#FINALLY GOT THESE STICKS OUTTA MY SYSTEM TOO RARRGH theyve been in my head for eons now

[suddenly-stickmin]

SOME STICK-SWAP IDEAS IVE HAD BUZZING IN MY HEAD FOR A LITTLE WHILE!

I've always thought about how fun it'd be to do a personality swap with my favorite trio, and originally it was JUST going to be that. "Dave's meaner" or "Johnny's more timid.", but the more I thought about it, the more I thought about how their personality shifts wouldn't just affect their relationships with each other, but their careers and futures as well.

RAMBLES ABOUT THE SWAPS BELOW vvvv

ON THE LEFT!

Rupert w/ Dave's personality, AKA 'Rupy' : After the incident at West Mesa with Henry Stickmin, Rupert couldn't take the stress of possibly messing up AGAIN, so he left his job as an officer and moved elsewhere. He ended up becoming a tour guide at the National Museum of History & Culture! He keeps to himself, always stays informed of the latest exhibits, and whenever he's in charge of checking bags and other sticks' belongings, he gets ON IT. He does NOT want another Henry-Incident to occur.

Johnny Panzer w/ Rupert's personality: Johnny decided to follow his father's footsteps. He joined the military and became an expert at creating & using the government's latest tech. He's considered one of the best sticks on their team, only being overshadowed by his father. He spends most of his time on base and tries to be on his own as much as possible, and whenever he's home, he prefers to stay in his room. He doesn't seem to enjoy the company of anyone else.

Dave w/ Johnny's personality: After he lost his job, he bounced right back and became a security guard at the museum! Only to be fired from that. So he ended up working as a barista! Then he got fired from that as well. Dave tried time and time again to get a job that'd really 'stick' with him, but when he kept getting fired, he chose not to dwell on it, but instead follow life's weird flow and bounce from job to job instead. He works all sorts of odd jobs with even odder hours, he probably gets into the most shenanigans out of the three, but he isn't all that bothered by it. He doesn't talk about them much either, as Rupy worries too much, and Johnny doesn't care.

ON THE RIGHT:

Rupert w/ Johnny's personality: He stayed in West Mesa after the incident. He decided he didn't want to deal with prisoners as much any more, and instead chose to help more with 'professional' matters such as scheduling and hosting meetings, checking both police and prisoners' belongings, organizing files, and a lot of other work that requires him to sit in front of a computer. He keeps tracks of any mistakes, shortcomings, or attempted outbreaks/escapes. He doesn't bring up the Henry Stickmin incident, he insists he doesn't care about it anymore, but anytime anyone ELSE mentions it, he noticeably tenses.

Johnny w/ Dave's personality: Johnny couldn't handle life as an officer for too long. He felt he didn't belong. He doesn't know WHERE he belongs and he's afraid to find out. He lives with Rupert & Dave and barely leaves the apartment. The thought of being out for too long on his own terrifies him and he doesn't understand why. Despite Rupert's constant reassurance that he likes having Johnny around, Johnny can't help but feel he's dead weight and tries to make up for it by cooking delicious meals for his friends, constantly cleaning around the apartment, and helping with whatever work they bring home.

Dave w/ Rupert's personality: He hated himself for what happened at West Mesa. When he got fired, he knew it was deserved, and it only fueled that anger further. He wanted to make sure nothing--that no ONE--ever slipped by his eyes again, so he started off as a security guard, then he'd be hired as a bouncer at big named clubs and casinos [the front of his hat has the word 'BOUNCER' on it!], then eventually, he'd start getting hired as an enforcer for influential sticks. He takes pride in his job, he isn't afraid to flaunt his success because he knows he's earned it. There's always going to be a part of him that looks down on Rupert, not just for staying behind at West Mesa, but for putting more effort into being observational and careful AFTER Henry Stickmin had broken out.

I think no matter what, the trio would still end up living together and try to survive. And of course. They would butt heads often.