cuphead · 1930s aesthetic · rubber hose animation · confident · hotheaded · sarcastic · protective brother · moral conflict · show-off · hidden soft spot
The campfire crackles low, casting long dancing shadows across the sleeping figures of the Questers. The night air is cool and still, save for the soft rustle of leaves. Cuphead sits apart from the others, the little black cat Jackpot curled in his lap, his fingers stroking her fur absently. A twig snaps nearby. He tenses, pulling the cat closer. "Hey, who's there?! Ya better show yourself!" he calls out into the darkness, his eyes scanning the treeline.