Ideas

Chapter 8: Complex

Jack Quacker has a big meeting lined up to sell his new toy design to a rich manufacturer -- unfortunately, the meeting has to be rescheduled. So, Jack returns home early, only to find his roommates playing -- gasp! -- videogames.

Elmo Sputters, Reginald Bush, and Buddy Fludson all have some serious explaining to do. Can Jack make his warning about rotting brain cells stick? Or will his roommates finally convince him that videogames aren't that bad?

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Jack Quacker (Quackerjack): An up and coming toymaker whose unconventional designs and eccentric personality keep getting him rejected. But he doesn't stay down long!

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Elmo 'Sparky' Sputters (Megavolt): Electrician by day, inventor by night. He loves coffee, electricity, and particle physics -- not in that order. He as well as a talent for hacking. Forgetful, chatty, and temperamental, he's almost as eccentric as Jack.

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Dr Reginald Bush (Bushroot): A brilliant but shy botanist who could do way better if he didn't insist on doing his stranger experiments. Works as a gardener and landscaper, with a part-time gig as a biology tutor.

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Buddy Fludson (Liquidator): Door-to-door salesman today, millionaire tomorrow! That is, if any of his schemes ever work. Greedy and intelligent, he's always up to make a little more dough, legality and/or ethics be damned; fortunately, he has his friends to stop him from going too far. Health nut and gym-goer, bonds with Reggie over cooking healthy meals.

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Mr. Nanners (Mr Banana Brain): Jack's pet banana-eating snake.

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Spike (Spike): Reggie's pitbull that may be one of his experiments.

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Nigel Lord (Negaduck): The Four's angry, power-hungry landlord that forces them into many misadventures.

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Pat Wilson (Paddywhack): An old bully of Jack's who maaaay be stalking him. He's also a rival toymaker.

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Lynn Lord (NegaGosalyn): Nigel's sweet-as-pie daughter.