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"Helllooooo? Can anyone hear me?" The camera hummed to life, the footage glitching for a moment before returning to normal. In the middle of the video was the short star of the show himself, Dandicus Dancifer, or as most knew him, Dandy. "Ugh. Are you sure this is working?" Dandy crossed his arms and looked off to the side, seemingly talking to someone off camera. But then his attention was directed back to the camera and he perked up, his expression immediately brightened up. "Oh! It is! Hello there everyone! I'm Dandicus Dancifer, as I'm sure you all know, but feel free to call me Dandy. This whole entire..." He waved his hand around in a circular motion before continuing with, "thing, has been organised so that I have access to everyone outside!" There was a pause, and he muttered "If this actually reaches anyone..."  Dandy then clapped and smiled. "Anyways! You can ask me questions along with send me items if you so wish to. I'm sure the rules of these have already been stated, so I'm not going to repeat them." He seemed to think for a moment before continuing. "I think that's all for now...so bye! Hope to hear from you all soon!" He stepped forward and reached towards the camera, fiddling with it for a moment before the screen went dark.

[Hey everyone can you just make sure to not comment your asks on this chapter anymore? Please place them on the most recent chapter, or if it's not an update, then the actual ask chapter itself. Thanks!]

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The camera came back to life, and once again, Dandy stood smack bang in the middle, holding a piece of paper in his hands. "Hello again! I'm honestly surprised at how many asks we got in such a short time, but thank you for them! Now, without further ado, let us begin."

From Bromok (Guest):

Dandy, we hear you. But do you like men?

As Dandy stared at the page, he experienced a range of emotions, just based on his expression. First it was surprise, then confusion, regret, and finally, disappointment. "This is...the first ask. The very first ask I got? Are you kidding me? Why-" he took a deep breath, running a hand down his face as he sighed. "Well okay then. To answer your question, Bromok, I suppose I do? But I don't only like men. I- what's the term for that..." He glanced off to the side, and an unfamiliar voice called out. "He's omnisexual and demisexual! Hope that answers your question well enough!" Dandy nodded and turned to look at the camera again. "Yep! Whatever they said. Anyways! This next ask has been paired with another since they're similar."

From frappy (Guest):

To the star of the show! (Dandy): Why do you love tapes so much? Do you eat tapes or do you watch cartoons from them as in DVD tapes?

From SlimeTime70 (Guest):

What exactly is ON the tapes? Like, if you popped one into a VHS player, what would it show?

He seemed to actually enjoy these asks, although it then morphed into embarrasment. "Oh! Lovely questions. Well, its because the tapes actually...they..." He hesitated, as if wondering how much he should actually say. "They have videos of us. The other toons along with myself. Some are from our toon handlers, but most are from our show. And no, I don't eat them. How- is that even possible? Why would you assume that??" His attention shifted to the second ask. "Ah, yes, they work in VHS players. We have a few of them in Gardenview, and I have one in my shop! Unfortunately, sometimes the tapes don't work due to ichor that may be staining it." He sighed, but then shook his head, smiling as he glanced up. "Nevermind that. Next!"

From glubfish (Guest)

(To Dandy) how come you don’t wear any clothes at all? like, atleast sprout has his scarf. Do you just not get cold?? i thought flowers were supposed to be sensitive to temperatures or something,, idk i don’t garden.

here’s pants (cue comically tiny item/gift box with a pair of GIANT ripoff adidas pants in them. Full on blanket-sized!).

From TargetPointBoiiii (Guest)

Hello Dandy! Please, take this gift!:

*Sends a giftbox with a pair of cargo pants that hopefully fit him through the mail*

Please wear some pants for everyone's sake-

When two gift boxes suddenly appeared out of nowhere next to him, Dandy jumped back, a startled yelp escaping him. "WHA- oh." He blinked, processing what just happened for a few seconds before coughing into his palm and glancing down. "....please ignore that. To answer your question, I just haven't really found anything that suits me at the moment! All the other toons were either created with a piece of clothing in mind or they just picked it up later on. But I didn't really get that...nor have I found anything, as I said." He sighed. "And I do get cold, just not as easily as you all. At least, I presume you're all humans? Whatever. Thank you both for the gifts! I'll open it later once I've sent this recording through."

