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[alpha_squad_leader]

[Someone is looking in a much better mood than he'd been in the past several days. Out front under the blankets and grinning wide, Victor looks like he's maybe had a bit too much sugar.]

I am definitely not the only one glad we're not stuck under the sea anymore, right? No more zombies and it's not colder than Iceman anymore.

[He couldn't be more pleased by this.]

So I think we need to celebrate. Let's get out there and do something. Enjoy the sun! Look, I even got this!

[He picks up a wooden disk about the size of a plate with rounded edges. Yes, he has a wooden frisbee.]

It flies just as well as a plastic one so tossing it around could be some fun. Maybe we could even figure out a way to set up a basketball court somewhere and get a game going. Or maybe some football if enough people want to play.

C'mon, let's not spend the entire day cooped up after a week inside.

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[zerotoawesome]

[Now it's Santo's turn to be peaking out from under a couple layers of blankets. His room sufficiently dark enough, but you can still make out his tired expression.]

How are you so cheerful right now? What time is it?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

How can I not be? We're not being attacked by anymore zombies, the sun is back, and it's warm again.

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[zerotoawesome]

Because we've been in a nonstop horror movie for days now?

Jeez, I feel like I need another bath to get all this crap off me.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

The horror movie is over. It's time for another genre of movie.

Take a bath and then come outside then.

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[zerotoawesome]

You are way too excited about being out on a corpse-smelling turtle shell right now. It's time for about twenty naps minimum. [And Santo retreats back under his blankets for a few minutes.

Only to pop back out with an annoyed huff.]

Fine, but it's totally not my fault when I blow up the bathtub. I have zombie goo in places I'm pretty sure I don't even have.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I've been outside and it doesn't smell that bad, Santo. I'm smelled worse anyway. [He rolls his eyes.]

Why don't you just make a new, clean body instead then?

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[zerotoawesome]

Maybe that says more about the way you smell right now than what it's like outside. [Smile.]

There's not a lot of rock to go around here, you know?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

Hey, I smell just fine.

There's not? What do you mean there's not?

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[zerotoawesome]

Whatever you need to tell yourself, Victor. [Just looking pretty amused from under his blankets.]

I mean that there's not a lot of rock on this turtle's back, so I should probably try to save it for as long as I can.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

Don't think I won't punch you, Santo. [He's smiling as he says it though.]

Can't you reuse rocks though? [Victor thinks a moment.] Maybe we should start collecting a stockpile for you.

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[zerotoawesome]

Don't think that I don't already know you'll find some other reason to anyway. [Rolls his eyes.]

Yeah, but if something happens then I could end up stuck without a body at all... Or a small one. [That'd be even worse.]

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[alpha_squad_leader]

You'll still deserve it.

That's why I suggested we start collecting some rocks. You know, have some ready for you to make a new body if you need to.

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[zerotoawesome]

Did I ever say that I didn't?

[He finally crawls out from under the blankets, standing up and stretching out a little.]

We can do that another time. It sounds too much like work.

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[wintershepherd]

Can't say I really minded the cold, but I'm pretty sure I'm the minority there.

Celebrating sounds fun though.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

[Vic grins.] Doesn't having all those ice and snow powers make you immune to the cold?

Great, Jack! Want to toss the frisbee around awhile? Or something else? I just need to get out and do something.

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[wintershepherd]

Exactly! I can still feel it, but it doesn't feel unpleasant or anything. It just feels normal to me.

[ have a beaming grin ]

Sure! Where are you at?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

Does that mean you're not a big fan of warmer weather? It's not bad for you, is it?

I'm still at my apartment in the Earth Sector but I can meet up with you just about anywhere.

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[wintershepherd]

Not so much a fan, no. I usually just swap hemispheres when the seasons change. Not sure how that's going to work here...

I've flown over a big park in that sector, how about we meet there?

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I'm sure we can find a way to help you keep cool.

That sounds great, Jack. I'll meet you there!

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[wintershepherd]

[ Jack is also pleased to be able to fly under sunlight again, and quickly zips along on the Wind's back with a trail of flurries behind him, crossing from the Wood Sector up to Earth and then landing lightly on the grass of the park. ]

Hey Victor. You know, I always thought it was weird that they called this sector "Earth" since it's on a turtle and not real ground. But I guess "Turtle Sector" doesn't really fit the theme.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

[It takes Victor a little longer to get there because he doesn't fly but he smiles when he sees Jack coming. He waves as Jack lands.]

Hey. I figured it was just an elemental thing like something out of a video game rather than what the ground is made of.

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[wintershepherd]

Probably, but maybe it's good this way, or else everyone would want to move and they'd run out of houses.

[ Despite the silly conversation, Jack is still a little on-edge from everything that happened during the turtle dive. ]

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[alpha_squad_leader]

Yeah. [Vic laughs.] I don't imagine too many people would want to live in the Fire Sector is the whole place was made of fire after all.

[Victor's trying not to think too much about the whole zombie invasion and everything that went wrong during it. He wants to keep the good mood brought on by the sunlight and warmth going.]

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[wintershepherd]

[ Jack throws up his hands as though in surrender. ]

That's it, I'm making the Snow Sector and no one can stop me!

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[alpha_squad_leader]

[He laughs again.]

The Snow Sector? Sounds like a nice place but I'll pass on visiting. I'm no good with the cold.