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It was an average day at the garden view. The gardenvies that were abandoned like 30 years ago, but toons don't age. And gardenview, it was in a deep problem. Basically ichor wasn't accurately calculated, leading to massive consequences. Now toons have to go on runs to get information on 'twisteds' to stop them, and keep the ichor afloat, so the pipes wouldn't break and leave no hope.
Plus there were toons that couldn't go on runs so often. Like:
Eggson, he's an elderly person and needs breaks or he's dead. He's also an event toon.
Any event toon, they turn less sociable and seek hiding spots after their season. They're not as usefull at that time, tho they sometimes have to still go to runs.
Toodles and Gourdy, they're children, they need rest and sociable environment more than a bit older toons.
Pebble and Coal are actual dogs, they can't go through too much stress, especially when they can't communicate in any way and have little understanding of what is going on.
So now you know
Anyways it was an average morning for Glisten. He was woken up by the bell in a hallway outside all the toons dorms.
Glisten- "Ugh", he could barely get up out of his bed.
He can't hold this image of a perfect toon for longer, but he has to. What will other toons think? They'll see what of an actual person he is. How pathetic he is- anyways, after five minutes of thoughs he actually got up. And started to get ready, a new day a new run.
Glisten - "I don't want toooo", he mumbled to himself.
After getting ready and putting some make up on, covering up his eye bags, and the crack on his face, and also a tiny bit of blush, eye shadow ect. He got out, it was breakfast time. When he went up to the cafeteria the table wasn't completely full. He got some porridge and sat down next to Poppy, and a toon who considered him as their friend, Swift, they haven’t talked much for the past years. He looked at Poppy:
Glisten - "Well you look happy." He said in a sarcastic, joking tone.
Poppy - "No, I'm just positive." She replied after a giggle. "How you're feeling? You'll go on a run?"
Glisten - "Duh?" He was putting up some sass in his voice. "I alwayysss do."
Poppy - She let out another giggle. "Well, I'm not today, I'll be helping Tisha to clean up this hella mess!"
Glisten - "Ughhh- Am I alone again? Do you even know who will be on runs today?" He let out a forced sign, hoping no one would notice.
Poppy - "I do know that Swift, Shrimpo, Finn, Vee and Sprout are planning to get to-" She then looked at Swift. "How many?"
Swift? - "Atleast 30." They replied, before getting back to their porrige.
Poppy - "Atleast someone's enjoying.. this dish.!." She tried to make a joke, before getting back to Glisten. "30 floors!"
Glisten - "Well that won't be too hard!" He said cockily.
Poppy - "Say whatever you want." She smiled goofily at him.
They ate up the food, he then followed Swift to the place Vee and Sprout were in. Vee wasn’t some other toon to Glisten, not only a main, but an idol, inspiration. She hosted a show when the gardenview was still in buisness, she was loved by many, confident, not affraid to be a show off.. Glisten was classified as cocky, ect., but it wasn’t this real! He always had to remind himself that he's a 'perfect' toon, he should act that way..
Swift? - "Glisten will be joining us today." They stated.
Vee - "Good to know that we are getting someone usefull in this than those two. Speaking of the of them, where's Finn and Shrimpo? We're supposed to get off after five minutes." She plainly sayed, not worrying about being too harsh.
Sprout - "Vee, don't be too hard on them, after all Dandy said they need to go too!-" He tried calming down the situation.
Right then Finn and Shrimpo showed up, Glisten couldn't STAND the two! Finn and his overused sea jokes, and then Shrimpo with anger manegment issues! The two ran up to the four, well, Finn ran, and Shrimpo was just slow. After a few awkward minutes, Vee spoke up:
Vee - "Okay, let me make it clear, do NOT buy anything from Dandy, lend the medkits and bandages to Sprout and do not try to distract the twisteds, it's Swift's job!" She said in a cold tone, clearly taking this seriously. "We're trying to get to 30 floors this time, don't do anything dumb and get injured for that, take this seriously. We need research and pipes to not leak!" She then gestured for Sprout to talk.
Sprout - "Make sure you got your trinkets!" He said in a serious, but softer tone. "Lets go." He started to go to the elevator.
Glisten, of course followed right after Vee. They all did. They got in. And started the mission.
Once the door opened, everyone got to their job:
Vee, Glisten and Shrimpo were extracting. Well Shrimpo was doing.. something. Swift distracted the twisteds, Sprout was healing others. And Finn, he was telling puns to everyone around.
The first floor twisteds were annoying to everyone. Toodles, Flutter and Goob. But they got throught it. You could say they went with the flow. Atleast that's what Finn said. Glisten was making sure he made no mistake. Doing it 'perfectly'.
So did the other 9 floors go easily. In the 11th floor, Glisten started to feel.. dizzy and weird. Since he abused his ability to teleport a normal amount of lenght, his head felt like spinning, he felt slightly disgusted at himself.. he can't embarass himself. Not now! In the elevator Finn was getting tired of Shrimpo throwing a tantrum like a todler. So he looked around. And noticed Glisten's vibe, his atmosphere was feeling off, not like usually. The toon was leaning against the wall, for support.
Finn - "Heya, Glis, you're holding up, right?.." He questioned, worrying about him.
Glisten - "I'm finee, now don't- mind bothering someone else!" He tried to keep his pridefullness.
The bowl then glanced at Swift, they had to notice the mirror being weird.
Swift - "I asked him already, two times. He brushed it off, saying that he's perfect.." They stated, they still cared even if it got of as- that's a story for another day.
Glisten went like that till the 16th floor. He felt dizzier and grosser. He started to bump into things, he sometimes had disorientated. He did this rarely, but a few others noticed. Sprout did. The berry went up to him:
Sprout - "You don't look like you feel so well, are you ok?.." His voice was softish.
Glisten - "Ok?- I'm Perrrfekt! Don't worry about me!" He tried to cover up his sick look with a cocky voice.
Sprout - "Pal, I'm not dumb.." His voice sharpened.
But the mirror walked away. This was weird for Glisten, for Glisten to act like this.
The 29th floor, well you could say was livid hell for him. His head felt like spinning of the neck, he felt like vomiting, passing out.. he couldn’t even hold his persona.. he was disorientating. It was terrible. And everyone could see that. Back in the elevator (yes they were ignoring Dandy and his little shop). Everyone had noticed.. the way he looked so sick. He could feel their gazes.. whose was with empathy, annoyance, and Vee. Ohh Vee.. her gaze was cold and sharp.
Sprout - "We can't just let him do this anymore! Someone has to get him back to the lobby.." The baker said with sadness in his tone.
Vee - "I will." She spat out, but then spoke up again, knowing one toon was also up for help. "No, Swift, you aren't getting him anywhere. You are needed on this run to distract." She then looked at Sprout. "It's just one more floor, you'll be able to take care of those three, right??"
Sprout - "Yes, Vee." He replied.
The green tv walked up Glisten, helped him to stand up and got back to the lobby. (I don't know how.) She helped him to get back to his room and got him water.
No words could describe how Glisten felt humiliated, vulnerable and like a failure. He had to be cared after, getting lead to his dorm, his masked slipped, everyone noticed.. everyone.. Vee also..
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