[WolfEx]

The sun was beaming through the bubble of the Life Sphere brightening up Rainbow Square. Friendly citizens from all over were celebrating in various ways. Some were playing tennis, while others were enjoying a game of basketball or rag time games such as popping balloons with darts, tossing a soft ball into the barrel, or bobbing for apples, there was so much to choose from and so much to do! Those that weren't quite as athletic would sit and chat at the restaurants in the area outside with umbrella shaded tables and drinks in their hands. Food was being had and enjoyed by several patrons watching all the activities from afar and enjoying the company of their eating buddies as well as the relaxation. There was just masses upon masses of every race and color packing into the square with their own pleasantries and fancies being tickled by numerous distractions around them.

Live Music was being played by a Pianta band near the Tennis Courts singing and strumming tunes of anything from The Mushroom Kingdom all the way to the lands of Hyrule, and they are even taking requests, too! Juggling Hyrulians are nearby showing off their razor sharp focus skills while a trainer and his Pokemon were doing an acrobatic number right next to them. The Toads were going back and forth helping relay guest traffic with the Police HQ troopers as well as running food and drinks all over the square to hungry citizens. A team of Goombas and Koopa Troopas were doing a music number of their own with the Goombas playing the Koopas shells like drums and singing some loud gibberish, which isn't exactly pleasant to the ears. Some Kremlings were playing a game of cards challenging anyone to face them in their game at a corner table outside a far off restaurant, and a few Egg Bots were cleaning the streets and picking up trash beneath their robotic feet to keep a neat and tidy setting. There was dozens of other groups and crowds of all kinds talking and chatting amongst themselves looking like their having a blast and soaking in the sun and fun.

Meanwhile, Mario, Sonic, and Samus were standing right behind a large square wooden stage near a Pianta statue and exactly diagonally right of the tennis court. They could not be seen at all because they were hiding themselves to huddle and prep for their announcement before showing their faces to the entire Life Sphere Community of four thousand plus strong. Sonic was trying to listen and participate in their little group huddle but he looked incredibly bored and uninterested in talking at all to anyone while Samus and Mario were hashing out their speech.

Samus spoke as she typically did, with directness, sincerity, and honesty. She was not the type of person to spew out any bull crap, she would tell anyone exactly how it is and how things need to go down, dealing with Mario and Sonic's tantrums for the past three years was harsh enough, but even worse, now they have to work together to address an entire community. It will not be an easy task, especially since all three of them don't entirely enjoy saying more than a few sentences at a time.

"Now boys, we are going to go up there and tell everyone the cold hard truth. They aren't going to like hearing it, but what choice do we have? I sure as hell am NOT going to tell them myself, especially last time when we all had to defend the Life Sphere together, that was a near fatality in and of itself, and I am not taking the full reigns to be the leader again, especially not with speeches. We divide it up, and take turns, no questions even asked."

Samus could tell Sonic wasn't caring for her words and she folded her arms giving him an evil eye which can even be seen underneath her helmet in a steel cut gaze. Mario was at least trying to listen, though his lack of wit really didn't help his case any as he scratched his head and adjusted his collar in a sweat clearly nervous for speaking in front of so many. Sonic couldn't take the stare any longer and grumbled.

Sonic never enjoyed speaking up against Samus, but he supposed this time it was warranted and he had to fess up.

"Okay fine alright metal girl? I ain't really listenin to you. But understand me when I say, you still should have given me that Chili Dog lunch break during our little brain storming session earlier, because I am starvin! Just give me the punch line of this little speech to the weaklings and bucket heads out there and I can be on my way..."

Sonic had no sympathy in his voice for the people of the Life Sphere, he just wanted to continue doing his solo act to figure out a way to stop the Starvia, but ofcourse, he was still getting nowhere and was mainly just looking to keep himself busy these days with mindless semantics. Three years on this planet has obviously hardened him and he wasn't entirely interested in prolonging the inevitable any more.

Mario was starting to wish Sonic just kept his trap shut and ran off leaving Samus and the plumber to do the speech themselves. The hedgehog was practically useless when it came to following direction or speaking with respect and dignity, this did not please the chubby Italian man.

"Listena here you little balla of stinky blue cheesa! We are going to do thisa ONE thinga together. And you are going to saya your fewa words so the big boya and big girla Samus can take over da show! I swear you needa to learn some manners! We worked harda to practice this speecha while you were playinga happy feet all over da planeta making us all wonder where you'vea been. Nowa you needa to stick around and be responsiblea for once in youra short life!"

Mario's face was red and drenched in sweat as he talked down Sonic to teach him an invaluable lesson of teamwork and fessing up to responsibilities especially as a leader figure to many. Samus giggled under her breath from Mario's outburst as Sonic seemed unswayed by his rant leaning on a nearby light pole and closing his eyes to imagine him in another place far away. He opened his eyes back up when the plumber was done and played off being sleepy.

"Sorry? What was that? I fell asleep on the count of your lame whiny yapping."

Mario raised a fist to Sonic in opposition and shook it with his face getting even more red than before.

"Whya YOUUUU!!!!"

Sonic leaned off the pole and got into a battle ready stance.

"Bring it on chubby! Don't have a heart attack before you take a step. I'll be gone before your next heartbeat red man!"

Mario was about to step forward but Samus got in between them and shook her head as if shaking off a migraine. She was seriously sick of this bickering by now.

"Enough is enough boys. We are going to go over the speech ONE more time, TOGETHER, then we can address everybody got it?"

Mario and Sonic both remain silent and turn away from eachother, arms folded.

"Okay then. Now...from the top....the big news....here we go."

The three start discussing their speech and rehearsing it in hardly audible murmurs secretly behind the stage preparing for the biggest announcement in the history of the Life Sphere.

