Bob’s Name Quest

Meet the characters behind the quest

Six original synthesized arrangements: “Scattered Signals,” “Everyone Together,” “A Shared Root,” “No More Tolls,” “Paperwork Waltz,” and “Crowns Fall, Names Rise.” A recurring melody follows the adventure from the grove to the final tower.

Allison

A programmer and camper whose adventures cross into a virtual world.

Mina Issho-ni

Allison’s online persona. Her name evokes “everyone together.”

Bob

Allison’s cat, echoed by her panther mount in the virtual world. Our arcade puts Bob in the lead.

The original lore

The Oracles’ compromised keys throw the virtual world into confusion. Mina and her friends confront Sakujo, Kyohi, and Bunkatsu, but defeating them cannot repair a system built around a single center of trust. Mina’s avatar becomes trapped; recovery depends on everyone cooperating to maintain their shared world.

Bob’s part in this game

Three original chapters lead to the ICANN Kingdom: the Tollgate Kingdom, Paperwork Palace, and Central Tower. Rescue name keys, dodge telegraphed stamp presses, and activate three community nodes before jumping onto the final king three times. These cartoon kings are fictional satire about centralized control, not real people or factual claims about ICANN. HNS collectibles are only game points.

Alice & Blue Cat · friendly guides

The Liquidity.spot duo joins the good side! Visit their tea checkpoints in chapters 4–6 for a shield and a safe respawn. Their dialogue and abilities are fictional game adaptations.

Artwork from Liquidity.spot · MIT notice · Source credit

Characters and original artwork: mina-issho/mascots. Artwork is reproduced unchanged under the repository’s GPL-3.0 license; source files and credits. Discovered through SkyInclude’s Handshake Mascot article.