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"Come on bro pleaseeee! I can't apply but you can!"

"Quill come on I'm wayyy to tired to get all the way up and do all those challenges."

"Pleasssseeeee????? PLEASSSSSEEEE?!?!"

"Ugh fine I can't say no to your puppy dog eyes..."

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I now regret saying I would try and join but if I do manage to join I know Quill would be happy to see me on TV. Alright I guess I need to film like the video now? I thought about looking around my room.

It was a pretty basic blue and white room, I never liked having money spent on me so most of the family money would go to my two younger siblings Quill and Parchment. I checked a few drawers before finding what I was looking for.

I used to really like photography and I still have an old camcorder from years ago. I cringed at how dusty it was as I grabbed it and promptly blew all the dust off causing it to waft around into my knows making me sneeze.

I set it up on my desk in the corner of the room and put a 3 second timer as I sat back and waited for the signal that it was now recording.

"Hi this is my application for this camp, show, thingy. Sorry I don't know exactly what it is. My sister saw an ad for it on TV and wants me to join since she can't, you know, 13 year old stuff. Oh yeah, My name is Inkwell, I'm a guy but I use he and they pronouns, uh I like turtles they're pretty cool. I have two younger siblings. I'm a college student who's currently on a break."

I take a moment to look at the photos hanging on the wall the camcorder is leaning against. It is a picture of my high school graduating class all in our caps and gowns diplomas in hand as well. I smile thinking of how great it was to be free from the evil clutches of school only to go to college the next year.

"I'm 21, and want to join for my little sister because she can't and quote 'wants to brag to her friends that her brother is on TV' so yeah normal stuff. I doubt I'll get in but if I do then that would be really cool, bye now."

I reach over after a second and turn off the camcorder and watch the video back. I realize I stopped for quite a few seconds staring at my graduation photo, so I'll probably have to edit that out when I fix the end, ugh sounds like a lot of work... the thought of it makes me tired.... so.... tired....
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