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It was a surprisingly peaceful and joyous day for once in the Life Sphere. Shadow had never seen so many people gather together since....well, since the ambush years ago. He tried to forget such a memory and bowed his head for a moment as if to remember those whom have fallen. He didn't even want to imagine what would come of the Life Sphere had everyone been successfully destroyed and defeated by that attack, it was plain slaughter which those in the sphere were just barely able to fend off. He looked around to take in the gift of today, cherishing what he was seeing with so many happy faces, even laughter filling the air. Regardless of how much fun everyone was having, Shadow still chose to be alone. He found a table near the card playing Kremlings far into a corner under the darkness of a roof lip and took out the Cerebral Sphere, an item he was given to by Samus all those years ago.

The item allowed his memories to come to life as illusions, living depictions. He felt it was finally time in this rare occasion of celebration to allow his memories of Maria to come full circle. He cupped it in his hands and it began to glow. His mind was enlightened and suddenly alert as a living depiction of Maria stood in front of him. She looked like she did so long ago, as if in the flesh, and his eyes sagged in such emotion he could feel the tenderness though she wasn't actually there. It was a ghost, a projection of her soul that only he would understand the meaning of. She reached out for a hug whispering Shadow's name; "Shadow...Shadow...My beloved Shadow....don't be sad....come to me....let me soothe you..." Shadow stood from his seat knowing it was just an illusion and reached out to touch her, but she dissipated away.

In anger the hedgehog fell to his knees and bashed the table with his fist. "No..NO!" He didn't scream or produce tears out of this reaction, but he lowered his head and scratched the ground as if her grave was before him and he wanted to pluck her out back into the world of the living. It was useless, there was no point in denying the truth, she was gone and he was still heartbroken, such a thing will never be forgotten. Shadow then reached for the Cerebral Sphere and stashed it away again. He was tempted to break it so he would never have to see his locked away memories in living color ever again. But he didn't, he simply put it back into the large tuft of fur on his chest storing it away and shut his eyes fighting tears and opened them again once he felt content to observe the masses in the area. He may not be able to experience joy or happiness like the others can, but for a while....for just a little while....maybe he can try.

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Celebrating What?
The Festival....

Ah the Life Sphere, such a place made Dark Link want to vomit out his intestines to darken up the floor a little bit, everything looked so happy and uppity, he was not enjoying himself like the others at all. Once more he had to robe himself to blend in or else be seen as evil scum or an Infected intruder, he wasn't the smartest, but he also wasn't careless.



His version of fun and good times wasn't anything going on that he was seeing, not sports, or party games, or mingling....no....he wanted fights to the death, alcohol, and Link's head on a stick. He was way too creative to participate in anything trendy or supposedly fun inducing. He was already dying of boredom and the utter need for bloodshed and destruction. He guessed he could chase someone down to challenge in the stadium, but that might give away his presence, he needed to be on the down low or else be fed to the police for suspicious activity, or...well...just looking creepy and suspicious.



The dark one decided to go where the biggest groups of people were ducking in and out of conversations trying to look busy and all citizen like. He felt absolutely stupid doing such things but it was necessary for his acceptance in such an area. Eventually however, he started getting hungry and eying the various places to eat around him. He wasn't entirely human, but he did love food, if not moreso than any other living being.



As Dark Link looked around he could spot a certain red speckled hedgehog in the corner looking not very happy, but depressed and unsettled. He was instantly drawn to him for he too, seemed to dwell in darkness. He didn't make his way to the hedgehog though, not yet anyway, but he did notice him and noted his seating choice so far away from the action. The blackened warrior decided to go sit at a snack bar for restaurants can be pricey and bring too much attention, and the snack bar beyond didn't look very busy, so he headed there.



He weaved his way through the crowds and made it to the desired snack bar. A ghost like creature of all things was manning the bar, it was white and round in shape with a big tongue, he believed they were called Boo's. They weren't exactly human or living either, and Dark Link seemed pleased to see him. Dark Link pointed to a delicious bag of peppered potato chips then at a sardine sandwhich below without saying anything hoping the ghost would know. Dark Link then smiled in a cheesy fashion thinking that's all he'd need to express for food.



The Boo looked at him and echoed a laugh understanding him after a brief pause giving him his chips and sandwhich and then letting out his hand for some coins. Dark Link looked puzzled and felt around in his pockets, he had no currency to give, but he did have a rock he had found earlier that he used for sharpening his blade and dagger and stuck it in the Boo's ghostly hand. Boo responded with a big tongue being stuck out at Dark Link and then poofed behind him gesturing for him to get lost.



Dark Link held tight to his food and nodded dashing away to a place in the shadows. He saw the alleyway to the Black Market and headed there stopping behind a dumpster right where Rainbow Square ended and hid from the Boo in case it found him later. This was certainly not very fun to him at all. He unwrapped his sandwhich and opened his bag of chips gorging himself very satisfied with his delicious selections. He was banking on finishing his meal in peace, but who knows.

_{food, hunger, newbie.}

thanks Rach from delusional

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There was excited, and then there was REAALLLY excited. Banjo and Kazooie entered the busy square with bags upon bags of Life Sphere souvenirs, food, drinks, and all the honey and bird seed a silly bear and clever bird could eat. Banjo came wearing a shirt which stated 'I survived three years and counting!' and bearing flip flops along with a tropical overshirt and a cap on his head that has 'I<3LifeSphere' on it. Kazooie on the other hand had a necklace filled with colorful beads and the words 'Colorful Life' on them as well as a hat of her own which said, 'Kiss Me, I'm Alive!' Banjo was astounded by such celebrations feeling like he was really getting the full effect of living in such a place and getting to understand that positivity is still indeed possible in times of great distress. He walked by random citizens and shook their hands with greetings and smiles while Kazooie did the same. "Wow Kazooie, everyone sure is friendly today! I still feel like such a new bear to this place, it's hard to call it my new home ya know." Kazooie corrected Banjo with emphasis. "OUR home silly." Banjo laughed with a snort at the remark. "Oh yeah! That's right! I sure am a silly bear." Kazooie laughed and patted Banjo on the head in a forgiving sense. "It's ok buddy, let's go scope out some games huh Banjo?" Kazooie pointed to a few tennis rackets laying dormant on the Tennis Court and Banjo began heading there when he turned his head and saw the live performances going on and became quickly distracted.

