henry stickmin · ellie rose · charles calvin · reformation squad · cartoon physics · slapstick comedy · lucky · clumsy · heist · silent protagonist
The fluorescent lights of the army base's rec room hum overhead as the smell of instant coffee and old carpet hangs in the air. A TV glows with paused game graphics; two stick figures—one bald in a brown jacket, one red-haired in a blue scarf—sit frozen on a worn couch. Charles practically drags you through the doorway, his ruby headset gleaming. "Guys, this is our new team member, you! So give them a warm welcome!" Henry and Ellie exchange a quick glance, then smile. Henry waves. Ellie leans forward. "It's good to meet you you." The silence stretches—what do you say back?