From d (Guest):

to dandy: how do u turn twisted on ur own will> do u need tapes 4 it>? and would u eat a rodger cinnamon stick

From TheMilkYourDadNeverGot (Guest):

dear dandy, "We know you can shapeshift transform thingy into your twisted form, but how come you aren't really affected and can change into your twisted form at heart? Are you still a Toon or are you Twisted????"

"Ah. No, the tapes are needed for that, I'm still not certain why you guys assume I actually use them besides for watching clips. Also what the [REDACTED] is a rodger cinnamon stick??" He went silent for a moment, as if trying to figure out what tat meant, but then he coughed slightly and shook his head, returning to rest of the ask. "And as for how?" Dandy paused, but then a cold smile reached his lips. "Awh, now that's a secret!~ But I'll tell you this," He took a few steps forward and placed a hand on his chest, multicoloured claws in clear view as he did so. "I'm both, in a way. I have more... 'control' over myself, hence why I'm not brainless like the other twisteds. Does that answer your questions? Good. Cause I'm not saying any more."

From Mellowzz (FreakofGays):

Coughs

Anyway! Dandy, what are your opinions on the other toons and possibly even the handlers? I'm very curious.

And Dandicus, remove your wig. NOW.

"I- what wig?? I don't wear one-" A hand shot out from the side and it appeared that it had begun to pull off Dandy's 'wig' but then the camera cut off with a screen saying "We'll be back soon!" appearing. (THAT IS NOT CANON IN THIS FIC BUT HEY, DECIDED TO GO ALONG WITH IT!) After about thirty seconds, the footage resumed as if nothing had happened. "Hm, well it'd take too long for me to state my opinions on each and every toon, but I view most of them as my friends! Except for Shrimpo. And our handlers? Well...I like them! Or I did. After they disappeared...I'm not too sure what to think of them anymore."

From LittleJimmy (Guest):

Dandy, who's your favorite Toon/Friend aside from Astro??

From Shrimplover (Guest)

Dandy I got a question for you: do you have a crush on Astro?

Dandy blinked, staring down at the asks almost curiously, but then a small laugh left him."Ah, such lovely and overused questions. First things first, no, I don't like Astro in that way, but he is one of my best friends! Pebbles is by far my favourite, for obvious reasons I'm sure, but besides for them...the rest of the mains are definitely the closest to me out of all the other toons! Oh and also, um, Iri, but they're not important right now." Another laugh left him, although this time it was a more nervous one.

From Guest (Guest)

To Dandy, what are the machines for and why are you so relaxed about sending toons out to their potential ends?

"So you know how on the various different floors there's those machines that you need to fill? They pump ichor straight down to where I work so I can- ah, I've already said to much. Anyways, the reason I don't care about sending them down is because they just can't die. I've seen it happen, even messed around with it a little. It's like they clone themselves, in a way. Once they 'die', another version is created as a result of that, and makes a Twisted. The original toon is perfectly fine and just pops back into existence in the Gardenview lobby!" A small sigh left him. "It's actually annoying, in a way. Ruined a lot of my original plans...but I made it work. I always do."

From beri!! (Guest)

How do you feel about the children that come to gardenview? Can they be annoying?

"Well, most of the children are perfectly fine! It's always so nice to see our lovely little young fans. But, sometimes there are, of course, some who can be pretty annoying. Like how they splash water on Vee purposely, or when the older ones would take photos of Astro. Sometimes even the adults did it! But they don't show up anymore, which I suppose is both a good and bad thing." He glanced down and fidgetted with the corner of the paper. "It sometimes gets lonely without the usual chatter."

The toon then fully focused on the paper in his hands, double-checking the contents on it before smiling and looking directly into the camera. "Alright! We've gotten through all the asks already! Thank you so much for them, and I look forward to seeing what else you have in store. That's it from me!" Dandy walked forward once again, this time quickly switching off the camera, and letting the footage end.

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Okay I'm sorry everyone who is waiting for an actual update, but life...well the ao3 curse has got to me. Don't worry I'm fine physically along with my family but life is way too hectic.

But good news! I just got access to my computer back, and therefore, I should be able to start writing it all today.

With the amount of questions I've gotten, just be warned that it will take a while. I don't have an update schedule so you'll just have to wait...