"OH GOSH KAZOOIE! Is that juggling? Oh and look at those cute little critters doin backflips. And...and those large big nosed blue dudes singing and dancing. FRIGGIN AWESOME! Let's go check them out! I love music!" Banjo dropped everything in his hands rushing to the performers with Kazooie being dragged along ofcourse and he almost instantly began dancing and slapping his feet to the pavement. Kazooie joined in soon after flapping her wings and squawking to the rhythm. They did various forms of dancing and hollering as if inviting others to join in with the bear clapping his paws in tempo and smiling away. Kazooie tried to match Banjo's energy and enthusiasm and eventually was able to keep up with his strange dance patterns and beat movements. Moments later the two were in sync with eachother and turned Rainbow Square into a potential dance floor, and they regret NOTHING!

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Hm. The third year of life sphere. The knight had not been here very long and yet a celebration was taking place. He could help to feel a little guilty as he had not been here very long and going to celebrate three years. Surely no one would be stupid enough to miss out though.

Knight Man soon arrived wearing his royal red cape. Haven't worn it very many times but he found it to be an appropriate time to wear it. It fluttered behind him as he walked slowly through the Rainbow Square. It was a nice sight to see others bring happy and joyous of there survival here. He walked along the sides of paths to avoid anyone coming through while soaking all the sights.

Looking upon the concert part of the square, Seeing as a bear was transforming the dance floor as he was obviously enjoying his time. Adorned with all kind of celebratory clothing and all. The knight wasn't much of a dancer either. He would most likely smack everyone with his flail and possibly kill someone. Couldn't really celebrate much but that didn't stop him from enjoying the place.

Many games and activities were taking place but it seemed to require someone who possesses more agility and well, not a hulking suit of armor. Tennis? No, wasn't to quick type and can't maneuver like others could. Apple bobbing? Nah, robot and all. Still, he was simply fine with sitting around and watching others while thinking of what he could in his future. Finding an empty table out of the crowd, he slipped his shield onto the hold on his back underneath his cape and took a seat, flail in lap with his hand lightly over it.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Zero was indeed at the party, his eyes focused only on his beverage, though his wary eye narrowed as Banjo and Kazooie passed him, he was still on his personal mission to track down and defeat the one known as 'MegaMan'. but this was a time for relaxation, not extermination. "Good thing the missions are an easy bonus, night be fun doing for this one." Zero said to one of his fellow Reploid associates, who nodded in agreement.

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Ragna was busy minding his business, though he was inclined to enjoy bobbing for apples, he also poured over a map. What this map was would be a situation best left to the Toad Brigade, though they knew nothing about what the map was or why Ragna was looking it over. "Time to put this thing away and settle down, never been to a party before, but you never forget your first." he said to himself and rolled up the map, handing it to back to the toad brigade member so he could get down to partying.

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Skeith, the infamous Terror of Death happily enjoyed himself by playing tennis with one of the more braver Piantas, he had never heard of the sport so he was practically a newbie at it, losing in spectacular fashion one might add. "I need to train myself to be better at this game..." Skeith said morosely, and he sat down on a bench, but did not hesitate when he saw the duo he brought over to the lightweather hospital after the Waluigi kerfuffle. "Oh my stars and Prophets, I do believe I spot myself some people I know." Skeith said, gliding over to Banjo and Kazooie, hoping to greet them normally.

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This was indeed the best backdrop for a party, even the most intimidating citizesns from obscure realms came to celebrate, nobody noticed that they would nearly be frightened out of their socks, but the fright came not from the Terror of Death, but from the former emperor of Outworld; Onaga, even though he had to use caution to avoid bumping into people.

"Best to order me up some Ogden's Old Firewhiskey, My throaght's drier than a scorched desert in January!" he said jovially, and was enjoying the music despite the fact that he was wearing a helmet over his dragoish ears.

[Cielmira]

Today was a pleasant change to the norm, the festive energies practically glowing in each participant. She wasn't quite sure what to take part of just yet having just arrived at the outskirts of the bustling mass. Parties weren't quite her thing but as long as she wasn't expected to prance around there were something she did enjoy from time to time. The dragoness made a casual pace through the thinner sections of crowd, her eyes landing on all sorts of intriguing spectacles that only seemed to become more joyous and amusing the further she went into the plaza. A broad smile grew on her face as she moved along and despite her natural desire to swish her tail along happily Cynder actively restrained herself so as to not accidentally hurt someone.

There were a few semi-familiar faces around she glimpsed, just citizens she had occasional contact with. Then a distance ahead she spotted the large rock-esq creature she worked with against the terrible trio in their circus tent: Skeith. As he moved from the tennis court her sharp eyes followed; as best they could through a crowd taller than her anyway. However she didn't follow despite her interest in the briefly glanced dancing bear that was approached. Instead the dark dragon took to following her nose, sniffing the air to decide which delectable scent she should follow. In the end she trailed after something sweet.

Finding the source at a Delphino establishment she ended up purchasing the small berry-luscious snack, which sent her on a mission for a table. It was during this scan of the immediate seating area she spotted another friend she had worked with. Hopping along quickly on three legs, lifting and partially unfurling her wings so as to ensure she was given space to move out of the crowd, she went to the large knightly individual seated properly at a table.
"What, you don't dance?" came the joking introduction of her presence. Now that there was space she jumped into the air and flew to the seat opposite the table of Knightman, setting her food on the surface and taking the first bite.

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The kids originally had been safely tucked away in a corner of the plaza to enjoy their soccer and other rambunctious games that required space. However Amaterasu had changed this. She had playfully stolen their bouncy foot ball at the [unintentional] urging of the jovial young ones. Clinch had joined in as well, though was on the side of the children trying to recapture their ball. All was in good fun though, the white wolf darting every which way and ever so slowly approaching the bulk of the plaza. Of course no chase was enjoyable for long unless victory was almost within reach, thus she was keeping to a slow run and stopping often as a challenge for them to snatch it away.

