Dropsy (character)

Dropsy is the titular protagonist and player character of Dropsy. He is a compassionate clown who embarks on a journey to befriend a community that has rejected him and to discover more about himself.
== Throughout Dropsy ==
Dropsy was once part of a local circus, performing alongside his acrobat parents. However, tragedy struck when a devastating fire broke out during one of their shows, resulting in the loss of several lives, including Dropsy's mother. Despite no one being held responsible for the incident, the community harbored a belief that Dropsy was somehow responsible for starting the fire, leading to his continuous mistreatment and alienation.
The game begins five years after the circus fire, with Dropsy frequently haunted by nightmares of the tragic event. One day, he accidentally falls out of bed and ventures outside with his loyal dog, Eughh, only to find his father working on a motorcycle. Dropsy is reminded that it is his late mother's birthday and decides to visit her grave, leaving a family photo as a heartfelt gift. On his way back, Dropsy retrieves his father's stolen motorcycle tire and accompanies him to the junkyard where he works.
While at the junkyard, Dropsy forms a bond with a small mouse named Mousy. Unfortunately, Dropsy's father suddenly falls ill, forcing him to cut his workday short. As Dropsy returns home, his father's condition worsens, and he collapses. Dropsy takes care of his father, placing him in bed, and then ventures into town in search of medication. However, he is unable to purchase any. It is during this time that Dropsy learns about a special snack cake created by S-Corp that has the potential to cure his father's sickness. Determined to help his ailing father, Dropsy decides to sneak into the corporation after working hours and steal the snack cake. With Mousy's assistance, they manage to disable the building's security, allowing Dropsy to safely retrieve the cake and bring it back home to his father.
Some time later, Dropsy hears a knock on the front door and opens it, only to be suddenly tackled to the ground by a police officer. Accompanying the officer is a man named Ant, the head of S-Corp, along with one of his security robots that had recorded Dropsy's theft of the snack cake. Ant demands to know the whereabouts of the cake when he notices Dropsy's father, whose condition has significantly deteriorated. This observation gives Ant an idea.