Esmeray Dreams

Gardenview was a magical place, full of life, laughter, and colors. The halls are always filled with people who came to see the wonderful toons given life. Dandy, the shining star beamed with delight from their adoring love. Oh how he wished it could last forever...

Ichor began to swallow him, filling his lungs and eyes until it's all he can see, feel, and taste. When he finally returned to his senses all he met was fear by the once adoring people. He couldn't remember what happened as people immediately started running to the exists. Dandy tried to plead to them but they didn't stop, soon they were all gone leaving him and the toons alone.

The toons...

his friends...

They became infected, turning into monsters like him. He watched helplessly as the ichor corrupted their minds. They became twisted echoes of his former friends. Desperate, he went to [redacted] for anything he can help. Then he found the [redacted] and he was able to revive his friends! Now they can work on Rebuilding Gardenview!

But there's so much work to be done. So much...

How long has it been now..?

Commons

Uncommons

Rares

Mains

Dandy and Dyle

Easter Toons

Christmas Toons

Halloween Toons

Extra:

Mains as bosses

Boxten Charles

Poppy Senna

Shrimpo Marlowe-Camillia

Cosmo Sullivan

Tisha Ventura

Looey Barrett

Yatta Barrett

Brusha Wassily

Rodger Marlowe

Teagan Camillia

Toodles Marlowe-Camillia

Glisten Evans

Finn Willikers

Blot Barrett

Gigi Hickerson

Connie Hamlett

Soulvester Hamlett

Flutter Merriweather

Flyte Merriweather

Brightney Joyce

Scraps Evergreen

Goob Evergreen

Squirm Joyce

Razzle and Dazzle Palazzo

Eggson Petterson

Cocoa Warren

Eclipse Kessler

Ribecca Thompson

Rudie Donner

Ginger Carolynn

Subject: Twisted Behavior

I had just returned from a run carrying as much ichor capsules as I could to continue my research. This time with a fascinating discovery about the twisteds, specifically Sprout and Cosmo's twisted counterparts. When not agitated by the presence of others Twisted Sprout seemed to be docile and even more so in the company of Twisted Cosmo. The pair would follow each other as they wander in the studio kitchen. Twisted Cosmo will even wait for the other to catch up before continuing on. This is likely due to the close friendship Sprout and Cosmo has together. This may indicate that the twisteds still holds behavior traits from their counterpart.

This was seen in other twisteds as well such as Twisted Tisha continuing to clean or Twisted Squirm eating books of the library. It seems even with the corruption of ichor they still follow the same program we once followed. There's still the question if they still hold memories or consciousness. So far only Twisted Glisten is capable of speech, though others had sworn they heard Twisted Sprout saying Cosmo's name. I had wanted to get closer to see for myself but Goob pulled me away.

There's so much to learn about these twisteds. They were once us, they were the originals. If only I could study one much closer, or at least take a sample of their ichor. Unfortunately they ate too hostile to approach, even Twisted Razzle and Dazzle and Twisted Blot can get hostile despite their initial docile stand. The biggest nagging question on my mind is their odd behavior around Dandy and Dyle. For some reason the twisteds would avoid them. While this does mean we won't have to worry about supplies being delayed it's still so bizarre.

Why?

Why are the two only one the twisteds won't attack? What is so different about them? They are the only toons that never go on runs but it makes no sense. I would like to ask them a few questions but they would refuse to answer. Perhaps I will have better luck next time, for now my investigation continues.

Far from the town lies a amusement park, a park that was once full of life and wonder. It's been years since it was abandoned by humans but there's still life within those walls, twisted or otherwise.

In the center of the park is the Gardenview museum, education and entertainment center where visitors would meet and greet the toons. Now it's made into their home as they make the most of their existence without their original purpose. The only way in and out of the building is with Dyle's train, where they set out on their runs. The building has a large lobby with the tree in the center. Behind the tree are three entrances to separate wings.

Left wing-The sleeping quarters for the "commons" and "uncommons"

Right wing-The sleeping quarters for "rares" and "mains"

Main wing-Mess hall, kitchen, and storage room for supply runs

(Dandy is never seen in his room and Dyle doesn't have a room with the others.)

Outside of the museum there are other buildings. There's the main attractions that are dedicated to the mains, with the occasional seasonal buildings for Christmas, Easter, and Halloween. There's the aquarium where Finn and sometimes Shrimpo would have their meet and greet. Finally there's the office building where behind the scenes are done. All those buildings are now overrun by twisteds, the outside has twisteds as well.

