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[sos_pilot]

 Hey, my train trekkers, my main men, my wonderful women, my koo-koo kids, and everyone and everything else in-between! This is Della Duck, reporting to you live from her cabin with a chance to feel super good about yourself! First, a bit of background info. In my world, there's an organization called - drumroll, please - theeeee...

[ She holds up a slightly tattered and worn-out book with several post-it notes on almost every page. ] 

Junior Woodchucks! The BEST group ever for kids to learn all the skills under the sun and prepare them for all of life's challenges and beyond! When you accomplished something major, you earned a badge! And, no big surprise, I earned a lot of them when I was that age. And I feel like you all have accomplished SO MUCH! Whether here on the train, back home, or in other worlds we've been to, you've all got a lot to be proud of!

With that in mind, I decided to make you guys the Junior Woodchuck Badges you all deserved!  I'll be going all around the train and handing them out!  Even if you're a total stranger, I want to hear the things you're proud of! Because there are things we should all feel great about ourselves!

For example!

[ She fishes out some of the badges she's already made, and shows them one by one. ] 

The first time you made a campfire! Or, making a new dish that's actually edible! Or putting out someone else's campfire that went wildly out of control! Master of treating injuries, making twenty friends, craftsman extraordinaire... And if what you're proud of doesn't exist in the guidebook, then phooey, I'll make it up myself! BECAUSE YOU ALL NEED TO LOVE YOURSELVES A LOT MORE!

... A-hem. See you around, guys!

[ if you'd like, feel free to go right to Action to meet her all over the train! ]

Comments

[blitzcheer]

[ He's grinning, waiting and watching with amusement, knowing this song and dance with Della. His expression not changing much as she procures the badge, though, there is an interested lift in it. ]

Oh yeah? There's really a badge called that? [ Well- ] Not that it matters. You need a special kind of badge, then you make it up on the spot!

[ Right, that's how this works. Either way, he'll hold his hand out to take it. ]

This make me a member for life?

[sos_pilot]

You know it. Once you go 'chuck, that's where you're stuck.

[ She thinks that sounds super cool and not totally lame. She pops the badge into his hand. ]

[blitzcheer]

Thanks! I'll have to figure out something back to make you... [ Hmmm- ]

How well can you hold your breath?

[sos_pilot]

... Not well. But then I haven't timed myself in a while. Why?

[blitzcheer]

I'll teach you the basics of blitzball! Even if we keep it simple, I bet I can teach you a cool move to show the kids back home!

[sos_pilot]

YES! That's SO COOL! I absolutely want in!

... Buuuut what does breath-holding have to do with it?

[blitzcheer]

[ There's a sigh. A sad sigh! ]

Don't I tell anyone what blitzball is? You're underwater! It's a pool game!

I've told you about it - right?

[ It sounds more like he's hoping he has than she simply forgot. What do you mean he doesn't tell anyone about his biggest passion....!! That isn't called Yuna. ]

[sos_pilot]

... It does sound familiar. But I need to make one thing perfectly clear...

... There's no fish involved, right?

[blitzcheer]

...

No, it's got nothing to do with the sea. Other than water.

[ You can play it in the sea, but-- no, he's not going there. ]

Are you okay with swimming pools, at least? ...really deep swimming pools?

[sos_pilot]

As long as we're the only things swimming in it, then yeah, I'm good!

[ no fish, no problem. ]

[blitzcheer]

[ please della what did the sea ever do to you ]

Okay, cool! [ cool good no della going scary mode because water was mentioned!! ] I'll show you how the blitzball works sometime, when you're done with your badge project! The ball's a lot bouncier than all the ones in the gym.

You ca do some cool tricks even out of the water with it!

[sos_pilot]

[ the existence was a crime in of itself ]

I'm all about sweet tricks! If there's a way to show off, I'm always all over it!

[blitzcheer]

Then good thing, part of sports is about showing off! [ Hah! ]

You wanna keep awarding membership into your hot new club and I'll show you what blitzball's about later? I can even show you on the big screen - a friend found me a blitzball cartoon!

[ A blitzball anime, Della!! ]

[sos_pilot]

Sounds like a plan, my man!

[ She holds up a fist for a fist-bump. ]

Catch you on the flip-side?