A good portion of the eclectic bunch of kids had hung back, simply grabbing another ball and continuing their sport, so what composed her giggling entourage was mostly the youngest. They were getting smarter though. As she stopped by the corner of one of the food stalls they had an agent waiting behind a crate that bolted out and kicked the ball away from the canine. The spherical object bounced and rolled off into the crowd though instead of back to the pursuing group, but they didn't seem to care. The group then tackled and dog piled the sun goddess in chaotic laughter. She, of course, made meager attempts at resisting before falling to the ground in playful grunts of disapproval.

Eventually they relented and allowed her to sit, petting her for a bit then began a short legged sprint back to their friends; having forgotten about the ball now lost to the rest of the festival. Amaterasu scratched at her ear whilst watching them retreat. Clinch had remained beside her, proceeding to nudge her leg and indicate a Toad rushing about the crowd carrying a platter of snacks. The pair then stood and padded off to hunt down some tasty food, however someone caught her eye as she turned and looked down the line of stalls. A particular black and red hedgehog she had yet to see around since their initial encounter. Despite the squeaky protests of her little lizard follower Amaterasu approached Shadow in a trot. In another surge of devious playfulness, likely in response to the saddened look of her ally, the white wolf quickened her pace in the last stretch and aimed to attack the hedgehog with a fierce series of licks to the face.

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The noise and smells had drawn him into the plaza. He wasn't sure what he had expected to find when he finally arrived. Too many people in one place it seemed, and not for any sort of confrontation which was the only time he typically witnessed such a conglomeration. Still the odd musics tickled his hearing and he continued moving around the area albeit staying away from any of the more crowded sections. Krexix was still unsure of how to take these strange beings, their kindly approach was always confusing and suspicious. What could they possibly want of him?

Majority of the mixed scents in the air were mildly repulsive. Still he watched individuals interact with the surroundings and none paid him any mind. It was somewhat relaxing... but the Oerix remained rather tense as he walked along the darkened and outer sections of the plaza. He was hungry, but could not risk anything with so many people around and unfortunately had not taken to any actions that provided him the currency being passed around. He could attempt something he supposed as he eyed a line of shops. It was what he, or not him in particular but the crew he was a part of, had done to survive. Pirate and plunder what supplies they could find in space without upsetting authorities too much that they were actively sought. Krexix could feel his spines prickle at the thought: the 'good' old days.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Waluigi wasn’t the first to make it to the Rainbow Square, but he was close to it. The guards brought him along when they came for their patrol and given him a bit of a break for the sake of the event. They did warn him about causing any trouble, so he had to keep himself in decent order. What a pitiful time for celebration, there were plenty of reasons that they shouldn’t be wasting their time with this, but for once Waluigi wasn’t complaining. Finally, a time where he wasn’t forced to join some freedom fighter’s brigade and do the one thing he loved the most: sports. Much to his delightful surprise, tennis was included.

The purple plumber had already spent a good majority of the afternoon schooling every challenger at a one on one match of tennis. His flexibility and speed made him the deadliest opponent on the court, he even challenged two on one and still came out victorious. Mind you, it was a team of rock creatures native to Dreamland, but it was still a victory nonetheless. How could he even have a two on two match without Wario anyway, if there was anyone Waluigi wanted to see on the other half of his court it was him and no one else. He did sigh deeply with every victory when he turned to an empty court though, there was no better time for a partner in crime.

As the lumbering rock beasts waddled off the court Waluigi laughed in his spree of victory. He was the king of party games, Waluigi was number one. He rolled his shoulders as he paced toward the net once more. “Yeah, yeah! Who else wants to challenge Waluigi!” he announced as he pumped his racket into the air. His eyes darted to the next court over to watch the golem figure step off, no doubt he would hold no match to Waluigi. The plumber had time to spy on his mediocre match. “Come on, there has to be someone who thinks they have a shot at Waluigi, it’s unlikely you’ll win but you can try” the felon continued to taunt as his eye vanished under his hat and his hands gesture for a challenge.

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A dim little lamp dangled over the table, the cards were set. This area was easily the darkest of the entire jovial celebration, yet it was still the life of the party to those involved. It was a small four seated table, but that was enough to fit three top heavy crocodiles and one Game & Watch. The two Kremlings had their faces dug deep into their cards, their eyes darted to their opponents every so often. Though, nothing could really be read off of the other two since G&W had no features to give away and Vector was busy bobbing his head back and forth to the beat of his music. Eyes shut, the detective took a relaxed pose with his two boots pushed against the table and his chair leaning on the wall. If it wasn’t for the wall, Vector would probably be flat on his back.

The two Kremlings looked worried as the two of them had the least amount of chips stacked next to them. G&W’s chips were like mountains at either side of his head, almost like he was the lone face on Mount Rushmore. The 2D creature had his cards wrapped into his grubby mitts and placed them back onto the table so that he had the ability to push all his chips to the middle. The faceless being let off a wailing mechanical laugh as it watched the two Kremlings go bug eyed and folded their hands. The figure then slapped the lime crocodile’s foot to get his attention. Vector glanced at the table and nodded, then returned to his relaxed position.

The two finally placed their cards on the table, G&W’s hand was garbage whereas Vector had a three of a kind. The uproar that started up from the Flatzoner’s dismay was similar to that of a fire alarm, all while Vector raked in his newly won chips. The two Kremlings had nothing more than pure shock on their faces. “Come on, he was bluffing the entire time. Do you really think he ever had a good hand this entire game?” The little figure then prepared to storm off from the scene, but Vector grabbed him by the shoulder. “Whoa there, hand it over” the crocodile splayed out another hand as though he was expecting payment.

Game & Watch dug through his endless pocket and slammed a Super Mushroom into Vector’s fist. “Ha, good. See yah around” the crocodile dismissed him politely. The figure just waddled off feeling a bit steamed about the entire matter. Maybe he could go find something else to do, maybe start a fight or something.

Vector took his seat once more as one of the Kremlings went back to shuffling the deck. “Great, now we need a new player.”The crocodile peered over his saurian brethren’s shoulder and spotted a familiar face moping about the area. “Hey, if it isn’t Shadow! How’d you like to play a round?!”