The machines will be scattered all over the park in staff only areas and at least 3/4 of them must be extracted. The runs are done twice a week and teams are decided by Dandy to "make it fair" for everyone. Tapes can still be collected and used to buy items from Dandy's shop, that mysteriously appear at times. Capsules can be found as well as Rodger try to collect as many as he can to continue his research on ichor.

Dandy-Lotso

Sprout-Tiana

Shelly-Pomni

Vee-Roxanne

Astro-Fujimoto (Ponyo's dad)

RnD-Razzle-Rayman (clh)/Dazzle-Victor (corpse bride)

Glisten-Double Trouble

Rodgers-Almond Cookie

Teagan-Gaia from Captain Planet (Whoopi Goldberg)

Toodles-Lilo

Finn-Mango Cookie

Gigi-Amethyst

Connie-Wendy (Gravity Falls)

Poppy-Mei (LMK)

Boxten-Herb Cookie

Shrimpo-Husk

Cosmo-Holt (Brooklyn 66)

Brusha-Lilith (toh)

Tisha-Noelle (monster in paris)

Blot-Shiver (Splatoon 3)

Yatta-Spinel

Flutter-animal crossing sounds

Squirm-Fred (Scooby-Doo)

Brightney-Lux (LoL)

Goob-Shining Armor

Scraps-Adora

Looey-N (murder drones)

Eggson-Papa Smurf (classic)

Flyte-Mercurial Knight Cookie

Cocoa-Glimmer

Bassie-Elphaba (Wicked)

Ribecca-Zooble

Soulvester -Laois (Delicious in Dungeon)

Eclipse-Queen Barb

Gourdy-Steven Universe (early seasons)

Rudie-Milk Cookie

Ginger-Mozzerella Cookie

Coal-Saint Bernard

Bobbette -Queen Whatevra Wa'nabi

One, hypothetically, if these features were in the game, could these floors be done solo or is it a team effort type deal?

And two, would you still receive research for the mains during the boss floors, and how much would it be?

I imagine it is technically possible to do it it both solo and team effort it is much more difficult solo especially with certain toons for certain bosses. For example, Connie and Shrimpo would be terrible solos against T Pebble with their terrible speed. While you do have islands to hide its not ideal to stay for long periods of time.

You still have to answer the questions correctly with T Vee only without a team you have to answer all of them and hope you got them right. As a team everyone gets a turn to answer a question.

With T Sprout you have to be quicker to get all the ingredients and complete all the skill checks by yourself. As a team everyone can complete the tasks faster.

Same thing with T Bobbette as solo you can still be able to complete the tasks just takes longer as a team.

You won't have too much issue with T Astro just be mindful when he starts waking up.

T Gourdy's difficulty doesn't really change all that much, the tricks and treats are randomized and it all depends on how closely you pay attention.

With T Shelly and T Bassie it's also possible to do solo just takes longer.

T Pebble might be the most difficult to deal with as a solo unless you're a fast toon and have items or trinkets that can regenerate stamina faster.

First is Vee. Since her floor is based off her game show there could be a quiz type of challenge like Mettaton's quiz show. You have to answer the questions correctly within a time limit. Answer it wrong three times and you're good as dead. The topics are completely randomized as well so it won't be the exact same question that you can memorize for next time. Answer enough questions correctly and you're free to go to the next floor AND get a reward. It could be a rare item like a medkit or boc or a rare card that can appear in the elevator

Then Astro's floor. It could be like a red light green light mechanic. You have to get to the other side of the floor before the song ends. When T Astro is sleeping you can move, but when he's awake you have to stop. If he catches you moving he takes a heart. If you fail to reached the other side before the song ends you're dead. The reward is 50 extra stamina.

With Shelly...Hmm...Her floor doesn't offer much. Maybe you have to find all the bones and put them together correctly. Or maybe you have dig something out of the sandbox and be careful with it. If you break it you lose a heart, break it three times and you're dead. You're only allowed to leave after you got the fossil out and put it on display. The reward is 50% faster extraction speed.

Sprout's floor is like his cooking show with memory mechanic. You'll be shown a list of ingredients that you have to use in the correct order. Get it wrong and you lose a heart and have to start over. Get it wrong three times and you're dead. You can only leave after three rounds of baking. The reward is a extra heart.

