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[bring_the_beatdown]

[The screen turns on to show one very blue eye super close while he tries to figure out how to make sure this thing is recording. Then it pulls back to show all of Scout's head, a huge shit eating grin on his face. The camera jiggles around as he wedges it into something and then steps back so his whole torso is in frame.]

Aight. So listen up guys. I've been here for like [He counts on his fingers.] three months now. And I realized what this place is missing.

I mean other than a whole lotta this on the network, I've been letting you guys down and I'm sorry bout that. Next time ladies, [He winks and makes finger guns at the screen. How can anyone resist.]

Nah but, there ain't no sports here. Everyone just wandering around doing their own thing. And that's cool I guess, but how much cooler would it be if we had a baseball team?

So yeah. I'm gonna start one. Anyone game?

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[tongueamok]

[His nose wrinkles.]

All right, lad. Going to have to start you over. First of all, what's a base, and why do you 'run' them?

[bring_the_beatdown]

They're...

[Sigh. This is gonna be tougher than he thought.]

For starters I'm nineteen I'm not a lad. What the fuck are you Demoman?

It's just a marker on the ground. There's four of 'em in a diamond and you run them to get points. A full lap around is one point for every person that crosses home plate.

[tongueamok]

[He looks down -- there's the top of a pen dancing across the bottom of the screen. He's apparently trying to take notes.]

Okay. Now what's a Demoman? Is that an important position on this team?

[bring_the_beatdown]

No! Demo is from my team back home. But not baseball, for mercenary stuff.

I'm shortstop when we're outfield. But it all depends on what you're good at, runnin', thinking fast, pitching, gotta figure out the best place ta throw tha ball sos the other guys don't get no one on the bases. Because man, if the bases get loaded it gets real tense out there.

[tongueamok]

[Carlisle just... stares. Between Scout's accent and the words coming o tu of his mouth, half of that didn't even make sense.]

This sounds impossibly complicated.

[bring_the_beatdown]

Maybe if you're a loser it is.

Look it'll make a lot more sense if you come out to practice and I can actually show ya. Then you can see the field and stuff.

[tongueamok]

I... suppose it could.

Where should I meet you?