Noodle Incident

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The Noodle Incident (PROSE: Taste the Noodles of Dracula ^[+]Loading...["Taste the Noodles of Dracula (short story)"]) was a metafictional event caused by the insertion of the Noodle Man into every book in the Plume Coteries' Library by [[the most canon man]]. (PROSE: How to Appear Noodles in Several Uneasy Lessons ^[+]Loading...["How to Appear Noodles in Several Uneasy Lessons (short story)"]) The Noodle Man ravaged the cosmos attempting to sell his own book series. (PROSE: Uh Oh, Spaghetti Woes ^[+]Loading...["Uh Oh, Spaghetti Woes (short story)"], Tea Time!! Noodles!! ^[+]Loading...["Tea Time!! Noodles!! (short story)"]) The results of this incident included Wonderland turning into noodles, (PROSE: Tea Time!! Noodles!! ^[+]Loading...["Tea Time!! Noodles!! (short story)"]) the nuclear decimation of York, (PROSE: I'm So Normal I'm So Normal I'm So ^[+]Loading...["I'm So Normal I'm So Normal I'm So (short story)"]) and the ruining of multiple Arcbeatle Press vignettes. (PROSE: The Noodle Magic Island ^[+]Loading...["The Noodle Magic Island (short story)"]) Despte this, the Noodle Man was eventually banished, meaning events were largely able to repair themselves. (PROSE: Taste the Noodles of Dracula ^[+]Loading...["Taste the Noodles of Dracula (short story)"])

History

The incident began when [[the most canon man]] emerged from a pile of Nothing in the Plume Coteries' Library in front of Callum, Maritsa, Coloth and Rich, and introduced himself as their "new cultural representative". He vanished after saying "introducing noOdle". After this ordeal, the group noticed that every book in the entire library had been given noodle-related titles. (PROSE: How to Appear Noodles in Several Uneasy Lessons ^[+]Loading...["How to Appear Noodles in Several Uneasy Lessons (short story)"])

Following from this, the changes made to these books seemed to have created The Noodle Man and his backstory within their narrative, particularly within the Noodle Man book series and associated Arcbeatle Press works. This narrative portrayed his friendship with his sidekick Butter Boy and defeat at the hands of Eldoon, who, in the narrative of these stories, banished him from his home universe and sent him on a quest of revenge.

He then inserted himself into the narrative of the 10,000 Dawns as a fifth addition to the Odd Other-Dimensional Pickup Squad (OOPS), influencing the team to accept him, defend him, and recount exposition about him. Those not under his influence, such as the HURRAY leader, called him "an unnecessary addition to the cast," and "a stupid contrivance". However, realising that his OOPS membership was not helping him sell books, he left. The OOPS members realised he had altered their perception, though one member still craved spaghetti. (PROSE: Uh Oh, Spaghetti Woes ^[+]Loading...["Uh Oh, Spaghetti Woes (short story)"])

The Noodle Man appeared on the bridge of the UHS Endeavour, hoping to find some new customers. He was approached by Amalia Wildstar and Captain Gemini Shadow, who may have swapped bodies as a result of the Incident. Wildstar offered to buy his book, so he took the money and disappeared, then reappeared on the other side of the bridge to sell more books. (PROSE: Freaky Foolsday ^[+]Loading...["Freaky Foolsday (short story)"])

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Behind the scenes

A "Noodle Incident" is a trope outlined by online wiki TV Tropes, who named it after one such example in the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip.

The Noodle Incident is something from the past that is referred to but never explained, with the implication that it's just too ludicrous for words — or perhaps too offensive for depiction — and the reality that any explanation would fall short of audience expectations.TV Tropes

Ironically, the Noodle Incident depicted in Arcbeatle Press's anthology The Noodle Incident, is not actually an instance of said trope, as its events are shown.