[TOY] Plaything

[skinstealer]

POLKA DOT: Just gotta land a hit before he gets here, right?
 

You ready your hammer.

POLKA DOT: Piece of cake.
 

You dash forward, hammer at the ready and ready to swing into the bear's shoulder.

Roulette juts its scythe forward, as well,
though it attempts to pull Devo's knife-holding arm away from Polka while she tries for a swing.


Devo squints-



And as Polka just barely makes contact with his upper arm-



-he manages to swipe forward and get Roulette, right on the collar area.

ORTHO: That's one hit for Devo!
ORTHO: And one hit for Silk!
ORTHO: Looks like Silk Ribbon and Roulette take the win!
 

Roulette's shoulders relax.

ROULETTE: Well done.
 

Tim just barely manages to skid inside the building, panting.

TIMOTHY: Ah, shoot...
TIMOTHY: G-good job, Devo!
TIMOTHY: Whoof!
DEVO: Heh, you should have seen it!
TIMOTHY: Wish I did....good job to Ribbon and Roulette, too!
ROULETTE: Thank you.
ROULETTE: Everyone did well.
 

The robot lowers its scythe,
making its way to the net.

ORTHO: Hold up! Don't get hasty.
 

Roulette slowly cranes its neck over.

ORTHO: ...We got one more round.
ROULETTE: ...what.
DEVO: ...another one?
TIMOTHY: Fine by me!

Tim brightens up considerably while his partner slumps.

TIMOTHY: I, uh, barely got to help during the last one....
ORTHO: So!
 

The synthesizer waves their hand a little, thinking.

ORTHO: ...Devo with Roulette.
ORTHO: Tim, you're with Polka.
DEVO: Hell yes.
DEVO: Time to show them what we can do, right, Roulette?
 

The robot's fans are audibly running faster.
It's watching the floor, not seeming to pay much attention.

ROULETTE: ...mm.
TIMOTHY: W-wait-
TIMOTHY: I have to go against Devo?
ORTHO: And Roulette, yup.
ORTHO: Gotta switch things up, make sure you can all work together.
ORTHO: Plus, I gotta get a good sample of what y'all can do.
ORTHO: So, one more round.
ORTHO: So y'all take a quick breather, get a good stretch in, maybe talk strategy with your new partner.
ORTHO: Then we get goin'.