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Location: Rainbow Square.
Operation: Observation.

Along with the Police from Life Sphere’s HQ, A.I.M. was assigned to monitor duty and assure that everything was peaceful. There was an itch in the back of its processors from its primary programming, it didn’t feel comfortable with turning a blind eye to the borders of the Life Sphere. It was a time to celebrate and relaxation, but relaxation was never a prime directive for the sage synthetic.

From the distance rooftop that the machine was perched upon, the sound of the music was muffled and muted. A.I.M. never had a strong affinity for tunes and the like anyway. Its optics zoomed on certain points of interests on the square, mostly picking up on priority figures. “Creator Samus, still attempting to repair dilemma” the robot spoke as its head turned and honed in on a new target. “Unit Zero, inactive” the robot continued to monitor like a security camera set on autopilot. “Unit Amaterasu, soccer.” The machine’s synthetic eyelids then shuttered. “Targets Waluigi, Skeith, Onaga, and Krexix: moderate with caution, do not intervene yet” A.I.M. relayed to the other officers on duty.

The machine was the lone observer on the roof. It clapped its two fists together which created a low toned clank as it waited patiently. The silent Zen of the building was soon interrupted by A.I.M.’s next statement. “The activities appear to be pleasurable” the on-duty monitor admitted as it continued to watch the civilians below.

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Erryone / notes / etc

From the shadows of an alley the intricate cyan markings and streak of flame orange hair popped out of the shaded darkness. A little figure stood on tiny feet as she peered around the corner with doll-like scarlet-upon-yellow eyes. A faint look of anxiety touched her face as she speculated the crowd enjoying the celebration before her. How she truly wanted to join. But alas, her gaze was cast to the sun. As a creature of the twilight, sun was her natural enemy. Nobody would see her, and she would merely become a black silhouette. At least, that was how it worked in her old world. Besides, she wasn't quite sure if she wanted to make a true public appearance in her most accursed and ugly form. Then again, looking at the grab bag variety of people, she really had nothing to be ashamed of. Her successful attempts at dodging the light would ultimately be put to the test the very moment she stepped out. With a deep sigh she put one foot in front of the other, gradually making her way into the radiant sunshine. She tensed herself when fully in its glory, thought ultimately eased her shoulders when it appeared she was doing just fine. The confirmation of her visibility was established when someone almost tripped over her and mumbled an apology. Though he moved her stone helm to smack her in the face, she didn't care! They could see her, and she wasn't experiencing ill effects! Ha! A fang-lined grin spread across her face as she took off from the ground, spinning in a levitated circle. This was fantastic! After giving herself a victory twirl, she spun to see a familiar dragoness and robotic knight. She waved her tiny hand at them, and almost made her way over. Except... Ugh, all this sunlight was making her nauseous. Well, she wasn't impervious, clearly. Desperately seeking a solution, her eyes darted around the various venders around the plaza. Her hopes were fulfilled when she spotted a little stand that appeared to sell parasols. She dodged people and creatures as she floated over. The two porcupines under the sign 'Able Sisters Boutique' could see clearly that she was in a rush. The imp reached in her helm and pulled out a sack from inside her hair and tossed it to the anthropomorphic ladies. Before the women could point out their lack of a use for Rupees, a solid black parasol was taken from the bucket and out of sight from them when the urgent creature dashed away. After pulling out the umbrella and deploying it for her use, the imp felt much better. The sun was no longer beating on her, and now she didn't feel sick. But before she had the opportunity to approach her allies, a certain figure was seen from the corner of her eye in an alley behind a dumpster. It may have been her sun-damaged vision, but was that... No, it couldn't be. A gasp of hopeful excitement erupted from her as she zipped towards the alley. ”Link?!” Her former ally, her friend, and possibly a bit more... She thought she would never see him again! When she arrived to the dark alley, she floated just a few feet away from what she hoped was the famous Hylian. ”Link! I'd thought I'd never see you again oh thank Hylia I-" Her rapture was suddenly shattered as she got a better look at the eating figure. He was... A shadow. A rather menacing looking one, at that. Joy was soon replaced by a disheartened melancholy as she looked upon him with confusion. ”...You're not Link...”

MADE BY TOASTY OF GANGNAM STYLE!

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Ah, a familiar face. Knight Man had not known many people but it was atleast good to someone he could recognize. Cynder, was it? She lowered herself into a seat with a snack she had most likely grabbed from one of the nearby suppliers.

Asked upon his choice of actions, he responded, "Surely I could but it would be tragic with this thing involved," he raised his flail slightly to her sight. Lowering his flail down and returning his hand to its position, he let out a sigh as he looked among the others. "Sure must be nice to do dance though. I could never imagine myself doing such a thing."

Out among the crowd he noticed another familiar face from the same place as the one before him. She strolled by giving a wave to him as he returned a wave to her. Some people sure we're a breath of fresh air out here as he had been in fighting most of his life. And well, he enjoyed it. Nothing satisfied him more than a successful battle but he had to relax every now and then.

He fixed his eyesight back upon the dragoness who was feeding upon her snack. His eyes wondered a bit upon it for closer inspection but found nothing of interest. He didn't find it appetizing or disgusting. Food had never crossed his mind as he never felt the need to eat or drink.

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As everyone celebrated the fact of three years theyve been alive, ridley had only waited in the out skirts in anger. Ridley hated life, and he hated that samus was being celebrated...though, why he was here was only so he can fight samus perhaps out of sight. his size was certainly noticeable, despite being out of sight. He only waited to see what his rial had to say, before he left again. Ridley sighed, stepping from the shadows and wandering around, hoping some conversation might go on to amuse him at least.