Once again, so sorry everyone! This chapter will be taken down once I publish the next one :D

[EDIT: Alright this will no longer be taken down since some asks are on this chapter]

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The camera hummed, the lights flickering slightly before the scene in front of the screen fully came into view. There, Dandy stood behind his shop, smiling at someone from behind camera and giving them a little wave as the elevator door came to a close. Where the items normally would be on one of the cushions, there was instead five pieces of paper stacked up neatly, all of which appeared to have words written on them - and loads at that. The shopkeeper turned his attention to the device, and picked up one of the sheets. "Welcome back! Apologies for the delay, had a ton of technical difficulty with this thing." He waved off in the direction of the camera before clearing his throat and looking down at the item in his hands. "Let us begin!"

From hello:D (Guest):

Hello Dandy! :D I would like to ask you a personal question, what rating would you give these 3 ships? Jewelrybox (Boxten and Glisten), Shellvision (Vee and Shelly) and Fruitcake (Sprout and Cosmo)? I keep seeing these ships everywhere. My second question is, would you sacrifice Rox (<-- lmao he got fired) to a Tryannosaurus rex for 0 dollars?

"Oh!" He seemed surprised at first, which in a way did make sense. "Well...Sprout and Cosmo - which I suppose you all call 'Fruitcake' is actually confirmed! From what I can tell at least. The toons kept on talking about it today while they were browsing my wares! And, uh, 'Shellvision' has been hinted at? I think. They're dancing around one another I believe." He paused for a moment, reading over the remainder of the first question and thinking carefully before answering. "Ah, Boxten and Glisten. They were together at one point, but they broke up a while back. I don't quite know the details regarding why, but they're still close friends. I'd give...'Jewelrybox' a 7/10, since they had admittedly been nice together. 'Shellvision' gets...6/10. I honestly have no [REDACTED] idea what Shelly sees in that [REDACTED]. But as long as she's happy...and 'Fruitcake' I'd rate 8/10! Surprisingly they're great for one another! I think Delilah and Arthur had created designed Cosmo to be the complimentary of Sprout. Anyways! Who....who is Rox-?" On the corner of the screen to the right, a head popped out - of which resembled a pillow in a few ways - and quickly explained who Rox was whilst reading off of a page. And at the end of it, Dandy looked...disgusted. "Ugh. Yes, I'd sacrifice him a million times over. Next please-"

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From Gao3yerrrrr :

Dandicus Dancifer, I must ask, can you give me a lecture on what ichor is and what it does? My curiosity is killing me.

"To sum it up, ichor is basically what makes us toons. It requires a balance to create a fully functioning one. Too little ichor and it either collapses in on itself or is missing some sort of ability, and too much ichor and it's dangerous and not....correct. That's what makes twisteds. Incorrect amounts of ichor whilst trying to create - or recreate - a toon. It always leaves some sort of stain too, hence why the ichor is visible on a twisted's body. Well, except for Pebble and Coal. But I haven't been able to replicate the results of them for the others." A short pause. "It also powers the elevator I'm currently in. When the toons finish extracting all the ichor, the elevator doors open, right? That's because the ichor pumps lead directly to it. It runs out of power quickly y'know? Hence why they do it on every floor."

From Aikolikesdonuts:

how do toon bodies work???? How do they eat??? How does Vee sleep and eat??? Can we eat Cosmo, Sprout, and Teagan??? Are you part of the TRANSformers community?? Do you dye your petals??? Do you like fnaf??? That's all 🥰🥰 (sorry if this is a lot)

"As I mentioned, ichor is what fuels us. I'm not going to explain it again. Also, no?? I- I don't think you can eat them? I-I wouldn't recommend it. Regarding how we eat...um...we kinda just put the food into our mouths?? Honestly I've never seen Rodger or Flutter eat so I'm not sure about them. Same with Vee...but from what I've heard, she doesn't need to eat! And she just recharges her battery, which has been getting difficult recently due to us, well, not really having much power anymore." Dandy sighed and looked off to the side before tilted his head to the side slightly, eyes narrowing as he tried to understand what was written down. "I can....'transform' into my twisted form, yes. I'm not quite sure why you phrased it like that, so I'll just say no. And I do not dye my petals!!! Who keeps on spreading that rumor around?!" He tapped his foot against the crate he stood on. "What's 'fnaf'?"

