A Cold Start

"**A Cold Start**" is the first episode of Season 1. It is also the series premiere of *Boot-Up*.

## Plot

The episode begins with Kimi and Tera entering WiFood, a restaurant. The both of them sit down at a table and talk about their "crazy experiences." Nosie, a waiter at WiFood, comes and takes Kimi and Tera's order while Croctra reveals his plan to his minions.

Once Croctra's plan gets put into action, Slush gets lured into a truck designed to look like it's filled with ice so Kimi and Tera can go after the truck.

## Characters

*NOTE: All following characters make their debut in the episode.*

### Main

* Kimi H. Bytes
* Tera Plexo
* Slush Alexander
* Frutle McHanks
* Croctra MacGuffin

### Supporting

* Jekki
* Happy
* Samantha Stockington

### Minor

* Alkaline Bytes
* Ally Bytes
* Bobbert Irons
* BOP-BOT
* Develin
* Ha-Z3L
* Jessica
* Karl Alexander
* Kiki
* Martin
* Max
* Nosie
* REW
* Richard MacGuffin
* Sashia
* Squish Alexander
* Zika

### Fictional characters

* Hammer Doinkson
* Kasa Doinkson
* Doug
* Glasticity
* LisaAnimations
* KidBatCreations

## Cast and crew

### Voices

* Kimi H. Bytes - ThatZeratoedWithABow
* Tera Plexo, Squish Alexander - Jake The 2nd
* Slush Alexander - Erik S.
* Frutle McHanks - Bryan G.
* Samantha Stockington - Bea
* Croctra MacGuffin, Richard MacGuffin, Jekki, Happy, Alkaline Bytes, Zika, Kiki, Hammer Doinkson, Martin - SoraThePanFloof
* Bobbert Irons - Yuvi Rathour
* Develin - Yoobiekutie
* Nosie - Purplecolorz12124
* Jessica - Greenstar Emily
* Karl Alexander - Puz

### Animation

* Hayla Studios
* Sane Visions

### Editing

* SoraThePanFloof
* Plasticity
* theblookyoob

### Music

* Hayla Studios
* SaneVision
* EdotJdot
* GrischaDJ

### Special thanks

* Matishifu
* Alden
* AuroraTheLittleFox
* Kinnard
* LooneyDude
* Madly Plays
* glurt
* WildCat
* CT
* Derek
* IceCreamJaxxie!
* TrustyCranberry

### Sounds

* findsounds.com (No longer available)
* LMMS
* YouTube

### Programs

* Paint.net
* Vegas Pro 14.0
* FireAlpaca
* BeepBox

### Media references

* *Among Us*
* *The Simpsons: Hit & Run*
* 20th Century Studios (credited as: 20th Century Fox)
* Microsoft Windows
* Coca-Cola
* *Dog Dayz*
* Disney+
* HBO Max
* Jaiden Animations
* Baby Lamb Creations
* *Friday Night Funkin'*

## Quotes

* "*Tera, it's time...to Boot-Up.*" - Kimi H. Bytes
* "*I... don't think that was supposed to happen.*" - Kimi H. Bytes
* *“You see this, son? Your father knows how to box.”* - Richard MacGuffin to his son, Croctra

## Goofs and Errors

1. Some shots of Happy have eye stitches while the other shots doesn't, Sora confirms it was made for simplicity.
2. Slush's hat was left and dropped in WiFood as he get's to the "ice truck", until the next shot that his hat is back on and then disappeared in the next shot.
	* It also appears back on again when Tera saves Kimi from Croctra.
3. When both Kimi and Tera chasing down the truck as Tera is off-screen, the scooter appeared out of nowhere.
4. You can see the cel of Kimi holding a rope of the truck is missing as it shown in left and right of the screen.
5. Croctra's horn was returned to the place despite he ripped it off to fought against Kimi.
6. One shot is clearly shown Kimi is bleeding on her forehead due to battling Croctra, the blood on her forehead is disappeared in the next shot when Kimi, Tera and Slush making a jump out of the truck.

## Gallery

* Artworks
* Screenshots
* Production

Pilot PosterUsed announcing the inclusion of closed captions in the pilot

Title card for the episode. Interestingly reused for the Boot-Up Short Bytes episode "An Error has occured"."DUDE, IT WAS THE CRAZIEST EXPERIENCE I'VE EVER..."Tera upon drinking Frutle's fox potion.Slush moments before being kidnapped by Croctra.Slush warning Kimi of the truck's destination.Tera celebrating Croctra's defeat. Kimi questions if he's okay.Croctra in Da Boom Factory's wreckage, enjoying some cake that Bob made.

## Trivia

* This is the only episode where Bryan G. voices Frutle. In March of 2023, three months after this episode's premiere date, Bryan stepped down from his respective role, but will continue to work as an artist on the show.
	+ This is also the only episode where SoraThePanFloof voices Happy.

* This episode is the first video uploaded to SoraThePanFloof's YouTube channel.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxcyBfh8X4VZj58yfvRrX8KitcoAkP-Wk5

 **Short Bytes** | “Competition” • “An Error has occurred” • “Reaction Takes a Toll”