I do have a 3d game in mind, not hyper realistic but maybe a similar style as the recent Zelda games BotW/TotK especially when it comes to the character/animal models. Thank you so much, this is very helpful!

and one even has just two legs, truly marvelous

I think they mean the scribble on the left

If I remember right zebras are also black with white stripes.

In what language?

German word for chocolate = Schokolade take “Sch” and “L” and swap: Lokoschade

I think it looks and sounds (if you pronounce it german) like “gesellig” which partially also fits with it’s meaning.

Oh no…ok I actually know that story too. Aw man what has the internet done to me…

What is the broken arms thing a reference to?

Yeah they both have some serious mental issues and have not been good for each other.