, anything.

Interact with them physically: Alongside your question, you can interact with a character such as giving them a pat on the shoulder, a hug or maybe a kiss. You name it. It could also be a negative interaction, like a slap. (u sure you wanna do that tho?)

Send them a gift: You can send them any object like food, water, a plush, a stress toy, a pet maybe.

Tell them something: Even if it's not a question, you can tell them what you wish. Maybe it's words of encouragement, an opinion about their behavior/experiences, your feelings about them, some scolding or an insult even.

You can't: ❌

Nsfw: This one is kind of obvious, you can't ask something inappropriate. It doesn't have to be 100% family friendly (this comic is not) but don't go too far with it. No sexual stuff.

Send repetitive/overly simple questions: Try to avoid asking something that's already been asked. Example: "Can I hug Peppino?", "Peppino are you okay?" You can ask these things as long as you add something else to it or accompany it with a question or your own, since simple questions have probably already been asked.

Something that goes against the plot: You can't make the characters do something that changes the plot. Like telling them to do something they refused to do/can't do in the comic itself. That also includes telling them something they don't know yet or killing them (you can hurt them yes but not kill them LMFAO)

Follow up questions: Don't make a full conversation with a character or reply to a past question, it would clog the inbox

Now that you're ready, GO AND FILL THAT INBOX WITH QUESTIONNNSSS!!

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[zedortoo]

HAPPY DAY AFTER WEED DAY err here's how I think certain characters act when under the influence of alcohol or weed

Peppino:

Relatively good natured when drunk, can get a bit boisterous at times but never on purpose. Used to have a drinking problem after the war but now drinks a responsible amount.

Usually just. Falls asleep when he gets high. Too much stress on the poor bastard already, his body takes any chance to conk the fuck out. When he's awake he's quiet, almost in his own little world.

Gustavo:

Does stupid shit when drunk. Takes any dare and makes it ten times more dangerous. Also seems to somehow be invincible while under the influence of alcohol, none of his stunts ever go wrong. Often climbs people taller than him.

Laughs at anything while high. He would laugh at a fly spot on a wall. One time he was doubled over barely able to catch a breath because he thought a painting of a duck was the funniest shit ever. Loves to cuddle and pet brick, who takes advantage of his inebriated state to ask for lots of treats which Gustavo gives out without a second thought.

MR STIIIIIIICK:

Very happy drunk! A bit of a lightweight but once he gets a buzz he wants to be EVERYBODY'S friend. It's like his entire personality does a 180. All of a sudden he's laughing at everything and not starting arguments or trying to scam people. Perhaps drinks a bit more than someone his age should but he still manages. Loves to sing and dance even if he has a terrible voice and two left feet.

Gets incredibly heightened emotions under the influence of weed. In most cases this leads to him freaking the FUCK out and having like three panic attacks. Thinks the government put a chip in his skin and considers whether or not to pull it out. He doesnt do this every time he gets high though, when he's with people he trusts he relaxes a lot more. Doesn't talk much. Still dealing with heightened senses but in a more palatable way, a fluffy blanket is like heaven to him. like peppino, often conks out as his body desperately tries to catch up on sleep.

Pepperman:

Surprisingly lightweight for someone his size. Despite being a bigass pepper it only takes him as much as the average Joe to get drunk. Often gets experimental with his paintings, had dipped himself in paint and cannonballed naked (or as naked as he can be) onto canvases to make art with his cheek prints or some shit. Has a taste for nicer alcohol and orders gay ass drinks whenever he goes out. Turns his metaphorical nose up at regular beer.

Mellows out a lot when high. He becomes a lot less self centered and is able to talk about things other than him and his art. Doesn't smoke, only does edibles but likes making ceramic pipes and shit for his friends. Sometimes he can get emotional and go into tiny pepper mode, which is why he doesn't tend to get high alone.

Vigilante:

Can handle his alcohol relatively well. could drink most of the cast under the table any day. If he gets too drunk he begins to melt into a puddle, struggling to keep a form. Makes his own incredibly potent moonshine, which would probably kill a small dog. Loves doing karaoke while shitfaced, is actually good at it.

Literally just fucking melts while high. First time it happened, everyone thought he was dead because he wasn't making any movements or noise. No eyes no nothing. He says he enjoys himself, but noone really knows because. Well. He's a goddamn puddle. Tends to trip sit for the more anxious, has stopped Mr Stick from having a heart attack at least twice. Of course, stick never thanks him when he's sober because he's an asshole, but he has endless praises while high.

Noise:

ROWDY DRUNK. ANGRY DRUNK. BITER. keep a wide berth when out drinking with him, he'll pick a fight with whoever he thinks looks at him funny. He won't attack any of his friends though, in fact he becomes very protective. Has growled like a feral animal multiple times- though to be fair, he does that sober, too.

Like pepperman, becomes less painful while high. You can hold a conversation with him without him insulting your entire bloodline. Actually a pretty chill guy most of the time, laughs at dumb stuff. He does get very cuddly though and will wrap himself around whoever is available. Usually this is noisette, but he'll settle for anyone. One time he curled up and fell asleep in Peppermans arms.

Noisette:

Doesn't drink much, doesn't like the way alcohol tastes unless it's flavoured as something else. On the rare occasion she drinks enough to get inebriated, she's just very giggly but surprisingly quiet. Just loves to listen and laugh with her friends. Surprisingly cooks very well when drunk. Gets very red in the face.

