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When the Drums Roll, the Coyotes Howl
Leo the Patriotic Lion: (narrating) Leo the Patriotic Lion here. Several times before, particularly when Zachary Chandler was first preparing to take over as governor of his home state (Virginia), an all-coyote drum and bugle corps (in the style of those top DCI corps), all of whom turned out to be Drumbums, had performed in his honor, and also rallied with him by joining him in practicing tai chi as a means of protest against what the current governor at the time was doing. Although the corps had been performing for some time now, they didn't have a name. Then one coyote had a crazy idea. Can you guess what it was? You'll find the answer down below.
One way or another, it was nice to have a break from all the freakouts connected to the CNG crisis. It also led me to discover another holiday I didn't know existed, considering it's not one of the major 10 national holidays such as Christmas, Independence Day (which doubles as my birthday), or Labor Day.
*Later, things finally settle and days go around about as normal.*
Zax: Whew that was eventful. But at least things have calmed down for now.
Juno: I wonder what we can do today.
Zax: Ah; let's see. Today is Blueberry Popover Day!
Mechayote: Aren't those a type of breakfast item?
Juno: They are. I wonder whom we can invite for breakfast today?
Zax: Or we can take all of our allies from their embassies out to try these popovers.
Mechayote: Let's do the second option.
Shadow Hunter: Another successful day, Mr. President.
Marshall: Good job handling these challenges. Mr. President, let's invite our friends to a local brunch cafe to try some blueberry popovers. I bet you many people don't know about this particular American dish. What do you think of that?
Leo: That sounds like a good idea. I meant about inviting our allies from the embassies. And until I was elected, I had no ideas all these food holidays existed. I do have a question, though. Cripto told me his brother wanted to ask us something. Why is the Space Force logo a ripoff of the Star Trek logo? Or is it?
*He looks at a picture of the logo.*
Shadow Hunter: That question is better off left to Donald Trump. But it is important to note that space forces around the world use the same delta logo.
Mechayote: Even with Trump no longer being in office, our logo has been stirring quite a buzz on social media. Let people buzz around about it. They won't change our purpose anyways.
Zax: Any more questions before we introduce our foreign friends to blueberry popovers?
Leo: Oops; sorry. I guess we'll leave that one a secret. Now let's do the blueberry popovers.
Super Slash: What difference does it make what the logo looks like? What's more important is what the force does.
*We walk outside, where we find the same all-coyote drum and bugle corps practicing.*
Leo: Oh. I almost forgot. These are all Drumbum Coyotes. *to Zachary* They don't have a name yet, but they were hoping to name themselves the Chandler Drum & Bugle Corps, after you. What do you think of that?
Zachary/Zihao: Sadly, I don't like that. I prefer something more inclusive and something that matches to what they represent. I never desired to have a band or corps to name themselves after me.
Mechayote: Then what name do you think is better as well as more inclusive? You also stated you wanted a name to what they actually represent, too.
Zachary/Zihao: Let's try this one: the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps, or the American Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps. How about that one?
Mechayote: The earlier, since it sounds more official. I like that one. What do you think of that choice, Mr. President?
Zax: US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps? That's a good name.
Leo: That is a good name. What I think is worth noting is that they wanted your permission to name themselves that before they did so. I think we'll go with the alternate name we mentioned.
Drum Major Coyote: US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps it is, then. But many of us come from the same state and surrounding hometowns of Captain Chandler, so that's where we got the idea.
Leo: Use this name because that way you're representing the great nation that we are, and you're not risking giving Zachary a big head.
Snare Drum Coyote 1: *to Zachary* Sorry about that, sir.
Zachary/Zihao: That's fine. This is why two heads are better than one in cases like this.
Mechayote: And I'm from Florida; Naples to be more precise. Nice unique city there.
Shadow Hunter: When we had that winter storm, was there a lot of people from outside your state?
Mechayote: It was ridiculous; so ridiculous that I got an alert text message asking me not to drive my white Challenger due to how crowded the city was. Our hotels were jam-packed and it had got to the point that our mayor had to close off the city. Then again, that was basically all of Florida at the time.
Zachary/Zihao: At least as far as I know, Naples is in southern Florida, so you didn't have to worry about the flooding in the northern side.
Mechayote: Even that, I just hope this is the last time we as Americans have to go through all of this again. But then again, we must be prepared for the worst anyways. Florida has to deal with hurricanes on an almost annual basis so we have to be prepared for the worst.
Zachary/Zihao: And I'm from Norfolk; home to the largest American naval base as well as the largest naval base on Earth.
Drum Major Coyote: I also come from Norfolk; it's where I founded the corps.
Super Tom: Are you? I didn't know that.
Leo: I hope you coyotes weren't affected by that winter storm. Or were you?
Tenor Drums Coyote 1: Some of us were since we had no electricity.
Tenor Drums Coyote 2: But it makes more sense now that we know CNG was involved. I just don't remember seeing any smugglers.
Baritone Coyote 1: Just when is that going to stop?
Leo: I wish I knew.
Mechayote: Well, let's not worry about that right now. Let's instead introduce our foreign friends to an American breakfast treat called blueberry popovers.
*Later, we go to a cafe for brunch. We introduce each other with the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps first.*
Zax: First question to you, everybody; do you know what a blueberry popover is? If not, can you guess?
