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{{CharacterInfobox
| name       = Mr. Bristles
| role       = rescue target
| status     = {{StatusBadge|alive}}
| first_appearance = [[Adventure Koala and the Lost Library Card]]
}}
Porcupine hardware store owner who got tangled in ladder parts in public and needed discrete help

== 🧠 Personality ==
* prickly
* meticulous
* organized
* impatient
* detail-oriented
* grumpy
* secretly fun-loving
* helpful when needed
* helpful
* practical
* generous
* concerned
* Secretly sentimental
* Indulgent about food
* Community-minded despite prickly exterior
* Observant
* Proud
* Meticulous
* Privacy-conscious
* Grateful but reserved
* Professional

== 📖 Background ==
Adventure Town hardware store owner known for attention to detail

== ⚡ Abilities ==
* inventory management
* tool expertise
* organization
* attention to detail
* hardware knowledge
* boat ownership
* metalwork
* Hardware and tool expertise
* Inventory management
* Community observation
* Hardware expertise
* Store management
* Product demonstration

== 🎯 Motivations ==
; Goals : Maintain professional reputation while getting help
; Fears : Public embarrassment and loss of professional dignity

== 📈 Character Development ==
; Starting state : Tangled in ladder parts in public view
; Current state  : Rescued discretely with professional reputation intact

== 🗣️ Voice & Speech ==
Formal and reserved, especially when embarrassed

'''Speech patterns:'''
* huffs with impatience
* speaks with professional knowledge about tools
* becomes sheepish when apologetic
* complains about disruptions to business
* talks about practical matters
* shows concern for his inventory
* Direct statements
* Practical observations
* Slightly defensive about being observed
* Formal language
* Professional terminology
* Reserved gratitude

== 🤝 Relationships ==
{| class="wb-relationship-table wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Type !! Notes
{{RelationshipRow|[[Miss Molly]]|🤝 friendly rivalry|Affectionate community banter between the baker and hardware store owner — Playful teasing that shows deep familiarity and care — Banter: Teasing and mock-competitive but fundamentally affectionate — Power dynamic: Equal, both established community members}}
|}

== 📺 Appearances ==
* [[Adventure Koala and the Lost Library Card]]
* [[Adventure Koala and the Clocktower Secret]]
* [[Adventure Koala and the Great Hot Air Balloon Heist]]
* [[Adventure Koala and the New Year's Eve Ball]]
* [[Adventure Koala and The Adventure Copter’s Big Upgrade (v2 -used version-)]]

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