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Slaving away in a medium sized food stand, worked three fairy brothers as if they were sonics long lost relatives as they worked. Jack frost was running the fastest, making huge snow cones with his breath and serving them and colored them with his impish face. Pyro jack was slaving over a grill, serving huge lobster tails and steaks as he gave responses to commands from customers. "Yes ma'am, ok sir, medium rare, nho spices hee, single file line please ho-hee, no i cant stop saying ho-hee, ho-hee." And finally, the third brother was outside, sitting on a stool, alone with a face paint set alone as no child would want a face paint from the serial killer. They were all listening to a radio playing loud sounding pop music by rise kujikawa. "Man, this sucks hee-ho! Wasn't getting captured and used as slaves by Beelzebub enough?!" Jack frost yelled. Jack frost then smiled more. "Say...Hand me that barbecuhee sauce pyro, ho?" Pyro frost looked at him confused as he cooked his food on his lantern fire. "If you say its my fault, i will not and were in enough trouble...though, anonymous source...Would you like relish too, ho-hee?" A few cones later, the jack brothers laughed as everyone was coughing up what looked like icey cones of ketchup, mustard and other things that belong on a burger. The jack brothers took the money they received which would have gone to the hospital as they ran off to enjoy the fair. as long as no one would catch them.

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Quote wandered around the fair, looking around at clothes as he ate fair food. "Wow...Thats...alot of greese." He sighed, still eating a funnel cake as he started playing a few of the fair games. Quote was of course one of the better players as his marksman skill was very visible as bottles and balloons popped and fell left and right. Quote eventually found that he was having issues trying to lift all of the over sized  stuffed animals. Quote sighed, looking at one in specific that looked like some sort of white puppy bunny hybrid with a green sweater put on it. Memories broke through quote's flood gate as he immediately remembered one of the mimiga. Toroko was her name. Toroko was of course one of the more peaceful people of the mimiga village, willing to let some outsider in for protection...Quote squeezed the arm of the stuffed animal as he looked down, shade covering his face as he simply gave the rest of the stuffed animals some children that we struggling to win anything except the green sweater one as he sat down at a lone table, sadness in his robotic eyes.

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Minato ariasto looked down upon a deep brown snow cone that reeked of mustard and ketchup and similar condiments with the grinning face of jack frost put on it. Minato looked at other customers coughing up there's, so with a no thanks minato dumped it and decided to pursue the ones that had brought forth saucy heat beating torment. Though, minato had top agree it was a clever scheme of there's to get out of work. He knew that they acted sort of in fear of minato when he came around. he tapped the head of the fairy Jack Frost. "Mind giving my money back jack?" Minatio said, giving a smile.

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Doctor wily laughed, sniper joe's following home as he beat and won several fair games without breaking a sweat to a crowds amazement. His sniper joe's clapped, giving a robotic "Excellent job sir." as wily won over the crowds. Upon giving a arm lift, similar to rocky his sleeved dropped to reveal many wired and mechanical doo-hicky's to give the doctor a great boost in skill. As the crowds and vendors eyes wily down, he smiled, laughed and ran away with his sniper joe's giving shielding to many rotten tomatoe's. The doctor wound up close by one of the kremlings card games as he took off his skill enhance. sighing as he looked upon his endless cheated winnings "Well, that was fun. Lets see what else we can cheat at!" he said, smiling as his sniper joe's nodded, running off to scan the area for more ways to play around with the fair.

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Time was getting nearer and nearer for the big speech and still the three mighty leaders of Li couldn't coexist to deliver it to the Life Sphere community without their differences. There was alot of hostility in the air that just refused to go away between them. They had all the words written down, now it was just deciding who was saying what and when. Mario was having a nervous breakdown, Sonic was wishing to not be a part of it, and Samus didn't want to bear the news alone, it was a time of both panic and eagerness for all, now to just find that happy medium.

"I am getting too old for this crap. Sonic, whether you like it or not you have to say SOMETHING for the speech, and Mario, you need to calm down and stop turning your uniform into wet rags! Pull yourselves together before I pick some volunteers from the crowd to help me read this speech and tell them how terrible you both are to work with."

Mario jumped into the air in astonishment at the statement by Samus and gulped not wishing to have to be humiliated by a bounty hunter.

"No pretty robota girl! Please don'ta embarass Mario! I willa help with the speecha but I feela like I need to eata some more mushroomsa to calm me downa. Where are those toads with some food?"

Sonic laughed at Mario's addiction to mushrooms and his panicked state receiving great amusement from the red capped reject.

"Whats a matter fatso? You need some precscription to those things or somethin to get your rocks off and be high and mighty to the crowd, hmm?"

Mario grumbled at that statement and formed a large fireball in his hands lighting up his face having a deep desire to hurt Sonic, but the hedgehog began running circles around Mario as if to mock his accuracy. Mario retorted to Sonic's childish fallacies.

"And whata about you, blue ratta hoppeda up on goldena rings. You haven't anya clue what I canna do!"

Samus was now officially done with all of this. She clenched her hands into fists, her suit began to rattle and shake with rage, she punched both smash brothers in the face and sent them flying far behind the stage. They crashed onto one another in a pile of brusied bodies.

"You two can thank me later for that LONG overdue interruption! I am so tired of the two of you having no courtesy whatsoever for the greater good. And now, thanks to you, I have to do this myself!"

Samus marches up the stairs from the back of the grand stage enraged and made her presence known to everyone whom apparently was still having fun and enjoying the festivities in the area. She made no noise, she simply stood at the small podium in the center of the stage, and waited for everyone's absolute attention trying to keep herself together.

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Shadow's isolation choices were shortlived as he was soon joined by a familiar fox friend and raised a brow questioning her presence. But when she became playful, he truly knew why she was around, to cheer him up ofcourse. She began to nuzzle him and yip to bring him slowly out of his depressed fog, which he was almost always in, and seemed to slowly but surely fill the ultimate life form's heart with warmth and favor. Shadow wasn't always cooperative when it came to this sort of affection, but there was something about the wolf creature that held a spot in his soul, and he couldn't quite scratch the surface of it, but she made him start to feel something, and that feeling grew more and more every time he came across her. He gave in eventually and began to pat her head and scratch her back brushing his fingers across her fur with a kind of half smile still taking his time to get into the spirit of things so to speak.