Chuong: I have never heard of the word popover until now, so no. It's got to be some kind of dessert or pastry.
Yamazaki: Something involving blueberries and popcorn? I don't know.
Kang-Dae: It has to be a dessert-type of item.
Kirk: Is it a type of blueberry muffin?
Zax: Let's take a look.
*The restaurant staff serves us the blueberry popovers.*
Kang-Dae: Whoa! This looks like something you'd see from a street vendor or food truck! *Eats his blueberry popover.* It's sweet, too! This would pass off for desserts!
Chuong: Okay, this looks different from my expectations but still good. *Eats.* It's like a sweet Yorkshire pudding with blueberries in it.
Zax: Do you know what country Yorkshire puddings come from?
Chuong: The UK; England to be more precise.
Zax: And do you know what country America was once a part of?
Chuong: The UK, of course!
Zax: Yes. That's how we learned to make popovers. Some people think Yorkshire puddings and popovers are the same thing, but in reality, there is one difference that sets them apart. The pans. Yorkshire puddings are used in pans with angled walls whereas with popovers, they're used in pans with straight walls. Of course, there's been massive debates in America of whether a popover can come from pans with angled or straight walls.
Chuong: I like the pans with the angled walls because they're relatively easier to clean.
Kirk: I was going to say this tastes like a sweet Yorkshire pudding with blueberries, but Moon Moon here already said it.
Rainier: I thought popovers are what Americans call Yorkshire puddings.
Zax: Yes and no. The topic is more complicated than that. It is about method, preparation, and what they are served with, but even that, we still have arguments of what defines a popover and what defines a Yorkshire pudding.
Shadow Hunter: These popovers are tasty.
Chuong: I had no idea this was a breakfast item in America. Do a lot of Americans know this?
Zax: Some.
Chuong: I'd imagine this to be something very popular throughout America. It pairs nicely with my orange juice. Mr. President, do a lot of people in your hometown, Wildcat City, or your home state, Kansas, know about these blueberry popovers? If so, are they popular there?
*The corps are now dressed casually.*
Leo: I'm not sure. It is possible, but in my case, until you mentioned it to me, I didn't even know what that was. I guess I was thinking of a turnover, but that's different. But this definitely looks like something Gourmet Gopher would do in the diner, although he serves breakfast all day. *He tries one.* That's delicious, though.
Tom: Gopher needs to try this if he hasn't already.
*He messages Gourmet Gopher about it, and gets a response 30 seconds later.*
Tom: That was fast. *He looks.* Looks like he researched it on his own and is already selling it in the diner. If it wasn't a hit before, it is now.
Drum Major Coyote: *to Zachary* Another reason we thought about naming ourselves after you was that we thought it was a way for you to keep your mind on music and off all those gross pop culture references. I guess that wasn't a good reason. Still, I hope you're enjoying the popovers.
Zachary/Zihao: I didn't think of it that way. I thought you wanted to give me a big head instead. But, yeah; I can't make references to the gross pop culture references, especially if they come from Japan. Fortunately, we do have a parallel from Japan named Ryo the Samurai Lion. We're also going to Japan in a few months, so get ready to represent the USA with pride in our band uniforms.
Chuong: Japanese pop culture can be wacky. As one who's been to Korea a lot, no offense, but the Koreans there, especially their humans, tend to be vain. The Koreans tend to have this mindset that if it's something that looks good, then it must be good. That could also explain why Korean companies are extremely competitive in the world.
Kang-Dae: I suppose you could say that, and yes, our humans tend to be very vain. We have our equivalent to anime and manga known as manhwa and compared to anime, manhwa is less wacky and graphic in comparison. Most of Kyu's home guests take at least two hours back at their own homes to not only bathe and clean themselves, but to also groom and dress themselves as if they're either going to work on the executive level or being interviewed for a executive board position. If it's not that, then they're wearing their hanboks. They do this because like with Leo here, we Koreans hold Kyu to the highest level of respect possible. Very few of Kyu's home guests have showed up in casual clothing, but they're usually people that Kyu knows very well and are close friends with.
Jack: Goodness gracious; that's beyond vain! That's obsession with physical appearance down to the last detail!
Kang-Dae: Yes. Korea is known for their cosmetic and skin care products. Both furries and humans in Korea spend big money on them to use them. Our companies that sells them compete fiercely in the European markets since we know its not just the Asian markets that want our stuff. And of course with the Americans, we always do our best to impress them and compete against their companies. Having our products sold in American malls is a major goal for us.
Jack: Wow... That could explain why even the food in Korea looks so pretty and taste as good as they look.
Kang-Dae: Presentation is everything to us and we want to show the world that we strive for the best.
Zax: So Japan is unbiblical (depending on what we talk about), Korea is vain, China is envious, then what is Taiwan?
Metal Majorette: (Krieglandonian-Taiwanese tigress.) Modern. But our national politicians are terrible because almost every year, they engage in legislative violence in the Legislative Yuan. Liu the Formosan Lion is a doctor, and he has to treat their wounds and injuries in an undisclosed hospital. That hospital is never on the news because we had to build that hospital with our tax dollars just for those politicians, since it is becoming too common with their legislative violence against each other. Yet, our country has always been prosperous and stable, so why the violence? It makes no sense.
