MPL Ep 14 - High-Res Artwork + Discussion

I'm new to the Patreon fam, but I I thought you had an interesting perspective! I prefer "Bobby" and actually really like it because it's such a tomboyish name and a good contrast to the cute girlyness that is Poppy. Like Tora knows it doesn't suit her at all so he's purposefully using it to mess with her. Cuz he's an a-hole xD I can totally understand the "Puppy" preference, it is cute. To me it just feels too cheesy as a nickname. I think "Bobby" suits Tora's personality better, especially since he already has "sweetheart" for something cute to call her.

PotatoSquish

So, I’m a little late to the game here, having just for MPL a week ago so I didn’t get to see the original version—but my theory here is that he is trying to protect her. Should anything happen to him or someone (like his boss) got ahold of his phone, it wouldn’t immediately raise suspicions to see just some random dude’s name. But a woman’s name, that would catch attention and put a target on Poppy’s back. So, yeah, he knows who she is, and he teases her a little bit so she doesn’t get upset that he calls her Bobby, but it’s entirely for different reasons that just to mess with her or because he doesn’t care enough to learn her name.

I got a question, where can I get that sweater. It looks so cute and comfortable and google's a b*tch.

After reading through all the comments I've realized that a lot of people seemed to like that Tora gave Poppy the nickname 'Bobby'. In the original series I actually didn't like this choice. It never felt to me like he was teasing her, just that he didn't care enough to get her name right. He just wanted the notebook, so he was going to string her along and barely put in the effort, just like how he treats a lot of the miscellaneous women throughout the story. I prefer 'Puppy' as a teasing nickname tbh. 😂 With 'Puppy' I think it's more obvious he knows it isn't her name, and also he can make the joke that she follows him around, like a cute little lost puppy. With all of the new character development that we've been given, I wonder if the restaurant scene will still include Tora teasing her by calling her the wrong name? I think he's interacted with her (and is subconsciously interested in her) enough that he would definitely know her name this time around. I'm curious! What is everyone else's thoughts on Poppy's nicknames?