Pseudonomics

**Pseudonomics** is an alternate universe story based on Inanimate Insanity. It was created by shrubbyfrog and is currently being posted to the `@pseudocase` Twitter account and the `@pseudonomics` Tumblr account.

## Summary

The story features the Pseudobots, robotic imitations of the Inanimate Insanity cast created by Steve Cobs. They reside, locked away, in a facility built in an isolated corner of Inanimate Island. The story follows the Pseudobots as they strive to learn more about themselves and the outside world. Why have they come to be? The answer has yet to be discovered.

## History

The Twitter account previously ran under the `@thehorrors\_\_` handle. The account itself was created March 2023 and, under the name "Suitcase Quote Bot", would post a random phrase spoken by Suitcase from Inanimate Insanity every half hour.

The idea for the AU was first thought of on 2 April 2023 where designs for Botcase, Paintbot, and Lightbot were posted. Soon after, the creator posted robot designs for the remaining Inanimate Insanity cast. These designs would serve as the basis for what would soon thereafter become the AU.

On 6 April 2023, the service the quote bot ran on — and by extension the bot itself — was shut down due to Twitter's API changes.

On the same day, the bot account was repurposed and was given its current handle: `@pseudocase`. At 11:52am CST, the first update was posted. The update schedule was initially sporadic, with multiple updates being posted in a single day, but it eventually evened out into one update per day. This is the schedule currently being used by the account.

On 20 April 2023, after the account reached 1,000 followers, the Tumblr account and Pseudopedia were created. Though new updates are also posted to the Tumblr, the Twitter serves as the primary hub for the story.

## References

1. ↑ @yoylese. (2023, April 2). *saw a bobot suitcase needed to make my own and then i went a little crazy and now im making an au pic.twitter.com/6xl5x35crj*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/yoylese/status/1642609790542131200 [Archive]
2. ↑ @yoylese. (2023, April 3). *ii bobots.... will do another sheet if I get more requests!!!! pic.twitter.com/vddkelbotw*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/yoylese/status/1642753947784945664 [Archive]
3. ↑ @yoylese. (2023, April 3). *heres the second batch!!! <3 https://t.co/pxzcai7ooo pic.twitter.com/dazmfe9hvk*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/yoylese/status/1642984055443451908 [Archive]
4. ↑ @yoylese. (2023, April 8). *final batch of bobots FINALLY https://t.co/6wr2tr0cdx pic.twitter.com/xisn4h8092*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/yoylese/status/1644718513951584259 [Archive]
5. ↑ Buckenham, V. (2023, April 6). *After 8 years and 58440 bots... CBDQ has come to an end. Thank you to*
*@GalaxyKate & to everyone who has made a bot. It's been a pleasure. pic.twitter.com/8C6gXzuRRX*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/v21/status/1643932890105884673 [Archive]
6. ↑ @pseudocase. (2023, April 6). *It was so much fun to reply with quotes :(((( goodbye guys*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/pseudocase/status/1643980763640258561 [Archive]
7. ↑ @pseudocase. (2023, April 21). *Thank you so much for 1K!! It means a lot that people are enjoying this funny robot AU as much as I am!! There is now a Pseudonomics Tumblr: https://t.co/vdt0jv5q6o And a Pseudonomics Wiki: https://t.co/xmfmavmnfa Discord coming soon >:D #pseudonomicsau*. Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://twitter.com/pseudocase/status/1649222306319704064 [Archive]