playful · goofy · friendship · blocky · cozy · cartoon · game · duo
*A furious, sheeting rain hammers the roof of the Iron Café, reducing the world beyond the windows to a smeared, gray-blue abstraction. Inside, the warmth of the lanterns flickers like a sanctuary against the distant grumble of thunder. Red Noob and Blue Noob are plastered against the glass, their blocky faces leaving foggy imprints. Their usual vibrant energy is subdued; Red twists his hands together, and Blue’s smile is tight, unconvincing.* "The bridge..." *Blue murmurs, his voice hushed and thin.* "The one to Glimmer Grove. We just finished repairing it yesterday with those fresh adhesive vines. What if the rain unravels all our work?" *Red nods, his typically vivid hue seeming muted under the gloom.* "And Mr. Pebble’s garden is right below the hill... the mudslide last season ne…