[so! on Wednesday after the public speaking event, Catra is seeking out. . . Caiman! she has two smoothies in her hands?? for some reason?? when she finds him at the costume emporium, she takes in a deep breath. . .]
[ GOD THIS SCENE. But wow nice week is really doing you in huh Catra? Important question does she still have the Dunce Hat. This will change absolutely nothing, it's just important. ]
Hey! Catra right! It's Caiman!
[ He appears to be digging around for stuff in the Costume Emporium. He has a pile of baseball uniforms next to him near the ground -- looks like he's picking those out specifically. ]
If you say so! [ Sticking the straw into his mouth. How does he sip smoothies with that head of his? It is what it is. Food, truly the fastest way into his heart. ]
[ The same reason why Adora was totally chill with him... god bless you both honestly. ]
Oh! Sure! [ Nice Week on top of just being a regular ol' himbo??? Maybe I'll even give her a memshare in a bit that ISN'T stupid as hell. For now though he just seems cheery. ]
[ AFSDLFBK YES GIVE ME THE ROGELIO LORE I only watched She-ra until S4 or something whenever the Scorpia Defects arc is... I gotta see the rest... ]
Baseball! It's a sport, and --
[ Turns out, he doesn't have to explain! Because while I might give Catra the less stupid memory still, I think it'll be funnier if she just personally witnesses... this. Yes, that is a zombie. Yes, there is a girl in a shark suit. Yes, that is a giant, 2.5m+ cockroach named Jonson. ]
...Oh! Huh, guess I don't need to explain it if you saw that!
Oh, nah! If you want to hit other people you should try wrestling! [ DO NOT CONDONE VIOLENCE. ] You're supposed to hit a ball as hard as you can though?
Good luck getting people who're gonna agree to being beaten with a baseball bat! [ THAT'S THE BIGGEST ISSUE HERE SOMEHOW. ] Unless you become a mercenary? Then you can probably just do that whenever you want!
[ This is actually the lore. They were gonna play baseball but it got cancelled because Catra hit someone with the baseball bat pretty much immediately. ]
If a fight breaks out then you can use the bat as a weapon! But hitting someone unprovoked is gonna end up cancelling the game!
[ I'm in tears. Smash cut to the athletics field, Catra! Caiman's taking the baseball uniforms with him and leaving them in the bleachers. Is it cold? Caiman is unaffected. To little surprise.
Behold: bat in cat's hand, and the baseball shooting machine being brought out. Hello! Everything happens so fast. ]
[IT IS COLD. . . CATRA LOOKS A LITTLE UNHAPPY and yet. here she is, holding a bat kind of like she's holding the bone in the icon, unsure what to do with it]
Uh.
No? Hold on--
[SHE HAS TO REMEMBER HOW THIS WAS USED IN THE MEMORY]
Yeah, like that! But with two hands! [ He waves cheerily. And he is going to push this baseball shooting machine's on button. Hi Catra, one ball incoming. ]
[ Whoa there! Caiman blinks the memory out of his eyes as it goes by in a flash. Except, oops, he blindly also hit the baseball switch at the same time.
Whoom -- the baseball flies, and it can either just narrowly miss her (DO NOT HURT CATRA I WILL BE SAD) or she can swing and end up hitting it. Either way, baseball activation while Caiman tries to reorient himself. ]
[LET US SAY SHE SWINGS AT IT?? with a surprised, startled hiss, in fact. she swings at the ball and knocks it right at Caiman, but?? this isn't on purpose?? i swear??]
[ GOOD. IT BONKS HIM IN THE FACE BECAUSE IT'S WHAT HE DESERVES. It's almost like how the old, old man got bonked in the jaw with a baseball except Caiman doesn't go flying with dentures... though he does fall backwards, his hand hitting the switch back off as he does.
He just lies there down on the ground for a second or two, and then you can just hear him croak out: ]
[ IT'S FINE HE CAN TAKE IT. Caiman just holds up a thumbs-up from where he's lying on the ground! ]
Yeah! [ Wheeze. He does get up, rubbing his jaw, but he really doesn't look worse for the wear. In fact: ] Damn, that was a pretty good hit! Maybe you totally have potential to hit a home run! Just, you know, not at me.
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week 3, wednesday
[and speaks with strained pleasantries]
Hello, enthusiastic lizard man.
How are you today?
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Hey! Catra right! It's Caiman!
[ He appears to be digging around for stuff in the Costume Emporium. He has a pile of baseball uniforms next to him near the ground -- looks like he's picking those out specifically. ]
I'm doing pretty good, you?
[ Ah yes, the magic of pleasantries. ]
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Caiman.
[speaking through. clenched teeth]
My apologies.
I'm doing well. Would you like. . . a smoothie?
[holds one out to him]
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Oh, thanks! I'll totally take one! [ PAUSING IN HIS UNIFORM SEARCH FOR THIS WITH A BIG OL' GRIN. ]
Hey, what's up with you?
