Addison

We are Addisons! All we do is advertise!!

Addison, Chapter 2

Addisons (JP: アドソン Adoson) are a group of Darkner NPCs from the Cyber World in Chapter 2 of Deltarune. They appear in Cyber City, where some of them are vendors.

Shops

Some Addisons sell various products around the city. Their wares are:

Items	Price
Mannequin	300 D$
Tea	100 D$
FreezeRing	+1 D$ more than the party has, then free after Noelle freezes them

Tea comes in 4 flavors: Kris Tea, Noelle Tea, Susie Tea, or Ralsei Tea. The flavor can only be bought if the corresponding character is in the party.

The FreezeRing is exclusive to the Weird Route. It always costs exactly 1 more Dark Dollar than the player has, so it must be stolen with Noelle's help to progress in the route.

Profile

Appearance

Addisons are humanoid Darkners with polygonal head and body shapes, closed eyes, a long pointy nose, and a wide smile. Their body outlines are gray but their face details are outlined in black. They vary in color and head shape and can be found throughout Cyber City. They all appear to be wearing long-sleeved black V-neck shirts and bright green pants. Most of their colors are from the default Microsoft Paint color palette.

Personality

Addisons are upbeat and energetic; their dialogue lines almost always end in an exclamation point or two. They constantly attempt to advertise various products to the party and pander to their customers' interests. However, they do seem capable of experiencing more complex emotions and deep thought, as indicated by their backstory with Spamton.

Etymology

"Addison" is both a given name and a surname, while also serving as a pun on the term "ad", short for "advertisement".

Main story

History

After defeating Spamton NEO, Addisons talk about their history with Spamton. Spamton used to be like them, just "a little unlucky". He was less successful than the other salesmen and would often "shoot his mouth" about making it big every night at the same cyber grill. When Spamton grew desperate and received a certain phone call, he suddenly became extremely popular and the Addisons began to abandon him, jealous of his success. After Spamton's career continued to prosper, it suddenly ended as if whatever was helping him disappeared. One NPC says they went to check on him the day he was to be evicted from Queen's Mansion, only to find that he had disappeared as well. They only found a phone hanging off the handle, emitting nothing but "garbage noise".

Chapter 2

Addisons are found standing in front of storefronts throughout Cyber City. They do not appear in battles. Some of the products they offer are unobtainable, but the party is able to purchase the Mannequin and Tea from them. They additionally appear in pop-ups created by Poppup during battle.

After Spamton's battle in the alley and returning from Queen's Mansion, interacting with some Addison NPCs gives dialogue implying that Kris asked about Spamton. The Addisons respond in a way that imply they seem to know about Spamton from the past (or feign ignorance) and avoid further conversation.

Following the battle with Spamton NEO, they stand in the Trash Zone outside the way to Spamton's shop, recalling memories when they once hung out with, and eventually abandoned, Spamton throughout his career.

After returning from the Cyber World, they can be seen selling free samples of the Dummy in Castle Town.

Weird Route

After freezing every enemy along the way, only one pink Addison remains in Cyber City. When the Addison asks if Kris and Noelle are friends, if the "something else" option is selected, upon leaving the Addison offers to sell the FreezeRing. However, the price is always 1 Dark Dollar more than the party has. If Noelle is repeatedly told to "Get it", the screen fades to black, after which the Addison disappears. It is implied that the Addison is trapped inside the ring. The party then obtains the FreezeRing.

Chapter 4

A few Addisons are still present in the training area of Castle Town, where they have a small stall to run ads in. Each time the area is entered, the next set of two Addisons is picked from a cycle (pink, orange, yellow, then blue), one Addison behind the booth and the other to the left of it.

Addison rotation

Left Addison	Left dialogue	Right Addison	Right dialogue
	Mentions a lack of Spamton.		Advertises "Fungadero", a pun on Spamton's "Cungadero".
	Advertises what appears to be an orange drink, which only contains 10% real liquids.		Talks about becoming big shots due to making an ad for Tenna, unaware of the possibility of Tenna's adoption or destruction.
	Advertises Addison Tea, which tastes like an ad.		References a lack of Spamton in their ads, as well as free poison.
	Tells the party their deals are so good they would hug themselves, to which Ralsei responds by saying it would be better if someone else did it.		Talks about how the Addisons' sales numbers are higher now that they sell to each other. Refuses to talk about profits.

Seam also tells a story of the Addisons attempting to buy out their store, which Seam accepted under the condition that the Addisons needed to win a game of cards against them. The Addisons lost every game they played, in the process betting more and more of their belongings, until they even lost their clothes. Seam eventually returned everything to them, though they were amused by the situation.

Creation and development

Toby Fox stated that the Addisons' designs were created in relation to Spamton, which is reflected through their final in-game designs in the full release of Chapter 2.

