Created: 25th March 2026 Updated: 23th April 2026: Changed character name from Prototype X DW to just Prototype, as the character mistook Prototype X DW as his full name.

(Note: I gave all of the Toons last names, just swipe to see them!)

An elevator moves up, past infinity floors.

Life is boring. Years of waiting, getting off floors, being harassed by the plethora of players that often crammed the space, it was tiring, especially for Prototype. Sure, he appreciated the social interaction that kept his sanity, but at the same time, it was DRIVING him to insanity!

It was another repetitive day, Prototype stood in the corner of the elevator, being swarmed by players like some celebrity. One was constantly spraying water at his faceplate, milking a reaction out of him. Just as he was about to snap, to snatch the spray bottle and curse the player out, he could no longer feel the floor beneath his feet.

And with that, he no-clips through the floor, falling onto a beanbag before stumbling forwards. The players back in the elevator were bewildered for exactly 1 second, before returning to their usual chaos. Prototype slowly got back up, re-attaching his faceplate that fell off and taking in his surroundings…

He now stood in a lobby of some kind, in an enlarged hallway with decorated open-wall rooms to the sides. At the end was a large planetarium, a little garden at the centre and three spacious elevators on its walls. A sign stood proud infront of the garden section.

‘GARDENVIEW: EDUCATIONAL CENTRE AND MUSEUM’

Huh, that sounded fun.

— “HellLLOOOO!?”

He yelled, his robotic voice echoing through the place. With no reply, he turned back to visit what he’d walked past. But there, he saw someone. Vee, peering obviously from one of the open-wall rooms with a dazzled expression. She obviously wasn’t human, but to Prototype, it kind of made him glad.

Vee had come to the lobby in search of Astro, she’d found his lost nighthat and planned on returning it to him. When he was nowhere to be seen in his room, Vee went to search the lobby, where she promptly encountered Prototype.

— “Oh hi!- Miss TV thing, you’re from here?”

He casually asked, running up to Vee who took a few steps back in return.

— “Uh… yes…? But I definitely can’t say the same for you.”

Vee said as she analysed Prototype. He looked like no conventional robot, but she could still tell this one was alive, much like herself. Vee took a tenative step or two forwards.

— “You know you can’t be seen out in the open like this, y’know? The other Toons would FLIP-“

Prototype interrupted her, beaming with excitement.

— “There are MORE?! CAN I MEET THEM, CAN I???”

He begged, as if he couldn’t just do it himself Vee cringed slightly.

— “Uh… Maybe later. But come first, you don’t really wanna be seen right about now.”

Vee took Prototype’s hand and led him away. His hopes rose and fell once they went to the elevator. More. Elevators. Prototype couldn’t help but ask,

— “Heya Vee, this elevator isn’t infinite is it…?”

Vee looked at him as if he’d grown a second head.

— “Uh… no?? What’d make you think that?”

*Prototype felt embarrassed for asking, and brushed it off as for no reason. The elevator dinged, and opened up to Vee’s massive room…