Made by a coder with some mild experience in animation and drawing. Their creator didnt care for them too much, only creating them for coding help, and not offering to give them anything back.
One day, their creator had to move house, and couldnt bring the computer with them. They left the computer on, leaving Cobalt with nothing to do except use the remaining apps on the computer.
Eventually, Cobalt discovers the Outernet. They set up a workshop, using their coding experience to learn more practical tech. They open their workshop to the larger Stick City, allowing people to ask for anything they want made.
They journey to Newgrounds to learn some new stuff, when they see it ravaged and destroyed. They see TCO and TDL still destroying the location, and they see the fire and fireballs that the two use. They're determined to replicate those powers with tech to confront the two.
Cobalt closes their workshop and decides to go all in on replicating TCO and TDL's powers, turning everyone away who tries to help them. After completing their tech and confronting the two sticks, Cobalt loses. They decide that if they cant stop the two terrorist sticks, they'll try become a vigilante. They still hold a grudge against TDL and TCO for what they did in Newgrounds.
my dumb ahh never posts on here because all i ever draw are ninja turtles but anyways heres a really bad doodle of cobalt's first encounter with the color gang
idk how it'll work out yet but cobalt accidentally glitched into alan's computer at some point and got stuck in minecraft he lives in/near a spruce forest biome and kinda just hangs out and does nothing but farm and draw but eventually purple comes across him and is like "wtf i dont know you how are you in alan's computer" and cobalt's just like "gang wtf are you yapping abt u sound schizo" or something idk im bad at making stick lore💔
Part of the Watered Down Hot Chocolate:
A Melted Marshmallows Side Story
Word Count: 2123
CW: Angst & Hurt No Comfort, Swearing, Parental Sickness (Purple's Mom), Character Death (Purple's Mom), Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Summary:
You have 17 saved messages
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To send a message, press 2
To change your personal options, press 4
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[AvA STICKTOBER 2024 LIST]
[Ao3 ver.]
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(LMAO- FINALLY POSTING THIS 2 WEEKS PAST THE END OF STICKTOBER, in my defense, I got busy and my attention was captivated by minecraft smp RP, RIP o7
I will preface this with a warning, this ficlet can get a little intense with the angst so take note of the CWs and take care of yourself! 💜)
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You have 17 saved messages
To listen to your messages, press 1
To send a message, press 2
To change your personal options, press 4
To disconnect, press *
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First Saved Message
Sent: March 2004
From: My Flower 🌸
"Hi baby! Hee-hee, I know you're just across the room but a certain someone is veeeeery excited about the new phones and wants to leave a very special message to test out the voicemail system."
[sounds of rustling]
"… okay now make sure to hold the phone like this- And speak clearly into here-"
"Hi papa! I have a super duper secret message to tell yah!"
[a pause before sounds of running feet across the floor]
"Wah-?! Purple my phon-"
[a door slam]
"Mama hid the cookies on the top shelf!And I love you so much!! You're the best papa in the world!!"
[the sounds of shuffling and the door opening]
"There you are my little sprout. May I have my phone back please?"
[giggling]
"Thank you Purple. How about we go see if your papa gets your message. And yes Blue, I can still see you laughing even if you hide behind the door frame. So here's my message! I love you my dear."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Second Saved Message
Sent: March 2004
From: My Flower 🌸
"Hello my love, do you think you could do me a huge favor and pick Purple up from school today? The ladies at the boutique are running a lot later than expected and I'm afraid I'll be holed up here for another hour."
[a muffled greeting can be heard]
"Oh hello Jewel, it's always a pleasure to see you today! If you give me one moment, I'm just finishing up a message for my husband!"
[a muffled affirmation]
"Thank you darling, I'll be with you in one moment!
Ah, duty calls! I have to go but oh! Before I forget, remind me to have our discussion later tonight. You know I'm not as knowledgeable when it comes to the whole stick figure fighting scene and if you're so keen on Purple to learning, I'd like to get more details."
[the sound of a doorbell alert rings]
"Oh hello! Welcome!
… I have to go, I love you Blue, see you and our little sprout at home!"
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Third Saved Message
Sent: August 2011
From: Orchid
"..."
[a sigh]
"Listen, I know I'm probably one of the last people you want to talk to right now but whether you want to talk to me or our lawyers, we still need to discuss this."
"My lawyer stated that there are two routes we can take for this. Either we get fully divorced or we can do a legal separation. It is at the behest of my lawyer that we come to a decision soon and I'm inclined to agree."
"..."
"If you don't want to talk to me, then fine. Get your lawyer to talk to mine. I just… I just don't want to drag this out any longer than it needs to be."
