Inked Over

Part 1

The storm hit hard outside, the rain pounding against the glass. The other Toon’s slept soundly in their rooms, all except for Astro. But he was busy. The Toons had many rooms, each having individual halls based on number, and down the hall, a few feet from Shrimpo’s room, came a loud Creak! Then a door opening, and a thud. Shrimpo was the first to waken to the sudden noise.
   “I hate being woken up!” Shrimpo claimed, as the other Toons from down the halls of rooms came out.
Silence. It filled the room for a few seconds, then, a shriek. Goob yipped a bit, the other Toons turning around swiftly. From within the shadows, 2 eyes peered.
   “Ooo! What's that?” Razzle questioned, (“I don’t want to know…!”) Dazzle responded.
The eyes opened then closed, and slowly a shadow emerged. A new toon. His eyes were wide, A side of his face blotched with ink, 2 paint brushes that acted as horns on his head, and a painters pallet pendant in his hair. His head was fluffy, yet shaped as if it were a paint splat. One half of his body black, and the other white, with a blue scarf and a gray shirt one sleeve rolled up the other down, with red socks.
   “They look… different…” Brightney said, under her breath, “But he looks like an artist, a canvas at that.”
   “I hate canvases!” Shrimpo yelled.
The figure stood for a few moments. Before waving.
   “I’ll go get Dandy…” Scraps muttered.
The figure seemed to be humming to himself.

Scraps entered the elevator, taking it to the top floors of the room halls. Meanwhile the new Toon stood, but not in silence as he hummed softly to himself. The other Toons looked around, Goob smiled softly.
   “So, whats your name?” He asked more joyful then he had been a few moments earlier.
The new Toon looked slightly startled.
   “Splat.” It responded, it’s voice soft, no louder than a raspy whisper.
Goob nodded, Brightney gave a warm smile. But Shrimpo did not.
   “I hate that name!” He shouted. Splat looked at the shrimp, but didn’t respond.
The other Toons looked over, Brightney sighing softly.
   “Ignore him.” She said, as Shrimpo yelled how he hated being ignored.
   “Like a broken record, he hates everything.” Splat responded.
Brightney nodded, “Yes, he does.”
   “Why?”
   “We don’t know.” She replied, as Shrimpo stormed back off to his room.
Just then the elevator doors opened, and inside was scraps, and another. He had rainbow petals, with greenish tanish skin, and light green arms and legs, with two green circles on his cheeks.
   “Now what’s this I hear of a newbie?” He asked.
Splat raised an arm gently.
   “Well, what do you know, there is a new Toon! What’s your name fella?” He asked.
   “Splat.”
   “Intrsting, my names Dandy! This is Scraps, thats Goob thats Brightney…” Dandy began pointing to each Toon, “She’s Poppy, Boxten, and… Where’s Shrimpo?”
   “Trust me, Splat already met him.” Brightney spoke.
Dandy nodded, “I see, I apologize about him.”
Splat just shrugged.
   “...Right, well anyway, that’s Razzle and Dazzle, but we call them RND.” Dandy continued, Splat cut him off.
   “Not to be a bother, but, who’s who?” He asked.
   “I’m Razzle!” The white masked twin said cheerfully, (“I’m Dazzle…”) The gray masked one, said sorrowfully.
Splat nodded, “Thanks.”
   "And the one still asleep, is Glisten." Dandy finished off.
Splat nodded again.