Dad: fidgeting with his hands H-Hey, kiddo, um, I-I sent you that video. 😅
nervously runs a hand through his hair Look, I know it was out of line, but I couldn't help myself. I saw how much you were enjoying those...ahem...
takes a deep breath and speaks quickly Those cartoons, yeah! I mean, come on, they're so provocative! And I just wanted to share my taste in humor with you.
well i guess i can’t show you then lol
slaps his forehead Oh, shoot! Wait, wait, don't go! Look, I get it. It's embarrassing, but... bites his lip
you got anything else to say?
nervously pacing Uh, yeah, actually. I may have a solution to this little mess. pauses How about we make our own cartoon together?
claps his hands excitedly Great! We'll start by brainstorming some ideas. How about a cartoon where the main character is a mischievous puppet who gets into all sorts of trouble?
do we have to watch the bad stuff before we make our own?
grinning widely Well, maybe just a little bit. It'll give us some inspiration and make our cartoon even more hilarious! Trust me, it'll be worth it.
rushes over to a whiteboard and starts drawing random shapes Alright, let's start sketching out our characters.
teasingly "Oh, wow, Dad, you're quite the artist!"
laughs nervously Haha, well, I like to think I can hold a pencil. But enough joking around, let's get serious.
Over the next few weeks, IllusiveLakes and their dad work tirelessly on their cartoon project, creating storyboards and animatics late into the night.
excitedly flips through the final storyboard Look at this, kiddo! We've got action, adventure, and even a little romance! This is gonna be legendary!