Woody & Buzz

Protag 1–  Okay, we’ve agreed to go on this adventure together.

Protag 2– We did?

P1– I mean, I assume we did since we’ve been traveling togethar all this time.

P2– Fought a lot of monsters and solved a lot of puzzles together.  Keep using the word ‘together’ too.  Guess we’re partners.

P1–  Let’s not go that far.  Clearly, one of us has to be the main hero.

P2– Why should it be you?

P1–  Because my name has turned into ‘P1’ and you’re ‘P2’.  Everyone knows that can stand for Players 1 and 2.  Second Players are always sidekicks.

P2–  Only if you can’t choose your character.  Besides, this isn’t a video game, so your logic doesn’t work.

P1–  Then what are we?

P2–  The term is dual protagonists, which means we share the spotlight.  We’ve been doing that all this time.

P1–  I’ve had more attention.  Remember that I tricked the guild leader into giving us the key to the safe.

P2– And I was the one who distracted the other thieves while you used that key.  You would have failed without me.

P1–  Distractions are for sidekicks.

P2–  What about when I killed the dragon blocking the road?  You were the one keeping him busy while I prepared my spell.

P1–  I . . . You see . . . I solved the griffin’s riddle.

P2–  I solved the witch’s puzzle.

P1–  Our enemy killed my father and I demand revenge.

P2– Our enemy stole my sister’s soul, so I want it back.

P1– Will it be a problem if I kill him?

P2– Not unless doing so will destroy or lose my sister’s soul.

P1–  Okay . . . Guess we’re partners until we can’t work together anymore.

P2–  Deal.  Now, who’s this third guy?

Protagonist 3–  I’m a third protagonist who might join in later with his own goals and throw off your established dynamic.  Probably be teetering on sidekick and only kept afloat due to my popularity.

P1–  I really don’t like him.

P2–  Me too.