𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘, 𝖺 𝗀𝗅𝖺𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝖻𝗎𝗆

the crank-rocker's ice age talk🧟

Bea started reading. "The Mini Ice Age happened in 1645. The world is expected to experience cold weather by 2030."

"Reduction of solar activity by 60%. Causes an average drop in Earth's temperature of around 1.5 Degrees Celsius. For every 10 years."

The team listened intently, absorbing the information. Minho, still intrigued, asked, "So, what's the question again? Something about the Mini Ice Age and global temperatures by 2030, right?"

Bea scrolled down the assessment, before reading the question. "Choose the animal that lives in the same habitat as the animal shown in the diagram above."

The team looked at the diagram and the question, and Minho, ever the quick thinker, immediately started spouting guesses. "Is it a bird? A fish? A bug? A lizard? A rabbit? A rodent?"

"No, dumbass, I think that's a penguin." Brenda answered, leaning over Harriet and Luke.

Minho, jokingly feigning annoyance, rolled his eyes. "Oh, thanks for that brilliant deduction, Brenda. Never would've guessed it was a penguin, I was thinking it was a unicorn."

"No, actually, the diagram is a penguin." Bea replied, before typing. "So, what should I press? Correct or not correct?"

The group chuckled at Bea's deadpan response. Minho smirked, "Oh, definitely correct. Penguin it is. Press 'correct, get that point, and make us all look smart."

Bea pressed the button, before looking at the next diagram. "Uhh– this.. reptile thing. Is it a turtle? It looks big."

Aris, recognizing the animal, nodded. "Yeah, that's definitely a big turtle. Maybe a snapping turtle or something like that."

"Oh, snapping turtle!" The group agreed, nodding as they recognised the diagram.

Minho, always up for some banter, chimed in, "Snapping turtle, huh? Looks like a fierce little guy. Better not get too close unless you want your fingers snapped off."

The group ignored him. Bea looked around, "So? Not ice age material, huh?"

The group chuckled at Bea's comment.

Minho, always ready with a comeback, shot back, "Hey, don't talk bad about ice age material. Those mammoths had style, and wooly rhinos were the original trendsetters."

"I love Sid the Sloth." Bea laughed.

The group burst into laughter at Bea's comment.

Minho, chuckling, couldn't help but say, "Oh, Sid was a legend, no doubt. But let's not forget about Scrat, the squirrel-rat thing, constantly chasing after his acorn. Now that's determination."

"Oh, Scrat!" Bea fake loving it. "Yeah, that creature annoys me." She deadpanned.

The group laughed again, appreciating Bea's dry humor.

Minho chimed in, "Annoys you? Nah, Scrat is pure entertainment. Dude's on a lifelong quest for a nut, and he always meets the funniest end. You have to respect that consistency."

"Oh, his name is Scrat? I didn't know his name is Scrat. I was about to ask, who the fuck is Scrat?" Bea shot her eyes up comically in wonder.

The group howled with laughter. Minho, wiping away tears of laughter, managed to say, "Oh, you're killing me, Bea. Scrat's been a part of our lives since the dawn of pre-history, and you don't know his name?"

"All I know is that he's this creature who annoys me deeply to my core." Bea shivered while groaning. "Him and his.. he has a girlfriend, right? A female too."

The group chuckled at Bea's over-the-top reaction.

Minho, still grinning, added, "Oh, you mean Scrat's girlfriend? Yes, Scrat had a girlfriend, Scratte, his main romantic interest. And yes, she's a female. But hey, don't hate on them. They're just chasing their nuts... literally."