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With the cake done, courtesy of Ray, the good part is finally here. The guys huddle and sit around the table where the cake is placed, with some still muttering about how they got roped into this. Despite this, they all still got their characters ready to defend.
"Okay, so is everyone ready to start?" Pete asked happily. A chorus of yeas go around the table, some more enthusiastic than other. "Okay then," Pete grabs one of his skewers with a paper cutout of a character tapped to it. "Hear me out," he pauses for a dramatic effect as he place the skewer fully into the cake. "Optimus Prime." A grin spreads on his face once the character is announced.
"That's a fucking good one! What a way to start." Laughs Hank.
"Optimus Prime? Dude, he's like a giant robot! He could literally crush you." Ray says, a bit shocked at the chosen character.
"God, I know right?" Pete says right back not helping Ray's initial shock.
"Don’t be such a fucking prune Ray. This is like, the whole point of the game. Pete here has the right idea." Hank says.
"I am not a fucking prune, I just didn't expect Optimus fucking Prime." Ray responds. Collie rolls his eyes, "Are you going to be shocked at every single fucking character?" He asks.
"Let’s not get all bent out shape guys, we just started." Art says, hints of laughter threatening to spill.
Pete grabs another skewer, "Here, I'll say another one." He places it fully in the cake. "Hear me out, Venom." He says, placing the character right next to Optimus Prime.
"Didn't know you were into this sort of thing Pete." Hank teases. Collie scoffs, a smile tugging at his lips. "What do you mean you didn’t know? He's always trying to sniff Ray and says the horniest things all the time. This tamer than I thought." He says.
"He does not–" Ray starts, a pink blush already making itself home on his face. Art cuts him off, place a hand on Ray's shoulder. "No, Ray, Parker's right."
"Hey, like Art said, we just started. And I have more characters to show off." A smirk on Pete’s face as he responds, not even trying to deflect the statement made against him. Collie makes a small groan, and decides to put a character himself. "Hear me out, Princess Tiana." He says making sure that the skewer won't move.
"Tiana is not hear me out man." Hank says, making an emphasis on the not. "Yeah, I'd have to agree with Hank. Tiana isn't really a hear me out." Pete joins in. Collie makes a confused face, "Well, why not?" He asks.
"Yeah, why isn’t she a hear me out?" Art pipes in. "Well, Tiana is supposed be a beautiful lady. You're not breaking any new ground here." Hank goes on.
"I'm not trying to break any 'new ground' here." Collie says, doing air quotes when he says new ground. "And it looks like Ray isn't isn't trying either." He can't help to add.
"You can’t know that, I haven't even added a character yet! And Art hasn't either. " He defend himself. It's Hank's turn to add to the conversation. "Well, add one then. Prove him wrong." Ray sighs and picks a character from his small pile. The small blush returns as he adds the skewer, "Danny Zuko." Is all he says.
And the same uproar that happens with Collie happens to him. "Danny Zuko is not a hear me out either. Do you guys even know how to play this game?" Hank exclaims, frustrated. Collie mutters a small 'I knew it' to himself.
"You guys clearly don't appreciate grease lighting. Besides, he doesn’t really look like your average heartthrob. How is he not a hear me out." Ray responds, trying to defend is choice. "It's because he's a regular guy all things considered." Pete explains.
"This," Hank interrupts before Ray gets a chance to defend his choice further, "This is a hear me out." With his hand out of the way, the other four see what character he added. "Is that the fucking brown m&m?" Collie asks, layers shock and laughter in his voice.
"Dude, you're crazy. The m&m? Really?" Art asks with the same tone of voice. Ray is just left shock at his choice of character. And all Pete is able to do is laugh. "See, this is the type of reaction you're supposed to get when you say a hear me out." Hank explains, waving a hand around their faces. "But out of all characters, you choose the brown m&m?" Collie says. "This is probably my tamest character here." Hank responds.
"Oh my god dude." Pete laughs. "You can’t possibly have worst characters than the fucking brown m&m in that pile of yours." Ray says.
A smirk spreads on Hank's face. "Funny that you say that." He goes a picks another skewer from his pile. "Here's my next hear me out, I think you'll like this one Ray." Now fully in place in the cake, the others take a proper look at the character. Except, it's not a character really.
"Is that my fucking mom? Where did you even get that picture. " Ray yells, genuinely confused. The others just laugh at his reaction. "This is too good. That's a great addition Hank." Art says.
"Yeah I'd have to agree here. She aged like a fine wine, you have to agree with that Ray." Pete adds. Collie just nods still recovering from laughter. "Don’t say things like that about my mom guys." Ray says while pinching his brow.
"Okay okay, we won't say anything else about your beautiful mom." Collie says, a smile still lingering on his face. Ray just exhales, "Thanks Parker." At this Collie goes and adds another character from his pile, not even saying who the character is. Any sort of composure that Ray has rebuilt from the last 'character' is gone when he sees the next one.
"Please don't tell that's who I think it is." Ray says. "My hear me out? William Garraty." Collie announces. Before Ray can even say anything the others agree instantly.
"His beard is a great feature, must feel great when kissing him." Pete says.
"His intelligence and his hate for the government is very hot." Collie adds on.
"And he's such a romantic, always taking your mom on dates. Who wouldn't want that?" Art continues.
"Oh my god, please don't say that." Ray groans. "It's not our fault that your parents are hot. Just a shame that all those looks went down the drain when they made you." Hank explains. "Say, you wouldn't have the tape of that night would you? It'd be a great watch." Hank goes on.
"Just shut the fuck up Hank, I'm so close to punching you right now." Ray barks. "Okay, jeez. Just busting your balls a little." Hank says back.
"How about we just eat the cake, call it quits." Pete interrupts trying to bring back the peace. "Yeah let's just eat. I don't even want to think of what other family members you guys have in there." Ray says, taking the cake to split. "You guys are no fun." Hank complains, "Art didn't even get to place one!"