Characters

The Butcher

He should be in charge of the shop, but — what a doofus! — everything just seems to keep going wrong for him! Will he ever be reunited with his lost kishka?

Cal, the Cat

Cal the calico cat does what Cal wants. Think Garfield but instead of lasagna, it's sausage. Known to enjoy fringe and fringe-adjacent trinkets, Cal can't help but make a scene and steal the spotlight.

The Butcher's Sister

She had dreams once too, ya know! She could have been a show girl! But, no: her bumbling brother had to go and inherit the shop with not a lick of sense about how to run it. Now, because of her hard work (and ZERO glory), the butcher is set for life, with a promising business and a future full of butchery-bliss, while she slaves away doing the actual work.

She does love him though, even if he spends all his time dillydallying about. If only she could find some way to pawn him off on someone else so she could run away to live out her dreams ... Unfortunately, she's just stuck here for now, trying to make a dime off some dead meat and playing with her saucy little kitty-cat while she dreams about what could have been. Alas!

Una

Una is the voice of reason among the workers — she's just trying to keep the peace between Mikey and Yashu.

Yashu

Yashu is a do-gooder who's always trying to convince his pals to do the right thing, even though Lady Luck hasn’t always smiled on them

Mikey

Mikey is a lovable rogue who's always on the lookout for his next meal — or his next get-rich-quick scheme.

The Kishka

A triumph of meat-making, and the butcher's most perfect creation. Although the Kishka begins as a passive love object, a transformative journey of personal growth leads it to realize its true purpose in life: sacrificing itself to feed the masses. (But times are tough for everyone: the Kishka also moonlights as a salesgirl with free banana samples.)

The Wealthy Person

She made her fortune commercializing a board game. Originally, the game warned players of the evils of capitalism — but she vastly improved it to properly celebrate the fun of hoarding wealth instead!

She isn’t necessarily evil, but she is certainly unaware of the hunger and strife that exists in the background of her blessed life. She goes to the butcher shop to buy the most perfect kishka for a swanky dinner party but meets some unforeseen obstacles along the way.

The Travelling Banana Salesman

He is here to turn life upside-down and question the world. How can there be scarcity when there are also free bananas? Maybe we can change how we do business and allow others to pursue their dreams.

What would happen if we treated everyone equally? After loss and hardship, perhaps we can all find a new passion.