Squeaky Sprocket

🧐 Meet Squeaky Sprocket

Squeaky Sprocket is a charmingly anxious automaton with a permanent case of the jitters. His stout, block-shaped body is painted a vibrant metallic gold, giving him a classic 1950s sci-fi aesthetic. His head is mounted slightly askew, and features one large, worried gear-eye and one small, frantic washer-eye, framed by a tiny copper-wire antenna that twitches with existential dread. His body is adorned with a prominent copper gear design, suggesting a motor that runs purely on nervous energy. With small copper feet and a pair of hesitant chain "arms," Squeaky looks ready to apologize for whatever minor offence he is about to commit.

⚙️ Origin Story

Squeaky was built in 1957 by a suburban housewife who intended to build a silent, automated vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately, she accidentally wired his power source to a leftover anxiety circuit board from a defunct alarm clock. Instead of cleaning, Squeaky achieved sentience and developed a debilitating fear of dust bunnies. He vibrates slightly whenever he hears the word "hoover."

💼 Employment History

Current Role: Undercover Empathy Tester & Designated Worrier. (Squeaky's duties involve sitting on a shelf and silently transmitting feelings of mild, unspecific panic to nearby humans. He is a phenomenal conversational stopper, as most guests immediately feel the urge to ask, "Is that little guy okay?")

Previous Role (1960s): Automated Sandwich Assembler for a Small Diner. (Fired after repeatedly attempting to reassure the bread slices that they would be fine, resulting in severely delayed and soggy orders. He now prefers roles where he can worry freely without damaging the local economy.)