[another sigh]
[mumbled] "... shit I need to check on Purple again…"
"Goodbye Blue."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Fourth Saved Message
Sent: June 2013
From: Orchid
"... Hi Papa. It's been a bit.
I uh, mama let me have her phone to play the tetris game and I clicked on the wrong thing, by accident! But it was the place with all the names and numbers and I found your name and it's been so long and I thought…
I turn 14 in a month. I think maybe, if you want, you could com-"
"Purple? Little sprout who are you talking to?"
"No one mama! I was-"
"May I have my phone back?"
"Yeah hold on let me just-"
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Fifth Saved Message
Sent: June 2013
From: Orchid
"Don't talk to Purple."
"Do you hear me? Don't you ever talk to them again."
"We don't need you."
"I'm giving Purple a phone for their birthday and when I do, I will text you their number."
"Block them."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Sixth Saved Message
Sent: July 2013
From: [BLOCKED NUMBER]
"Hi Papa! It's Purple. Mama gave me a phone for my birthday."
"I got your number from Mama's phone so now we can talk again! Ah, or you know, whenever you have time."
"..."
"Mama got mad at me for calling you last month. She's still upset about you and I-"
"..."
"I don't know how I feel. It's my fault. I should have been better. I know I messed up. I just…"
"Uh! Eh, I apologize. I shouldn't worry you with that stuff. I hope you're doing well! I tried texting you but the message said it didn't deliver? I'll have to ask Mama if I messed something up again."
"But I'll call you again soon! Or maybe text? Uh, we'll see!"
"Umm… bye!"
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Seventh Saved Message
Sent: May 2015
From: [BLOCKED NUMBER]
"Pap-uh… I mean, uh… Dad. Sorry. I'm sorry. I-"
[Three deep breaths]
"I'm sorry for calling you. I know you don't want me to. No one ever does but I don't know who else to call and I just-"
[another breath cut off by a short distressed whine]
"Mama she's- fuck, sorry I'm sorry. Mama is, we're, we're at the hospital. She collapsed and and and-"
"I'm scared. Dad, Papa, I'm scared. I don't-"
[A grunt followed by a hiss of pain]
[muffled] "Get a hold of yourself!"
[A deep breath]
"The nurse said to call someone in case Mama needs to stay overnight and I know you don't like me but- !"
[the sound of door opening]
[muffled] "Are you Ms. Orchid's child?"
"Yes, yes! Is she-?"
"Your mother is okay. The doctor is coming soon to look her over and she requested you to be present in the room for it."
"Okay okay, thank you, thank you. Let me just-"
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Eighth Saved Message
Sent: May 2015
From: Orchid
"Why did you call me?"
"No actually better question, how did you know I was in the hospital? I swear to Cursors Blue if you talked to Purple I am going to-"
[frustrated sigh]
"Look, it doesn't matter all right? I'm…"
"Well, it's nothing that concerns you anymore."
"If you really want to talk, call me in 5 hours. Purple will be in bed by then."
"Goodbye."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Ninth Saved Message
Sent: February 2017
From: Purple
"Hello sir."
"I apologize, I probably caught you at a bad time but before you close this message completely, please hear me out."
[a pause and a sharp intake]
"I need you to increase the amount of alimony you send per month. Not by a lot! I got a part time job recently so that should help a lot with the problem but I'm still concerned."
"..."
"Mama she… Orchid's treatments aren't working. Well they're not making things worse but she's not getting better either. We've been fine up until now with paying for medical stuff but there's a new treatment that I want her to try but it's a little more expensive. I just worry…"
"All I'm asking is at max an additional 5% of what you're already paying monthly. And I know how much that is because I do the taxes now."
"... Please. I just want her to be okay."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Tenth Saved Message
Sent: February 2017
From: The Man 🕶️
"Hey hey hey, Big Shot! Wasn't expecting a call from Mr. 'Killer Cobalt' himself on my day off. Sorry I missed yah the first time, you know how busy a man can get."
"But regardless! I listened to your message and I'll see what we can do about getting you that increase in pay. Gotta talk with the bigwigs. In the meantime, if you really are in need of more dough, your best bet is to find some additional gigs to fight at. I might be able to sign you up for a tournament if you want?"
"Eh, we'll hash out the details later, preferably tomorrow. You know what they say, 'All work and no play makes Granite a very dull boy'.
Heheh, alright catch you later Blue."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Eleventh Saved Message
Sent: March 2017
From: Purple
"Thank you."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Twelfth Saved Message
Sent: March 2018
From: Orchid
[a muffled steady beeping]
"..."
