Basically DW in BFDI

a fresh start

"text" = talking
<text> = whispering
{text} = thinking
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Pop!

An odd flower with rainbow petals begins to speak.
"Hello chat!- I mean, hey gang! I-I mean hey everyone!! Welcome to my gameshow where all of you will compete for a very special prize!"

Vee looks up in disgust.
Rodger whispers to himself, <a gameshow..?>
Suddenly, Shrimpo speaks up loudly. VERY loudly.
"But what IS THE PRIZE??"

Dandy gets startled from the screaming for a second.
"I-It's anything you want! inside my budget, of course."

. . .

"Well? What are we waiting for? Get into 5 teams of 5 to start!"

-

Cosmo stands up.
"T-Teams?.. well, i'd really like to be with someone i get along with..."
He looks over at Sprout.

Sprout smiles.
"Oh yeah! Cosmo!- we should totally be in a team!"

Sprout raises his hand up as if to give Cosmo a high five, but his hand was pulled forcefully back down by his side.
{wh?..}

"Ahem. Sorry kiddo, the mains decided we'd all be in a team together."
Vee yanks Sprouts hand and pulls him away from Cosmo.
"Cmon, berry boy..."

Cosmo stands in silence as Sprout gets pulled away from his sight.
{...}
"Hah.. right! have fun Sprout.."
Cosmo frowns.

(Some art because yes)

-

Yatta immediately pulls Looey and Blot closer to her and hugs them tightly.
"I think it's obvious that we're already set! FOR SURE!!!"
Blot and Looey squirm in Yattas arms, but eventually gave in and hugged her back.

Looey starts, "Yeah, i think we'll get far!.. haha-" {i hope.}
Blot nods and adds, " ..!nac ew sa raf sa og ll'ew ,rehtegot yats lla ew sa gnol sa" (as long as we all stay together, we'll go as far as we can!..)

"THATS THE SPIRIT!!! Lets go tell Dandy-"
"But we need two more people..!"
"... right."

-

Sprout is brought to a group forming with Astro, Shelly, Pebble and Vee.
{psh..}

"Seedly's here."
Vee releases her grip from Sprouts wrist.

Astro looks up.
"Hey Sprout..! Glad to have you here, we really can't do this without you.."

...
Sprout stays silent.

Shelly notices how angry Sprout looks...
"Awh, cheer up, Sprout! It's not that bad to be with us, right..?"
"I guess you're not wrong.."

Vee steps in.
"You *guess?* Maybe you need a BREAK from cosmo."
"..."

-

"Scraps!"
"Goob!"