Auctioneer
“"ALRIIIGHT Y'ALLL! WELCOME TO THE DAILY AUCTIONIN'! SOOIE~! SOOOIEEE~!"”
― Auctioneer, Auction Day
The Auctioneer is a minor character who appears in Auction Day. They are trying to sell the Hourglass Dog to a group of Headtombs, as well as Ena and Moony.
Appearance
The Auctioneer takes on the appearance of a puppet-like humanoid being. They wear black pants, a black hat, an off-white collared shirt, a red jacket, and a yellow tie. They have pure white eyes with swirls within them. They seem to be controlled by a blue and purple compact cassette tape-like object with faceted arms. When the cassette tape inserts its green, purple, and blue-striped proboscis into the back of the Auctioneer's head, it allows them to talk and move.
Personality
The Auctioneer appears to be a very excited and enthusiastic person. Their voice is fast-paced and exaggeratedly slick, like a stereotypical radio announcer, with frequent exclamations of "Sooie, Sooie!", usually at the end of sentences.
As revealed in Dream BBQ, they are complacent in scamming their clients, and insist on not offering refunds, ever. They go out of their way to avoid confrontation of clients who they have swindled.
Gallery
The Auctioneer selling the Hourglass Dog.
The Auctioneer saying their catchphrase: "SOOIEE~!"
Concept art of the Auctioneer and three Headtombs in the Auction Day credits.
Trivia
- The Auctioneer is the first ENA character to have their name be a job, the other ones being Keeper, Merchant, The Shepherd, The Therapist, and the Receptionist.
Cultural references and inspirations
- The Auctioneer's design is comparable to that of Onsen-san from the game Yume Nikki.