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NC: Uh oh, I think we need to call a timeout. This lone donkey seems to have wandered into the arena!

D: Actually, Natch... I checked, and this donkey's actually on the fight card.

NC: I'm sorry, wha-

D: Yeah, says right here... his name is just "Donkey."

S: Heh, this party's usually full of wacky cartoon characters like us. A straight-up, honest, real animal like this was not something I expected, man.

H: You know, I did once hear from my cousin's best friend's sister's next door neighbor, who happened to be my cousin, that those Kratt guys had a show before even Zoboomafoo! Think this guy might be repping it?

D: Wait, you mean Kratts' Creatures? That's not a bad theory, Hal, but sadly no. Says here he's from something called "Tots TV."

S: Does it even matter where he's from? I mean he's literally just a donkey, man. The least they could've done was invite a zanier one from someplace else...

D: Yeah, I suppose you're right. Well, then I guess the only advice I can give is to watch out for his bites and kicks. They're the main form of defense for all donkeys. He can probably also hear you coming with those large ears of his, so sneaking up on him will prove difficult.

NC: Uh, I'll keep all that in mind, Daisy. And once this match is over, I will make sure this poor donkey is returned to his natural habitat!

NC: Oh. My. GOSH! Who are these little adorable balls of fluff?!

D: I've heard of these guys! They're the main characters of a much more recent series, "Work It Out Wombats!", a show all about computational thinking.

H: Compu... comptation... uh, hey, what's that they're teaching?

Super: If you folks don't mind me stepping in... "Computational thinking" can simply be described as the process of working out solutions to problems in a step-by-step manner.

D: Hey, thanks! Wait, you're a wombat yourself, right?

Super: You're right on target. I'm Super, the Wombats' grandmother, and the superintendent of the Treeborhood.

NC: Ah... the whaterhood? Is it like a "neighborhood," perchance?

Super: (giggles) Yup! Unlike most neighborhoods though, ours is inside a massive tree!

S: Woah, man. Now this we NEED to see!

Super: We'd be happy to have you after the match! Back to the Wombats, they've faced many a tough challenge in their day-to-day lives, but they always manage to work it out in the end! I'm so proud of how far they've come. I feel like nothing's too big a problem for them to handle.

NC: Ah, and it seems they've "worked out" a way to fight as a team here!

Super: Right you are, and they've gotten so far in this party already. But I wonder, who here will work out a way to victory first?

D: Well, I guess if we want to win, we'll need a step-by-step plan! Step one, we could throw them off guard by copying one of their moves. Natch, got an idea?

Steve: He's already got one! I may not be a wombat, but a vole like me should be good enough. He can throw me just like they throw each other around!

Super: Then may the best contestant win!

D: What the... Natch, is that a clone of you?!

H: And why is he wearing a sweater in the middle of the hot day? Did he read the wrong weather forecast? I did that once... it wasn't pretty.

NC: Hrm... no, it can't be...

D: What? Who is it?

NC: This is the very cat I was afraid I'd become on that certain fateful Christmas season...

S: Wait, you mean that time you were so obsessed with Christmas that you were ruining nature with your decorating?

H: Guys, is that purple glowing guy in the hood me?

S: Wait, I see a green glowing me dressed as an elf too...

NC: NO!!! I WILL NEVER AGAIN COME EVEN CLOSE TO BECOMING YOU, CHRISTMAS CAT!!! I was so close to losing my friends once to greed, and I won't allow myself to be jerks to them again!!!

S: Woah, Natch, what's gotten into you?!

Daisy Spirit: I think I can answer that. I'm the Spirit of Nature Past, and together with the other Spirits of Nature, we helped Nature Cat realize the true spirit of Christmas by taking him to the past, present, and his dark future.

S: Woah, this is freaky, man! You look just like Daisy!!! ...But if I might add, was that really the most original thing you could do for him...?

D: Man oh man, seeing another me here is pretty strange but... this fight must be really personal for Natch, isn't it?

Daisy Spirit: Oh yes. This is Christmas Cat, your friend from a future where Fred became so obsessed with Christmas that he literally renamed himself! And, to make room for more Christmas presents, he destroyed the nature around him and lost all his friends...

S: Wow... you never really know what someone's capable of, huh? Well, for the sake of our greater friendship, we promise to put a stop to this inner demon of his once and for all!

D: Don't worry Fred... you've stopped yourself from letting an obsession ruin you before. With us around, you'll never have to worry about losing yourself ever again...