#like to think Toodles brings his capsule around

[chocobje]

when y

[helpmepleaseineedit]

RAMBLE TIME AGAIN FOR ALL WHO ENJOYED IT

Today's sacri- ...willing participants, Rodger, Toodles, Astro, and Dandy. (in this I'll be covering both my twisted and non-twisted theories and headcanons)

Rodger and Teagan were married for a few years and ended up adopting Toodles and, later, Shrimpo; Rodger sees both Toodles and Shrimpo as his biological kids despite the fact they share no blood bond. Rodger tends to be slightly pessimistic, thinking mainly logically, which usually brings him to the worst outcome in any given scenario.

Rodger, when twisted, becomes a research capsule because he allowed his research to control and destroy him to the point of obsession; when you pick up his capsule, he attacks out of blind rage about the fact somebody is trying to "steal" his research; however twisted Rodger is very good at listening, often if on a floor with Twisted Toodles, quietly listening to her ramble from within his capsule.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Toodles tends to cause chaos wherever she goes, she's around eight mentally and physically and has a constant stash of dangerous items on her; the reason she had these items is due to the fact she's often left unsupervised by the more mature toons within garden view; she spends lots of time with Pebbles and Shrimpo.

Shrimpo is the reason that Toodles has access to some of her more dangerous tools like sparklers, lighters, and home-made explosives.

Twisted Toodles had been an unfortunate accident, when she had first started twisting, Shrimpo from a small place of kindness within his heart took a bat to her to try and kill her to make sure she wouldn't end up suffering like the few twisteds he has seen; this didn't work unfortunately in the aspect of her being alive, however, since the blow took out the entirety of the front and most of the top of her head, she was left unaware of the actions she was doing, making things less painful for her yet more painful for those around her. Twisted Toodles often rambles nonsense to herself.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Astro isn't shy, he's simply very socially estranged and doesn't know how to start a conversation if you ask Astro about something he'll usually keep his answer short and sweet unless you ask about certain books, the solar system, or anything cozy related; Astro can ramble for hours on end about any given topic if he's motivated, although usually he's worn out from extraction work, or overworking himself to give others good dreams. Astro and Dandy are still fairly close after everything that's happened; despite what other toons tell Astro and push for him to do, his friendship barely wavers. He doesn't admit it, but he's usually pretty on edge around Dandy.

Twisted Astro is in a constant state of panic, he's constantly concerned about everything and everyone around him, often spacing out well he wanders looking for somebody; Astro had been pushed back into an ichor puddle by an at the time very pissed off Vee, she later came to realize her mistake, only once seeing the weeping, shivering figure of Twisted Astro on a floor.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dandy, despite many of his actions and interactions with others is scared and mostly unaware of what he is doing to others, he is aware that he helped the ichor spread but, at the time of the events wasn't aware of the effects, by the time he had figured it out, it had been too late.

Dandy is, in simple terms, a manipulator even if he doesn't mean to be; his voice almost always holds a rather sharp edge to it when somebody contradicts him, and his fall from peak stardom to what Gardenveiw currently hurts him quite severely.

Twisted Dandy is born of several things, but not mainly of anger, Twisted dandy is born of fear as he watches the people who are supposed to be his friends ignore him, no matter what he offers them, he's scared of what will happen, wondering if his friends even know what they're doing to him, or if they know they're causing him physical pain.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ooo boy this one was long, it's one in the morning and I have typing modivation ao, here we are, I hope you enjoy the yummy angsty pot of food I've brewed for you raskles, eat up! /lhj

[grantyort]

Prelude V: Space Mission

April 11th 2018

Sean: Alright, you can open your eyes now! We’re here!

Daniel: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry? We drove an hour for this?!

Sean: Oh quit complainin’! Brody got us early access. Besides, you haven’t even seen the inside yet!

Daniel: I thought you were taking me to Aweso-land. I need to grab the new Powerbear merch before it sells out.

Sean: Don’t you have enough toys already?

Daniel: You can never have enough.

Sean: (sigh) Dude, have some self-control! You’re bleeding Claire and Stephen dry!

Daniel: You’re just jealous cuz they like me better.

Sean: (rolling eyes) Yeah… you got me.

[A man approaches them at the entrance to the museum]

Docent: Hello, are you Sean Diaz?

Sean: That’s right. And that’s my brother Daniel. We’re here for the tour.

Docent: Roland Chambers at your service. Mr. Holloway has arranged a private showing of the new Human Innovations Exhibit here at the OSMI.

Daniel: Ah yes jolly good, ol’ chap.

Sean: Ignore him.

Roland: For the next two hours you and your brother will have unfettered access to the new wing of the museum. Explore at your leisure. I hope it will be an enriching experience for you both.

Sean: His mind could use some enriching.

[Daniel punches Sean in the arm, Sean feigns injury, then smiles.]

Roland: I’ll be taking my leave now. Good day.

Daniel: Toodle-loo to you! (to Sean) That guy was so cool. I wish I had a butler!

[Sean pinches the bridge of his nose and lets out a long, exasperated sigh]

Sean: Alright enano, you ready for the best birthday ever?

Daniel: Yeah, yeah. Let’s just get this over with.

[The brothers enter the museum and begin to explore. Daniel’s attention is immediately drawn to the futuristic sports car on display]

Daniel: Hey Sean, check this out!

Sean: Man, what I wouldn’t give for a car like that.

Daniel: Maybe you’ll get one on your birthday.