When she's high, she also doesn't talk much. She just giggles and stims alot, likes soft things even more than usual. Gets very sleepy, which everyone thinks is adorable. She's always attached to Noise when she's high, snuggled up to him and hiding her face. She just wants love and Noise is happy to give it.

Fake Peppino:

Alcohol doesn't work on them, per se. They don't get mentally impaired but, like Vigi, fakey becomes very melty. He never seems to mind, in fact it seems to be relaxing to him to let go of his physical form. Although he can't actually get drunk, he loves to mimic the behavior of his buddies when they're shitfaced, which can lead to him doing dumb shit.

Noone can actually tell if weed has an effect on him or not. He acts similar to the way he does when given alcohol, becoming very melty, and seems very relaxed- though, nobody really knows if they're actually high or just pretending to fit in. The one key is that their sclera go BRIGHT red. Almost neon when compared to the regular bloodshot high look. Maybe they're trying to mimic that too, but it's a source of a lot of laughs for the rest of the crew.

Pizzahead:

SAD drunk. Actually, no, not really? Whenever they drink, they start crying, but nobody can place whether it's happy or sad. Very lightweight, two glasses and the tears start pouring. Nobody can figure out if they're happy or sad tears, because Pizzahead just blubbers and tries to hug people the entire time. Has the ability to simply sleep until his hangover wears off, which often leads to him just curling up wherever and snoring away until the afternoon.

Gets even more mischievous when high. Rubs their hands together and plots stupid shit. Practices his evil laugh. Instead of his usual closed eyes, when he's high they bulge RIGHT out and scare everyone because he looks like he's glaring directly at them. Has a habit of lacing the edibles with psychedelics, freaking everybody out, which is why he's banned from bringing his own material to the sesh because it'd be too difficult to just ban him outright.

Gerome:

Literally cannot get drunk. He's a rock, it's not possible. Likes the taste of beer, though, and drinks it like it's water. this has lead to people who dont know him to presume he's an alcoholic, which he laughs at. Dude just doesn't care.

Surprisingly enough, however, weed does work on him. How? Cartoon laws, idk. Gets *slightly* more talkative when high, but it's mainly just nods and mhms, unless he's with John, in which case he'll be yapping his brothers ear off. He only does it in private, though. Nobody can know how talkative he can get.

John:

Can actually get drunk, unlike his brother. it's like a party game to see if he can get even the slightest bit tipsy because he's just so massive. Could beat anyone in a drinking competition and still be sober while the other person is blackout drunk. The only time he got fully sloshed was when everyone worked together to bring him several barrels of liquor. They had to keep an eye on him for the rest of the night because he REALLY wanted to smash pizzaheads skull in. Slept for a week afterwards, everyone thought he died.

Doesn't get high often, mainly because it makes him more emotional. He doesn't enjoy talking about his experiences in the tower while sober, but when he's high it kinda just... Spills out. He doesn't know how to stop it but next thing he knows he's crying and feeling like an idiot, not matter how many people attempt to comfort him. If he's in a good mood pre-weed, though, he's usually fine, just having a good laugh with everyone else and not batting an eye when people use him as a rock climbing surface.

YAYYY hope these were readable uhhh I have never drank or smoked before because I am a good Christian boy (lie) so sorry if these aren't accurate 😢

[daily-gustavo]

Day 77

Peppino laid uncomfortably on the grass, eyes closed as he tried with all his might to just let Gustavo and Brick handle it.

When he was met with an impenetrable wall of tangled leaves and branches a few minutes before, he didn't expect to hear Gustavo behind it. He probably got stuck on the other side while exploring the forest, for some reason he didn't think to ask.

He must've heard Peppino complain about how he didn't have time to figure out how to get to the other side, since he was the first to suggest the idea soon after. Without many options on his hands, he simply tried to relax while hoping Gus and his... new friend would come back with a toppin or two.

He must've nodded off at some point while waiting, as he was abruptly woken up by the blasting sirens and shaky ground. Wait- Pizza Time already?! He's got to get out of- wait what about Gustavo???

He didn't have to wait too long though, hearing Gustavo's voice one more as it gradually grew louder approaching the wall.

"GO, GO, GO!" He screamed, while one by one, four toppins squeezed their way through the wall. Peppino actually expected a fifth, but a gnome pizza made its way through instead. It seemed strangely jolly for the situation.

"Peppino, quick!! Take that to a gnome house on your way out! They'll give you the last toppin you need!!"

Gus' command snapped him out of his thoughts, and he was ready to run out, before inmediately rushing back.

"But what about you?!"

"We'll find our way out in time, just go!!"

He didn't know how much time was left, but definitely not much. He started running, earned his toppin, and rushed back to the entrance, but he still wasn't at ease about Gustavo. What if he got lost on his way back? Or tangled with the leaves? Or an enemy he missed attacked them? Could they even make it out in-

"What are you still doing here??" Something- someone landed in front of him and started yelling at him. "Gustavo!!! How did you make it back-"

"STOP ASKING QUESTIONS AND RUN THERE'S LIKE 20 SECONDS LEFT!!"

"Ah- YES SIR!!"

[manicplank]

i went through your blog and realized not only you already had sleep headcanons but also i LIKED it im sorry i have an awful memory ouauayghh

you dont have to do it if you dont wanna kwhekej

That's okay! I also have memory issues and had to look up whether or not I did one already. BUT, for you, I'll do

SLEEP HEADCANONS PART 2

Peppino: Heavy sleeper. Can sleep anywhere. Often falls asleep in his chair at home while he's watching TV. Has fallen asleep at the counter of the pizzeria. He's the kind of person to start sleeping in a neatly made bed just to end up with pillows and blankets on the floor.

