Smackeroo: *is focused* Hmm…mm-hmm. *hits the ball with a wooden mallet as it goes through the last wicket* Perfect.

Colin: Hehe. I’ll admit, for an ol’ Australian fart, you got skills. I didn’t know you were a pro at croquet. How or where did you even get so good at this?

Smackeroo: Well…it’s a long story. I met a young man who was Irish-Australian. He’s very competitive if I say so myself. He asked me if I wanted to play this game, which you’re into. I accepted his request and started playing croquet with him. He was actually quite surprised that I beat him in it. I, for one, didn’t know I was good at this myself.

Colin: Maybe you’ve played this before in your teen years…or maybe ever since you were a wee-wittle roo.

Smackeroo: Nope. Never have I touched a wooden mallet and struck a ball with it. Although, back in my teen years, I used to play basketball. I’ve also once played strip poker with one of the guys at the club in my adulthood.

Colin: Strip poker, eh? *shrugs* Heh. People sure love to come up with some crazy game they’d love to play.

Colin’s butler: Everything alright, sir?

Colin: Yeah. It’s fine. We’re just having our little chat.

Colin’s butler: I see. I see. By the way, *holds out Colin’s phone* You left this in your study room. Also, *shows this pic* I see that this artist drew art of you, sir. I’m not quite sure who this is, but…they seem to honor you.

Colin: *sees pic* What?! A pic…of me?!

Smackeroo: That’s quite unexpecting.

Colin: Hm…I’ve never seen such art like this before. For some reason, I find it……unique…and I don’t know why.

Smackeroo: Maybe it’s the style…or they caught your personality?

Colin: Mmm…I’d say a bit of both. Hmm…perhaps I can use this as my screensaver. I greatly do appreciate this piece.

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