>Gammyde says, "A woman came to town one day, and the first thing one would notice about her was her clothing. Her skirt was unnatturally orange, so bright that it nearly hurt the eyes. Her blouse was plum purple, and a cape draped over her shoulders was grass green. In her hand, she held..."
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>(Gammyde gazes around, trying to decide who to tap first.)
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>Gammyde taps Nymphette lightly on her shoulder.
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>Nymphette says, "she held a small spotted frog."
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>Nymphette grins.
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>Nymphette asks, "do I tap next or was that too short?"
>Gammyde says, "Well, it was a bit short... but short is okay too."
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>Nymphette taps Miakoda lightly on her shoulder.
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>Miakoda grins at Nymphette.
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>Miakoda says, "Just as she arrived at the Peiraic gate a very hungry giant stomped into the area, demanding the frog for his dinner."
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>Miakoda smiles sweetly at Nymphette
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>Miakoda taps Pickoer lightly on his shoulder.
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>Pickoer beams!
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>Pickoer says, "Yet as soon as the giant made his demand, the oddest thing happened. A bird swept down from the sky and took the little Prince Froggy for herself. Swooping away, she laid a most unimaginable heap of left overs atop the giant's head in defiance."
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>A troup of giggling music students run by, apparently excited by the coming caravan.
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>Pickoer taps Attucus lightly on his shoulder.
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>A crafty look crosses the face of Attucus. Hold onto your valuables, folks!
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>Attucus says, "The Giant exclaims, "If I can't have the frog I will eat one of you! with that he turns and looks at..."
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>Attucus taps Phaidra lightly on her shoulder.
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>Phaidra says, "ohh no"
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>Nymphette grins at Phaidra.
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>Cervesus says, "oh, yes"
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>Cervesus grins at Phaidra.
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>Phaidra says, "but just then the handsome prince hops by and before he croaks, chases hte giant through the gate"
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>Gammyde says, "Croaks."
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>Gammyde grins.
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>Gammyde exclaims, "I get it!"
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>Phaidra taps Calestoa lightly on her shoulder.
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>Calestoa says, "Oh dear Prince, the girl exclaims, You've chased the nasty giant with terrible breath through the gate, but I fear he shall return to eat me. Do not croak on me dear Prince for I am in love with you and..."
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>Calestoa giggles.
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>Calestoa taps Cervesus lightly on the shoulder.
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>Cervesus says, "and besides, I'm gonna need a rich husband like you to afford Flamesong's help with my pitiful fashion sense. Meanwhile, the giant was runnin' up the road to Oinoe, chasin' the bird an' the frog when he . . ."
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>Cervesus taps Nymphette lightly on the shoulder.
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>Nymphette says, "was attacked by 1000 frogs. He fell to his feet gasping in agony. The bird swoops by with the frog happily on its back. The frog screams to the giant "watch out fot the.....""
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>Nymphette taps Anika lightly on her shoulder.
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>Anika rubs her chin thoughtfully.
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>Anika says, "The frog screams to the giant, "Watch out for the Curse of the Toad, you wartball!" The frog cackled with glee as the bird flew higher and higher, gloating in the Giant's downfall. Of course, the gods aren't very fond of such displays, so wouldn't you know it that as the bird continued to climb into the sky, the frog fell of the bird's back! As he hurtled toward the ground, screaming, the bird..."
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>Anika gazes around at her surroundings.
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>Anika taps Alessandra lightly on her shoulder.
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>Anika exclaims, "Your turn to continue!"
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>Anika beams at Alessandra!
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>Alessandra asks, "The bird died?"
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>Alessandra taps Phaidra lightly on her shoulder.
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>Calestoa laughs at Alessandra.
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>Phaidra says, "ohh my, poor bird"
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>Phaidra says, "but just then one of the gods intervened and breathed life back into the bird and set him off on a journey to try and humble the giant, who by the way was off to the gaming tables..........."
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>Gammyde asks, "With 1,000 frogs hanging off his shirt?"
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>Gammyde giggles.