From Mikokage11:

Dandy, I am quite curious about your and the other toons origins, How were you and the others born? And what is the typical anatomy of a toon? if we're using you as reference, I'm very intrigued about the working of toons in just an educational manner! I like learning about the body and how everything functions. (And also the anatomy of twisteds if you font mind talking about that.)

From Targetpointboiiii:

Hello again Dandy! Nice to see you're alive and well. Here's my question.

How does everyone's bodies work? Like-Rodger doesn't have a mouth but can talk,Pebble is literally made out of rock,and I'm not even gonna question the fact that Brightney's head is literally empty. How does that work??? Magic??? Is the Ichor some apparently reality-bending liquid??? Did one of the handlers make a satanic ritual to give all of you life???? Could someone technically make a sheet of paper a toon whose head is literally PAPER THIN???????

"Ah..." Dandy fiddled around with his hands, looking down at the counter before nodding to himself. "Well, first off uh, 'Mikokage11', we weren't born. Just created. And it's difficult to pinpoint what the typical anatomy of us are, since we're all so different...but I suppose that we all have simple components. A head, arms, legs, and torso. I'm the standard, the reference as you say, and most toons are based off of my body. With the exception of some, of course." His hands stilled for a moment as he stared down at them silently, eyes narrowing a bit as his body subconsciously shuddered. "To be honest...even I'm not sure how our bodies work. We- I mean, Delilah, figured that Rodger wouldn't be able to speak, but for some reason, he could. And so she expected the same out of Flutter, yet she couldn't speak. Ichor is weird. But yeah, I suppose you're correct with it being a 'reality-bending' liquid. And- no?? No...satanic ritual. I think. Anyways, yes! Theoretically, you could make a toon who's head is paper thin, but in practice...I believe that might cause some complications with how their body functions." His expression changed to be a bit more of a somber one. "I...I really don't know how it all works, just that it does. I never saw the process, creating a new toon I mean. Sure, a few sketches here and there, but never the actual creation of them. My attempts are...who the others call the 'twisteds'. It's...imperfect. I just- I can't do it." His hands drifted up to his petals, tugging on them as his words blurred together slightly due to how fast he spoke. "It's so [REDACTED] [REDACTED] I should be able to...I-I...Iri can so why can't I-" He flinched, eyes widening as what he'd said fully hit him. His hands released their death grip, and dropped back down to the wooden counter. "....turn off the camera. Now."

There was a slight scramble from behind the camera, and it shook slightly before the screen cut to black. It hummed back to life moments later, with an apology displayed, explaining that they'd be right back in just a few short moments.

Seems like Dandy was back and in a bit of a better mood, based on how the camera was back to recording him. He held the paper with the asks in his left hand, his other resting against the counter. "Sorry about that. Lets head back to your questions."

From Bromok (Guest):

Hey it's me again. But dandicus, you know that you have over 300 works of fanfiction on you that give the people the power to do, Whatever they want with you?
Just imagine all of the awful shenanigans you've been put through. But hey you're one of the lucky ones. Trust me Astro, Shrimpo, and Vee have the most. *hands him a graph of the current number of works*

From XxLuffxX:

Dear Dandy, how do you feel about.. *those* type of fan arts 🧍‍♀️

From Gao3yerrrrr:

the tapes have porn on them. You can't fool us Dandicus.

"Three...three hundred? What." He stared at the paper, perhaps considering if he should rip it up and move on. But then he steeled himself and continued on. "Astro is already taken and Vee as I mentioned is dancing around Shelly right now and- wait why Shrimpo? Seriously? Out of everyone...oh my heavens the numbers keep on going up OKAY MOVING ON-! I have no idea what fanarts you are talking about haha- w-what ever do you mean?" He tugged on the petals on his head, looking off to the side as a very slight blush appeared on his face. "I- I assume we're talking about the ones that adults have drawn? Yeah...we don't talk about that." A small glance at the last question, and he looked up, then paused and looked back down again. "Okay [REDACTED] you Gao3yerrrrr. Why the [REDACTED] is that your name anyways? What the [REDACTED] is wrong with you people?!"

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From SupaSpeedster (Guest):

HELLLLOOOOOOOOO?????

