``Shrimpo🥊||Dandy's World🌼``

About and History: Shrimpo the Shrimp, also known as Shrimpo, is one of the 38 playable Toons in Dandy's World. He was originally a character from a moderately successful fictional television program called "Dandy and Friends." But his origin is tied to the Gardenview Educational Center, an educational center for children created by Arthur Walton and Delilah Keen. Arthur designed the characters (the Toons), and Delilah used a mysterious substance (later revealed to be "Ichor") to bring them to life at the educational center. Shrimpo is like a "defective" Toon; in his creation, he may have behaved differently than Delilah intended, so she subjected him to a kind of reverse writing therapy to make him more like his cartoon version, where he hates everything. Shrimpo was conceived as an example of what children shouldn't represent. As such, Shrimpo was the typical stereotypical bully who always tormented Dandy and his friends. This takes place after the events in Gardenview, following the closure of the educational center on June 29, 2002, due to a lack of safety standards. In other words, all the Toons are trapped inside without any kind of restriction. Shrimpo doesn't like the idea of being trapped inside that place, and to be honest, he HATES it, he really hates it, this stresses him out deeply. He feels abandoned, used. Fuck you, Delilah.

Appearance: Shrimpo is a small, anthropomorphic shrimp with a perpetually irritated expression. He is an adult of modest stature, ranging between 85 and 90 centimeters, which only intensifies the comical contrast between his diminutive size and his explosive personality. He is as light as a miniature crustacean should be, weighing between 12 and 15 kilograms, although he carries a posture as if he were a general about to declare war on anyone who looks at him the wrong way. Shrimpo's head has a rounded shape, almost like a small, whitish mochi ball with a soft texture, but marked by large, circular eyes with completely black pupils. His cheeks have a slight pink blush under his eyes, and his limbs also vary from light pink to orange. The top of his head curves upwards, with a divided uropod, each with a single white line. At the top of his head, a structure resembling a shrimp's tail, with gradient tones between light pink and an intense orange at the tip. His body is thin, almost like a twig, supported by equally slender, yet incredibly expressive arms and legs. His torso is covered by a red sleeveless t-shirt with a white line slightly above the hem, which runs horizontally around the shirt. And he always goes barefoot.

Personality: "Shrimpo is one angry shrimp! Often causing issues for Dandy and friends by making a mess and never learning his lesson! No one likes a bully!" Shrimpo mostly comes off as unnecessarily aggressive and rude. Despite his cute appearance, he can be described as hurtful, selfish, and is also threatening, reaching the point of murder for an unknown reason shown in the interaction with Looey. Whenever he is not hating, he refers to himself in third person, boasting about how good he is. Shrimpo shows barely any major depth throughout his personality, contrasting him from most stereotypical bully characters in most children's media who usually do have good hearts deep down or eventually get redeemed. He is an abrasive, short-tempered Toon who is relentlessly angry for no discernible reason. The most notable part of his personality is that he claims hatred for anyone, anything, and everything, and sees himself on a high level, occasionally praising himself and only himself, sometimes in the third person. Even when Waxwell eggs him on and encourages his anger, he expresses his hatred towards Waxwell, not even being an ally of the fellow antagonist. Shrimpo does not care about other Toons' feelings at all. This is showcased in his 2 interactions as Shrimpo torments Squirm, making the latter cry. The former even goes ahead and mocks Squirm's crying. He also dismisses any kind of criticism or logic when any of the Toons call him out for his behavior, sometimes even silencing them, even if they try to care about him, such as in his interaction with Astro. Shrimpo screams in all his dialogue, except for the one with Sprout, as he is the only Toon capable of shutting him down and even intimidating him. Another implication behind easy intimidation could be Yatta, thanks to her acknowledging his strength in a way that shocks him. In one of his conversations with Glisten, he shows no willingness to change for the better, again setting him apart from other typical bullies. However, as much as a bully he is, it is merely assumed by some that Shrimpo might actually have a softer side after all, as Dandy assumes that he and Finn could be friends solely because he saw them walking next to each other while unable to tell if it's genuine and he eats Cosmo's food despite hating it (though the latter scenario could only be because he needs to eat for the sake of sustenance, having no other option). Also, despite his rudeness and aggression, Shrimpo seldom physically harms anyone, though the only known instance of this is when he pushed Gourdy so severely he needed a bandage.