Warlord Wolf: In Germany, the first thing the world thinks of us is beer. But when they ask us why do we have so many Forsythians in our country, it's because they pay homage to our classical composers. Even in our state of Bavaria, which is where Oktoberfest originated, there's a lot of Forsythians throughout that state. Even the capital of Bavaria, Munich, which is where the first Oktoberfest was held, is full of Forsythians. Now as for these popovers that I've been eating, I think they would pass off as pastries from the local bakeries in Berlin.
Metal Majorette: I think these popovers would fly pretty well in Taiwan, especially in the night markets.
Kang-Dae: I think they would make great food items from food trucks, or at least that's what I'd think they'd be in Korea.
Zax: As an American, I normally do not think of popovers being food truck items. I think they're better off as breakfast items served in indoor settings like this or outdoor cafe settings. They can be made at home too I suppose. Now if you're talking about breakfast tacos and burritos being food truck items, then that's a whole different story. But in my opinion, you're better off going to Texas' state capital, Austin, for that since that's what they're known best for.
Jack: Last time I checked, the British don't make Yorkshire puddings from food trucks. Therefore, I don't think popovers would be good as street food. You may say food is food, but some food are better off being served like this here. In the end, these are breakfast items. I think blueberry popovers make excellent third choices when people can't decide waffles or pancakes for breakfast.
Frank: I think the blueberry popovers do make a good treat; especially for those involved in marching bands. I think there will be lots of positive developments with these Drumbum coyotes who play in the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps.
Mechayote: I echo that because when the Olympics start in Japan, I have confidence that we Americans will wow the world with our marching bands. We have the biggest surprises of all.
Drum Major Coyote: It was not our intentions for you to have a big ego; we just hoped you would keep on drumming. And for the record, all of us in the corps are Drumbums.
Leo: Sometimes good intentions can go bad. It's too big of a risk had you stuck with the name Chandler Corps. On the other hand, your services alongside the G-52 Marching Band and the G-52 Drum and Bugle Corps (of which Zachary is one of five rotating drum majors) will be employed in the upcoming Olympics, particularly when it is time for us to play the national anthems of the winning nations. How many do you know?
Drum Major Coyote: Apart from ours? I'd say about nine, so in reality, ten: US, UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Greece, and Poland, so we've got a long ways to go.
Leo: Ten is better than just the one (ours), or worse, none of them.
Chuong: Yeah. I'm also looking forward to everything else in Japan, asides from Akiba, of course.
Mechayote: You mean that one place in Tokyo where it's basically the center of Japanese pop culture, along with the unfortunate unbiblical elements with it?
Chuong: Yeah...that. But don't worry about the unbiblical elements; you will notice them and avoid them anyways.
Mechayote: Right.
Chuong: But before we go to Japan, there's two things we must do; go to Israel for Lior the Lion of Zion's birthday, and go to the Democratic Republic of The Congo for Lisoko the Warrior Lion's birthday. On both of their birthdays, there will be weapons testing. But for Lior's birthday, we don't know if dummies will be involved or not because the focus will be on Israel's modern guns and how they compare with their competitors of other countries. Why I mentioned dummies? Because last year, when we went to Sweden for Lennart's birthday, we had to watch Gustav wield some Viking axes on the dummies for educational and historical purposes and the dummies have your typical Hollywood style special effects to make them look say, graphic, when attacked.
Gustav: What do people expect from the land of the Vikings these days? That's pretty much how it went back then. It also helps our allies to give a better understanding of how lethal the weapons of some of our parallels are when used in combat and what to expect from them.
Chuong: True. But I'm pretty sure using a huge battle axe as a skateboard wasn't one of those planned things but that's what Lennart did back in Kazakhstan to clean up Bendraqi's robots. I have to warn all of you this again, especially to the Drumbum Coyotes; when Lennart goes berserk, my best advice to you is run away as fast as you can until you cannot run any further. Whatever you do when that happens, do not under any circumstances, look back at Lennart when he goes berserk.
Mechayote: Yeah. There's nothing that you need to know when he goes berserk because lets just say, nobody really has lived to tell about it and those who survived have PTSD from it. Just run and keep running.
Gustav: I am curious to see how Seko, the black panther UN1024, will put those hunga mungas into good use on Lisoko's birthday for a weapons demonstration.
Seko: The hunga munga is basically a weapon designed for the zombie apocalypse; basically a weapon designed for the worst scenarios of battle possible. But we will go over their history on Lisoko's birthday so we have a better understanding why they exist and how they relate to our country's history.
Drum Major Coyote: I have heard many stories about when the Norseman goes berserk. It still boggles my mind to hear Bendraqi suffered one and living to speak about it.
Bass Drum Coyote 1: I bet he suffers from PTSD.
Super C: I wouldn't be surprised.
Leo: All my counterparts will allow you to opt out if your senses do not allow you to watch the weapon tests. Cripto and Doughty Dog have to opt out each time.
Gustav: Yes. That's why we warn ahead of time. Very gnarly stuff. But with Vikings, that requires no explanation.
Chuong: In Japan, they have the samurai. Very disciplined yet still violent warriors if you look into Japan's history. The katana is a very sharp sword, but it will never be the only weapon the samurai use.