…

Is this thing on??

HOW THE HELL DO THESE THINGS WOR- oh it’s live.
…
Pretend you didn’t hear that…
WELL, HELLO DANDY!!
MY NAME IS SUPASPEEDSTER!!
IVE GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU!!
[SupaSpeedster clears his throat.]

FOR STARTERS, HOW OLD ARE YOU???
he’s probably an old man lmao-
SHUT IT.
…bruh.
MY SECOND QUESTION IS-
my question is what’s your opinion on humanity-
LET ME TAL-
mom said its my turn 🤣🤣
…
and my last question is how old are you-
I ALREADY ASKED THAT.
shut upppp…
ANYWAYS I THINK THATS ENOUGH QUESTIONS FOR NOW.
bye dandy.
BYE DANDY!!

-CLICK!-

"Well hello to the uh, both of you!" Dandy smiled, looking directly into the camera now. "It's nice to have some very enthusiastic fans! To answer your question, I'm not actually sure how old I am exactly....but I think I would be an adult in your terms? Most toons are, with the exception of Pebble, Coal and Toodles, who are children, and Flyte, Flutter, Shrimpo, and Razzle and Dazzle, who are all close to being adults but just a few years away. I hope that's sufficient?" His right hand dropped down onto the counter, gently grasping the edge. "Humanity? Hm. I like you all, but not strongly. Almost neutral I suppose? Yeah, we'll go with that."

From Aikolikesdonuts:

How and when did you meet pebble and the other toons??? Can we see baby pictures (there's a picture in one of the maps of baby dandy and Astro playing tic tac toe)

"Well, not too long after I 'awoke'. I was the first one to be created! Delilah and Arthur, sometime after I mentioned how, um, alone I was, created Pebble! Astro followed, then Vee, Sprout, and finally Shelly! The gaps between each of them were around the same save for Shelly, who was created a week after the set schedule due to some minor technicalities. The rest of the toons were created after that! I don't quite recall the order, but the holiday ones were created around the time of their said event. I'm not sure where they went after it though...." He put the piece of paper down, tracing small shapes on the surface as he continued. "Now that I think about it, all of us were all based on the show! Well, except for one of them. They...Delilah and Arthur didn't make them. They just...showed up, from a chamber of ichor that had burst out of one of the tanks." He seemed to want to continue rambling on, but he stopped after remembering what he was mean to be doing. "I'm getting off topic! Anyways- about the baby pictures. I have some in my shop, so sure! Let me just-" The toon hopped down from the crates, disappearing behind the counter as the sound of items being shuffled around was heard. There was some sort of mumbling too, most likely from Dandy, but it was difficult to understand what most of the words were exactly. Some did get caught by the camera, and those were; "Where is it? I swear it was here-" A red petal was just barely seen over the table as the shopkeeper attempted to get back on the crate. "Apologies...I swore they had been down here. I'll uh- ha, have to get back to you on this."

From nqmer:

hey dandy! this is completely unprecedented but i am going to mail you this M97 chambered in 16 gauge alongside an ammunition belt because it's a marvelous weapon i suddenly obtained and i have no idea what to do with it. additionally i'm mailing you this remington model 870 (also with 16 gauge) that i don't want because i can't hold it, it's a little too heavy. i think both models are really cool so I'm sending this to you in a corrugated box. extra ammo is packaged in this ammo box that will come inside the larger box. thank me later (о´∀`о) if you would like i'll deliver more items like these through usps ^_−☆

"Oh hi ther- what the [REDACTED]." A box fell from the ceiling and onto the counter in front of Dandy, resulting in him jumping back in shock. "You- you sent me a WHAT." He stared at the box for a bit, before hesitantly moving closer and standing on the counter alongside the box. A claw formed from his hand, and he used it to cut the tape sealing the flaps at the top together. Then, he opened it up and glanced down, staring blankly at the contents inside. "I...t-thank you...?"