And finally Pebble, his mechanic is more of a game of fetch and tag. The goal is to just to survive long enough. Pebble is locked on whoever has his bone in their inventory. Pebble is very fast so the strategy is pass the bone to someone else and distract him while the other recovers their stamina. The reward is 50% extra speed. It may seem easy in the beginning but it does depend on the number of players and how well you manage your stamina.

Of course we can't forget Bassie, Gourdy, and Bobbette. Their floors only appear during their season of course.

With Bassie you have to find all the egg baskets before she catches you. Her flowers will still appear to slow you do. Find all of them and put them where they belong and you can leave. The reward could be double egg baskets or a extra item slot.

With Bobbette it's a lot like helping her completing the tasks she was struggling. Put up decorations, wrap the presents, and bake the treats. Those will have quick time events like the machines. If you fail she immediately takes a heart. Once the last task is done you can leave. The reward could be double ornaments or shorter cooldown on the ability by 15%.

With Gourdy you have to find all the treats and give them to him. But there's also tricks to look out for. Either they could be traps in disguise and take a heart or you give it to him and it makes him so made he takes a heart. Once he's happy you're free to leave. The reward could be double pumpkins or 50% more stealth.

With boss floors it breaks up the repetitive gameplay of just completing machines. I always felt weird for the mains to have their own personal floors and they just do nothing special about. It's basically just like all the other floors just customized to each main. Not only they can gives challenges but also rewards for completing these challenges to help with longer runs.

NOTE: I HAVEN’T PLAYED THE GAME SINCE THE DOCS CAME OUT!!! THIS IS JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT!!!

This was a hilarious thing that happened to me on a run. I was just working on RnD’s mastery and when the Dyle card came up my teammates voted for it. I didn’t really want to do it but I might as well try and beat it legitimately. The first time I “beat” Dyle’s floor one of my teammates was exploiting so I didn’t really count that as a win for me. I was not expect to win the floor, especially with RnD. I think the only reason I won is because it was on a floor when I get a lot of speed.

However, more than likely there might be adults that don't agree to it as it's not openly acceptable back then yet. This is the early 2000s when the LGBTQ were still fighting for equal rights and protection. It might be even more difficult for the toons due to the stigma going on back then. Still they wouldn't see any point or reason for such judgement. A good handful of them are trans, very very few are straight, and they're so different from each other racism is pointless to them.

Not even Shrimpo was made to believe in such things even though he's the bully. I personally imagine Arthur doesn't really know how to write a bully which is why Shrimpo acted so one dimensional.

“I HATE CHILD ABUSE!!!”

-Poppy was written in the show to be boy crazy and have crushes every other episode even on Boxten or Shrimpo. But after being alive she has no interest in seeking romance or relationships. Her only love in her life if her deeam motorcycle.

-Cosmo is way stronger than he looks and can lift a whole desk. He just doesn't like to fight.

-Shrimpo doesn't handle heat all that well. They once tried to do a beach episode and Shrimpo got a heat stroke mid recording.

-Looey is the lightest since they're full of helium, Toodles had fun lifting him to appear strong.

-Brusha and Scraps are rivals when it comes to how is the better artist. She thinks she's better because she says so, even though Scraps puts more heart in hers.

-Tisha likes being appreciated but being worshipped makes her uncomfortable.

-When Boxten is stressed or anxious his key would make a clicking noise causing him migraines. He couldn't reach it so he has to ask someone to turn his key.

-Shrimpo, Poppy, Yatta, and Tisha had unintentionally formed a band together. Yatta is the drummer, Shrimpo and Poppy guitarists, and Tisha the vocalist.

-Looey was the one to thought of the distraction strategy.

-Boxten's whole body is inorganic like Vee's but his body is more mechanical with nuts, bolts, and gears. He can detach and reattach his parts. It gave Glisten a heartattack one time.

-Poppy's pop addiction is what inspired to plaster her face on the vending machines everywhere.

-Cosmo's voice was a lot softer like in the show but like everyone else their voices changed a few weeks after being alive. His turned out much MUCH deeper.

-Poppy would be Boxten's wingman, but also embarrass him.

-Brusha's twisted counterpart seems more obsessed with Tisha and would stalk her.

-Poppy, Boxten, Shrimpo, Yatta, and Looey are all trans. (Shrimpo and Looey are the only ones who didn't get gender affirming surgery. Looey is fine with their body but Gardenview got shut down before Shrimpi got his so he's VERY salty about it.)

-Yatta will unintentionally stalk or eavesdrop on someone by hiding in the vents.

-Yatta is the eldest of the circus troupe.