Juno: Spain's imperial history is very graphic because there was a lot of violent rebellions in their colonies. Leoncio the Conquering Lion has avoided certain places like Chile due to the events at the time and how graphic they were. Not even going to bother with the details.
Zachary/Zihao: A lot of that is why we are fortunate to be in the future today. But we still have to deal with the GSAF and other threats.
Marshall: Don't get me started on their resurrected demon officers. I used to be a GSAF officer. Never dealing with them again.
Dominique: I wished we had these blueberry popovers back in Canada. I think a touch of maple syrup on these may make them better.
Zax: They normally don't need syrup due to how light popovers are, but I can see how a little syrup may not hurt.
Leo: That might sweeten it just a bit. Just as long as it isn't too sweet.
Chuong: Then I guess honey might work then.
Zax: Honey? Moon Moon, honey is for beignets.
Chuong: So?
Juno: I mean, he's not wrong then.
*Later, we go to Wildcat City for the official grand debut of the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps.*
Mechayote: I want to see how this works. I'm actually excited to see this. What do you think of this, Mayor Jabowitz?
Jabowitz: I think it's going to be a big success. I'm baffled they wanted to originally name themselves after Zachary Chandler, given his checkered past. I mean about when he was the dictator.
*The corps takes the field for the performance; it is held at Marching Greens, part of the park named after the Marching Wonder (Leo the Tiger).*
Zax: I thought the more shocking part about Zachary is his references to those Japanese video games, especially Tekken, along with some innuendos.
Juno: America has some unbiblical video games, too; Saints Row IV is a prime example of this. That game is closer to the definition of unbiblical to the point that in the Japanese version of that game, some things have to be censored out due to direct innuendo references.
Ryo the Samurai Lion: (narrating in English) Most of the time when you hear about video game censorship, it's how North American censors localize the games for their community. But it works both ways. Sometimes we censor things they do, too.
Oh, and to confirm, we will have the Olympics this summer, even though for advertising and marketing purposes, it's still by definition the 2020 Olympic Games, not the 2021 Olympic Games. The tie-in video game to go with that is still called "Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games."
Zax: Japan is weird; apparently indirect innuendos are okay but direct innuendos are not? Then again, what else do we expect from a country full of ambiguity.
Juno: Hence the Koreans want the world, especially us Americans, to lean towards them than Japan. Between a nation that tends to be unbiblical and a nation that tends to be vain, many of us would take Korea, the country of vanity, instead.
*Zachary directs alongside the regular drum major coyote.*
Jack: Keep it up Zachary! You're doing good as a drum major!
Frank: Whatever our fellow Krieglandonians did, at least this is the Zachary I prefer. The GSAF still portrays him as a perverted version of BJ Blazkowicz from Wolfenstein, with a touch of Japanese style violence. But this will make sure they will never see Zachary in that form.
Marshall: A lot less terrifying and much more respected, yet still feared by our enemies. That's the Zachary we prefer.
Mechayote: Of course! No one likes a freakshow on battle.
Shadow Lord Coy: Back in California among our tribe, the coyote is seen as wise in our religion.
Mechayote: And what Native American tribe is this?
Shadow Lord Coy: Miwok. And for some odd reasons, warehouses are dominating several downtown areas in many of California's cities and towns.
Mechayote: I don't see it as a bad thing. Maybe it's Silicon Valley promoting e-commerce or something since California wants to lead America as the greenest state in the nation.
Marshall: Most likely, and I'm from that state.
*The coyotes continue to perform. Note that because Zachary is one of five rotating drum majors in charge of the G-52 Marching Band and the G-52 Drum and Bugle Corps, he wears the G-52 uniform that goes with that, which differs from what the other drum major coyote is wearing.*
Mechayote: Not bad. Not bad.
Shadow Lord Coy: I think we should march with them, just for perspective purposes.
Mechayote: Okay. Super C, Coy and I want to try marching with these coyotes just to see what things are like in their perspective. Better way to learn about them, you know. What do you think of that?
Super C: By all means, go for it! You don't have to way for me to say yes or no!
*Later, Mechayote and Coy are wearing the same uniforms of that of the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps.*
Shadow Lord Coy: You look so much different without that armor.
Mechayote: You're not the only one to say that. Here's an M1 Garand rifle. You don't have to march with it. I want you to handle and look at it. *He hands the M1 Garand rifle to Coy.*
Shadow Lord Coy: *Looks and inspects the M1 Garand rifle.* It's heavy.
Mechayote: The first basic rifle that set the world standard of what really makes a rifle since WWII. Now, say you were to get in trouble with the G-52s because you did something stupid. Imagine marching for one mile with this. Just one mile.
Shadow Lord Coy: It would hurt my arm.
Mechayote: It would. To put the rifle at rest, you just lay the stock on the ground but your right hand will be still there.
Shadow Lord Coy: *He places his rifle at rest as instructed.* Much better. Wait, are we padding (marching barefoot)?
Mechayote: Yes. Remember, we are doing this to understand their perspectives. The coyotes in the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps are all Drumbum Coyotes.