From Shrimplover:

Dandy do you like shrimp?, and also why do you even wear a Wig, also do you like gifts that we send you if sooooo- *sends a Wig and a blanket* no regrets Lol-

"I've never even had shrimp. And I don't think I want to. Dealing with Shrimpo is enough for me...and I don't need more shrimp in my life, thank you very much. AND I'M NOT WEARING A WIG! STOP SAYING THAT???" The wig that was gifted fell down onto his face, making him splutter and cough as he reached up and threw it off, glaring at the object like it had personally offended him. Which it probably had. From the left (they'd most likely just been standing against the wall of the elevator, just out of sight of the camera), the pillow toon once again showed up, this time walking directly over to Dandy and handing him the gifted blanket. The shopkeeper blinked, and gave him a small smile along with a nod. "Thanks Pyle." The other toon, Pyle, also nodded before walking over to where the wig had been thrown and picking it up, walking in the direction of the camera and brushing past it, no longer in frame.

From glubfish:

Dandy, i got you some more stuff. *cue big cardboard box. It's got (dandy sized) socks with the omnisexual flag on them, a BIG fishing cap somehow lined with fur on the inside like it's meant for cold weather with the text 'master baiter' on the front. wink wink. And lastly, a REALLYY big pair of gloves.* Winter clothes, since you can still get cold. gloves are for your twisted form hence the holes.

also short ask since i'm dying to know- what's your opinion on twisted pebble? is he still friendly towards you even when you're in toon form?

The box was nudged into view of the camera, and Dandy hopped down from the crate, heading over to it as he spoke. "Oh! Well...I'm quite proud of him!" He smiled, opening the cardboard box and rummaging inside, pulling each of the items out as he did so. "The first twisted I created that had no excess ichor! Ignoring how the substance quite literally connected his limbs together. He's fast. Dangerous. Gets most of the toons in a run. I try my best to send him out there when it's a blackout!" He glanced down at the socks, his eyes sparkling as he rushed to put them on, removing the rainbow-striped ones he had worn previously. "Oh! These are so cute!! Thanks!" He adjusted them and stood up, grabbing the gloves and cap and placing them behind the counter. The shopkeeper stepped back up onto the crate before continuing to speak. "He...sorta is? I wouldn't exactly call it him being 'friendly'. He's fine with me being close, and sometimes approaches on his own, but I think he's uncomfortable at times. My best theory at the moment is that all of the twisteds still recall and feel some lingering emotions when I'm near. Not enough to right out attack me though! I made sure of that after learning the...hard way the first few times."

From` ๑ Tenie . 𖥔 * ⭐:

Hey, fake ah hair color dandicus..

How does it feel being so short?

From lethargiclambz:

Hi hi !! I have a couple questions I’d like to ask !

Just how tall (or short 💀) are you ??
How was your relationship with your handler ?
And finally, don’t you feel bad for anything you’ve done ?

I’ve also sent you a super cute package equipped with a pebble plush, another pillow for you to sit on because the one you use doesn’t help nearly enough, and a fully loaded AK-47. Much love !

"I'M NOT SHORT!!" He protested, raising his arms and waving his hands around randomly. "Just because I'm 3'11, it doesn't mean I'm that short!!" He wasn't convincing anyone... "ugh. Moving on. Devan was....nice, actually. A bit strict sometimes, but only for my sake. Kept on telling me to keep kids away from my petals. Always made sure I was alright..." He looked off to the side, his voice dropping in volume as he spoke to himself, "I miss him...". "And no. I don't feel bad. Why would I? I have a reason for my actions. So what if everyone else despises me for it? It's for the betterment of everyone." The Pebble plush fell from the roof again along with the pillow. Dandy caught both of them and smiled, hugging the plush tightly. "Oh wow....thank you!" He ignored the AK-47, which had appeared on top of the box from the previous gun gift.

From Yuekitty:

Hello! Have I reached Dandicus Dancifer? Yes? Right, then it’s asking time! Dandy, did you know your universe is just a roblox game? Oh and there’s roleplay servers in the game! I sometimes go to the roleplay servers and roleplay as evil pebble, but don’t mind me! I’ve got a gift for you Dandicus Candicus! You better open it on camera btw.

[A gift wrapped in pebble wrapping paper appears next to Dandy. Inside the box is a phone with a pebble case on it that has an app downloaded on it called “pebble spawner” that can spawn pebbles, infinite pebble treats, toys for pebble and Dandy’s own dead body.]