Sean: Yeah right. Maybe if Claire and Stephen won the lottery.

Daniel: What about Mom?

Sean: (scoff) I’ll be lucky if get a card from her this year.

[They poke around the rest of the exhibit. Daniel begins to take pictures with his phone]

Sean: What are you doing, enano?

Daniel: Just taking some pics for Chris. He loves this kind of stuff.

Sean: We should bring him back a souvenir.

Daniel: Yeah totally! Remind me when we get to the gift shop section!

Sean: You do realize that’s not part of the exhibit, right?

[Sean and Daniel come across a modern statue in a display case. Daniel examines the contours and the statue and stares quizzically]

Daniel: Hey Sean. Why don’t statues ever have clothes on?

Sean: I guess people didn’t really care back then.

Daniel: So everybody would just walk around naked?

Sean: Yeah, it’s a... liberated lifestyle or something. Brody talked about it in his article.

Daniel: That’s so weird, but kinda cool. Maybe we should try it. I don’t think grandma and grandpa would mind.

Sean: Dude are you kidding?! Claire freaks out if you show up to breakfast without pants!

Daniel: Yeah, I guess you’re right. Oh well.

[After wandering off from Sean who is busy reading the inscription underneath a steam engine, Daniel returns wearing a Roman style war helmet]

Daniel: I’m Julius Caesar! Ruler of Rome and inventor of the Caesar Salad!

Sean: Dude! Put that back before you break it.

Daniel: Ugh you’re no fun! Here put this one on!

Sean: No.

Daniel: Please Sean? It’s my birthday!

Sean: Oh okay, but that’s the last time you get to use that today.

[Sean reluctantly dons the helmet.]

[The brothers approach the center of the exhibit and see the centerpiece: A giant space capsule. Daniel rushes over to read the inscription.]

Daniel: Wow it says here that Franklin Chang-Diaz was one of the first Mexican-Americans to ever go to space!

Sean: I don’t believe it. You actually learned something.

Daniel: Shut up. Anyway, think he’s related to us?

Sean: Sure. Technically, all Diazes are related.

Daniel: Awesome possum! Oooh look at all the lights! I bet astronauts went to the moon in this thing!

Sean: It’s probably just a replica. (He touches the outside of the hull and focuses) Yep. Made in Taiwan.

Daniel: You’re such a buzzkill.

Sean: Why don’t you go have a look inside?

Daniel: But it’s roped off.

Sean: Since when do you care about rules? Just do it!

Daniel: What if someone catches us?

Sean: There’s no one else here. I won’t tell if you won’t.

[Daniel nods and vaults over the rope. Sean follows]

Daniel: Aw man it’s tight in here. Watch your head, Sean!

Sean: (hitting his head) Argh fuck!

Daniel: So much for cosmic awareness.

Sean: That’s not what- never mind, just sit down.

[Daniel switches his Centurion helmet for an astronaut helmet]

Daniel: Oooh What’s this thing do?

Sean: I think it’s one of those prerecorded tours. Why don’t you plug it in and find out?

(Daniel puts in his earbuds, he hears the sound of a rocket propulsion system)

Daniel: Okay! You be mission control!

Daniel: (mimicking static) Diagnostics check complete. Houston are we a go, over?

Sean: Uh yeah sure. Everything looks good here. We launch in T – 5 seconds. Why don’t you count us down? Over!

Daniel: Five, four, three, two, one! Blast off!

Sean: (saluting) Godspeed, Captain Diaz.

[After the ignition sequence ends, the brothers emerge from the capsule. Daniel has a big smile on his face]

Daniel: That...was... AWESOME!

Sean: You might not have been the first Diaz in space, but you’re definitely the youngest.

[They explore the rest of the exhibit, finally exiting through the gift shop]

Sean: (annoyed) Of course, they have to have a gift shop at the exit.

Daniel: Are you kidding? This is the best part!

[Daniel begins rummaging through the various toys and souvenirs with glee. Sean motions apologetically at the clerk.]

Daniel: Think Chris will like this one?

Sean: (shrugs) You know him better than I do.

Daniel: (looking at toy dinosaur) I think he’ll like this one better. Mar-T-Rex needs a friend.

Sean: (looking at a tacky keychain) Five bucks for this piece of junk? No thanks!

Daniel: (holding a shirt with print an elaborate rocket schematic) Wow! Look at this!

Sean: It reminds me of your old one. I think might be time for an upgrade.

Daniel: Really?

Sean: Yep. It is your birthday after all.

Daniel: Wow, 100% cotton and It’s only $12.99.

Sean: (sarcastically) What a steal.

Daniel: (whispering) Psst Sean. You distract her while I put this in my bag.

Sean: (under breath) Dude!

Daniel: Relax, I was just kidding!

Sean: Good. We don’t need a return to your klepto-phase.

[The cashier looks over absentmindedly then goes back to her phone]

[Sean approaches the counter, goods in hand]

Cashier: (monotonously) Do you have a museum membership?

Sean: Uh… no sorry.

Cashier: That comes out to $21.35. Will that be all for today sir?

Sean: Yeah thanks.

Cashier: (monotonously) We hope you enjoyed the tour. Please come back soon.

[Outside the museum]

Sean: So birthday boy, how’d I do?

Daniel: Well I did spend my last birthday with a bunch of religious nutjobs so… compared to that I’d say, a solid 9.

Sean: Well the day is still young, enano! Let’s see if we can’t get that up to a perfect ten!