Gustavo: Normal sleeper. Dreams a lot. Had a full-size bed that he was comfortable in... until he got Brick. Had to upgrade to a queen. Sleeps better now that he has Brick. Sleeps like a normal person blanket and pillow wise. Occasionally gets knocked out of bed by Brick.

Brick: BEDHOG. Warm. Sleeps in loaf position or all curled up. Loves to snuggle up to Gustavo. Occasionally squeaks in his sleep.

Mr. Stick: Sleeps like a dead ant. Light sleeper. Might grumble in his sleep every now and again. Doesn't have to set alarms because he's on a decent schedule.

Pepperman: Deep sleeper. Surrounds himself with pillows so he doesn't roll off the bed. Tries to paint his dreams but usually forgets them by the time he wakes up.

The Vigilante: Deep sleeper. Can fall asleep I'm neutral position. Sometimes falls asleep at the saloon with his boots kicked up on the counter and his hat over his eyes. Often takes old man naps. Melts when he sleeps long.

The Noise: Either sleeps super deep or super light. You know that meme about men being twitchy in their sleep? That's him. Occasionally groans in his sleep, very rarely talks. Denies it, but he almost always snuggles up to Noisette or sleeps on her shoulder. Sleeps with several pillows despite mainly using Noisette as one. Curls up in fetal position, covers himself with the blanket all the way up to his ears. That's what he calls his "cocoon." (Blanket hog.)

Noisette: DEEP SLEEPER. Could sleep through a tornado. Sometimes talks in her sleep. Sleeps with plushies around her. Drools if she dreams about food. Has absolutely drooled on Noise's head before. Has to push Noise off her shoulder because it gets sore. Starts sleeping under the blanket but wakes up to Noise hogging it.

Fake Peppino: Sleeps really weirdly. Sleeps deep, but in weird positions. Might sleep like a dead cockroach. Might sleep like a cat. Might sleep sprawled out like a starfish. Might just melt into a puddle. Can sleep anywhere at any time. Can also manage to stick to the wall or roof and sleep there.

Skipping Pizzaface bc he's robotic

Pizzahead: Sleeps lightly. Very neat sleeper, too. Hardly ever has to make his bed in the morning. Has plushes that he thinks are "secret" even though everybody has seen them. Probably wears a little hat and nightgown to bed. Sleeps like a princess.

Pillar John: DEEP SLEEPER, can sleep anywhere, any time. Always oversleeps. Does a lot of sleeping when he's bound in the tower. What else is he gonna do, go for a walk?? When he wasn't in the tower, he likes to sleep with lots of pillows. Doesn't sleep with a blanket because it always gets stuck under him.

Gerome: Light sleeper. Loses a lot of sleep because of it. Wishes he could sleep deeper. However, he can fall asleep anywhere. He can be seen sleeping sitting up in the tower canonically. I feel like he has chronic fatigue.

[depressedpizza]

im just gonna drop my lil... immortal pizza tower au here :3

have fun reading guys!!!!

So in this AU I have brainstormed, Peppino gets turned into an immortal by Pizza Head telling a Pizzard to cast a spell that was lost deep in the tower, and just recovered. Peppino and Pizza Head were about to have what Peppino thought would be a fair fight on the top of the Pizza Tower.

It was storming... This was a strange occurrence to happen, especially for Peppino since it only stormed during the 3rd phase of the fight. Peppino has fought Pizza Head many times at this point. Peppino had a feeling this fight would turn out to be an unexpectancy. Before the fight, Pizza Head was talking to the Pizard in his office. After the talk, which lasted nearly 10 seconds, Pizza Head and the Pizzard appeared atop the tower roof.

Pizza Head knew this spell he'd found would cause Peppino more pain than happiness. Unfortunately, though, Pizza Head didn't think of how far he had to stand away from the Pizzard casting the spell and so, he was also hit by it. Peppino and Pizza Head were both in excruciating pain and they fell to their knees. Peppino fell holding his head, and Pizza Head fell holding his stomach.

The Pizzard realized he accidentally hit his boss with the spell, and immediately went to check on him. Meanwhile over with Peppino, Gustavo and Brick went to check on him. Both were still in much pain, but the pain soothed after at least 15 minutes. Both Peppino and Pizza Head were extremely out of breath. Nearly one type of each of the enemies in the tower were worried for Pizza Head and Peppino.

Pizza Head eventually got up, and he got up before Peppino did. Pizza Head had slowly walked over towards Peppino, still in pain, but Gustavo and Brick stepped in the way. They weren't going to let Pizza Head do any more harm than what he's already done to Peppino. "Get away!" Gustavo yelled out. Pizza Head just approached closer and closer. Brick was growling at Pizza Head, ready to attack. Pizza Head then just decided to stop. He then spoke up saying, "I'm... not going to harm him... promise... I just... I need to check if... he's severely hurt... unlike me." Brick still wasn't having it. He continued growling, but Gustavo would have put his hand in front of Brick and that caused Brick to stop growling. Gustavo was skeptical and nervous, but nodded in agreement and walked out of the way, bringing Brick along with him.

Pizza Head then walked slowly towards Peppino. Peppino looked at Pizza Head, and backed up a bit in fear. "Get-a the focaccia... away from me-a...!" Peppino shouted loudly, practically pleading. Pizza Head would have then suddenly grabbed Peppino by the shirt. "Any... last words... to... your best friend...?" Peppino couldn't say anything due to how Pizza Head held onto his shirt. Gustavo realized he made a huge mistake... He and Brick started to charge towards Pizza Head. Right before Gustavo and Brick got to Pizza Head, he looked back towards Gustavo and Brick with a sinister smile and dropped Peppino off the edge of the tower roof. Everyone, apart from Pizza Head, was in shock.