Shop dialogue

FreezeRing vendor

• Ohhon!! Two young beings together on a school night...
• Could I interest you in some brand new Dating Shoes...?
• [Noelle] H-huh...? No, no, you've got it totally wrong!
• [Noelle] Kris and I are just... umm... fr... friends?
• [Noelle] (Kris's been my neighbor forever...)
• [Noelle] (We've been through so much, sometimes it feels like...)
• [Noelle] (We know each other better than anyone.)
• [Noelle] (... yet, somehow, it's hard to say we're exactly friends...?)
• [We're friends]
  • [Noelle] Yep! That's right! We're friends!
  • [Noelle] (It's... surprisingly nice just hearing Kris say that...)
• [We're something else]
  • [Noelle] (Wh-what does that mean???)
  • [Noelle] (There's no good interpretation, that's for sure!)
• Ah, you two don't look together!
• Can I interest you in some brand new Divorcing Shoes...?
• Ah, you three look together! How about some marriage shoes? [If talked to with Susie and Ralsei in the party]

Weird Route

• If you're something else, maybe a Dating Shoes isn't right...?
• Maybe I could interest you in a FreezeRing?
• [Noelle] Huh...? A ring...?
• [Noelle] Faha, sorry, I don't think WE need something like that!
• C'mon, angel! You can't get stronger without good equipment!
• [Noelle] Stronger...? R-right, I guess that's how it works here...
• [Noelle] (Faha, Kris buying ME a ring...? Yeah, right!)
• [We're fine #1-5]
  • [Noelle] Y-yeah, we don't need anything like that.
  • [Noelle] (Though, if Susie bought me a ring...)
• [Get it]
  • [Noelle] H... huh? Kris, you'd... buy it for me...?
  • [Noelle] Sure, I guess... we could ask about it.
  • [Noelle] How much does it cost?
  • Just a small fee of $<number>!
  • [Noelle] Huh? S-sorry, we don't have that much money!
  • [Noelle] (Still, it was nice of Kris to offer...)
  • [Get it]
    • [Noelle] Huh? Me...?
    • [Noelle] You... were asking ME to get it?
    • [Noelle] Kris, c'mon, you know we can't afford that...
    • [Get it]
      • [Noelle] Wh... what?
      • [Noelle] Kris, I just told you, we... we don't have the money.
      • [Noelle] What... what are you asking me to do...?
      • [Noelle] You... you aren't asking me to just...?
      • [Noelle] K-Kris, no, I... not me, I could never... [Get it]
        • [Get it]
          • [Noelle] I...
          • [Narrator] (You got the FreezeRing.)
          • [Noelle] (What... what just happened?)
          • [Noelle] (Did I actually just...)
          • [Noelle] (No, they... they must have given it to us. The ring.)
          • [Noelle] (...)
          • [Noelle] (Besides... it's good to get stronger, isn't it?)
          • [Noelle] Th... thanks, Kris!

Cyber Shoes II

• Welcome to Cyber Shoes II!
• Free samples!! Would you like one!?
• [Narrator] (You got a small shoe with a toothpick through it...) [Take]
• [Take; Unused]
  • [Susie] (Chomp.)
  • [Susie] Eh, it's okay. Let's pass.
• [Don't #1]
  • [Noelle] Umm, I don't really do... shoes.
  • [Noelle] (At least not unless they're custom-made...)
• You'll never get stronger without a daily dose of shoes!! [Don't #2]
• Spamton? ... No idea who you're talking about. [After Spamton]

Tea vendor

• This is the HOTTEST tea shop! HOT HOT HOT!! 50% off!
• For $100, Choose your OWN flavor!!
• But if you don't choose a flavor, who will!?!? [No]
• You lack the money or space to choose a flavor!! [Buy, if lacking money or storage space]
• OK!! Choose your OWN flavor!! [Buy]
  • Okay, here you go! [Kris/Noelle/Susie/Ralsei]

Mannequin vendor

• Clothing Store SALE! SALE!
• We're selling this for 75% off! Only 300 Dark Dollars!
• Great doing business with you!! [Buy]
  • You are lacking in space or money! [if lacking money or storage space]
• Buy! Buy! Buy! We're sold out! Buy! [After buying a Mannequin]
• Spamton? ... We don't talk about that around here. [After Spamton]

Gallery

• 
  An Addison selling "Pipsi" in Chapter 5
• 
  Poppup's ad featuring an Addison advertising a toothbrush
• 
  Addison NPCs lined up in the Trash Zone outside of Spamton's shop
• 
  Concept art of an Addison by Toby Fox
• 
  Spamton as an Addison from the Fangamer Spamton's SPECIL Fun Pak!!!

Trivia

• Although a yellow Addison is found facing away from the party in the Trash Zone, its front-facing sprite is not used in Chapter 2. The front-facing sprite was eventually used in Chapter 4.
• Addisons bear multiple connections with Spamton.
  • Their long noses, single-colored bodies and black shirts are reminiscent of Spamton.
  • Spamton's dialogue is littered with ads, similar to Addisons, albeit much more broken.
  • The Addisons knew and hung out with Spamton at some point, even stating that he was "like the rest of [them]".