🌼🌈🩸 || Twisted Dandy, the Flower

“Dandy? What happened to you?!”

“...WHAT HAPPENED? DON'T BE SILLY! I JUST WANT TO PLAY TAG WITH AN OLD FRIEND FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE! CAN'T YOU SEE?”

“HOW ABOUT WE PLAY A GAME OF TAG? I'M IT.”

“AH! AHAHA! RUN ALONG NOW, MY FRIEND!”

“THIS IS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN.”

“My deal? What my big deal is?”

“You see, ignoring poor ol' me has quite become a common occurrence... Even though I'm simply trying to offer my assistance among you Toons.”

“AND THAT RUNS MY PATIENCE THIN.”

“Ever since the Garden View shut down, I have lost quite everything.”

“Lost friends, gained foes. All the memories went down the drain like— Poof! In a snap of a finger.”

“And I am not trying to make myself look piteous by saying these things. Oh. no. no. no! All I am asking is a bit of your cooperation.”

“And by cooperation—I mean giving me back what is rightfully mine.”

“But things just had to go this way. AND THAT MAKES ME SAD.”

“Ah! What are we doing boring the audience like this? What's a show without the thrill. Am I right? Folks?”

“...TAG. YOU'RE IT.”

[Twisted Dandy]

Species — Lethal Twisted. Age — Adult. Head — Twisted Dandy’s head is literally a large flower with six vibrant petals in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple — but unlike his colorful Toon self, the petals are darker and sharper. Face — His face is white, cheeks having a mint-green blush. His sclera is red and he has pin-sharp black pupils, he has a big, sharp smile. Body — Dandy’s body stands quadrupedal, meaning he’s on all fours. His torso is white, limbs mint-green. His shoulders, chest, stomach, legs, and feet are all slick Ichor. He has long loops of film-strip tape wrapped around his stomach, lower back, and arms. Height — Twisted Dandy’s BIG, his hunched frame gives him a looming presence, even though his original Toon self was only about 3 feet tall. Limbs — His legs are unguligrade, horse-like, and his arms shift from white near the shoulders to a pale spring green at the forearms. He has long, rainbow claws.

[Occupation]

“Main” Character (Lethal)

Leader of the Ichor Operation

“Star of the Show”

— Twisted Dandy, unlike any other Twisted, can actually revert back to his normal self, and when he does, he often reverts back to his cheerful demeanor. He tells the survivors to act as if nothing actually happened:

“Ah, where were we?”

“Let’s just say you saw nothing.”

“Ahem, where are my manners?”

[Dandy the Flower]

Full name — Dandicus Dancifer.

Species — Flower Toon. Head — Dandy’s head is literally a large flower with six vibrant petals, arranged with red at the top, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. His face is off-white, with a soft mint-green blush across his cheeks. Body — Chubby, white torso with mint-green limbs. Height — One of the shortest Toons, around 3 feet tall. Often uses wooden boxes in his shop to appear taller (What? Nooo... That’s totally a lie!).

[Dandy’s Personality / Attributes]

— Cheerful, friendly, responsible, charismatic, confident, dependable, approachable, optimistic, empathetic, patient, eager to help, leader-like, role model, archetypal “Star” character, two-faced, prideful in his status, secretly anxious, controlling, perfectionistic, self-centered, paranoid, fear of being ignored, desperate for validation, sensitive to being overlooked, impatient when frustrated, morally gray, careful about his image, can be sarcastic or disdainful toward certain Toons (especially Vee, Sprout, and Shelly), yet maintains a polite front; nostalgic, sentimental about the past and old show episodes, fears losing friendships, tcan rationalize questionable behavior as “for the greater good.”

[Twisted Dandy’s Personality / Attributes]

— Menacing, violently reactive, dangerous, grudge-driven, desperate for acknowledgment, enraged by being ignored, fixation-prone, views Toons as obstacles or “ungrateful,” rationalizes his violence as “teaching a lesson.”

