#oc:howard

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Wuh oh! Did a little juggling accident spook your legs so bad that they ran away on you? Feeling torn about being stranded all by your lonesome? Are you split on whether to quit? Well, there's no need to throw in the axe just yet, my friend- there are many ways to patch you up good as new and get you back to business!

One option for an injured toon is a transplant. This can be specially drawn up just for the patient, or donated by another toon who doesn't want theirs anymore. It's usually a quick, easy fix for these types of situations, but...

The body doesn't always take well to new ink. 1 out of every 10 toons experience this, but fret not! There's LOADS of options in the ways of prosthetics:

For example, this fella here opted to replace his legs with a snazzy new buggy, and now enjoys a lot of his time racing up, down, and all around the Rapid Racetrack. Guess we won't see him juggle again after all! He also could've gotten some neato robo legs, a set of spider limbs, a propeller hat to fly with, a spring to bounce around with- the possibilities are endless! And, as we'll see later, he could've gotten a guide animal to help him get around as well- perhaps a doodle-drawn carriage would've suited him best.

There are some toons, however, who go out of their way to disable themselves. A lot of them just want the cool prosthetics, but it can also be used to solve a problem- for example, the toon up top wants to eat healthy and get buff, but he hates the taste of vegetables, so he tore his tongue out and now he can slam back cans of spinach like there's no tomorrow. The bottom toon is an example of a disability being used to gain a new skill- by erasing his eyes, this bear's forced himself to get better at hearing, and now he uses echolocation to find his way around the dark. This ability is great for helping toons who're lost in caves.

Of course, not all disabilities are useful or easy to fix. If it's mental in origin, then you can't just erase the brain and draw it again, that's just creating a whole new person. Even in Toontown, where people are understanding and accommodating of the disabled, it can be hard to adjust. But, if you find yourself disabled in Cog Nation, your life's basically over. Cog Nation runs on strict planning and scheduling, all their spaces are designed the same exact way, everyone is expected to perform at the same, if not a higher level than their peers- if someone is struggling, and they can't find a solution for it, then there's nothing left to do but pack. Many disabled cogs don't want to start a new life in Toontown, but they have to if they want to survive. Still, it's better to go to Toontown than to have nowhere to go at all... there's comfort in knowing that new opportunities are just on the horizon.

Whoever it is that moves in- toon, cog, abled, disabled- all that matters is that they're welcomed with open arms. Every newcomer soon finds out that no matter what happens, they'll always have a home in Toontown.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M LATE!!! anyways happy Halloween :3

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he thinks he's snow white 🤦‍♀️

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Poor lad doesn't like it when people see him in such a sorry state... No worries though, the demonstration will be over in just a minute!

The definition of a "child" is very different between Cog Nation and Toontown.

To cogs, a "child" is really just an heir, it's something that's owned and brought up to inherit their parents' wealth. Of course, you can't do this with an actual child, so most cogs are born (or in this case built) as adults. Up until recently, ownership of children was a privilege reserved for the very richest of cogs who could pay to dodge the draft, but now that the war's over and everyone has more time on their hands, more cogs have been partaking in the act of parenthood, even if they can't offer much in inheritance. Still though, most cogs opt for adult children because it costs far too much money to start with a child and then have to constantly upgrade its body to reflect different stages of life.

Toon children, on the other hand, are actual children. If you want your child drawn by a professional painter, it'll cost you quite the pretty penny, but since toon children can grow up on their own, the initial cost is really the only major one. Besides, what's the point of being a parent if you can't do fun things with your kids? I'm talking throwing the football around, going to the park, tax evasion- all that jazz. The way toons see it, children aren't just something you have just to have them, they're something that ought to be cherished, and you can't cherish the time you have with your kids if they're already looking to move out when they're born.

Like I said before, mixed couples can argue and compete over what kind of child they want, but non-mixed couples can still have children different from themselves. Cog couples might want toon children so they can add some silliness to their life, and toon couples might want cog children because they provide stability in such a crazy, whacky world. There's no wrong way to start a family, all that matters is everyone loves each other.

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Commission of my boy Howard made by @toontown-central !!!! Please comm them, their art is very good, they're very quick, and they are so nice! Also, they're homeless right now so they really need the money, please commission them expeditiously!!!

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concept sketch of a post-war toonotwn hq where a secret so big was revealed that the toons and the cogs united. I wanted to make more pictures but i have to go to bed :(

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Thinking about the concept of combo gags/weapons. Left to right: - a super soaker filled with ink, based on the "fountain pen" attack - "Fill with lead" attack, but it also shoots confetti :3 - "Write off" is still used against toons, but the attack becomes a "doodle doodle" when used against cogs

GaG made me think about how I would change the battle system if I had the choice. If I made a toontown server based on my au, I would have to rework everything because you'd be fighting both groups. Even then, the main story wouldn't be very battle oriented, I imagine there'd be 1 - 3 fights depending on the playground, and they'd all be scripted. To make up for that though, I'd put an arena in each playground where players can fight each other, or fight against npc enemies. There'd be presets and customizable battles too, so anyone could fight however they want. You'd still earn points for these battles, and at the end you'd get beans based on how well you did, and maybe even outfits and furniture for reaching certain milestones.

You could also recreate boss battles in the arenas, but all the bosses still exist in my au, so there wouldn't really be a point. Now that I think about it, there'd have to be new bosses for the cog HQs that were overtaken by toons, which sounds like a fun idea! I don't know, I'm still thinking through all this.

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"What they don't tell you about portable holes is that if you don't open up an exit, you can just... fall forever. The first time I tried it, I was absolutely terrified- How could I not be!? But, once I adjusted to it all, it felt more like floating. It's actually very therapeutic; if there's too much going on and I can't handle it, or I want to unwind a little bit, I can just jump into a hole and be all safe and sound... toons take the silence for granted, but I don't blame them. They were never shown how nice it could be."