SECOND LAP. [rocket frequency audio; video from lake of rage.]

[rarestcandy]

[AUDIO; LOCKED TO ROCKETS]

So... How come we never do anything fun? I mean, I guess some of you guys think explosions are fun or whatever -- and they can be! -- but shouldn't there be like, I dunno, a company picnic, or a morale-boosting festival? Let's face it, guys, as a team we don't have the greatest track record of successes.

[NOT THAT SHE...MINDS THAT...]

Even some of you old, boring guys gotta enjoy something fun! Throw us younger members a bone, here.

[VIDEO; OPEN TO PUBLIC]

Alright guys, I've got a question. And I need you to think really hard on it! This is important.

[She stares into the camera for several seconds, brows furrowed to show the seriousness of the situation.]

...You can only eat one thing for the rest of your life. Go.

[...Yeah, she might be going a little bit stir-crazy in her tent, today.]

Comments

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[awesmazings]

Chocolate. Definitely chocolate.

[Zero hesitation, no questions asked. Jimmy has apparently thought long and hard about this on his own time.]

[video]

[rarestcandy]

Alright, alright, solid start.

[She leans in closer to the screen, voice lowering to an almost-grave tone.]

But what kind of chocolate? You've got more than one flavor! And do you know how many things get added into chocolate bars? You could be missing out, if you go with plain ol' chocolate.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Pizza.

There's so many different kinds of pizza, you'd pretty much never be bored.

There's even dessert pizza.

Really, it's sort of a no-brainer if you ask me.

[Video]

[rarestcandy]

Pizza's pretty good, yeah.

[She was still kind of boycotting it, after Ralph being fired was a Thing.]

But say some crazed pizza-maker tells you that you can only choose one kind of pizza. What then? Or, like, what if you get pizza but it's always got all these gross vegetables and stinky fish on them? And you can't pick them off.

[rocket filter]

[ajustcaws]

Those are great ideas, actually! I think we should have a company picnic that's also a morale boosting festival with explosions?

[rocket filter]

[rarestcandy]

There you go! Something for everybody.

[...Also wow, she never would have guessed this one was a Rocket, but more fun people for her!]

Might get the attention of non-members with the explosions, but hey! Then the sticky-finger people get something to do, I guess.

[video]

[konpeitoqueen]

[Oh hey it's you again.]

Depends. Do I take into consideration the fact that if I choose a certain food, I'll probably die in a week? Such as miso soup.

[video]

[rarestcandy]

[This girl...

Vanellope only hesitates a second before continuing with the same deadly serious tone she's been using with everyone else.]

No, it's just want you want to have to eat for eternity. In fact, limiting yourself to this one thing is actually keeping you alive longer. It's food magic.

[rocket filter]

[ortion]

Speak for yourself; the science department has produced nothing but successes as of late.

[Casually ignoring the old and boring comment thanks.]

That aside, I am not opposed to a group gathering. It's become easy to lose track of which non-natives are in this organization. I feel like many of us have yet to actually meet one another.

[rocket filter]

[rarestcandy]

[...well, he certainly isn't boring.]

Oh yeah? Haven't kept up with the science stuff. I've been camping!

[She's pretty surprised to see Adult McBigPerson agreeing with her idea, though.]

Right? Even in training, it's all those weird NPC guys around. Besides, what kinda proper group would we be if we didn't actually show up some place as a group, y'know?

[Rocket Filter]

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

I am not boring! That being ssssaid, something to increase morale would be rather useful. After all, morale is an important element to an organization like thissssss.

[Cobra's aware of this because morale in his own organization's kinda terrible at times. And when it is he somehow manages to accomplish even less than he does normally.]

A fessstival is probably out of the question though. That would draw far too much attention.

[Rocket Filter]

[rarestcandy]

[MR. SNAKESPLOSION!]

Uh-huh, it'd be pretty ssssmart to set up something nice for everyone.

[She shrugs.]

Not if it was held inside the base! ...Or we could use it to draw attention. You know, for ssstealing and stuff. But that's just work, not play.

[buckyouup]

Apples.

[Short, sweet, and to-the-point.]

[rarestcandy]

Just apples? What about apple pie? Or caramel apples? Those are way better!

