「 Dr. Dimm, actually! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHis voice is muffled by the food in his mouth, quickly swallowing. 「 And that is deeee-lish! And I live next to one of the best bakers in Toontown, ya know! So that's HIGH praise! 」

「 Ooo, apple! I haven't had apple pie in ages, fruit and cream are more common in Toontown. 」 ㅤㅤㅤWith the first bite, half of the filling ends up on himself.

「 In a heartbeat! Wait. 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe flips to an empty page, scribbling something down and tearing it off to hand to Lep. It's his phone number! 「 Here! And vice versa, you know! 」

「 I'm sure he'd love to meet you! He's one of the few toons that talks to humans on the regular, after all. 」

「 Hm, well... I'm not sure about you visiting yourself, sadly. The last non-toon things that came through were the cogs, and... 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe shudders, colors muting slightly. 「 ..Flippy takes a look at everyone who wants to come in /personally./ Most get through, of course, it's just a precaution. 」

「 We're not really sure about any higher power, and we're not super big on researching it. I like to think we're some happy accident! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe smiles, rocking on his feet a bit. 「 And sorry to barrage you with names! Doctor Surlee is the lead scientoon, so kinda my boss? but we're buddies. +

「 Oh, we aren't in CHARGE! That's the Toon Council— but our head, Doctor Surlee, is in that too! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe makes a vague sketch of a very tired looking monkey, showing it to Leon. 「 It's his spitting image, haha! 」 ㅤㅤㅤA flip of the page. 「 Oh, we all do stuff like that! It's the best way to +

🎊 THAT WAS 2006 FUUUCK FUCK FUCKITY FUCK the math on dates is too hard. toontown is eleven years behind real time WHYYYY

「 Silliest thing... hm. Well, that's a bit hard. You see, there are two types of Silly Surges! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe puts the reader back, pulling out a clipboard instead and flipping through it. 「 The main one is when something really wacky happens, those tend to happen in April, like when doodles talked or +

Surlee asleep who wants their own silly reader

「 It's a pleasure to meet you, Lep! 」 ㅤㅤㅤNow feeling outdone, he takes an even deeper bow, one so deep he falls over with a splat. He gets up and dusts off. 「 And quite loony! We even have a massive Silly Meter— that is, a device that measures just how silly things are in Toontown! It was a huge +

「 Heh, you bet! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe winks at Leon, positively beaming. 「 I'm part of the SILLI team, which means I research ways to make toons happy! Laughter is our best medicine, after all! 」

「 Oh, you betcha! Doctor Dimm Witt, scientoon at Loony Labs, at your service. 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe takes a dramatic bow, before popping back up and beaming at Lep.

「 Yep! A lot of toons that see humans go out to be actors— I, however, am a scientoon! Doctor Dimm Witt, at your service! Nice to meetcha, Leon! 」

「 Straight up can't comprehend them. They blow up when they try, which is why every toon here's got gags. Just for a little self defense. 」

「 Nope! And they hate fun. Can't take a single joke— that's why your siblings pulling pranks is crazy news!! 」

「 Got it! Serial number is like surname... shares it with siblings... not true for all robots... 」

「 Oh, cool! Can I put that down on the sheet, or is that just you telling me that? 」

「 Siblings? Huh! Didn't know robots had family... I'm learning so much! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe scribbles away.

「 Next question, then! What are your opinions on goofs, gaffs, japes, and assorted buffoonery? 」

「 Wait, robots pulling pranks? I gotta know about this!! 」

「 Yeah. I thought that one was worded really clearly, oops. 」

「 Okay! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe does exactly as asked. The slow blink... cats do that when they're happy, he's learned that from Purrview. Is he happy? No, that doesn't make sense. What species slow blinks when annoyed? He can't tell. 「 What are your opinions on goofs, gaffs, japes, and assorted buffoonery? 」

「 Oh! Uhm. 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe looks around. 「 I still don't get it. 」

「 ..online? 」

「 Oh, yeah! Pun names are popular here, it's sorta like good luck. 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe scribbles down something else. 「 Okay, uhm... how old are you? 」

「 ..is my name weird? 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe still heard it.

ㅤㅤㅤHe scribbles that down. 「 Thank you! Uhm, normally I'd ask how old you are, but I'm not sure if that's the same with robots. 」

「 Roze... R-O-Z-E? 」

「 Oop— right, yeah. Doctor Dimm Witt, member of the SILLI team, at your service! 」

「 So, cool mysterious non-cog robot, what's your name? 」

「 Okay! So, first, what's your name? 」

「 That's easy! Cogs are evil business robots that hate fun— they can't take a joke! Since you weren't hurt, I think... this might be a first!! 」 ㅤㅤㅤHis entire face lights up, pulling his clipboard back out from nowhere and scribbling things down.

ㅤㅤㅤBut he stands up... unscathed. 「 Yep! But... hm. You didn't laugh, but you also didn't short out... I guess you're not a cog? 」

「 Oh, cogs are easy. Evil business robots who are trying to take over Toontown and turn it into a capitalist nightmare! You're a little tie-less to even look like one. 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe taps the clipboard with the back end of his pen, tapping his foot in turn. 「 Toons are... hm, how do I explain that? 」

「 To understand non-toons better! The only people who aren't toons that we come into contact with often are /cogs,/ eugh. But you're too bright to be a cog! 」

🎹 I'm so glad Dimm is working. The intended reaction to anything he does is "WHY DID HE DO THAT"

⠀ 𝐈’𝐦 𝐑𝐎𝐙𝐙𝐔𝐌 𝟕𝟏𝟑𝟒 .ᐟ ⠀

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ─────── temp pinned until I make a real one lol //Semi-Canon Portray of Leon and Sharon from Hihouden 1/6// (N)SFW for violence and suggestive jokes but, NO LEWD.// Shron is 20, Leon is 18 and Crea.. goddess years old. ⠀ ⠀ ─────── ⠀ ⠀

「 OH, I meant for the questioning! But there's an easy way to tell if you're a cog— hold on. 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe puts the clipboard behind his back, where it vanishes, before pulling out a banana peel. Dropping it on the ground, he takes a running start towards it, absolutely wiping out.

「 Well, I— 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe gestures to himself. He's a very cartoony... duck thing, with paws and gloves, all with classic wedged eyes and a nice labcoat. 「 —am a toon! You, my dear, uh... 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe gets in close, whispering. 「 What's your name? 」

「 ..is that a yes or no? If you're not sure, it's a no. Consent is important in science! 」

「 Yeah! People who aren't toons. Like you! You're a funny looking robot! 」 ㅤㅤㅤA pause. His face suddenly grows tense. 「 You're not a cog, are you? 」

「 Gooood morning, everyone! There's lots of non-toons here, do you all mind if I take notes on you? 」 ㅤㅤㅤHe's holding one of those 12-in-1 color pens and a clipboard...

「 SURLEE, LOOK—

THE SILLY LEVELS ARE RISING! 」