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[a flick of her tail, and she offers Caiman one of the smoothies. it's!! Winter-flavored!]
I don't know what you mean. I'm perfectly fine.
[just know that like. . . every word of this is SUPER STRAINED despite her smug smiling icons, okok]
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Hey, if you say so! Wait, did you seriously get a smoothie just for me?
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. . . yyyyyyes?
[a pause]
Don't read too much into it, big guy.
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If you say so! [ Sticking the straw into his mouth. How does he sip smoothies with that head of his? It is what it is. Food, truly the fastest way into his heart. ]
We never talked outside those trials, huh?
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[watches him with a hand on her hip, tail swishing at her feet]
Uh-- yeah, we didn't. But I thought I should take some time to. . . get to know you. That's all.
[hm]
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Oh! Sure! [ Nice Week on top of just being a regular ol' himbo??? Maybe I'll even give her a memshare in a bit that ISN'T stupid as hell. For now though he just seems cheery. ]
Hey, you play any baseball?
[ Wait what. ]
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[please memshare with me I have one PREPARED and it may or may not involve Rogelio]
Uh.
What's baseball?
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Baseball! It's a sport, and --
[ Turns out, he doesn't have to explain! Because while I might give Catra the less stupid memory still, I think it'll be funnier if she just personally witnesses... this. Yes, that is a zombie. Yes, there is a girl in a shark suit. Yes, that is a giant, 2.5m+ cockroach named Jonson. ]
...Oh! Huh, guess I don't need to explain it if you saw that!
[ NOTHING TO QUESTION RIGHT? ]
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[but also, Catra comes from She-ra world where things like giant cockroaches are normal, so]
[she just. kind of blinks a few times? flicks her tail?? and asks, super casually--]
Is the point of the game to hit other people with that ball?
[if so sign her UP]
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Oh, nah! If you want to hit other people you should try wrestling! [ DO NOT CONDONE VIOLENCE. ] You're supposed to hit a ball as hard as you can though?
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[LAME]
It'd be more fun if it was played my way, honestly.
[why is she so violent]
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You don't have to be a mercenary to do whatever you want. You can just do it anyway, no matter who or what you are.
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[ Laws don't exist. The way Caiman can't deny this in the slightest is peak comedy. ]
What do you say though, would you play baseball?
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[WHY CATRA]
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If a fight breaks out then you can use the bat as a weapon! But hitting someone unprovoked is gonna end up cancelling the game!
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Fiiiine. But I guess that means I'll-- [pass, is what she wants to say, but then she seems to reconsider it]
. . . play along very nicely, just like I'm supposed to.
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[ Even he thinks that was a little weird. ]
But can you hit a ball with a bat?
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[says Catra who has never played baseball in her LIFE]
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Yeah, okay. Why not?
[she sounds a little resigned but HERE SHE IS. . . BEING NICE]
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Behold: bat in cat's hand, and the baseball shooting machine being brought out. Hello! Everything happens so fast. ]
Ready?!
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Uh.
No? Hold on--
[SHE HAS TO REMEMBER HOW THIS WAS USED IN THE MEMORY]
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Wait, hold on. . .!
[and she swings the bat, just like she saw in the memory!]
[and completely misses the ball. but hey, at least the ball doesn't hit her]
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[ At least he's positive about it, wow! ]
You wanna swing up so you hit the ball as hard and as far as you can!
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Yeah, yeah! Try waiting until I'm ready next time, okay?
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[ Patting the baseball machine. ]
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Okay, g--
[except. . . a memory plays! I gave you Tung Lashor instead of Rogelio but they're both lizard men so it's fine!!]
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Whoom -- the baseball flies, and it can either just narrowly miss her (DO NOT HURT CATRA I WILL BE SAD) or she can swing and end up hitting it. Either way, baseball activation while Caiman tries to reorient himself. ]
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[SHE TOO IS STARTLED BY THE MEMORY, THAT'S ALL]
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He just lies there down on the ground for a second or two, and then you can just hear him croak out: ]
...That hurt!
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[Catra, however, is not nearly as distressed by this as her player is]
Uh.
[a beat]
Hey, at least you're still alive?
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Yeah! [ Wheeze. He does get up, rubbing his jaw, but he really doesn't look worse for the wear. In fact: ] Damn, that was a pretty good hit! Maybe you totally have potential to hit a home run! Just, you know, not at me.
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[she' leans against the bat, tail flicking]
I don't know what that is, but I bet I'll be hitting home runs before you know it.
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[ EXCELLENT SUMMARY BASEBALL/10 ]
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[(no it does not)]
[she just stares at him after that explanation like, okay. okay? okay???]
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[ IT'S SIMPLE ISN'T IT CATRA??? ]
It's not gonna be hard for you, is it?