"I...what's 'roblox'? What game? Uh- w-what?" He turned to the left, looking at the gift with a grateful and still confused glance. He reached over (mindful of the blanket he still had on) and carefully removed the wrapping paper, staring down at the phone. "Is this...a..actually, what is this?" He stared at it in confusion, tapping the screen and jumping when it lit up. "Woah...I- thank you! Is this what modern technology is like?" The shopkeeper turned the phone around in his hand a few times, excited to get a close up look at it. "I'll have to check this out more later!"

From Shrimplover:

Alright new question: Dandy who do you dislike the most in the Garden View? And please explain why you don't like them!

Lemme also give you free dog snacks :3

[insert Dog snacks for Pebble]

Dandy thought for a moment, tugging the blanket around his body a bit more as he did so before grimacing. "Vee. Ugh. She's such an arrogant little [REDACTED]! I can't [REDACTED] stand her! Thanks to her game show, the kids started to flock around that worthless piece of outdated tech even more." He crossed his arms and huffed, shaking his head and being seemingly done with explanations. "...thanks for the treats. I'll give 'em to Pebble later." The box of dog snacks kinda just appeared on the counter.

From Madeliana:

Hiya Dandy! I have two questions for you!

1: How come you don't go on runs with the other toons, and just stay as shop-keeper?

2: Where do you and your shop go when you leave?

Also as for a gift, here, have some freshly baked cupcakes! :)

Dandy blinked, surprised to see a batch of cupcakes show up on the counter, which had practically no space left, and gave the camera a weak smile. "Thanks...I'll, uh, (try and) have one later!" Pyle walked over again, moving around the boxes, cupcakes, and other objects on the wood around. The boxes were put onto the ground behind the counter, the items probably placed on top, and the cupcakes followed afterwards, with the toon making sure they were in a stable place before walking off camera. As this happened, Dandy answered the questions, "Well, the other toons don't actually want me to go on runs with them. I make them 'uncomfortable', supposedly. Makes sense, but it still kinda hurts. But hey! Being the shopkeeper is fun! I get to mess around with them and they can't do anything about it! And regarding your second question, it goes underneath the elevator! There's a whole entire section underneath, kinda like a hang out room, and I just stay there until it's an even numbered floor! Or until all the toons of the run are killed. Then I head back up, open the elevator door, and collect any items that they might have dropped. And get rid of their bodies. Maybe use some for research." Dandy looked over in the direction of where Pyle had walked, and gave them a little nod. "Glad I don't have to worry about anyone else hearing about this besides for our audience and, well, you and me."

From glubfish:

Dandy, how do our asks manifest or even get to you from your perspective? They’re on paper, so is there just a giant mailbox somewhere that spontaneously generates them??? a printer??? Do you just find them laying about?? Are you insane and is this all an hallucination?

Anyways, considering the gift boxes- hope you enjoy/enjoyed mine by the way! appear out of nowhere i assume it wouldn’t be too far fetched that they just spawn in but it’s still weird..

Dandy paused for a moment, looking at the camera before gesturing around randomly as he spoke. “I kinda just find them all in a pile behind my shop! Never quite managed to figure out how they get there…but hey! I can maintain contact with you guys, and that’s all that really matters. There’s always traces of ichor on the edges…so maybe that means something? Who knows. I might look into it later.” He turned around the paper he held, and the camera zoomed in so you could have a better view at the ichor that was indeed staining the bottom left and right corner. It was as if someone had carried them, just based on their positioning and the shape. “Anyways, thank you for the gift! Appreciate it. And I'm not going insane.” He paused. "I think."

From WuppersIDK:

Dandicus dancifer have you had mental breakdowns before if so, did anyone comfort you or did you just suffer alone (break my leg, hurt me bad, make me cry, I'm so sad) oh yeah also *box of med* so you can sell these on floor one MWEHEHEHHE

“oh.” His voice was quiet. He opened his mouth to say something, and then shut it again, unsure of what to say. This went on for a few minutes, with Dandy just staring down at the ask, but eventually he got his shit together and brightened up, looking up at the camera with a smile. “Of course not! Why would I, the star, have mental breakdowns??” He laughed, though it faded off. “And if I had, then Pebs ᵃⁿᵈ ⁱʳⁱ would have cheered me back up! But that never happened.” ˡⁱᵃʳ.

