>>5444394Well, things were better today. Short night, but we are back. I hate to keep repeating myself, but sincerely, I'm sorry for the delays.
>>5442751You tap your fingers against your cheek. “Okay, so… Idasa and Ikose might be good picks for this. I mean, in spite of their mom’s… you know…”
“Attempted smear campaign against you through working with paparazzi and that Android 21 lady?” Cocoa finishes with a huff. “House arrest is still getting off lightly if you ask me.”
“Yeeaaaahhh…” You shake your head. “Anyway, let’s forget about her. I feel like inviting Zarid might be a good idea, and heck Gohan even might be up for this. And maybe… Penn, and Sharpner?”
Cocoa raises an eyebrow. “Isn’t he already with Videl?”
“Well, we can pitch it like this: it’s kind of a couples competition, something for, y’know, people in our general age range to just get together and have fun with.” You sit up a bit. “Videl and Sharpner can pair up together!”
“...Hmm…” Cocoa lays back down on her bed. “Okay. Could have sign-ups of some sort. Some could enter together, others can let… ‘luck’ decide who ends up with whom. Giving Monty and Lime a chance to actually come about this a little more organically.”
You lay down with her, smiling brightly. “There we go. And… I guess we could try to get Hado and Sala from the tournament, if they’re interested…”
“How’re you gonna get all these people in this, Peppa?”
“Invitations, with a simple yes or no of participating.” you say confidently. “We can gauge interest from who all responds. I could even draw up some fun graphics for ‘em…”
She giggles at that. “That’s fair. Anything else we should consider?”
“Hmm… letting Izzy know all the details. She’s sorta involved in all this too, but she might be competing as well.” You place your hands behind your head and stare up at the ceiling in Cocoa’s room. “How much should she know?”
“Probably about as much as you’d want to tell Gohan. At least a basic overview, but anything more should be something you’re willing to throw Gohan’s way if he ends up joining up too.”
You nod. “Okay, fair. So! Let’s go over all of this…”
(cont.)