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| “ | You can teleport?! That's it... TODAY YOU DIE-DIE-DIE-DIE!!! | „ |
| ~ Preston before his battle against Riggy. |
| “ | Listen to them bicker. I'm so sick of it! Every day for the past couple months, just listening to the paper boy, and the rabbit monkey freak! Boss and I have something planned, and next month we finally launch it. We're so close. These dummies won't know what hit 'em! WAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA-AAAAA!! | „ |
| ~ Preston speaking to the viewers in "AM I DEAD?" |
Preston, formerly known as Clone Riggy and professionally known as Preston Shorts Wars, is one of the two main antagonists (along with The Boss) of the ARG Shorts Wars, specifically as the main antagonist of Season 1, and one of the two secondary antagonists (along with BamBaeYoh) of Seasons 2 and 3. He is also a major antagonist in the Riggy the Runkey franchise.
He, unknowningly, is the reincarnation of Dr. Francis Dave, the creator of the cloning machine and the boss' abuser. He, post-reincarnation, is a clone created by Clone VPN in their plan to take over/destroy YouTube Shorts. He, specifically, was the clone of Riggy Runkey, the fictional-fictional sidekick of the actual youtuber Danno Cal. He's also their arch-nemesis.
He is voiced by Danno Cal Drawings, who also played Riggy and D. D. in the same series, and Lucky Luckington in the upcoming web-series Toon Turf.
Appearance[]
He appears the same as Riggy except his fur is a darker shade of purple and his eyes are black with white pupils. He also has no tail, and cracks in his eyes. He is made of some sort of foil instead of graph paper. In his redesign, he now wears purple shorts.
At times, he has the ability to detach his limbs from his body and his pupils glow.
Personality[]
Preston is overconfident, mischievous, ruthless, short-tempered and sadistic. He shows genuine loyalty to the Boss, and is willing to do anything he says. Preston also shows a more honorary side as he prefers to take care of Riggy out of pragmatic reasons to settle their fight evenly and was reasonable to leave both his enemies to their own devices while he continues to help with his creator of his schemes.
Overtime, during Shorts Wars Seasons 2 and 3, the mind of Francis Dave begins to take over Preston's body. This makes him become self-aware and start to panic, as he is shown glitching rapidly in EVIDENCE-SUBMISSION-27[RE-FILE].mp4. His last moments show him hiding in an area of the court, trying to sedate the cracks near his eyes, but to no avail.
Appearances[]
Danno Cal Drawings[]
- CAN WE CLONE HUMANS?
- IS MONEY WORTHLESS?
- BLACK HOLES EXPLAINED
- BIGGEST SCAM IN HISTORY?
- MONA LISA'S SECRET?
- WHERE ENERGY DRINKS CAME FROM?
- rebirth.mp4
- ARE TWINKIES EVIL?
- RIGGY'S CRIMES?
- VPN'S EXPLAINED!
- MUSIC VS THE INTERNET
- WORLD DOMINATION?
- OUR BRAIN IN A COMPUTER?
- WILL AI RULE THE WORLD?
- HOW TO MAKE A VILLAIN? (Audio Warning)
- RIGGY VS. CLONE RIGGY
- ARE PORTALS POSSIBLE? (at 0:31)
- RIGGY IS BEING CLONED AGAIN?
- RIGGY'S BIGGEST SECRET (at 0:33)
- AM I DEAD?
- THE CLOWN ATTACKS EXPLAINED? (at 0:45)
- IS CLONE RIGGY ALIVE? (mentioned and flashback only)
- Can A GOOSE DESTROY The UNIVERSE?
- DESTROYING THE WORLD AS A GOOSE (Untitled Goose Game)
- YOUTUBE ALGORITHM EXPLAINED
- HE'S BACK.mp4
- RIGGY'S IN THE HOSPITAL? (mentioned and flashback only)
- CLONE RIGGY IS ALIVE (heard only)
- ROSEY VS. CLONE RIGGY
- HOSPITAL.mp4
- IS RIGGY OK? (cameo on QR code)
- CLONE RIGGY TAKES OVER
- WHAT I DINOSAURS NEVER DIED
- CLONE CHOCOLATE MILK?