Shadow Lord Coy: Got it. *Puts the M1 Garand rifle away.* So I noticed that in the former Soviet countries along with China and Vietnam, they march with the SKS rifle as their ceremonial rifles in lieu of the M1 Garand. Shadow Lord Uukkivi said that in his native Estonia, the SKS is used as a ceremonial and marching rifle, not only because Estonia was part of the Soviet Union, but it's also a much lighter rifle than the M1 Garand and that they're easier to wield with bayonets in close quarter combat. Their war museums do feature the M1 Garand rifle, but only for display and educational purposes.
Mechayote: The SKS was designed very differently. The ammo was loaded in from the bottom whereas with the M1 Garand, its loaded from above. The M1 Garand was briefly used in Estonia before the Soviets took over at the time. Do note that the SKS was designed after the M1 Garand made its debut. Armenia was a former Soviet state and because of that, they use the SKS rifle as their ceremonial rifle instead of the M1 Garand.
Shadow Lord Coy: Gotcha.
Zax: Armenia's version of Christianity is vastly different from America's version of Christianity. They use a different calendar for their traditions and do a lot of things differently. Anyways, you two ready to march?
Mechayote and Shadow Lord Coy: Yes!
*Mechayote and Shadow Lord Coy pick up their snare drums and prepares to march with the coyote band.*
Shadow Lord Coy: I don't want to screw this up.
Zachary/Zihao: You won't. Hold your sticks like this and do this.
*Coy and Zachary practice drumming on their snare drums as Mechayote follows suit.*
Mechayote: That wasn't so hard, was it?
Shadow Lord Coy: Nah; I don't think so. I think we're ready.
Zachary/Zihao: They're ready to march with us!
*The drum major coyote blows his whistle, and the corps begins to march and play their music. Coy and Mechayote march to the beat. Super C films it with his camcorder.*
Juno: Oh, they got it!
Zax: Coy's doing good! Impressive for a curious newbie right there!
Leo: He's a natural, all right!
Super C: I'm impressed! This is going on YouTube!
C.K./King Leo: They look like they've done this for years! What a wonderful sight!
Shadow Lord Coy: Looks like you've been doing a bit of this.
Mechayote: When I was in FSU, I remember spending time with the marching band kids there. That's how I learned how snare drums work. But I spent more time doing football and weightlifting.
Shadow Lord Coy: Football and marching bands go together.
Zachary/Zihao: And now we'll learn the bass drum together!
Shadow Lord Coy: Uhm... But that's huge!
Zachary/Zihao: I was kidding.
Shadow Lord Coy: Oh, good; otherwise I'd lose my mind from handling such a huge item.
C.K./King Leo: (narrating) Though Zachary was joking about that, it ultimately depends on what you have in mind, since modern marching percussion features bass drums of different sizes. Most of the time when we've had to do a humiliating marching punishment on someone, the bass drum involved is a rope-tensioned bass drum, which can also come in different sizes. The one Leonhard the Mighty Lion of Iceland plays is bigger than normal, but the point of that is to show his strength, and he uses it as a symbol of Icelandic patriotism.
Zachary/Zihao: Now imagine yourselves doing this on behalf of Team USA in Tokyo for the Olympics!
*They continue to practice and perform.*
Jack: Now that's the kind of leadership I'd like to see!
Zachary/Zihao: See how much passion you put in there? It's all about that imagination! The crowd won't bother you since you're performing for them as well!
Shadow Lord Coy: Works very well, I suppose. I do look forward to being in Japan for that moment!
Mechayote: So am I! Sushi from the kitchen to you on a conveyor belt, anyone?
Zax: But Ryo doesn't go to such places for sushi. He prefers going to a traditional sushi bar instead.
Mechayote: Yeah; I know that part.
Zachary/Zihao: The conveyor belt sushi restaurants are known as kaitenzushi, and yes, Ryo does not go to a kaitenzushi restaurant. He finds it so strange that sushi would be served to people on a conveyor belt. But then ironically, Japan is known for strange things.
Mechayote: That and he prefers being able to communicate with an actual sushi chef making the food for him right there and then at the bar.
C.K./King Leo: Bravo, Zachary!
Monarch Major: Bass drums come in all different sizes, but we're not going to bother with those right now.
Leo: The fact Leonhard has that huge bass drum of his, he says, is another way he shows his great strength, and thus, Icelandic patriotism. (narrating) Sometimes he'll play guitar instead, though, if he wants to get involved in Viking metal music.
Zachary/Zihao: And then you got the oriental drums that lions like Leng uses. However, those drums have to be made with industrial-grade materials due to their absurd super strength. Leo's eastern martial art parallels are also known as the One Punch Lions for obvious reasons.
Mechayote: And I thought Crush was strong! They make him look so weak in comparison! No offense, there, Crush, but that's just how it is.
Crush: (narrating) It doesn't bother me. CNG is what gave all of us our powers, and so it decided how strong we'd be. The strongest of all G-52s and allies, from weakest to strongest based on what we can bench press, starts with me lifting 50,000 pounds. Danger Dawg can do 60,000, and Macho Mouse doubles him with 120,000. But that doesn't add up to what the One Punch Lions can do, or the lion found to be the strongest of all, Leonidas the Hellenic Lion of Greece.
Zachary/Zihao: Speaking of that, let's do this!
*Zachary leads the corps in performing the theme song for One Punch Man, as Mechayote and Coy follows suit.*
Shadow Lord Coy: That's more like it!