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>Pickoer says, "Tap me, tap me."
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>Phaidra taps Attucus lightly on his shoulder.
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>Gammyde says, "By the way, feel free to come up with an ending any time you wish to, we do have more story starters."
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>Attucus says, "Where Asantewaa and her children were playing a mean game of Eureka...meanwhile back at the Hero's Welcome....\"
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>Attucus gazes around at his surroundings.
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>Attucus taps Gerett lightly on his shoulder.
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>Gerett raises an eyebrow in Attucus's direction.
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>Attucus nods to Gerett.
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>Gerett sticks out his tongue and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbtbt" from his lips!
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>Gerett ponders.
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>Gerett says, "Uh.. Sid was preparing a tasty Leanna stew, all he needed now were some frog legs for flavor, just then.."
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>Gerett taps Pickoer lightly on his shoulder.
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>Anika pokes Gerett in the ribs.
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>Pickoer exclaims, "Huah!"
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>Gerett says, "I came close to having the frog go splat, I figured that was a more family friendly verse."
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>Gammyde says, "I think the giant and his frogs are at the Eureka table with Sante and the kids."
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>Gammyde giggles.
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>Pickoer recites:
"Just then, a frog leaped out of Anika's backpack. Sid saw this juicy frog, but he was afraid to leave the love of his life, the most enticingly beautiful counter, his one true love. So the frog ran off never to be seen again, with disappointment forever shining in his eyes. The bird though that had been resurrected did not learn from it's mistake of taking the frog and laid once again left overs on someone's head. This time however it was Zeus' who was visiting the Peiraic Gate. He was so furious he zapped not only the bird but everything in Athens to ashes. End of story."
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>Gammyde gazes at Pickoer in admiration.
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>Attucus lets out a hearty cheer for Pickoer!
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>Gerett chuckles.
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>Anika falls down, laughing hysterically!
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>Miakoda giggles.
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>Nymphette cackles at Pickoer!
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>Miakoda applauds Pickoer!
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>Gammyde laughs!
>Pickoer bows.
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>Gammyde says, "Sheesh."
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>Gammyde says, "I didn't get a chance to reveal that the original lady was completely colorblind, and thought she was merely wearing several shades of grey."
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>Gammyde grins.
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>Pickoer says, "You said to end it any time."
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>Pickoer winks at Gammyde.
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>Gammyde grins.
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>Gammyde asks, "Good job everyone! 'Vesus, want to start the next story?"
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>Cervesus nods.
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>Cervesus says, "all righty -- everbody helpin' tell needs to sit, them as only listenin' should
stand"
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>Cervesus says, "On a barren stretch o'coast south o'Piraeus lived an elderly giant called Urk, who liked to amuse 'imself by teasin' travellers passing his cottage. One spring afternoon 'e was washin' out 'is delicates an' sunnin' 'imself when down the road wandered a whole bunch of . . ."
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>Cervesus taps Miakoda lightly on the shoulder.
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>Pickoer chuckles at you!
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>Gammyde says, "An elderly giant's delicates. I need that image out of my head."
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>Cervesus chuckles at Gammyde.
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>Cervesus listens intently to Miakoda.
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>Miakoda says, "priests on a long trek to the secret temple. Seems they had plans to intently study secret scrolls they had heard about. As they rounded a corner in the road, they saw the giant, nude and sunning, and his huge undies drying on a line, and they......."
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>Nymphette cackles at Miakoda!
>Miakoda taps Pickoer lightly on his shoulder.
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>Pickoer flails his arms about.
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>Pickoer recites:
"....fell to the ground in disbelief, begging their Gods and Goddesses for forgiveness at beholding such a gruesome sight. All but one priest was kneeling, for the follower of Hephaestus was used to such gruesome scenes and stepped over to the giant and ...."
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>Pickoer taps Nychta lightly on her shoulder.
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>Nychta says, "...did what any self-respecting priest of Hephaestus would do, he pointed at the giant and began to laugh uncontrollably. The giant, wasn't to happy about this so he....."