[Connections]

Astro the Moon— Oh, Oh, he’s the best little buddy a flower like him could ever ask for! Quiet, polite, and always there when you need him. Quiet, polite, a bit standoffish, but that crescent moon Toon can make dreams come true—literally! Dandy had the most wonderful dream last night... and of course, it’s all thanks to him! He might not chatter much, but he’s always there to help everyone get the rest they need!

Vee the Television— Ah, Vee. Now THAT’S a Toon with... personality, if you ask him. All sharp corners and straight lines— blunt, brilliant, and just a teensy bit convinced she’s above it all: emotions, doubts, insecurities... It’s honestly adorable, the way she puts on that perfectly composed act and then gets upset the moment you treat her like, well, a robot! Pff—! And she really thinks she can outshine Dandy? Ha! As if. He and Vee have a very... strained relationship, let’s say.

Sprout the Strawberry— Sprout... oh, Sprout. He’s a very direct little berry, isn’t he? All business, no sugarcoat, always stepping in to “fix” things. Very protective, very pragmatic—he sure knows how to push people...— To do their best, of course! He means well, he supposes, but has a habit of hovering over everyone like he’s their mom— especially Cosmo, his best friend. The real trouble? He and Dandy don’t exactly... click. Sprout’s always trying to take charge of things that aren’t his business! And Dandy? Well, Dandy can handle his own affairs, thank you very much.

Shelly the Ammonite Shell— Shelly? Oh— right, yes, her. She’s, uh... energetic? Yes, mhm, very energetic. She’s all about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric stuff, and she truly brightens up when anyone, especially the Main Toons, actually notices her. It’s actually kind of... pathetic? Don’t tell her he said that! She’s so used to being overlooked that even the tinniest of attentions lights up her whole day! As for their relationship... well, he doesn’t really follow what she’s been doing lately!

Pebble the Pet Rock— Pebble... well, he’s perfect! Dandy’s sweetest little rock-shaped bundle of joy... Sure, he looks like a faceted stone with wobbly cartoon eyes, but don’t let that fool you! He’s got all the personality of a very excitable puppy crammed into that tiny rocky body. Can’t speak, obviously, but Dandy insists he understands every word.*

[Notes]

— As Twisted Dandy, he becomes completely ruled by the bloodlust instinct that all Twisted creatures share. In this state, he will try to kill anyone who crosses his path, no hesitation, no reasoning, no trace of the friendly Dandy he used to be. Thankfully, he is really slow when he move (his footseps resonate around the halls) but that doesn’t make him any less dangerous! Twisted Dandy is classified as Lethal for a reason: It only takes a single bite for him to kill a Toon outright. His speed might gives a chance to escape, but if he reaches you, it’s over instantly.

— Dandy is a shopkeeper appearing on even-numbered floors at the elevator before the floor starts, offering three random items for Tapes, useful or not.

— If Toons don’t buy from him, Dandy’s patience wears thin. At first, he assumes they’re didn't like the stock, are short on Tapes, or just saving for later, but repeated ignoring makes him worry about their friendship. Frustration grows as their indifference does too, and his cheerful exterior cracks: his hands shake, his eye twitches, and his smile becomes painfully forced.

“Those tapes were never yours.”

Eventually, he transforms into Twisted Dandy. His petals darken and sharpen, eyes turn red, teeth pointy, and his body is covered in Ichor. He becomes into this big, quadruped with a hunched back, clawed rainbow limbs, and unguligrade legs, maintaining his flower-like appearance. Twisted Dandy is a massive entity that seeks vengeance on Toons who ignored him. He appears if all Toons repeatedly avoid his shop, accompanied by an eerie lullaby version of "Clair de Lune". Though slow, he is deadly, capable of killing with one single bite. Unlike the rest of the Twisteds, Dandy can (somehow) revert to his normal, Toon self afterward.

— Dandy’s shop is a compact, portable setup inside the elevator, with doors that rise and fall like a mini-lift. Being one of the shortest Toons, he often hides behind the stand or stands on wooden boxes to appear taller.

— He’s nostalgic, absolutely obsessed with his show, and keeps Gardenview almost as it was. He enjoys reminiscing with Astro and listening to classical cartoon music.