[MORE SUGAR, LADY.]

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[adnihilum]

[ Flynn's too lazy to record a video reply. ]

Bento.

[ text ]

[rarestcandy]

[Okay fine, have it your way, Flynn.]

no no no, bento is like a whole meal! you can only choose one thing. it's the rule.

video

[dreamsofahero]

Well, realistically speaking, it would have to be something that would essentially fulfill all dietary requirements...

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[rarestcandy]

Nope! It's food magic, so you can choose whatever you want.

[Get your realism outta here.]

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[loveisanopendoor]

Well, that's an easy one! Chocolate ice cream, with whipped cream and hot fudge on top!

...Though, I guess that might be a little hard to have during the winter...but I guess that's what the hot fudge is for!

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[rarestcandy]

There you go! That's a really good one.

[Not enough people were choosing sweets.]

Even if I took away the whipped cream and hot fudge? Chocolate ice cream is great! And you can snuggle up in all the blankets you want.

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[fourwayconnection]

Stew! You can make it a different way every time, plus it fills you up so you aren't hungry five minutes later.

Then you can focus on the important stuff.

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[rarestcandy]

Yeah, but stew is a gross word.

[The priorities with this one...]

What if you were limited to only one kinda stew? What would y'pick then?

Video + Rocket lock

[notcominghome]

Spinach quiche, that's my favourite. Especially when it's made by my darling wife!

And a picnic sounds like a great idea! We could get to know each other better and build teamwork.

Video + Rocket lock

[rarestcandy]

Blech. I dunno what quiche is [and she could certainly never spell it] but why's it gotta be spinach? Can't you have, like... Chocolate quiche?

[THANK YOU, ADULTY-TYPE.]

Exactly! Having a little fun can only help, right? All them higher-ups gotta agree, when so many of us say so.

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[suncrushed]

Fruit, if it counts... If not, then, ah, oranges?

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[rarestcandy]

Good call on the specifying.

[Because she would have made you choose one anyway.]

But how come oranges and not, like, orange jello?

( VIDEO )

[athirst]

Rice balls with okaka and tomatoes.

[ he can have them all if he puts it all together right?? right ]

( VIDEO )

[rarestcandy]

[Vanellope is not feeling generous enough, today.]

You can't have stuff on the side, so it'd have to be okaka and tomato-flavored rice balls. And why would y'wanna stick tomatoes in with that?

[...Though she probably wouldn't approve of the taste either way. Picky eater, this one.]

Video

[red_roses]

[Oh goodness, she's terrible at split decisions like this...] M-Macarons!

Video

[rarestcandy]

Perfect!

[For not being good at them, she apparently got...the right answer...? Vanellope there are no wrong answers to this one.]

Alright, now what flavor of macaron are you gonna go with?

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[superordinary]

I'd say chocolate, but I don't think that would be healthy. Nikujaga, maybe? It has potatoes and meat.

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[rarestcandy]

No, your first answer was fine. Why's everyone concerned about what's healthy? Look, there's food magic involved here, okay?

So what kinda chocolate?

[ video ]

[imthe_shit]

[ Rest of his life? So a year? ]

Rations.

I've been eating them for most of my life already. They come in little packages, all set. Like dried out TV Dinners. I can settle for that.

[ video ]

[rarestcandy]

...That has got to be the saddest thing I ever heard. You should go get yourself a cake.

video;

[angerpoints]

Just one, huh.

[Man, that sounds boring... but okay, he'll bite. It's not like he's got anything better to do right now. Yusuke folds his arms and tilts his head back a bit, eyeing the ceiling fan thoughtfully as he goes over his options.]

... sukiyaki? It's like a stew. Or no, wait, maybe tonkatsu... nah, probably kakuni. Or curry bread...

[... okay, this is harder than he thought it'd be, uh. DAMMIT, WHY DOES HE LIKE SO MANY THINGS...]

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[rarestcandy]

Well you gotta choose something interesting, at least, because too many people are choosing stew.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Onigiri.

[... There wasn't even a single moment of hesitation there. This guy sure knows what he wants.]

[video]

[rarestcandy]

Wouldn't that get boring after a while, though?