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Contestants #900, VI and #1555b Code, are walking along the promenade, they have taken notice of the strange change in architecture, the Portocall Restaurant now bounces and sways unnaturally like it was straight out of a black and white silent era cartoon.
VI: Didn't that used to be the Portocall?
Code: I dunno. I haven't been here since last year. It's nice to see Kai Tyde is changing things up. It would have been boring if they didn't anything new.
VI: Mh. I liked their jalapeno poppers...
Code: the food's not real.
VI: So? doesn't mean I didn't like it. You think this 'inkpot' place will have poppers?
Visual tag: A giant oversized paw with sharp claws emerges from the door to the inkpot. Stepping outward stretches TwoTone. Who grips his cigar despite it floating an inch from his mouth.
TwoTone: Well well well. Are you oglin' my new legal establishment?
VI: Legal?
TwoTone: yeah, we offuh food and drink what with you guys love to gobble up. No alkyhol or any of that giggle watuh here.
Code: but alcohol's been legal for a hundred years...
TwoTone: whaddaya, a COP?
Code: sorry. we got off on the wrong foot. I'm code, this here is VI.
TwoTone: I'm the ownuh of this here establishement. Call me Two Tone!
VI: The old place here had jalapeno poppers, you guys still sell that stuff?
TwoTone: I got here sumthin better. Real special like!
Visual Tag: TwoTone has produced a small shiny sphere, likely made of rubber. He flicks it onto the floor, and it starts to bounce. VI and Code are both staring at the rubber ball intently.
TwoTone: Watch the pretty toy, kids. Fun for all ages!
Code: uh....
VI: Come on, you really think we're gonna fall for some knicknacks? we were trained under Darkwitt, We're not gonna fall for some parlor trick.
Visual Tag: Two Tone puffs up his big belly and blows into the rubber ball. it starts to inflate to the size of a large balloon.
TwoTone: Parlor trick!? Toots dat's my bread n' buttuh! I think you'll see it's the bees knees once you get up close and poisonal.
Code: don't you mean 'personal?\"
Visual Tag: Two Tone slams the balloon on top of the skunk Code, squishing him under the sight as the rubber coating squeezed tightly. spreading over his body and slowly growing the shape of it more intently. When the balloon stretched back. He was half a foot taller, wearing a tank top with suspenders and a bowlerhat. he produced a cigar in his mouth. floating independently from his teeth which was twisted into a cartoonish scowl.
Two Tone: NOPE! Now shaddup and empty out dat brain o yours.
Goon: You got it boss! Nobody's payin' rent in muh noggin. no sirree bob!
VI: What the hell?!
Two Tone: Oh right. missed da dame. don't you mind your pretty head toots. we could use a gun for hire.
Visual tag: Twotone slips into his coat and pulls out a Bowler hat. VI attempts to run but the new skunk goon puffs smoke and grips her tightly to make sure she doesnt' escape.
VI: Code you weirdo! let me go!
Goon: Gotta do wut da boss sez!
TwoTone: he can't hear ya toots. brain's all ink and scrambled eggs lest I tell him otherwise. Check dis out. Ey, Skunk. What's 4+2?
Goon: uuuuuh Dose are two numbers, boss! You want me to mess em up proper?
TwoTone: Huhuhuhuhuhuu~ Whatta palooka, amirite!?
VI: What do you want? I can just leave, pretend this never happened.
TwoTone: Sorry babe, you fit the bill for what I want in the crew.
Visual tag: Two Tone slams the bowler hat down on VI's head. flattening her into a pancake. when she stretches back into existence, She's wearing a pinstripe suit and holds a tommy gun.
TwoTone: Hrm. Dat's a better look for yuh.
Dame: Dat's right boss! gotta look good for da boss!
Goon: got any big orders boss? Want me to rough up some numbuhs?
Audio tag: the Skunk goon cracks his knuckles.
TwoTone: round up some more tourists, we're open for business an we need a guy dat can mix me a stiff drink.
Goon: Wet da boss' whistle!
Dame: dis is gonna be palooka central!
Audio tag: Dame reloads her tommy gun, laughing like a hyena.
Visual Tag: Both contestants 900 and 1555 are bouncing in synchronized rhythm. similar to a 1930s cartoon.
TwoTone: Dat's da spirit! ehhh but da toony change is too quick like. I want me a bit of a slower burn. but you two dingdongs ain't smart enough to be that.
Goons: No Sirree bob!
TwoTone: Well I got me a whole shipment of Ink that's gonna make this mighty fun. bettah get to the docks, ya Mooks!
Goons: YOU GOT IT BOSS!
TwoTone is a bit of a different mastermind this time around. He is turning his thralls into stereotypical cartoons. bouncing and bobbing. Once he gets his gang of palookas filled out, he's likely going to start toonifying other people to get them all to keep up appearances for his new Toon Landing he's sure to grab.
VI is Pocketwolf
Code is Dakinu
Art is Sabri