“Why not?” the shark asked, genuinely confused. “Why, some sharks make up their own names, since parental care ain’t in all ‘f their species. Some pups go off as soon and they’re born and make their own names. No shame in it, mate,” Bruce explained.
“Well, I’ve seen things like yer lil’ suit, but nothin’ this…bulky… Most divers ‘ave black skin-tight suits. I think it makes ‘em ‘ave less drag in the water,” the great white replied with a shrug.
“Hmm.”
The Repairman did agree; the suit was pretty cumbersome. Still, it did suit his blob of a body well, and made sure it didn’t touch any liquid he was in. He did not like mixing with them. Nonetheless, he was interested in other options.
“I’ll have to look into those. It would be nice to swim faster. Anyway…”
He thought about how he could put the name thing.
“Erm,” he started, tentatively, “Most Toons have always had a name, given by either creators or fans. There are a lot of nameless Toons, and I have never seen one complain about it or get their own.”
He shrugged
“It’s just unthinkable for many of us, I guess. Maybe if I was a shark, I’d get a name, but as it is…”
Siblings-a-Fixin' 