Gustavo then kicked Brick at Pizza Head and along with Peppino, Pizza Head fell off the tower. Luckily for Peppino, he had fallen onto a tree. It cushioned his fall quite well. Pizza Head landed onto something a little rougher than a tree... he landed on an old and conveniently placed mattress. The mattress was pretty beat up, so it only provided enough cushioning for Pizza Head to live. It was still very painful, though. Both Peppino and Pizza Head had fallen unconscious upon impact.

‼️⚠️GOLDEN BLOOD/SCARS⚠️‼️

heres what Immortal! Peppino looks like after the fall and when he's all healed. (His wounds heal faster than most)

[pizzatowerepisodes]

Oh Brother!

Peppino gets a letter from someone called “Maurice” who says his ma wants them to spend time with each other. After Peppino barricades the entrance to his restaurant, he turns around and, to his horror, sees that Gustavo has let in a man who looks a lot like him. Peppino introduces Gustavo to his older brother, who wears a blue and green outfit with a cap. 

First impressions are already sour as while Peppino is nervously trying to be nice, Maurice chastises him for running the dump of a pizza joint. Even when they try to serve him a meal on the house, Maurice is disgusted by the mediocrity of Italian cuisine and demands for steak. Peppino reveals to Gustavo and Brick that Maurice has always been like this, but can’t do anything about it because he's much older and stronger than him.

That night, Peppino reluctantly invites Maurice back to his house, with yet more criticisms from him about Peppino’s living conditions. Maurice takes the bed while Peppino sleeps on the couch. The next morning, Peppino wakes up to Maurice not being in the house anymore. He’s relieved, believing that the visit has come to a quick end, and is happy to go back to his restaurant.

When Peppino arrives at his business, he is absolutely horrified by what he sees; a huge pile of garbage at the back of his restaurant, and the sign has changed to say “Maurice’s Garbage Factory” Maurice reveals he signed a contract with Mr Stick to buy the rights to the land. All that empty space for a failing pizzeria was a waste, and he’s making better use of it. Mr Stick begs an angered Peppino not to hurt him because he wasn’t just motivated by greed, Maurice threatened to hit him with a bag of nickels. Peppino sadly heads back to his house, with Gus and Brick having to stay behind since they’re now Maurice’s employees.

We see how Maurice bothers the rest of the cast over the next few days.

Maurice brings in his own lunches because Noisette’s cafe is “disgusting on the eyes and tastebuds” 

He’s very unresponsive to Noise trying to bother him several times, much to Noise's frustration. 

When Pepperman tries to give Maurice a house tour, he asks if Narcissus reincarnated into an apple because there is no other reason someone would want to look at their own grotesque reflection so much. 

When Fake Peppino tries to imitate Maurice, he just calls him a pathetic attempt at a doppelgänger who belongs with the rest of the trash. 

When Pizzahead tries to blow up the joint, Maurice reveals he has a lawyer on speed dial and will sue for property damage. The legitimacy of the lawyer is questionable, but Pizzahead doesn’t want to take any chances.

Even Mr Stick gets sick of Maurice. He outright refuses to pay rent because he doesn’t believe in taxes and he throws Mr Stick’s gadgets away, calling them useless gimmicky toys. Mr Stick rips up the contract and gives Maurice his money back, but Maurice reveals he has a copy of the contract and more stored somewhere safe.

After work hours, the gang gathers to talk about making Maurice leave and bringing Peppino back. Not only because of everything else that happened but audiences of the cartoon will not respond well to such an unpleasant main character. They go to Peppino’s house, only to be greeted by Maurice again. Apparently, Maurice kicked Peppino out because he didn't want anyone jobless living with him. The rest of the gang panics to look for Peppino.

Eventually, they find Peppino tucked away in an alleyway, filthy, disheveled, and roasting a tree branch on an open fire, as all the garbage he could’ve eaten is at Maurice’s. They all beg for Peppino to come back, with Gustavo saying how everyone really likes him… well, Noise says he likes to hate Peppino, unlike Maurice, whom Noise just hates to hate. Pizzahead tries to encourage Peppino as well, saying that he’s been such a good enemy who’s thwarted so many plans, so he can’t give up just because a grouchy relative told him to. This gives Peppino the confidence boost he needs to head back.

Tomorrow at Maurice’s business, Peppino and his friends/enemies show up, demanding the restaurant back. Maurice is not budging and reminds everyone that he owns the joint. With much encouragement from everyone, Peppino doesn’t back down despite clearly being scared. 

Maurice decides that if Peppino’s so desperate for the restaurant, they should fight for it like men. They sit at a table and prepare for an arm wrestle. Peppino looks petrified while Maurice is unphased. Noise does the countdown, everyone eagerly watches, and… Peppino instantly wins, accidentally throwing Maurice on the ground and breaking his arm.

Cut to the waiting room of the hospital, where Peppino’s in shock at what happened. He believes he’s going to get beaten up with Maurice’s bag of nickels once they’re face to face again. Maurice arrives with a cast around his arm and torso. He chastises Peppino for breaking his bones, making him unable to work for a while. Peppino’s extremely apologetic. However, Maurice compliments Peppino on impressing him for the first time. He agrees to destroy all the contracts and give Peppino his restaurant back. While the brothers aren't necessarily on good terms, Peppino is satisfied knowing he doesn’t have to let Maurice walk all over him anymore.

