Turf Tournament Tales

Team Harbor Beatz

Yo! My name's Bolt. I'm a humboldt inkling from a small town near Inkopolis. It's called Lobster Harbor, and it's a really nice place! you guys should really go and visit! Just... don't go into the alleys. For your safety and mine...

Anyway! I should probably tell you guys about how me and my best bud Blink made our own turf war team! It's called Team Harbor Beatz, but considering how we won that tourney the other day, you know that already. But do you know how it was formed? No. You don't. Which is why I'm going to tell you.

So basically me and my pal Blink were just hangin' near Shella Fresh when we saw that hyper fresh Turf War team. XXXKrak-on, I think. So their team captain, an octoling named Stella passed by us, and I was just like "Dude, we should totally make our own team. I mean, I'm a beast with the Custom Dualie Squelchers, and your E-liter skills aren't half bad either. There are plenty of pros that honestly look like dorks compared to us. We could make it big!" Blink nodded and said in his usual quiet yet not-caring tone: I agree with the whole team but you've gotta think more realistically. I mean, where are we gonna find two other squids who fit into our team composition, are not currently in any teams, and who have a level of skill comparable to ours? Not to mention we'd have to come up with a name, a sponsor, and a bunch of other things that we would have to take into accou-" Not wanting to hear him muttering for 4 more hours, I went ahead and jutted in. "Alright. first let's see who else we can get onboard. Then we can focus on team compost-kitchen".

"Composition".

"Same difference".

So we just set up a bunch of flyers around the square and waited patiently. The first day we only got one applicant. She was a stoic looking girl, with neon green hair, strange headphones, and a weird neon yellow jacket with a weird cape on it.

And absolutely normal black shoes.

She looked us straight in the eyes. and only says two sentences: "Call me Three. Let me into this team of yours". Blink, not one for show-offs. responded with one simple question: "Why?" I could already tell just by looking that I should back off and let these two talk.

"You should let me in because I'm better than you".

"I need proof. It's not like you've ever saved the world or anything".

"Firstly, neither have you. Secondly..."

"Secondly what? Are you a member of some elite squad of agents or something? Lemme guess, the squid sisters are also in it" Blink said with a smirk. 

"Wow. Either you're a mastermind or just lucky. And judging by how you act near agent 2, I'm guessing the latter."

Blink's smirk disappeared from his face. Honestly, it's not often you see a dumbfounded look on his face.

"S-so... I was right?"

"Yes, cap'n obvious. I'm agent three of the squidbeak splatoon. Don't waste my time here".

So that my friend doesn't get splatted by this hardcore, impatient agent, I quickly hire the girl. Plus she has a cool cape.

So a few days passed, and we got another applicant. She bounced in like a... bouncy ball of cuteness. I had seen her a few times in the square. She always looked lost, like she knew she wasn't supposed to be here. She remained bouncy and optimistic at all times.

Oh yeah. I should probably mention that she was an octoling.

"waitwaitwaitwait... You're telling me you want to add an octoling to our team?" said the cranky little agent. "these... things stole our zapfish! Twice! Are you squidiots TRYING to end inkopolis?! Only one octoling has ever received my respect, and that was only because she beat me in battle while I was using infinite specials".  Me, Blink, and the new girl looked at him with confusion.

"I was brain washed by a slimy phone and she was trying to save the world from said slimy phone" he said, as if it clarified absolutely everything and left no questions unanswered.

The octoling began to speak up: "So... Hi! Myname'sKylieandIusetheoctobrushandreallywantedtojoinaturfwarteamsoIcametoyouguys!!!!"

"Woah there, slow down. Kylie was your name?" I said, trying to keep up with her.

"Yup! I'm Kylie!! Octobrush user, admirer of marina and lookin' for a team!! So, if you don't mind can I join yours?"

"Octobrush, you said? Welcome to the team."

"Yeah! Don't worry about Grumpy pants over there, she's just a salty squiddo".

"Am not! Why are we adding it to our team?! She's an Octotwerp"

I look over at Kylie and I see tears welling up in her eyes. Blink's eyes meet mine and I whisper to him "this team is gonna be awesome..." He replied with a sigh and put his heaphones off, planning to drowning Three's racist tantrum out.