The real question is what have Red and Oni been up to? Red and his ever increasing polycule was a surprise.
[abuse mentions and whump ahead]
A lotta stuff happens offscreen but I'll sum up some major events I liked:
Excuse to Differentiate Red's Design More:
-Red's mustache got ripped off because he tried eating sap off of a crab apple tree near his house and needed help getting it off his face.
"Fallen Angel"
-Red's Halloween Transformation, "Fallen Angel", became more than a gag and became a genuine plot point of contention from his religiously fragile abusive mom.
His mom got on his ass for not being able to afford helping his siblings come home for Thanksgiving, developed into a heightened hatred for her son and transphobic/homophobic to boot, and it got so bad to the point he shut himself away and she confronted Oni at his house.
Oni scared her off by wearing Child Red's face and getting a little dramatic about it.
They have not spoken since.
-The Fallen Angel form became its utmost peak when he finds out that, in this timeline, he left CrescentLoon's oc Mitzi to die in the Tower while he was escaping it. The guilt made him spiral into a War Episode and he had to be tracked down in the forest by their house (he was armed, but the shottie had no bullets). Prank was the one to eventually pierce through it and drag him back to reality.
-Red's been doing flying lessons with little to no success from CrescentLoon's oc Mona.
Constellation Upgrade
-Another trans Peppino? Yessir. Rambler-In-Limbo's Peppino (we nicknamed Timido) became infatuated with Red and vice versa. They were quick to get together with a puppy crush from Red's side.
-Also after a strange cat-and-mouse dynamic Prank and Red had, they finally decided to get together. Red's just got some commitment issues and didn't wanna ruin anything with his best friend.
-Prank and Timido also eventually got together.
Other Things
-Oni is best buddies with Trion (BigBeastCyrus' lad) and they hang out regularly. Frog things. Connect Four has been banned in the Red household due to property damage. Oni is a sore loser.
-Greaseball's Arcade is back open at the Tower and Red's considered braving it to see if he... could... probably... work there. He's not sure yet.
