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Ava (Gangle):

- former band kid, played the flute/piccolo

- That one really nice section leader that always had extra lyre’s on hand during marching season (and water bottles)

- She feels maternal towards Gangle and will sometimes refer to her as “my poor baby” etc.

- Her actual mask/face (not the tragedy prop) can crack under IMMENSE emotional pressure. This has only happened once.

- Heals like a normal wound after a while.

- She got into acting after watching many musicals growing up.

- One of her favorites was The Greatest Showman, which she now finds funny being in a circus-themed series.

- She has a cat, a Siamese named Sir Biscuits, which she will call any name except his actual name.

- Ava can control the density of her ribbons (useful when it’s very windy)

- Very confident in her abilities as an actress.

- Writes fanfics of their characters on an anonymous account.

- *ahem* TOONS DON’T HAVE TO WEAR CLOTHING, SOME JUST PREFER TO DO SO OVER OTHERS!!!

Christine (Pomni):

- She’s a really good baker, but put her in front of a stovetop- actually just don’t do that. Ever. Please.

- Grew up in a struggling family that scraped together everything they had to send her to college for her dream in acting. She now sends them back enough money to live comfortably as a thank you.

- Her “toony quirk” is the ability to sharpen her teeth at will. All the times it happened on screen? She’s able to control it.

- She hates acting in movies that require her to be a damsel in distress.

- Her favorite color combo is navy blue and orangish-gold.

- Tried dying her own hair once. Didn’t again.

- Can handle her alcohol.

- An avid night owl.

Alex (Zooble):

- Was hired on sight after coming in to the interview due to their features.

- The director had been holding off on filming until they found the perfect role for Zooble.

- Very new to acting.

- They’re a naturally anxious person, that especially applies with new scenarios and people.

- Their guilty pleasure is watching extremely corny rom-com movies unironically.

- They prefer to use limbs that at least have matching versatility. Aka: opposable thumbs, easy to balance, working wing pieces, able to bend and rotate.

- Has multiple sets of parts that match certain aesthetics they’ve gone through.

- Their wing parts actually are functional if matched together (ex. Two bat wings, two small/medium/large feathered wings)

- Has a human arm they can attach. Rumor is that it’s real.

- Was once extremely self-conscious about their body, as it’s odd even by toon standards. Got into amateur acting and learned to accept themselves through those around them.

- *ahem x2* TOONS DON’T HAVE TO WEAR CLOTHING, SOME JUST PREFER TO DO SO OVER OTHERS!!!

Damien and Ruth (Kinger and Queenie):

- Ruth is/was a freelance script writer and met Damien on (a different) set.

- Damien was instantly captivated by her but she asked him out first, to which he took slight offense that he didn’t get to before she did.

- They got married later in life (think late 30s/early 40s)

- Both are very career-oriented people.

- Due to that ^ and fertility issues, they don’t have children and don’t plan on having any.

- They just adopted the cast members as their unofficial children.

- Damien is British who’s very popular in American media

- Damien is an established and seasoned A-list actor

- Ruth learned about his side of the industry over the years, which helped her act when she appeared in tadc.

- They had a private wedding and only announced it after the ceremony.

- It’s not uncommon for Damien to accidentally lose a hand in random places, Ruth is mindful of hers.

- Damien enjoys a good dad joke.

- Ruth only came on the tadc set because her husband absolutely refused to act with any other woman as his wife.

- Both their hands are detached and invisible, so the gloves they wear are necessary.

- Damien is considered a “silver-fox” among the toon media (which Ruth finds absolutely hilarious because he’s not even 50 yet)

Ryan (Caine):

- Oh boy.

- He can’t grow to the size shown in the show, just maybe twice his resting height.

- Morning person. Enjoys his early runs.

- Summoning multiple sets of arms (and changing size) takes a lot of energy to maintain.

- He has colored contacts that he’ll use to switch around the blue and green of his eyes. No one knows what his true eye color is.

- This has been an ongoing thing for years.

- Occasionally wears corsets to accentuate the waist in suits.

- He takes his eyes out to drink fizzy drinks when they’re particularly sensitive or early in the morning. Otherwise his eyes are calloused against the burn.

- Has no sense of fashion coordination. At all. Though he does like men’s dress shoes.

- A very flirty drunk. But, like- actually good at it.

- The mass consumption of caffeine is to a) help play such an energetic role and b) usually canceled out by the energy burned with summoning arms

- Also an established actor.

- Damien and Ryan have shared movies many times in the past and have built up a close bond.

- Fans and media portray them as “father and son” at times.

- Secretly loves compliments.

- He’s a biter

- He has a very severe fear of heights but has learned how to feed that fear into his acting to make Caine truly eccentric.

- Very much dislikes the fabric of his character’s suit.

- Uses teeth whitening strips as a face mask and toothpaste as face wash.

- Ryan dislikes eating in front of people.

- Probably a 3rd seat French horn player in high school band.

Jackson (Jax):

- Wears earbuds constantly when not actively filming to help cancel out loud/unexpected sounds as his ears are very sensitive.

- He also really enjoys listening to music.

- A scaredy cat when it comes to jump scares and, again, sudden loud noises.

- Enjoys the “weird” songs along with popular media.

- Theatre kid.

- Very observant.

- Can be highly dramatic when in a comfortable environment, in a funny way.

- Adores kids, loves when young fans recognize him. He has a whole room dedicated to drawings and random useless trinkets given to him by fans.

- Jack despises the paparazzi and fake fans. Especially people who try and exploit him.

- Likes to be scratched/pet between the ears but will go to his grave with that information.

- Directors took one look at him and went “Yep, that’s the one.”

- Not really interested in relationships beyond platonic love. (Ship who you want in this AU though, I really don’t mind)

- He has very dense fur that he takes pride in meticulously maintaining.

- He prefers to go barefoot as much as he can.

- Former track star (theatre kid AND star athlete? Whaaa???)

- Also British, something to bond over with Damien.

Magnolia (Ragatha):

- Clarinet player (look I had to make at least ONE a clarinet player, I would be betraying my people if I didn’t)

- Has a rocky relationship with her mother due to her mother’s former hostility towards Maggie’s career choice. It’s slowly being patched up.

- Her mother regrets being so venomous towards her daughter and is taking active steps to gain back trust by taking accountability.

- Maggie actually has a bad eye that was integrated into her character.

- She enjoys it being a feature rather than it being hidden like most roles she’s played.

- Motorcyclist.

- Her yarn hair and fabric skin need to be specially washed with products made specifically for toons like her.

- Likes frogs

- Changes out her eyepiece regularly with whimsical and cutesy things.

- Fans enjoy making new eyepieces for her that she wears.

- Her hair will never grow, so she’s never gotten a haircut, just rethreading.

- Former southern bell, really good at masking her accent.

- She has a twin sister who was treated far better by their mother due to her blind obedience.

- Maggie doesn’t blame her sister, they’re close now.

- She prefers to go by Maggie instead of Magnolia, it helps to separate herself from her past identity.