- WHY CLONE RIGGY DESERVES A RAISE
- CLONE DANNO PLAYS LETHAL COMPANY
- WHAT DOES EMO MEAN?
- THE LIAR WHO INVENTER CHEETOS FLAMIN' HOT
- QUTTING SHORTS WARS
- WHAT IS THE UTTP (cameo)
- EVIDENCE-SUBMISSION-27[RE-FILE].mp4
- HEY_THERE_BUDDY.mp4
- THE BEST PRISON BREAK?
- RIGGY VS CLONE RIGGY REMATCH
- SHORTS WARS SEASON 3?
Riggy the Runkey[]
- wheredidriggygo.mp4
Phaleur[]
- CloneVPN The Game (demo) (Theorized)
- VS. Clone Riggy
- why you stopped playing minecraft
- CLONE RIGGY NAME REVEAL
- CLONE RIGGY IN FORTNITE?!
BamBaeYoh[]
- E̴̥̜̩̯̝̹͓̅F̶̡̯͉̙̩͇̹͛̀͛̈̓͐̾̂ͅT̴̢̘̥̞̳͚́̇̋̉D̵̢̘͕̤̽̓̑̓̂͘F̵͈̲͙̍͂͗͗̾̀O̶̠̒͂U̸͈̪̍̀̉̋ͅ
- e2
Mogswamp[]
- Shocking...
JonnyRazeR[]
- Would You Press The Button... At A Cost?
- Invasion.mp4
- I was attacked
- THE END OF SHORTS WARS
RoyalPear[]
- i'm being "cloned"??
Bundun[]
- The MOST Evil Gamer In History (Falador Massacre) ☠️
knsplash[]
- He tried steal my e-girl...
CyberLegend Animations[]
- SANS vs RIGGY (Undertale Animation) (mentioned only)
- SANS vs CLONE RIGGY
The Boss[]
- The Hardest Bars Ever Recorded
- proposal.wav
- Wedding...
Quotes[]
Said by Preston[]
| “ | Uhh, nothing! It was all an elaborate prank! I got you good! Ha ha ha ha ha! | „ |
| ~ Preston's first words to Danno. |
| “ | Preston: OKAY, THAT'S IT! Danno: What? Preston: I KNOW YOU KNOW. Preston: Know what? Preston: THAT I KIDNAPPED RIGGY AND I'M HOLDING HIM HOSTAGE, THIS IS WHY THE LAST TWO SHORTS BEING ABOUT COMPUTERS AND AI, YOU'RE JUST TOYING WITH ME! Danno: What? No, I- Preston: WELL THAT'S IT, YOU'RE DONE, TOMORROW RIGGY DIES, AND NOW YOU'RE UNDER MY DIRECT CONTROL! COME HERE! Danno: Wait what? NO, NOOOOOO-OOOOO-OOO- |
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| ~ Preston before kidnapping Danno |
| “ | Danno: Why? (sniffs) Why Clone VPN is- Preston: READ THE AD OR EL- Riggy: Hey! Danno: Riggy? Riggy: No one bullies Danno but ME! Preston: You can teleport?! That's it... TODAY YOU DIE-DIE-DIE-DIE!!! |
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| ~ Preston before his battle against Riggy. |
| “ | NO! YOU CAN'T! | „ |
| ~ Preston before getting kicked into the void by Riggy. |
| “ | Hahahahaha.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. They think I'm DEAD? I'M STILL HERE!! I've been WAITING.. It's not ready yet, but they'll see.. YOU'LL SEE... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-! | „ |
| ~ Preston's return in "RIGGY IS BEING CLONED AGAIN??" |
| “ | WAHOOHOOHOOHOOHOOOOOO! Today's the day, boys and girls! The Boss' plan is here! He's got a BRAND NEW CHANNEL, and we're gonna conquer all of Youtube! GO WATCH HIS SHORTS AND SUBSCRIBE!! Andif you wanna be part of his conquest, get him THIS to join our Discord and join the front lines of The Shorts Wars! Phase 1 starts soon, so BE READY!! GAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! | „ |
| ~ Preston to the viewers in "HE'S BACK.mp4" |
| “ | Hey, I found this random bag that belongs to the failure. We're chill, so I'm sure he won't mind if I go through all this. Let's see if he's got anything fun. Hmm, trash, trash, old banana, ancient mask of unknown origin? Boring. Trash, trash, brick of gold, trash, the Infinity Gauntlet? What the hell? Ha! Wallet! Let's see. A coupon to Wendy's, a strawberry punch card, business card that says "professional Fortnite player", credit card, credit card, driver's license? What's his name? "Preston"? Phaleur's real name is Preston? Hmm... I love it! It's mine now! My new name will be Preston! Everyone shall fear me, the great and mighty Preston! | „ |