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[ask-the-totally-real-peppino]

Ah! Sorry Peppino <:o

Peppino: "Thanks Pep."

Peppino: "Don't-a worry, we're all okay. It's been a surprisingly long day, and admittedly, disembodied body parts kinda freak me out, but that seems like something I'll-a just have to get used to again."

Peppino: "Some of your suggestions sound good, like no touching or picking us up without asking. And we haven't seen this 'summoning' thing yet, but maybe don't summon too much, or anything-a dangerous... I already have to deal with Noise and his bombs, so the less of that, the better."

Gustavo: "I'm sure they won't do that, Peppino! But those all sound like a good start to me! And feel free to pet Brick whenever! She adores attention!"

Brick: *squeak of agreement*

Pep: *mimics Brick's squeak*

Peppino: "Well, I am glad we-a all agree. But we'll leave you to it, Pep and Brick."

Gustavo: "Bye Pep! Bye Brick! You know where we'll be!"

Peppino: "Sorry, I don't-a have a pocket like Pep, but we'll find a nice spot for you."

Peppino: "We can-a sort of tell who's speaking sometimes! A lot of you are similar, but some have different-a names or symbols. There's still-a many of you, so sorry if we get a little confused."

Peppino: "I couldn't tell the difference when you had hands, though... But I was also kinda panicking..."

Gustavo: "Maybe with some practice, you can have unique hands, or even form more of a body! Wouldn't that be neat!"

[iheartpeppino]

Heya! Saw your headcanons post.

This is very unoriginal ik but what is Peppino's relationship with the rest of the pizza tower cast like in your headcanon? Like friendship wise? Has he befriended the bosses to an extent or is he still sus of them all XD

I hope you don't mind if I cover more than just the bosses!

Gustavo: I can't decide whether Gustavo has known Peppino for a long time, or if he only just met him during the events of Pizza Tower. Either way, assisting Peppino with Brick's help has been a bonding experience. Gustavo and Peppino are BFFs post-Tower. I see them having a queer-platonic relationship if they don't decide to outright date each other. I can see Gustavo having a hard time understanding Peppino and his emotions until Peppino opens up to him. Gustavo has never been traumatized the way Peppino has... but he has a good heart and wants to help him to the best of his ability. Peppino is grateful to have someone as loyal and kind as Gustavo to keep him anchored, even if he occasionally gets frustrated with his ignorance.

Brick: Peppino hated rats before he met Brick. Post-Tower, however, he's come to appreciate them. Brick is not only very handy in the kitchen (don't tell the health inspector), he's been known to cuddle Peppino when he's anxious to try and comfort him. Brick is a rat, but he's treated more like a house cat who also happens to be able to cook. Peppino likes him well enough.

Mr. Stick: Nothing has changed about Peppino's relationship with Mr. Stick. Stick continues to try and scam more money out of Peppino, or even outright STEAL it. Peppino doesn't fall for any of it or let Mr. Stick get away with it unless he genuinely needs something Stick has. Scott Stick is a greedy asshole who preys on desperate people like Peppino to make a profit. I like him a lot, don't get me wrong, but he's an asshole.

Pepperman: Everyone's favorite artistic pepper made a killing with his art after the Tower fell, and even got to star in a movie with The Noise later when the Tower was rebuilt. Despite his already large ego growing larger as a result, Pepperman knows he owes at least SOME of his newfound popularity to Peppino. Had Peppino never fought him, or destroyed the Tower in the first place, Pepperman would have remained an undiscovered talent, only making art of himself for himself. So whenever Pepperman is around the chef, he's a little nicer to him than he is to everyone else. In fact, he's even asked Peppino to model for him sometime so that he can make art of him. Peppino thinks Pepperman is way too full of himself, but other than that, he's not really a bad guy. Plus his art is actually pretty good quality. However, he's way too anxious to model for him... Peppino doesn't think very highly of himself, insecure about his physical appearance, so he'd feel way too exposed to model for an art project. That doesn't mean he can't change his mind, though...

The Vigilante: While they certainly had their differences at first, The Vigilante realizes now that Pizzaface/Pizzahead had lied to him about Peppino's intentions. Vigi knows now that Peppino is a good person who was just trying to save his already-struggling business. As someone who knows the meaning of hard work and responsibility, tending to his grandpa's farm, Vigi understands why Peppino had acted so desperately and violently, even if it resulted in the Tower's collapse and an initial loss of the farm. It's safe to say Vigi likes Peppino these days, even respects him. Peppino gets along well with Vigi as a result. They're not quite friends... yet... but they're cool with each other.

The Noise: Peppino and The Noise have been rivals for as long as Peppino has been running his pizzeria, and their rivalry has only continued post-Tower. Said rivalry got way more heated after The Noise made a movie based on the events of the Tower, re-writing the story so that The Noise was the hero, and with Fake Peppino being passed off as the actual Peppino. Peppino was pissed and tried to beat The Noise up for this, but The Noise convinced him not to by promising to release a second version of the film where he and Peppino are working together as partners. Peppino agreed to this compromise... only to be insulted yet again when The Noise hired Peppino's nasty brother, Maurice, to play Peppino's role. (Originally, Gustavo had been asked to play himself, but when Gustavo found out Maurice was playing Peppino, he said, "Absolutely not!" The Noise was forced to hire some random guy to play Gustavo.) Needless to say, Peppino and The Noise are NOT getting along very well right now. A shame, since they actually did seem to be getting friendlier BEFORE The Noise decided to make a movie, but the little gremlin fucked that all up completely just for the sake of more money and fame.