Mechayote: After this, I like to have Furry Fury do their take on that theme song of One Punch Man, and I'll sing it both in Japanese then in English for fun. What do you think of that idea, Cripto?
Cripto: It's an idea, but I don't know anything about that show. I'd have to listen to the song more. I can tell you, though, that the Ragnarok Cats did a cover of that song. (narrating) And once they did, it hit No. 1 and stayed here for months on end.
Mechayote: Sounds hardcore. Then again, what else do you expect from Swedish Viking metal bands these days?
Zax: To Lennart, Viking metal music is considered a national tradition in Sweden. In Norway, black metal is the norm there, and Leiel the Nordic Lion, a modern military general, enjoys it.
Mechayote: Ah, Norway... The black metal capital of Earth.
Shadow Lord Coy: From my understanding of the show, One Punch Man started off as a parody web manga about a guy who did so much physical training, he became absurdly strong and struggles to mentally comprehend how he got that way. The manga became so popular, an animator in Japan worked with the author to make it become an anime show on TV.
Super C: (narrating) Now let's officially introduce the newest additons to the G-52 organization.
Mechayote: *Notices Clef Dog.* Oh, hey; we got a new guy here! Coy and I here are just practicing with the marching bands and the corps here to satisfy our curiosity.
Shadow Lord Coy: I think the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps would be a great representation for Team USA in Japan during the Olympics. Anyways, I'm Shadow Lord Coy from the allied group, the Royal Pagans. I am a Native American from the Miwok tribe in California. And who would you be?
Clef Dog: I am Clef Dog. I actually live in Joplin, MO, but I visit here a lot because people know me from my YouTube channel, ClefDogMusic. Think of it as a canine version of channels such as insaneintherainmusic, because I play multiple instruments and mix them into one recording. I don't hyper-focus on video game music like he sometimes does, but still, it's the same concept. I do delve into some of those video game songs, though.
Mechayote: Oh, hey; I'm one of your subscribers to your channel! You got serious talent!
Shadow Lord Coy: Oooh! I shall subscribe as well. *Uses his phone to subscribe to Clef Dog's videos.* There! That shall do it!
Mechayote: So... What kind of music do you usually enjoy?
Zax: I was into rock and metal, but then later got into J-pop then K-pop. C-pop is interesting. I wished I could understand and speak Japanese and Korean.
Cripto: (narrating) Zax still considers himself a fan of Furry Fury, though; once a fan, always a fan.
Juno: Me, too. But at least we know plenty of people who will help us get around in Japan where language barriers won't be an issue.
Clef Dog: I'm open to pretty much anything as long as it is instrumental. Most of what I do is either classical or jazz, or in between, because my dad is a professional at drums, though not at your level.
Snare Soldier: That's all right; music is music, no matter what your level. Is this your father here?
Clef Dog: Yes. He used to play for Pershing's Own before he went to jazz. They let him keep the uniform as a sign of gratitude.
*Clef Dog's father, who has decided on the superhero name Snare Terrier (a play on "snare carrier"), appears in his Pershing's Own uniform with a rope snare drum. Like Membranophone Mouse, he was once in the Army; this is why he approaches Zachary while beating a cadence, then plays a drum roll, and salutes the coyote.*
Zachary/Zihao: *Returns the salute.* Like father and son. Nice!
Mechayote: Welcome to the club, guys!
Shadow Lord Coy: Not bad choices there.
Zachary/Zihao: So, what do you think of the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps so far?
Snare Terrier: So far, we enjoy what we are seeing. They'll do this country a great service.
*He begins another drum roll, and the coyotes join him in playing the national anthem. Clef Dog plays his trumpet. All salute accordingly. Shadow Lord Coy and Mechayote use their snare drums with the other coyotes with snare drums in performing the national anthem as everybody else stands silently for it. After the anthem ends, crowds who happen to be watching cheer and applaud.*
Leo: (narrating) They will indeed do us a great service. Many of them still feel embarrassed about wanting to name themselves the Chandler Corps, because their intention wasn't to boost Zachary's ego, and many come from the same hometown as him: Norfolk. However, he took it as if they did want to give him a big head. What it should be worth noting is that didn't officially name themselves anything until they got a "yes" or "no" answer from Zachary, and so they did the right thing there. Fortunately, he helped come up with a solution that worked for everybody, and so the corps was officially given a name and priority for performing.
The priority for these coyotes was to learn as many national anthems as they could, considering the IOC now wants to see live performances from such groups when the flags are raised during a medal ceremony, instead of using a recording. They also wanted to avoid any mistakes, such as playing the wrong anthem; Ryo tells me of a time when an Estonian athlete (or whichever country it was) won a gold medal, yet was confused when hearing the anthem. The orchestra admitted they didn't know the anthem, and as a result, didn't bother to learn it, and so they played the Japanese national anthem instead. That orchestra never performed again. (That's just an urban legend, though.)
Want to see more adventures with the G-52s and their allies? Then keep it right here; we'll be waiting for you. Have a good evening.
THE END
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When the Drums Roll, the Coyotes Howl
Leo the Patriotic Lion: (narrating) Leo the Patriotic Lion here. Several times before, particularly when Zachary Chandler was first preparing to take over as governor of his home state (Virginia), an all-coyote drum and bugle corps (in the style of those top DCI corps), all of whom turned out to be Drumbums, had performed in his honor, and also rallied with him by joining him in practicing tai chi as a means of protest against what the current governor at the time was doing. Although the corps had been performing for some time now, they didn't have a name. Then one coyote had a crazy idea. Can you guess what it was? You'll find the answer down below.