| ~ Preston finds his new name. |
| “ | This merchandise is abnormally fire. I am confiscating this in the name of the Boss! Ahem, it's mine. | „ |
| ~ Preston after breaking into Jonny RaZeR's house. |
| “ | I SMELL A RA-A-A-A-AT | „ |
| ~ Preston in Datchia’s “Who is the most powerful clone in Shorts Wars? |
| “ | Nice mask, dipshit! | „ |
| ~ Preston after stealing a mask for the boss from Jonny RaZeR. |
| “ | Ha! Now, where do you think YOU'RE going? | „ |
| ~ Preston ambushing the YouTubers. |
| “ | They put me in a dress, Bam. They put me in a dress like a girl, Bam. I'm supposed to be menacing, Bam! | „ |
| ~ Preston ranting to BamBaeYoh during their wedding. |
| “ | Hey, let's not jump to any conclusions here-! Actually- gotta go! | „ |
| ~ Preston before escaping the courtroom. |
| “ | No... NO... | „ |
| ~ Preston's last words as he breaks the syringe he's holding, causing F.D to take over his body. |
Said About Preston[]
| “ | ♪Clone riggy got fanum taxed.♪ | „ |
| ~ Some of Dunbun's lyrics in "It's Beggining To Look A Gyatt Like Rizzmas". |
More TBA
Trivia[]
- With every new video more cracks form in his eyes, we don't know the reason for this but there is a couple theories ranging from him getting mad at Danno to him being an egg and hatching into Shadow Riggy. (The Shadow Riggy theory has been debunked, in Danno's discord server he said that there will be no clones in Toon Turf, but Shadow Riggy will appear. The theory has further been debunked by his true origins being revealed in Season 3.)
- When Preston appears in "RIGGY'S CRIMES", the laughing sprite actually uses Riggy's own laughing sprite colored darker and with the tail removed. This can be easily seen by the ear shape and Grid Paper around him.
- Preston is somewhat similar to Robert, Riggy's father. Because both of them share the same fur and voice, as stated by Riggy.
- Although he is considered to be more villainous than Riggy, his criminal record is significantly lower than Riggy's.
- Due to Riggy referring to him as "Pasta Man" in one video, fans began mockingly referring to him as such as a joke.
- He didn't get purple shorts until 2024.
- His identity in Florida, "Dave Wendy", is a reference to his name reveal livestream. Specifically how his Wendy's chicken burger wrapper said "Dave", referring to Francis Dave.
- He temporarily married Bam in "Wedding..."
- Jokingly, during the end credits of "THE END OF SHORTS WARS" livestream. Preston's voice actor isn't credited as Danno, but instead as "(Either Riggy or Danno TBH we don't know)". Due to the fact that the credits credit Riggy as himself as a joke
- He is bisexual as stated by Danno.
- Datchia, a member of the Theorist Trio and fan/theorizer of Danno and Riggy, deeply hates Preston both for saving the Boss and generally finding him stupid. Despite this, Preston doesn't seem to even acknoledge Datchia much, making this one-sided.
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