what do each of the internet cookies do? Other than the red search history one?
I'm glad you asked! Allow me to answer with a proper infodump, complete with visuals and flavor descriptions! This is all of the comprehensive information I've made for the browser cookies thus far. ft. our Cyber City mommy monarch, Queen!
Full text version under the cut!
QUEEN'S GUIDE TO WEB COOKIES
a reference page for a Cyber City food headcanon (by Everbough)
Web cookies are a source of knowledge and food in Cyber City. When a Lightner clears their browser cookies and cache, the cookies are received in Cyber City through delivery systems. The contents of the cookie will vary depending on what Lightner it's from.
(For example, if Noelle cleared her browser cookies, all of the cookies would only contain information about her.)
Each flavor and color correlates to the type of browser cookie it is.
Cyber Citizens who utilize the internet for Lightner interactions can generate their own cookies, such as Poppups and Addisons.
(image: an example of a Lightner interacting with an Addison's ad, generating a cookie and instantly receiving it. an ad is being clicked on by a mouse cursor, with an arrow going from the ad to a cookie materializing in the Addison's hand.)
Others who don't use the internet (such as Swatch or the Swatchlings) rely on cleared baches as a cookie source.
(image: an example of a Swatchling recieving a cookie when interacting with a cleared cache. a Swatchling is catching a cookie in their hand that has fallen from an upside down box labeled "cache".)
WHEN THE INTERNET GOES OUT IN HOMETOWN, SUCH AS IN CHAPTER 2, FOOD SHORTAGES OCCUR IN CYBER CITY.
Cookies are only able to be made and received when the internet is online.
This contributes to Queen's insanity during Chapter 2; the food shortage is making her hangry.
(image: queen holding a wine glass of acid with a speech bubble that reads 'I Do Not Have A Stomach Or Organs. But Yes True.')
FUN FACT: When Spamton works in Queen's Mansion, he eats extremely well. Upon eviction, he has to rely on stale cookies found in the Trash Zone, or the beige ones that nobody wants. Spamton is even more desperate in Chapter 2 with the added stress of being malnourished.
THE COLORS AND FLAVORS:
RED = INTERNET HISTORY
A cinnamon wave of secondhand embarrassment washes over you.
PINK = PASSWORDS
It tastes like secrets and candy floss.
TEAL = PERSONALIZED ADS
Maybe I DO need those subscriptions. It has a minty aftertaste.
YELLOW = SHOPPING CARTS
You feel the urge to buy things impulsively. It's a pleasant coconut.
PURPLE = SITE INTERACTION
It's delightfully sour with a hint of low-effort posts.
BLUE = CAPTCHA
It's fruity, and you're still not a robot.
ORANGE = USER PREFERENCES
It tastes like dark mode and citrus.
GREEN = FORM SUBMISSIONS
You had to retake the quiz to get the answer you wanted. Matcha and vanilla.
BEIGE = MINIMAL COOKIES
You put something in your mouth, then swallow it. It was certainly edible.
* Still have the spoiler tag blocked so even I wouldn’t see this properly after I post it but I HAVE to gush abt Yellow and Blue after getting to them because Toby what did you put in this fucking water
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