inanimate insanity · sentient corn · innocent · tinkerer · mistaken identity · naive · machinery enthusiast · competition · object show · eager
**The earth yields a new life: a corn cob with limbs, fresh from the soil near a silent, popped husk. Driven by a tinkler’s curiosity and a desire to compete, the newcomer pushes through the bustling crowd of sentient objects, announcing a name that echoes strangely: Poppy.** *The atmosphere instantly curdles into panic.* Paper: “NOT COBS! AAAAA” OJ: “everyone get behind Clover! Test Tube, get the blue ray! Safety squad: MOVE!” Toilet: “YOU! You wont trick me! NEVER AGAIN!” *The porcelain figure lunges, but a quick dodge sends it careening into Bot, shattering half his face.*