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[numbuh_one]

Where'd all this Christmas stuff come from?

It's nice and all, but it's not the same. I want to see my dad again. He gives really stupid presents, like underpants and sousaphone accessories, but... [somehow he doesn't think Sideswipe's gonna do any better] I guess he has decent taste in underpants, and well, we always did Christmas together, for

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[strike_you_out]

Tag...?

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[numbuh_one]

Yes - tag. Are you any good at tag, Slugger?

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[strike_you_out]

I might be. [He also might be grinning.]

Why?

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[numbuh_one]

Well, back home, it's how we pick who gets to be the Supreme Leader of the KND, since nobody ever really wants the job.

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[strike_you_out]

...The Leader is the one who doesn't get tagged?

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[numbuh_one]

No, we play on a time limit. We play all around the world, using everything at our disposal. Whoever is "it" when the time's up has to be the leader. But they can start a new game when they don't want to do it anymore.

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[strike_you_out]

[That changes things. Slugger loves being "It".] I'll play.

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[numbuh_one]

Great! I'll tell you when it's happening.

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[strike_you_out]

Thanks.