Noisette: Peppino used to find Noisette extremely irritating due to her being... well, oblivious. However, they've actually gotten to hang out more since the Tower first fell. She's still irritating, but Peppino tolerates it a lot more now. He's even starting to understand why The Noise is dating her. Truthfully, even if Noisette is oblivious, she isn't malicious or ill-intentioned. She's actually one of the nicest, most loving people Peppino knows... at least when she's not pissed off at The Noise for doing or saying something stupid. Then she's absolutely terrifying... not that he blames her. He doesn't understand what Noisette sees in The Noise, and has even asked her once before. Her answer surprised him: "He makes me laugh!" Peppino asked if that was all. "Do I need any other reason to love someone? It's really all I need to be happy." The Noise is very aware he doesn't deserve Noisette... but he loves her, even if he has trouble admitting it.

Fake Peppino: Well... Fake Peppino has been adjusting relatively well to the outside world after the Tower fell. He made a hideaway not far from Peppino Pizza, a sort of replica of Peppino Pizza 2, constructed from trash and scraps he'd found. Every day, he'd open his trash pizzeria for business, and go about his day as if he was the real Peppino. Making pizza from whatever he could find. Even taking out the trash into the same alleyway the real Peppino took his trash into. It was... awkward for both of them. Then The Noise made his movie where HE got to be the Real Peppino, and... he suddenly had acceptance from literally everyone around him. He had fans! People were asking for his autograph. The actual Real Peppino wasn't thrilled... he wasn't angry, just... kind of helpless, since he figured Fake Peppino deserves to be happy after everything he's been through, so he can't actually get mad without looking like an asshole. He did, however, complain to The Noise. The Noise's second version of his movie clarified that Fake Peppino and Peppino Spaghetti were actually two different people... except now everyone thinks FUCKING MAURICE is Peppino. Fake Peppino can now stand on his own through his newfound popularity as a movie star, with his own identity, rather than borrowing Peppino's. Peppino is begrudgingly happy for his fake, but GOD DAMMIT HE HATES THE NOISE AND MAURICE SO GODDAMN MUCH, HOLY SHIT.

Pizzahead: There is no easy way to say this. Pizzahead has a problem, and it's Peppino-shaped. Pizzahead, once Totino the Pizza Boy, is completely obsessed with Peppino. He stalks him regularly, often in disguise. He's hellbent on replicating Peppino's pizza-making methods and capitalizing on his image so he can be rich and successful like when he was younger. Originally, this stemmed from jealousy. But the more Pizzahead spied on Peppino and went to extreme lengths to replicate his cooking process, the more that obsession blossomed into a full-on crush. Not that Pizzahead will ever admit it. If you ask him about it, he'll deflect and deny it completely. Peppino, meanwhile, HATES Pizzahead after what he tried to do his pizzeria. Pile-driving him into the tower was the most satisfying thing he'd ever done in his entire life. He's vaguely aware he's being watched, but has no idea it's Pizzahead. Peppino is so paranoid, he keeps a revolver in his house behind a glass case. Though chances are, if he does see Pizzahead again, he's simply going to beat the crap out of him the moment he shows his face. (And Pizzahead will LOVE fighting back... fighting Peppino is super FUN for him!!)

[unexpectedbrickattack]

old. man. yaois.

tiny gnome has very good senses and smells everything so much and so strongly. help him.

actually. going to keep this contained in the post and not in the tags bc its kink stuff and i think it should stay behind a readmore oop

spreading the 'old man engages in freak behavior' agenda...its not even freak behavior it is so tame for other shit i am writing w them LMAO musk is like whatever. its WHATEVER ! (its good) but my homebrew gnomes are based off of rodents and they have heightened senses of smell and hearing because of it and i think it is so funny to give my fave characters the most benign, yet debilitating kinks. Like bro im fine dw also u need to not be right next to me bc im going to go feral and i dont have it in my soul to explain why

i think its sooooo silly to have him already devote so much of his time to peppino and this business and now hes like god. what is that stickman meme picture of someone gripping their leg so hard its bleeding? thats gus hes like in his own hell. i think i wrote it before that peppino is sooooo aware of like. being a sweaty man and it makes him uncomfortable and he tries to avoid it but its like an inevitable facet of life and he deals w it the best he can. hes not smelly hes sweaty n musky and so working in the back w a hot oven means he ends his shifts absolutely drenched and miserable.

and gus is like👁️👁️ but hes a respectable man (tm) and he doesnt openly gawk n fawn. But. He is not shameless; he absolutely steals a shirt or two when he can and works w that for a while. he steals a shirt, keeps it, then rotates it w another shirt and when peppino is like WAA! My shirt !!! where did u disappear to??? Gus has to pretend he didnt snatch it away for like a month like the squirrel he is.

it (the thieving) would start before they get together and he would get caught a little while after they get together. like hey. not that i think that you think im stupid. but um. for like two years my shirts would disappear when u came over. like. after a couple of months it stops being a coincidence. so like. explain urself maybe?? and its definitely like a New feeling for gus, who is generally regarded as a dom (albeit a sweet one) to feel bashful about this but like in timid way that doesnt usually come naturally to him LOL. and i like the idea of peppino being an anxious little freak about soooo many things including sex, but when he gets more comfy w someone hes way more of a dick and blunt asshole (affectionate) and he absolutely would bully gus about this.

okay thats all i got just imagine my vision of gus and his little tail shooting straight up bc hes huffing this fucking shirt before he passes out for the night okay? and avoiding brick the next day bc beast to beast communication is real, okay? for me? thank u ....