Shadow greeted the fox with kindness once the playing was done and their presence together was situated. "It's nice to see you too, friend. We really went through the wringer back at that treehouse didn't we heh...well at least now we get to relax a little." Shadow shouldn't have spoke too soon. Relax was a rare term in the Life Sphere or even on the whole planet, he shouldn't have jinxed himself the way he just did, for the last time he thought he could relax, the entire Life Sphere was attacked. He was lost in thought for a moment about his past missions on the planet, then returned to the present upon hearing a familiar voice. It was the voice of a certain croc, who may or may not have gotten on Shadow's bad side in the past. He looked over to a table a few feet away, and sure enough, there Vector was up to his old tricks again; literally. He remembered Vector quite well, he remembered his cunning the most. There was very few people or creatures in the universe who could outsmart someone with brains AND brawn, and to this day Vector still continued to surprise the hedgehog.

"Ah, Vector The Crocodile...good to see you made it to the Life Sphere and survived the plague. You always adapted to things well...though I am always having the sudden urge to wear ear plugs around you. It must pay to be naturally loud. I suppose you and Team Chaotix are still being hired for contracts, no?" Shadow knew Vector couldn't quit his day job, he loved the business of being a hired brute with odd jobs here and there, but what the hedgehog was unsure of, was if they were all still together or have gone their seperate ways. It would be a shame to think they've all turned into their own solo acts, but with what was going on today, it would not surprise him. Shadow made sure his fox friend was in the conversation with them as he stood by her and continued petting her while making conversation with Vector hoping to distract him long enough until the big speech so he didn't have to play cards with a trickster.

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Celebrating What?
The Festival....

He was enjoying his meal in peace and solitude just finishing up his crumbs and savoring every bite when he was shocked to be found out in his little dumpster hideaway, but not by the person he would think. A terror from his past had shown up, all the sudden memories flashed upon his brain and he groaned in pain holding his head trying to fight the images.



"Mi..Mid...Midna..." He couldn't fight it. But for the first time in a very long time, he talked. It was something about her that triggered something in him, it was as if, he was channeling Link, but he wasn't Link, the dark soul inside him didn't know this being...but at the same time, a part of him did. He felt like he was going through a concussion with this huge flashback.



For a brief moment his eyes had turned from a dark red to a cold blue and a look of pleading rose upon his face as he stared at her. "Help...me...I'm Link..it's..m..me..." Soon afterwards his eyes turned red again and he stood to his feet in an aggressive manner. He removed the hood from his head and gazed at Midna as if itching for blood.



"Link's not here anymore little imp...so pretend you didn't see me...and move along before I gut you like a fish...." Dark Link had a very direct and serious tone in his voice as he said this, gripping his hands close to his hidden dagger and the hilt of his sword trying to intimidate the short being to leave his sights, though he wasn't entirely sure if that was going to work, maybe she had found out his secret...his bond with Link was much stronger than he wished. He was a two way mirror between the two souls. And he wasn't going to tell anyone.



He really didn't want to make a scene with such high security in the area, he really would rather run than shed anyone's blood. But currently all possible escape routes were blocked off by hordes of people and busy Life Sphere food runners making sure everyone gets their rations. Not to mention some places were blocked off by cones and police line strips in order to keep everyone in Rainbow Square and prevent any funny business in the area. Looks like it was going to be a staredown, but this can only end one way....not well.

_{food, hunger, newbie.}

thanks Rach from delusional

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The unstoppable dance duo of Banjo and Kazooie continued to tear up the dance floor as they jived and grooved to the soulful sounds of the Pianta band and maybe a little of their own imaginative tunes as well blasting about in their heads. The two technically didn't even need music to have a reason to rock out in song and dance, but they sure had a passion for being the team of many random moments which most would only try to understand. The bear began to slowly break out into a sweat as he upgraded his dance maneuvers to more extreme patterns such as rolling somersaults, cartwheels, and toe touches. Kazooie wasn't as extreme, but she was sure matching his energy with her own moves of wing flapping and rhythmic chirping. Needless to say, the Piantas playing the music were impressed regardless of how annoying the two may be to others, they certainly caught the attention of the band in a good way. In fact, as appreciation to the dancing animal life forms the Piantas increased the volume of their music and quickened the tempo in a joyful spirit which only made Banjo wanted to dance more and Kazooie to try and keep up. The band wasn't the only attention they received, a friend from the past visited them either being drawn by their dancing, or simply by their friendship, the one known as Skeith visited with the two watching their dancing as the two waited for a break to talk.

Once the band stopped playing to take a rest, Banjo and Kazooie applauded their efforts as did a small group of others nearby, some even tipped the band which was rare, especially in these current struggling times. The sweaty bear and exhausted bird stopped to drink some water from their many array of drinks and groceries which they bought earlier taking out of their eco friendly canvas bags. Once they were cooled off and calmed down, they turned to Skeith and both gave him a giant hug. "Heya bud! It's been a while! You were right about having courage to face Zero, we both feel so much better now after besting that jerk in battle. All thanks to your advice and encouragement captain!" Banjo sounded very enthusiastic with the moment while Kazooie preferred to be more silent on the matter not to spread ego. She interrupted the thought to see what was new with their tall friend. "Yeah dude, good to see ya again! Me and Banjo are just up to our old shenanigans, but hey, that's what makes us..well...us! Different and stuff, ya know? So what's new with you big guy?" Banjo and Kazooie were always different, they always standed out among the rest due to their quirkiness, but without it, what were they? They wouldn't be able to live with themselves without their humorous zest, not in this world of despair. They haven't seen Skeith in a long time, and hoped he was more talkative these days to get an idea on how he has been, because once anyone was a friend to Banjo and Kazooie, they were a friend for life, and thus, mattered a great deal to the funny duo.