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>Nychta taps Phaidra lightly on her shoulder.
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>Miakoda giggles at Nychta.
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>Phaidra says, "stood up rather rapidly and was about to attack the priest , when a bunch of fiddler crabs came up from the coast and attched themselves to various parts of the Giant, he was so engrossed with removing them he............"
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>Cervesus says, "everbody's attachin' stuff to giants today, too"
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>Nymphette chortles.
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>Nychta says, "Ouch...fiddled to death."
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>Phaidra taps Gammyde lightly on her shoulder.
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>Gammyde grins.
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>Gammyde says, "Didn't notice the priests take off running for the hills. Meanwhile, the giant from the other story came up the walk, tugging at the toads stuck in his shirt. He noticed the crabby giant and yelled "Urk!" as he jogged toward his friend. Just then..."
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>Gammyde taps Attucus lightly on his shoulder.
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>Nymphette laughs!
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>Attucus rubs his chin.
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>Gammyde bows.
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>Attucus says, "Bonk arrived with a wagon full of milk. He writes his name in the sand slowly, while the Priests stand there all open-mouthed and finally after a few moments......."
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>Gammyde giggles.
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>Attucus ponders.
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>Attucus taps Calestoa lightly on her shoulder.
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>Calestoa says, "They gazed in awe at the writing in the sand, Bonk smiled as his knee's cracked a bit and said, Bonk like Milk, at that the priests ran off screaming and yelling about a giant drinking milk. When they ran into..."
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>Calestoa taps Gammyde lightly on her shoulder.
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>Gammyde mutters as she stares into the bottom of her empty chalice.
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>Gammyde rubs her chin thoughtfully.
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>Gammyde says, "A wall. One by one, the three of them fell into a pile of dazed priest. Urk picked them up, and stuffed them all into the cup of a huge giant-sized catapult, and yelled "Three!" as he let the catapult fly."
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>Gammyde taps Cervesus lightly on the shoulder.
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>Anika giggles at Gammyde.
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>Cervesus says, "well, alla them priests was headin' back in the general direction o'Athens at about the speed o'yer average Olympian who had too many beers an' no privy handy when one of 'em passd up the repeatedly resurrected bird. The bird was lookin' a trifle wilted from dyin' so many times in short succession, so the priest forgot 'is own perdicament fer a minute an' says to the bird . . ."
>Nymphette falls down, laughing hysterically!
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>Cervesus taps Gammyde lightly on the shoulder.
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>Gammyde grins at you.
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>Gammyde says, "The priest says to the bird "nice weather up here", as he continues soaring through the air with the other two priests. They pass Athens, then Thebes, and finally begin to descend somewhere near Delphi. *Plop!* all three of them land in a sacred pool near the temple they were travelling to when they met the giant. And everyone lived happily ever after, the end."
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>Gammyde grins.
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>Gammyde releases a long sigh of relief.
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>Anika grins at Gammyde.
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>Anika lets out a hearty cheer for Gammyde!
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>Miakoda beams at Gammyde!
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>Nymphette applauds Gammyde!
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>Phaidra applauds Gammyde!
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>Anika applauds Gammyde!
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>Pickoer applauds Gammyde!
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>Cervesus applauds Gammyde!
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>Leanna lets out a hearty cheer for Gammyde!
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>Miakoda applauds Gammyde!
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>Anika says, "I'd forgotten what the part was that came before."
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>Karter lets out a hearty cheer for Gammyde!
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>Phaidra says, "a happy ending, that is a nice thing"
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>Pickoer says, "My ending was happy too."
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>Pickoer sticks his tongue out at Phaidra, and lets out with a loud, "Thbtbtbtbt" from his lips!
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>Phaidra grins at Pickoer.
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>Miakoda giggles.
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The sound of lively music can be heard getting louder and louder as the caravan finally makes its way into Athens.
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>Nymphette says, "oooh"
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>Pickoer exclaims, "Whooo. They are here!"
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>Anika exclaims, "Caravan!"
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>Gammyde exclaims, "Thank you all for coming!"