[decibelcoatl]

Noise the Wildcard

[Peppino is driving the van with Gustavo, Brick the rat, Pepperman, Mr. Stick, and the Noise on board. Mr. Stick is concerned because the rest of the van had just dumped the barrels out of the van] Mr. Stick: Shouldn't we have gotten these barrels out of the van before we got in? Pepperman: They're really heavy, money man. We've already had to do it, like, a million times! Mr. Stick: Where did you get the money for the gas? Peppino: Mr. Stick, will you shut up and let-a me continue?! Mio dio! [He turns to Gustavo] Now, Gustavo, when we get-a back to the tower, you and Brick waterboard the shit out of Pizzahead and-a get a confession! Gustavo: No problem. Peppino, Turning to Pepperman: Now, Pepperman, you take-a that confession to the Vigilante, use-a your charm and good looks, and get-a that reward money. Pepperman: Done and done! Peppino, Turning to Mr. Stick: Okay, Mr. Stick, you continue to be-a useless. Mr. Stick: ... Peppino: [sigh] The Noise and I will use that-a reward money to pay off my pizzeria's debt. Then we'll probably buy some more-a gasoline, because I feel that's a great plan. [Peppino proceeds to hit the brakes...only to find that they aren't working for some reason.] Peppino: Wait a second... Gustavo: Peppino, the gas pedal. Mr. Stick: You gotta jam it- Peppino: No, I'm saying- No, the BRAKES! [While Peppino continues to struggle with the brakes, the Noise just sits there with the most shit-eating grin on his face ever] Peppino: Guys, why aren't the brakes-a working?! Noise: BECAUSE I CUT THE BRAKES! WILDCARD, BITCHES! YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAWWWWWW!!! [With that, the Noise leaps out of the van and takes off on his skateboard, leaving everyone else in the van] Mr. Stick: WHAT?! Pepperman: HOLY SHIT! Mr. Stick: OH GOD! Pepperman: OH MY GOD! Peppino: I CAN'T STOP THIS-A VAN! Mr. Stick: SERIOUSLY?! Peppino: ABORT!! ABORT!! [Everyone gets the fuck out of the van, leaving it to drive off on its own and crash]

[toastedjeans]

I'm sick and i have a massive headache so here's some Pizza Tower AU ideas i thought of while in pain

Feel free to yoink these and expand upon them if you want

Everything's the same except Gustavo goes to deal with the tower while Peppino stays behind in the pizzeria just in case he gets customers (spoilers, he doesn't). Gustavo gets help from either Mr. Stick or Burton (idk much about Burton but i think that'd be a neat idea). Also i think it'd be cute if Gus gave Pep like. A family heirloom or something as a promise that he'll be back. Like, maybe a ring or something. And Peppino just wears it around his neck so he doesn't lose it. I mean, his pockets could have holes in them ya know. Also i think Gus would befriend the enemies, or at least Fakey. I can imagine him entering the stage and seeing Fakey standing there with his back to him and thinking it's Peppino for a second and when Fakey approaches and doesn't attack him, he just. Sits with him and talks.

PT but Stanley Parable with Pizzahead/Pizzaface as the Narrator, Peppino as Stanley, Gustavo and Brick as the emotional support bucket, and Pepperman as the Curator. That's all i could think of lol

Peppino's dreams can be entered and once someone's in there they can't get out before they didn't complete some kind of objective. When he wakes up they're trapped until he falls asleep again. Now here's the thing. If they die in the dream, you guessed it, they die irl. This doesn't apply to Peppino tho, if he dies he just wakes up. For example, if he gets stabbed, he'll wake up, but with pain on the spot where he got stabbed. And to make things even more difficult, Peppino has frequent nightmares, often about the war. So now imagine the PT cast hopping into Peppino's mind (or getting trapped there), and one by one they die in his dreams, and in the end they're all missing. Or if we wanna make things less angst heavy, the others can influence his dreams and make them nicer. Maybe they have some kinda powers? Like i could imagine Pepperman with maybe a magical paintbrush that can bring the things he draws to life or change the environment. Gus could have control of nature maybe. Mr. Stick could fly (cause of the propeller hat) idk man I'm in pain

Siren AU. Peppino is human, everyone else is a siren/mermaid/other sea creature. Maybe some of them can transform like in Luca. I want Pep and Gus to either be friends already, but Pep doesn't know about Gus being a sea creature, or they meet when Pep almost drowns while fishing and Gus brings him to the surface again. Also am i gonna be predictable and turn Fakey into a frog or do i turn him into something different? How about an oarfish? Not entirely sure what to do with Pizzahead/Pizzaface, maybe there's like. A turf war going on between some of the creatures or something idk. And Pizzahead is the leader. Pizzaface could be a stingray lol. Or one of those flat fish. Anyway in the end Peppino can somehow end the conflict

[peppenispizza]

closed

(no warnings! fluffy cute stuff!)

peppino waved goodbye to gustavo and brick, locking the doors after them. he rubbed the bridge of his nose for a moment before letting out a giant sigh and going into the kitchen to make sure everything was off. this place was his pride and joy, sure, but hell was it also stressful.

he dragged his hands down his face and let out a weird, frustrated grunt before going back to the stairs that lead to his living area, where you were waiting for him. you were staring at some crappy commercial on an old tv screen, wearing one of his old t-shirts before you noticed him and scooted into the middle of your shared pull-out couch bed. seeing you in one of his shirts always made him feel warm inside.