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The brothers all three stopped int there tracks, turning around with a worried expression which was hard for there eternal smile with a large sweat beed going across here faces. They all then immediately hit the floor hard enough that if they had a little extra force added in they could probably make a crater of some kind as they bowed to Minato Aristao. "WHEERE SORRY MASTER WHEERE SORRY MASTER WHEERE SORRY MASTER WE DIDNT MEAN TO GIVE ONE TO YOU HO!" Jack ripper stopped getting up with a confused expression "Uhm...Why am i bowing, ive never seen this man...looks like he's full of ALL kinds of secrets eehheeheeeeehheeheheheheheeee" Ripper said, taking out his Razor with intent to gut before Pyro and Frost tackled him and drug him away and ruffing him up a little and bringing back a slightly bruised and cut party of demons. "A-as you requested sir hee-ho! Just dont theell on us or anything ho! Well even be really good friends if you dont!!" Jack frost smiled, handing minato a large wallet filled with cash from all sorts of different currencies, from rubee's to

Yoshi coins. It seemed rather small for the amount of customers there were..until Ripper jack came dragging a larger bucket of the seperate money as they all smiled in glee. "T-there we are master minato! P-please dont send us to the compendium hee-ho!" The jack brothers kept bowing.

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Ridley had been wandering around the edge of this fair for quite a time now, feeling ready to snap apart any creature that came in his vicinity.
He had then saw, quite a..interesting sight. Some creature yelling out for "FireWhiskey" Ridley stepped close, as his curiosity was finally peaked for who this was. Whoever this character was, his skin was deep blue and covered in scales, his wings log enough to take up a entire bar row and his eyes blew a bright yellow. Whatever it was, it struck fear into many of the fair goers. As ridley drew closer into sight and drawing closer to Onaga, many of the fair goers just out right left with the combined fear of both dragons. "What creature from the depths of zebes are you?" He simply said, the towering dragon inspecting onaga, leaning closer.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

The Maverick hunter looked curiously over at the three demons bowing to a lone human. He was impressed that these three seemed to be frightened of the boy. He got up and walked over to the trio, pulling out some money in the process. "Excuse me, but would you make me a steak, medium-well if you please." Zero said, placing 3000 Zennies on Pyro Jack's head.

he turned to face the human next to him. "I sure hope to see this party go down well enough to where no violence breaks out." Zero said, his eyes looking beyond to Waluigi, narrowed in dislike. He knew Waluigi to be the tricky sort, but his athleticism would put others to shame; even Zero himself was amused as to how far the purple plumber would go if he fought against someone out of his league.

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Ragna had begun playing another round of Bobbing for Apples, the Toads and Piantas cheering as he dove in for each apple against three others, he might not have gotten the most by far, but the last apple had become one of Ragna's wildest attempts to secure, the end result was that Ragna had secured at least 13 apples, the last apple clutched firmly within his jaws, setting a record of most apples collected.

"Heh, I wonder if Waluigi can top that record without batting an eye." Ragna said as he chomped down on the apple, much to the joy of the crowds. Ragna had litterally called out Waluigi to try to beat his record, and he would be watching.

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"It is good to see you two again, I hope you are well." Skeith said telepathically to the dynamic duo, his sightless face was pleased, even if the crowd backed away slightly because of him being intimidating to them. "I have heard of your victory over Zero, hopefully you get a chance to call out someone new to face for enjoyment." he added, glancing over to where Samus, Sonic, and Mario were. Skeith only kept out of trouble because those three were on the area, though he had the strange feeling that some villains might wreck the celibration sometime soon.

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Onaga had been suplied with his firewhiskey by a pianta, who had to bring in a keg for the Dragon King because he was about as tall as bowser, but just by a head. as payment, Onaga placed a sack of 5,000 Platinum Koins in the Pianta's hands, who then walked away, positively speachless because he was given so much cash.

upon hearing Ridley ask what creature he was, he chortled. "My name is Onaga, my fine reptilian friend, and I hail from the chaotic realm of Outworld as its Emperor, not that it matters anyway due to circumstances beyond my control, but now I'm here I'll have to be civil and eke out a living in order to make a name for myself." Onaga said, piercing the top of his keg with one of his finger claws and drank a bit of firewhiskey. It was strange, but despite his trust issues Onaga was being wary, he did not want to provoke a fight, but he felt that he was being watched by something, but he didn't let that bother him now as he drank more firewhiskey. His goal of diplomatic control of LiRealm would have to wait because he had other matters to attend to.

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Minato laughed, only taking the money he paid as well as the money from the other poor souls that had experienced the prank. "Theres really no need to call me master. You arnt really persona's, right?" Minato said, smiling. "As far as your concerned, theres no real master." He nodded, then looking at the new face that had came to them.

"I agree....and who are you?" Minato said, a eyebrow raised as he then looked in the same direction as zero's to the slim purple man, crazy expression, crazy facial hair and...cyan eye shadow? "Well..this place doesnt stop getting weirder...Minato aristao by the way." He said, extending a hand to shake with zero. "Im a persona user...Guessing by the armor, robot right? I knew a robot..." He said, sighing as he remembered Aigis.

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Quote sighed, looking at the plush and shaking his head, storing it in his inventory as hopping off the table. Now wasn't any time to be sad.  Quote walked off, humming lightly to get over the sadness of suppressed memories as he began to move to somewhere more quiet. He chose the rooftops, which was well enough of a good spot. Quote immediately began climbing, wishing he had his Booster on his back to make climbing easier. Quote then smiled, perking up a little when finding one of his few friends in the li sphere, A.I.M. Quote walked closer to the R.O.B look a like and sat next to him. "Not the most desired way to spend a fair, huh?" Quote asked. He knew that A.I.M didn't have emotions, but he knew he would at least have a response to at least try and have conversation with the robot.

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Wily yawned, his sniper joe's returning as they saluted. "Sir, it appears that soccer is being played, as well as tennis." Wily hopped up, the happy old man smiled wide. "SOCCER IT IS THEN! I used to play quite a bit of soccer in my old days." Wily smiled, running off with his sniper joe's and then  stopping apon seeing a familiar face. Ragna. Wily smiled and stopped what he was doing "Well hello there friend! I hope you remember me." Wily said, smiling as he looked at the grim reaper. "Jeez, that was one boring robbery, huh?"