One way or another, it was nice to have a break from all the freakouts connected to the CNG crisis. It also led me to discover another holiday I didn't know existed, considering it's not one of the major 10 national holidays such as Christmas, Independence Day (which doubles as my birthday), or Labor Day.
*Later, things finally settle and days go around about as normal.*
Zax: Whew that was eventful. But at least things have calmed down for now.
Juno: I wonder what we can do today.
Zax: Ah; let's see. Today is Blueberry Popover Day!
Mechayote: Aren't those a type of breakfast item?
Juno: They are. I wonder whom we can invite for breakfast today?
Zax: Or we can take all of our allies from their embassies out to try these popovers.
Mechayote: Let's do the second option.
Shadow Hunter: Another successful day, Mr. President.
Marshall: Good job handling these challenges. Mr. President, let's invite our friends to a local brunch cafe to try some blueberry popovers. I bet you many people don't know about this particular American dish. What do you think of that?
Leo: That sounds like a good idea. I meant about inviting our allies from the embassies. And until I was elected, I had no ideas all these food holidays existed. I do have a question, though. Cripto told me his brother wanted to ask us something. Why is the Space Force logo a ripoff of the Star Trek logo? Or is it?
*He looks at a picture of the logo.*
Shadow Hunter: That question is better off left to Donald Trump. But it is important to note that space forces around the world use the same delta logo.
Mechayote: Even with Trump no longer being in office, our logo has been stirring quite a buzz on social media. Let people buzz around about it. They won't change our purpose anyways.
Zax: Any more questions before we introduce our foreign friends to blueberry popovers?
Leo: Oops; sorry. I guess we'll leave that one a secret. Now let's do the blueberry popovers.
Super Slash: What difference does it make what the logo looks like? What's more important is what the force does.
*We walk outside, where we find the same all-coyote drum and bugle corps practicing.*
Leo: Oh. I almost forgot. These are all Drumbum Coyotes. *to Zachary* They don't have a name yet, but they were hoping to name themselves the Chandler Drum & Bugle Corps, after you. What do you think of that?
Zachary/Zihao: Sadly, I don't like that. I prefer something more inclusive and something that matches to what they represent. I never desired to have a band or corps to name themselves after me.
Mechayote: Then what name do you think is better as well as more inclusive? You also stated you wanted a name to what they actually represent, too.
Zachary/Zihao: Let's try this one: the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps, or the American Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps. How about that one?
Mechayote: The earlier, since it sounds more official. I like that one. What do you think of that choice, Mr. President?
Zax: US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps? That's a good name.
Leo: That is a good name. What I think is worth noting is that they wanted your permission to name themselves that before they did so. I think we'll go with the alternate name we mentioned.
Drum Major Coyote: US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps it is, then. But many of us come from the same state and surrounding hometowns of Captain Chandler, so that's where we got the idea.
Leo: Use this name because that way you're representing the great nation that we are, and you're not risking giving Zachary a big head.
Snare Drum Coyote 1: *to Zachary* Sorry about that, sir.
Zachary/Zihao: That's fine. This is why two heads are better than one in cases like this.
Mechayote: And I'm from Florida; Naples to be more precise. Nice unique city there.
Shadow Hunter: When we had that winter storm, was there a lot of people from outside your state?
Mechayote: It was ridiculous; so ridiculous that I got an alert text message asking me not to drive my white Challenger due to how crowded the city was. Our hotels were jam-packed and it had got to the point that our mayor had to close off the city. Then again, that was basically all of Florida at the time.
Zachary/Zihao: At least as far as I know, Naples is in southern Florida, so you didn't have to worry about the flooding in the northern side.
Mechayote: Even that, I just hope this is the last time we as Americans have to go through all of this again. But then again, we must be prepared for the worst anyways. Florida has to deal with hurricanes on an almost annual basis so we have to be prepared for the worst.
Zachary/Zihao: And I'm from Norfolk; home to the largest American naval base as well as the largest naval base on Earth.
Drum Major Coyote: I also come from Norfolk; it's where I founded the corps.
Super Tom: Are you? I didn't know that.
Leo: I hope you coyotes weren't affected by that winter storm. Or were you?
Tenor Drums Coyote 1: Some of us were since we had no electricity.
Tenor Drums Coyote 2: But it makes more sense now that we know CNG was involved. I just don't remember seeing any smugglers.
Baritone Coyote 1: Just when is that going to stop?
Leo: I wish I knew.
Mechayote: Well, let's not worry about that right now. Let's instead introduce our foreign friends to an American breakfast treat called blueberry popovers.
*Later, we go to a cafe for brunch. We introduce each other with the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps first.*
Zax: First question to you, everybody; do you know what a blueberry popover is? If not, can you guess?
Chuong: I have never heard of the word popover until now, so no. It's got to be some kind of dessert or pastry.
Yamazaki: Something involving blueberries and popcorn? I don't know.
Kang-Dae: It has to be a dessert-type of item.
Kirk: Is it a type of blueberry muffin?