“You alright?” you asked, already knowing how he felt. he appreciated you asking, anyway. He let out a sigh as he sat down on the edge of the bed, making you bounce a bit.

“I’m-a alright. At least that-a idiot Noise didn’t-a come in today.” He said, peeling off his work shirt, pants and socks. he would always shower in the morning, and you never really minded how sweaty he was. Peppino got up and grabbed his loose fitting pj pants he wore to bed and yanked them on before climbing in next to you. he usually never bothered with a shirt anymore, you steal most of them.

“Did you have a nice-a day?” He asked, wrapping an arm around you and gently tugging you towards him with a tired smile.

“Eh, I guess. Nothing really happened. Noisette and I hung out for a bit.” you responded, scootching up next to him. He let out a hum, and gave you a series of small, sugary kisses on the lips like he did every night in bed.

“What’s-a on the tv...?” He asked, already nodding off. He always fell asleep minutes after climbing into bed with you; Regardless of the television, like clockwork. He was out like a light and snoring softly.

It was cute. You chuckled a bit before snuggling up to his side, his arm automatically wrapping around you even in his sleep. You nuzzled your face into his neck and your hand onto his hairy chest. You always kept the television on while you two slept, on low volume. You both kind of liked it that way.

You both slept better next to each other. As usual.

[jellazticious]

JELL YOU CANT JUST DROP THIS RANDOM LORE ON THE FLOOR AND RUN AWAY!! TELL US MORE PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU

If this is about the Peppino clone theory then alright, buckle up cheesebags

First of all it's a theory and a headcanon, not lore, I don't want anyone acting like what I'm saying is canon 😭

BUT ANYWHO

I just thought it's weird that Peppino supposedly has never seen the tower in his life before or he has but he gets no association with it BUT he is plastered all over the posters, graffiti, boxes, etc in the background like he was part of the team. There's even like toys and robots designed after his scrumptious physique.

Next there's his malleability. I know this is a cartoon world with cartoon logic but alllll I'm saying is why doesn't Gus have that same whackiness? It's all mostly Brick doing the comedy. The most we have to Gus deforming his body was during the double jump where he turns into a ball. Peppino on the other hand? Turned to cheese, turned to a pizza, turned to a puppet, able to handle being in the front of a rocket, his body contorts during exaggeration of poses, way faster on foot than a rat etc.

He is just as cartoon character as the residents of the tower compared to the human levels of the outsiders like Gus and Stick. I mean yes, Gus can have exaggerated body parts but he is never as exaggerated as Peppino is

Next reason, the WAR level and the very confusing and retconned implication of what Peppino did. Some say it was canon that he was an actual veteran, some say he was technically not a soldier but a pizza delivery guy for the soldiers, and some say he accidentally wound up in the crossfires. Other than the war setting, the level, for zero reason or explanation, transitioned to a laboratory with clones of Peppino and the big ass tube in the bg has Pillar John in it. Cloning is not new to the tower but by god are they SHIT AT IT

Also here's a little intermission because I just LOOOOOVE this one tube in the bg so much

it's so stupid, he looks like he wanna die and he isn't even born yet, that's how you know you're getting a Peppino variant njsngjksrkj

but anwyay back to topic

I'm pretty sure we all think that the WAR level is the tower's last attempt at getting rid of Peppino by making a horrendous cheap move with making him relive his trauma. I love that take so much man, to think that the tower is this desperate because Peppino is SO CLOSE to destroying it that it didn't even have Pizza Time but a constantly ticking timer.

It makes sense with the war part of the level. That is clearly a traumatic event but then it turned to a lab which gets confusing.

I kinda stitched the two together and made them two different memories. The first one came from the original person the clones are based off and the other is Peppino's. I like to think that Faker and Peppino are opposites lol. Peppino has the perfectly structured body but not the mental stability while Faker is smart as hell despite being animalistic with a constantly shambling body. They're sorta the best ones to come out of the lab. but yeah, sorry for putting that tangent there. It's so to give a little context with how Peppino remembers stuff.

His brain is done fucked up that he cannot tell which memories are from him or from Bruno. It's like when you're dreaming and you already have stock knowledge in the dream's universe and it just hurts your brain when you try to pinpoint when exactly you got that information. He'd say some shit about his childhood and full believes he was the kid in the memory, and to Peppino he'd admit that all his memories are hella fuzzy for some reason but he just shrugs it off with "I'm just getting old". Also he kinda gets dreams about the lab and shrugs it off as some weird ass nightmare about the restaurant debt lmao.

(btw, Faker is well aware about Bruno's memories and know how to distinguish it from his own. I really love interpreting him as the alpha of all clones, it's so fun)

But yeah those are my reasons why I formulated and headcanoned Peppino as a clone.

All else that you need to know about this is that Peppino escapes, spends time in the real world, forgets his origins because brains are weird and it does this thing where it forgets traumatic events, and runs the restaurant (instinctual thing???), and seeing that Peppino is thriving on his own, Pizzahead thought how funny it would be to bring his ass back to the tower. Pizzahead is Pizzahead, his choices are whack asf

but all in all, I have always interpreted clone Peppino in all my silly little doodles gbjsbgksrbkj but like no one's gonna ask about it so I never made a peep nor a sound. But now you know lmao, which would raise questions that I'm more than happy to indulge