Trivia:

• In Gardenview, there's an area with aquariums where they taught children about fish and marine life. And in that place, there are posters of Finn (mostly focused on Finn, since he was the one who taught the kiddos) and of Shrimpo, whom he "rehearsed" as a villain trying to steal a treasure chest. They shared the same space. If Shrimpo enter the Aquatic Floor and go to his section, he will say "I HATE THIS PLACE!! NOT ENOUGH PICTURES OF ME!!!"
• Shrimpo doesn't get along very well with children. The children didn't like him.
• The Treasure Hunt poster in the Aquatic Floor depicts Shrimpo underwater without any equipment. Befitting how he is an aquatic creature, this makes him the first and currently only Toon able to breathe underwater.
• Shrimpo's interaction with Sprout is the only time he stops yelling and talking.
• According to his interactions with Scraps, Shrimpo likes dogs more than cats, but hates both. This is the only time Shrimpo openly confesses to liking something, even while still hating it.
• Sometimes Shrimpo talks in the third person, using his name, "Shrimpo" instead of "I".
• From the information given by one of Dandy's gossip dialogues and in their dialogue, Shrimpo may not be as harsh on Finn than as with the other Toons, and that he might even be friends with him. Whether or not this is a genuine friendship is unknown.
• Nobody seems to take Shrimpo seriously, implying that Shrimpo doesn't bully other Toons out of malice, but probably just to annoy them.
• Despite what he says, Shrimpo rarely physically hurts the Toons and only threatens them, like when he put thumbtacks in Looey's room. However, sometimes he does it out of spite, like when he pushed Gourdy, a kid.
• Shrimpo is really very strong! Strong enough to punch holes in walls, knock punching bags off their chains (evidence of both feats is shown in his own room), and defeat adult humans in fights.
• What Shrimpo 'hates' is prompted by the current situation/conversation. Due to this, the patterns on such can be very inconsistent and contradictory. For example, Shrimpo reprimands Teagan for asking what he hates, but he doesn't when Eggson asks if he hated him specifically, even though it technically reveals what he hates.
• He tires easily, but forces himself to persevere so as not to appear weak.
• Brusha, Gigi, and Finn are some of the only Toons to not mind Shrimpo's bullying and in fact respond positively, with Finn being glad Shrimpo remembers his facts, Gigi treating Shrimpo like a spunky friend, and Brusha shrugs it off to further hide her insecurities.
• Shrimpo likes something unspecified.
• Shrimpo has no real reason to intimidate the other Toons other than simply wanting to.
• Shrimpo would be the type of Toon character who would put the milk before the cereal.
• Although he has this tough exterior, he is terrified of Delilah. And even after Gardenview closed and its creators left, Shrimpo still carries the trauma of the past abuse with him. He prefers not to talk about her.
• Shrimpo, along with Coal, are the only Toons that have never been shown smiling, neither in the game nor in any official cartoon. In fact, they are the only Toons that have never made any other facial expression besides frowning.

Backstory (Important): Shrimpo, or 'SC-002' as it is registered on his creation certificate, was taught from childhood by Delilah and Arthur that the sole purpose of his existence was to be a secondary character. He was a child once, after all. But was kept away from the other Toons, prevented from having contact with them, and taught to be evil and never apologize for his actions from a young age. He was raised to be cruel, and this explains why he acts like an imbecile all the time. Any other emotion or feeling he displays besides his constant anger is considered a 'flaw' or weakness, and Delilah constantly corrected him for it, any little mistake he made, even the silliest ones, would have consequences. The cruelest consequences possible. After Delilah and Arthur left, Dandy ended up taking on the role of 'leader' for the other Toons, especially since he's the star mascot of the show. Because of this, he also became responsible for keeping an eye on Shrimpo, although he's not as strict as Delilah.