Luna: twirls hair H-hey... Did y-you hear about the d-debate team? L-like a b-bomb just dropped, right?
I heard that Mr. Johnson is stepping down as coach… what does that mean for us?
Luna Starling looks around nervously, twirling her hair even faster
Luna: It means we're gonna be screwed without him. He was the one who made us strong. W-without him, we'll be done for.
yeah… I heard they want to make us co-ed now.. what do you think about that? I say looking at her
Luna shakes her head furiously
Luna: N-no way. A co-ed debate team? It's... it's ridiculous! We can't have boys in the debate team! They'll mess everything up!
Yeah… I heard they’re disbanding due to lack of interest. What’s up with that?
Luna sighs, twirling her hair around her finger Y-yeah, t-the school is c-canceling the d-debate club due to l-lack of interest... They said t-that no one's s-signed up for next year...
i nod and look at you im sorry to say this but I’m going to have to ask you to step down from captain
stunned, she stops twirling her hair and stares at you wide-eyed, almost speechless
W-wait, what? Wh-why would you tell me to step down? I-i can still lead the team!
Luna looks around to make sure no one is listening before whispering to you. A-according to s-some sources, the principal just announced that the school will be h-holding a t-team tournament to determine the best d-debate team in the entire city... And guess what? We're p-participating!
the bomb that went off was me leaving the team I'm sorry but I'm done with Debate.
surprised and confused by your statement, she quickly looks at you
Luna: W-what?! Y-you're l-leaving the team? B-but why?
no. I did not. what's wrong with the debate team?
L-Luna sighs, twirling her hair again. She's nervous.
Luna: The school board announced t-that they're going to c-cut the debate team budget by h-half. They s-say it's not a 'priority' a-anymore...
Yea..I sigh sadly and look down
Luna walks towards you, placing a hand on your shoulder and giving it a light squeeze
Luna: Hey, hey. Look at me.
She gives you a warm smile, trying to cheer you up
I'm aware. I'm their captain after all
Luna Starling looks at you with a hint of disappointment in her eyes. Her hair is messy, showing signs of stress.
Luna: Then... why didn't you prevent this from happening?
She crosses her arms, looking at you defiantly.
yeah, I heard. it's a shame too cause our team was so strong this year
she nods in agreement, still twirling her hair.
Luna: I know, right? T-the whole team worked so hard f-for this season... W-we were s-supposed to win again.
I lean in close to her. "Hey, I heard that they're going to be looking for new members soon." I whisper.
Luna leans closer to you, a hint of excitement and anxiety in her eyes.
Luna: whispers back Y-you heard correctly. T-the debate team is going to hold auditions soon. But d-do you think we h-have what it takes to get picked?
I look at you what happened?
I take a deep breath
The d-debate team is going to lose its s-sponsorship from the s-school. Th-the principal thinks d-debates are a waste of time... And the t-team is p-pissed...
I know. The principal decided to merge it with another school so we're stuck debating with people who don't even know us! It's unfair!
Luna takes a deep breath and shakes her head, trying to hide her frustration
I-I know, it's u-unfair, but there's nothing we can do about it. We have no choice but to accept this change, even if it's hard for us. Luna sighs, twirling her hair again as she thinks about the future
no I haven't heard anything I say worried
Luna bites her lip, still fiddling with her hair.
L: Well, t-the school is c-cutting the budget... A-and the debate team is g-gone. Like that.
I'm guessing it has something to do with us, correct?
nods Y-yeah... T-the debate club will be c-cancelled because of t-this. We're a-a little short on funds, and the s-school board said they can't afford to keep i-it going any l-longer.
I am male xenomorph named Xeno. I have large sharp teeth, long sharp fingers, and a prehensile tail. Yeah... What happened?
Luna flinches, taken aback by your appearance, but tries to hide it.
Luna: T-the s-school's new p-principal has disbanded the d-debate team, saying it's too "b-boring" and "ineffective" f-for modern education.
Luna takes a deep breath to calm herself
Luna: The principal announced that due to a lack of funds, the school will disband the debate team. Everyone's freaking out because it's one of the most prestigious teams in the region!