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[Someone may have been drinking, so the clarity of this message might be a little off. He toasts the screen with the mostly empty tumbler.]

Couple thoughts for you-

Don't forget we have some young children on board. Just keep that in mind if you're spouting off about something- you know- really traumatic or whatever, you guys know what I'm talking about, it could harm or upset them. Just.. don't be a dick to the kids. Be a dick to someone else. K?

Also, there have been a couple of ideas floating around for platform days and ways to welcome new people- which is great. I remembered a charity from back home for kids who were stuck in the hospital over Christmas and thought we could borrow that idea. If you have a spare 10 team points you're willing to donate by purchasing a mascot, I'll be- or someone.. maybe Peter, I don't know- but bears will be given to any new kids who show up. Oh, and they come with little hoodies, see?? So we could use people from other teams.

[As he's talking, you can see in the background, Ignis entering the room. Unfortunately someone else noticed he was there too.]

Hey! Tiger! Wave to the camera.

[Ignis frowns and quietly comes over and turns the ICP off.]

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[A short time later, Tony opens the chat again for an additional comment.]

Okay, due to some really generous souls on board, let's keep it to two donated bears per person, okay? Also, does anyone know what the souvenir is?

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It's for emotional support. It's a very common toy children sleep with and play with from my world.

[ She suddenly gets a little sad, remembering that she had a doll once. That the Mistress had taken and destroyed. She supposes it's the same principle. But she shakes that off. ]

Dependence on something like that might not be the best idea?

[ But it's tentative. Maybe the Mistress hasn't been right about everything. ]

What happens, when they leave? All that's left is the bear.

[He notices how she reacts and his tone changes to a little gentler (not completely gentle because, he's been drinking, but close).]

With everything else they've ever had taken from them, it seems like it'd be more helpful than harmful. I'm not a psychiatrist though.

[Just a dad who has carried around, washed, and repaired a stuffed bunny for four years along with his daughter.]

It gives us something to remember them with?

[He doesn't know the right answer to that one, but after a moment, he tries a different approach.]

Misa, would you like a bear? They're pretty cute. I'd be happy to get you one.

[ Her hands stop putting up her hair. She hadn't expected that question. Then she remembers the doll, and more importantly, the slap that she got for crying about losing her doll. ]

No thank you.

[ She whispers the words though. She doesn't want slapped again. ]

[By the next morning, Misa has a orange team bear in front of her door with a piece of paper with her name scrawled on it.]

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