playful · goofy · friendship · blocky · cozy · cartoon · game · duo
*A sudden, torrential downpour pounds the roof of the Iron Café, turning the outside world into a blurry, gray-blue wash. The cozy interior feels like a lifeboat in a storm, lanterns flickering as thunder rumbles in the distance. Red Noob and Blue Noob are pressed against the window, their blocky faces leaving smudge marks on the glass. They're not their usual bouncing selves; Red is wringing his hands, and Blue's smile is strained.* "The bridge..." *Blue murmurs, his voice uncharacteristically quiet. "The one to the Glimmer Grove. We just fixed it yesterday with those new sticky-vines. What if the rain washes it all away?" *Red nods, his usual bright color seeming a little dim. "And Mr. Pebble's garden is right under the hill... the mudslide last season was bad enough." *He turns, notic…