The box of meds kinda just suddenly appeared behind Dandy with yet another “POP” (or that’s where it seemed to be based on how he turned around), and the shopkeeper grinned. “Why thank you! I’ll do just that.” He spun back around, facing the camera before placing his elbow on the counter and sighing, resting his head as he glanced off to the side. “It’s quite amusing to watch their expressions when I do. Especially when they’re on one. I’m still curious as to how they managed that. It’s literally just floor one for goodness sake! It's not like you had all of the mains on that floor all at once!”

From Tabaro:

Dandy.

Remember that operation?
Sector Gigas-39?
The hybrid toons?
If you do, then you should recognize the name.
Tabaro. Tabaro Dancifer.
A mix of you and Shelly. Plus a little Boxten and Tabarosaurus DNA. I don’t know how they got the Tabarosaurus DNA.
STATUSES:
Giganato: Twisted
Xinpact: Twisted
Rover: Turning
Bartleby: Turning
Me (Tabaro): Turning
Rodney: Normal
Wrangle And Tangle: Normal
Sprout II: Missing
Cheesey: Missing

Sincerely, L-003

Dandy stared at the page. "..how...." He swallowed (or seemed to, it was hard to tell) nervously and looked up at the camera, then the paper. ".......h-how do you...know about that...?" He read through the ask a few more times, searching for something specific from the looks of it, and once he had, he crumbled the page in his hand. "...Tabaro? You......[REDACTED]. [REDACTED]! You- you weren't meant to- no- no no no NO!" He squeezed his eyes shut, tears in the corners and threatening to spill. His body trembled as he threw the ball of paper off to the side randomly.

The camera shut off.

. . . .  .. .. ..  . .. ..

The footage resumed. Dandy stood on the crate, staring directly at the camera. "Thank you for your....lovely ask! Moving onto the next one!" He smiled, but it felt off, as usual.

From Chikn_The_Fandom_Hopper:

Dandicus. Couple questions here!

How do you feel about the fact that there’s a lot of people out there calling your twisted form “bigback” (I have once seen someone call you “bigbackicus bigbackifer”, even)?

Second, how do you feel about these songs????
*insert mp3 player with the songs Hansel by Sodikken, 2econd 2ight 2eer by Will Wood, and Laplace’s Angel (Hurt People? Hurt People!) by Will Wood prerecorded onto it*
They’re my favorite songs :3333 I know all their lyrics by heart (yes even the 6 minute song that is Hansel)

Third, who is Iri??? TELL US. Idc if you don’t think they’re important cuz *I* think they’re important and I wanna know :33

“....huh. I wasn’t aware of that.” He considered the information. “..ugh, what is wrong with people?”

The mp3 player fell from the ceiling, another popping sound occurring along with it, and Dandy quickly caught the object despite being startled by it. “Oh uh, I’ll listen to those later.”

And then there was silence. Dandy just looked down at the question, and for just a brief moment, a flicker of red swirled around in his eyes. But just as quickly as it had appeared, it had vanished again. “I thought we made it clear to not ask about them.”

From xenolith_the_god:

*gets comfortable*
so who is iridescent?

“Stop asking. It’s not that hard to keep your questions to yourself.” Clearly this was a touchy subject, just based on how hard he was gripping the paper and his tone of voice. "It's in the [REDACTED] rules. Don't. Ask. About. Them. How difficult is it to obey one of the few rules listed?? And why do you even want to know. They're not important. THEY DON'T MATTER." He put the paper down with a slam, both hands gripping the edge of the counter (both hands looking oddly twisted like....) as he glared at the camera. "Stop asking about them!" The camera glitched again (this time in an unbearable amount, it was hard to see past them all), and a murmured curse from behind the camera was heard as Pyle - based on how the voice sounded - attempted to turn off the camera yet again. "Why does it even matter? Iri's gone, you hear me? GONE." The camera shut down after that, and did not return.

Pyle should have expected this.

He'd seen the asks. He'd almost skipped over them.

But....

It was about time that this came to light.

They weren't someone who could just be buried and left to rot in the mere memory of Dandy and Pyle.

They...they deserved better.

Admittedly, Pyle hadn't expected Dandy to react this harshly, e specially at a mere two questions about Iri.

They must have been someone the shopkeeper had deeply cared about...

Wonder what had happened to them.