Help me to settle on a face design for the character I've just added to my game, called The Humorless Toaster. (It's only here to make toast, not listen to your nonsense.)

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What's the first supposed to be, Adolf Toastler?

Good friend of Kettle Hitler

kettle hitler

And they sit next to each other on the kitchen counter at Führer house

hitler house

The house looks more like Jamie Hyneman with his barret to me.

Oh, man... sorry it's coming off like that. Since it's called the Humorless Toaster, the main inspiration is Ron Swanson. At least that's what I was going for...

Ah. I think the moustache needs to be wider for that. Also, a label might be in order. Ron Toasterson or something.

Agreed, wider and thicker with maybe a wavy/ ridge texture on the bottom half of the mustache and slight rounding/flaring on the sides that narrows to the top.

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1262480275/ron-swanson-250fp011911_400x400.jpg

Feels like that's a good reference pic for OP.

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But I do prefer #2 more. Like others have said, it's simpler and easier to tell the expression.

It's the perfect pic, thank you. I admit I was working from memory

Mix the two and use a trapezoidal shape for the mouth, perhaps?

Keep the stasch and call the character "Der humorlose Toaster".

I want to start a fanfic rumor that Ron is related to Ricky from Trailer Park Boys. Lol

Yeah you got the mustache in that realm. I don't think it was intentional, but Hitler really did ruin the shortened mustache look.

Have you tried a design where it has a mustache for a mouth? As another lemming described, wider and wavy at the bottom. And then it can move up and down when it talks?

Edit: quick and dirty mockup. This would be my vote

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Upvote for Hitler. OP, I don't know if intended, but a certain German politician was the first thing coming to mind

The mustache is much too wide. I don't know why everyone sees Hitler.

Hitler's mustache was initially longer, however there was a decision to trim it. There are various theories as to why it was trimmed and shaped into the toothbrush as we recognise it for today.

How popular do you have to be to have people make theories about why you trimmed your moustache

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Number 2. Unless you firmly believe there's no such thing as bad publicity.

I think the second one. Assuming the middle bit is a nose, fewer details make for better deadpan toaster expression

Is the Toaster related to Hitler somehow? If not then the latter.

No it's too wide. That is a J Jonah Jameson mustache if ever I done seen one.

still too close. the toaster has a wide face so proportionally it feels like a hitler mustache

I mean still the vague connection gives the character some meat

I can’t believe this isn’t a joke

#1 only if you want a Hitler moustache. I prefer #2

Charlie Chaplin got done dirty. He was rocking that stache for decades earlier.

Some of Hitler's bodyguards said that Hitler was a fan of Chaplin. There's speculation (but not evidence) that he borrowed it because he liked Chaplin

I always heard that it was a common style for the working class, and Hitler was trying to ingratiate himself to them.

Depending on what you're going for, 1 and give them a German accent. Otherwise 2.

Definitely #1. But you can't ever make any reference to it looking like Big H in the game. Just make it so people say "... is that supposed to be Hitler?"

Who let out 426?? I thought I was supposed to be in a windowless room!

(/j)

::: spoiler reference ICYMI, the joke is about SCP-426 :::

Never heard of that site, but it was very interesting to learn about myself.

God that is I'm one terrifyingly upbeat SCP while still being very anomalous.

Edit: forgot to follow my theme (read my SCP entry to understand I guess)

Ever seen Red Dwarf? There was a talking toaster in that.

Yay talkie

Yes! I had forgotten his name! Haha wow, I need to go watch that show again, it's been a long time.

Make the upper one more mustache-y by making the stache longer than the lips and bend it downwards on the outside.

Number 1 but the upper line is the mouth and the lower line is the chin.

What is the personality of the toaster?

One looks like your friend's dad when he comes home and finds everyone has not only left on all the lights in the house but have also left the fridge open

Other one looks like a guy in early 20s that is on a bus and some fucker is doom scrolling tiktok loud without headphones

I'd say they're both great but you gotta decide what kind of cranky toaster you're going with

#2 because it allows you to later give them a mustache (#1), which is funny but the toaster isn't amused.

I kinda like #1, but as the mustache being his mouth and the other kind being formed into crossed arms

#1 looks like JJ Jameson - You know, Peter Parker's boss?

Get it to the corners of the lips and thick, you got a Tom Selleck, just around the edge, you have a Ron Swanson, 2cm past, you're into Fu Manchu territory

Needs: Eyes rolling and slight frown with face lines showing it's permanent.

  1. But give them a super stereotypical American accent and make unpromted references to how American they are.

#1 reminds me of Cartman (you could lean into that), #2 is more neutral and looks more angry

I need more background. Does it make good toasts?