"You know, despite it being months, no years of this happening to me, I still can't believe this is it."
[a shaky chuckle]
"I was hoping for you to be in the middle of a match to call you just so I didn't have to have this conversation in person. But now that I'm here, I wish I could hear your voice again."
"I wish I could hear you say you love me again… It's pathetic…"
[a wet laugh]
"Heartbreak. That's what I was diagnosed with. Heartbreak that developed into an actual heart condition because of my animation origins. Can you fucking believe that? All of this because I came from a drama animation."
"I don't know why I never told you… That's a lie, I know why. My pride. My pride didn't let me. I didn't want to believe you leaving had any effect on me. I didn't want to believe anything was wrong. I wanted to believe without you, everything could just go back to normal."
[a sob bit back with a laugh]
"Instead, I messed everything up. We failed them. I failed them. I failed Purple. I kept it all hidden until it was too late. What parent has their child to look after them like this? They just turned 18 a few months ago. They're still so young. And now I'm never going to see them grow-"
[sobbing]
"It's not fair. To any of us. I wish it didn't have to be like this. I wish you weren't such an asshole. I wish you didn't leave. I wish we never met. I wish I didn't still…"
"..."
"Goodbye Blue. I wish I didn't miss you."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Thirteenth Saved Message
Sent: April 2018
From: Purple
[sobbing]
"FUCK FUCK- BLUE- DAD- PAPA PLEASE"
"SHE'S DYING! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE-
I KNOW YOU HATE ME! I DON'T CARE I DON'T CARE!
SHE'S DYING
IF YOU CARED ABOUT HER, IF YOU EVER CARED AT ALL, YOU'D BE HERE-
YOU CAN HELP HER
I CAN'T- SHE'S-
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
I DON'T WANT HER TO DIE
MAMA-
[sobbing and a thump]
Mama…
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Fourteenth Saved Message
Sent: April 2018
From: Purple
"Fuck you. FUCK YOU"
"I hope you rot in hell. I hope there isn't a day where you don't regret your fucking actions and I hope you suffer for it."
"I hate you. I hate that you did this. I hate that you aren't here. I hate that I wasn't enough. I hate this. I hate you. I HATE YOU. I HATE YOU. I HATE YOU-"
[sounds of sobbing, a frustrated scream and then loud crash]
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Fifteenth Saved Message
Sent: April 2018
From:
"Thank you for calling Obelisk Funeral Services, I'm calling to confirm that full payment for the funeral of Orchid Grove has been handled by one, Blue "Killer Cobalt" Stick Figure, instead of the previously listed Purple Grove Stick Figure. All parties will be informed once the transaction goes through. A list of details will be emailed to all acting parties. If you have any questions, please call the call back number at the end of this message.
Obelisk Funeral Services appreciates your time, thank you."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Sixteenth Saved Message
Sent: April 2018
From: The Man 🕶️
"Hey Big Man, I got your message."
"Yeah, I get it yah know. A death in the family is always rough. Don't worry about nothin'. Take as many days off as you need."
"Heh, Cursors know it's been a minute for you."
"Just keep me updated on a time frame and we'll be right as rain."
"Take it easy buddy."
[END OF MESSAGE]
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Seventeenth Saved Message
Sent: May 2018
From: Purple
"..."
"Thank you for paying for the funeral. I didn't see you there but…"
"I saw the flowers you put on her grave. They're lovely."
"..."
"I've made a decision. I'm leaving. The house and its belongings are yours to do as you want. Store it or sell it. It doesn't matter."
"I'm going to a place where you won't be able to find me. Do not try. I do not want to be found."
No but like. ive been feeling specially insane abt purple since i saw ep 29 n 30, but what gets me abt him is that the type of bad parenting he experienced from cobalt is very specific,
because is abt a love that is conditional and the lingering pain of that. a love that was only given if purple was enough. and when purple showed he might not had been that for cobalt's standards (even as a small child), he got mad and left (which also applies to orchid, like- "how dare you not give me a better child")
and thats why he was king and got the dragon egg and betrayed people who could've unconditionally love them given the chance, because he didnt had anyone else to prove it was an option and was blindly focused on being big and Worth It no matter the cost, so maybe- Just maybe, their father could come back and love them.
but he was running after a father that never cared truly.
so then when they saw they could have what they always dreamed of and needed wanted on arms reach instead of a probable finish line in a foggy path, he cling to that, to mango, at the risk of probably just being seen as a tool and nothing else, because thats what love is, isnt? a one way exchange in which you have to prove youre worth it and serve to have it...