Zax: Let's take a look.
*The restaurant staff serves us the blueberry popovers.*
Kang-Dae: Whoa! This looks like something you'd see from a street vendor or food truck! *Eats his blueberry popover.* It's sweet, too! This would pass off for desserts!
Chuong: Okay, this looks different from my expectations but still good. *Eats.* It's like a sweet Yorkshire pudding with blueberries in it.
Zax: Do you know what country Yorkshire puddings come from?
Chuong: The UK; England to be more precise.
Zax: And do you know what country America was once a part of?
Chuong: The UK, of course!
Zax: Yes. That's how we learned to make popovers. Some people think Yorkshire puddings and popovers are the same thing, but in reality, there is one difference that sets them apart. The pans. Yorkshire puddings are used in pans with angled walls whereas with popovers, they're used in pans with straight walls. Of course, there's been massive debates in America of whether a popover can come from pans with angled or straight walls.
Chuong: I like the pans with the angled walls because they're relatively easier to clean.
Kirk: I was going to say this tastes like a sweet Yorkshire pudding with blueberries, but Moon Moon here already said it.
Rainier: I thought popovers are what Americans call Yorkshire puddings.
Zax: Yes and no. The topic is more complicated than that. It is about method, preparation, and what they are served with, but even that, we still have arguments of what defines a popover and what defines a Yorkshire pudding.
Shadow Hunter: These popovers are tasty.
Chuong: I had no idea this was a breakfast item in America. Do a lot of Americans know this?
Zax: Some.
Chuong: I'd imagine this to be something very popular throughout America. It pairs nicely with my orange juice. Mr. President, do a lot of people in your hometown, Wildcat City, or your home state, Kansas, know about these blueberry popovers? If so, are they popular there?
*The corps are now dressed casually.*
Leo: I'm not sure. It is possible, but in my case, until you mentioned it to me, I didn't even know what that was. I guess I was thinking of a turnover, but that's different. But this definitely looks like something Gourmet Gopher would do in the diner, although he serves breakfast all day. *He tries one.* That's delicious, though.
Tom: Gopher needs to try this if he hasn't already.
*He messages Gourmet Gopher about it, and gets a response 30 seconds later.*
Tom: That was fast. *He looks.* Looks like he researched it on his own and is already selling it in the diner. If it wasn't a hit before, it is now.
Drum Major Coyote: *to Zachary* Another reason we thought about naming ourselves after you was that we thought it was a way for you to keep your mind on music and off all those gross pop culture references. I guess that wasn't a good reason. Still, I hope you're enjoying the popovers.
Zachary/Zihao: I didn't think of it that way. I thought you wanted to give me a big head instead. But, yeah; I can't make references to the gross pop culture references, especially if they come from Japan. Fortunately, we do have a parallel from Japan named Ryo the Samurai Lion. We're also going to Japan in a few months, so get ready to represent the USA with pride in our band uniforms.
Chuong: Japanese pop culture can be wacky. As one who's been to Korea a lot, no offense, but the Koreans there, especially their humans, tend to be vain. The Koreans tend to have this mindset that if it's something that looks good, then it must be good. That could also explain why Korean companies are extremely competitive in the world.
Kang-Dae: I suppose you could say that, and yes, our humans tend to be very vain. We have our equivalent to anime and manga known as manhwa and compared to anime, manhwa is less wacky and graphic in comparison. Most of Kyu's home guests take at least two hours back at their own homes to not only bathe and clean themselves, but to also groom and dress themselves as if they're either going to work on the executive level or being interviewed for a executive board position. If it's not that, then they're wearing their hanboks. They do this because like with Leo here, we Koreans hold Kyu to the highest level of respect possible. Very few of Kyu's home guests have showed up in casual clothing, but they're usually people that Kyu knows very well and are close friends with.
Jack: Goodness gracious; that's beyond vain! That's obsession with physical appearance down to the last detail!
Kang-Dae: Yes. Korea is known for their cosmetic and skin care products. Both furries and humans in Korea spend big money on them to use them. Our companies that sells them compete fiercely in the European markets since we know its not just the Asian markets that want our stuff. And of course with the Americans, we always do our best to impress them and compete against their companies. Having our products sold in American malls is a major goal for us.
Jack: Wow... That could explain why even the food in Korea looks so pretty and taste as good as they look.
Kang-Dae: Presentation is everything to us and we want to show the world that we strive for the best.
Zax: So Japan is unbiblical (depending on what we talk about), Korea is vain, China is envious, then what is Taiwan?
Metal Majorette: (Krieglandonian-Taiwanese tigress.) Modern. But our national politicians are terrible because almost every year, they engage in legislative violence in the Legislative Yuan. Liu the Formosan Lion is a doctor, and he has to treat their wounds and injuries in an undisclosed hospital. That hospital is never on the news because we had to build that hospital with our tax dollars just for those politicians, since it is becoming too common with their legislative violence against each other. Yet, our country has always been prosperous and stable, so why the violence? It makes no sense.
Warlord Wolf: In Germany, the first thing the world thinks of us is beer. But when they ask us why do we have so many Forsythians in our country, it's because they pay homage to our classical composers. Even in our state of Bavaria, which is where Oktoberfest originated, there's a lot of Forsythians throughout that state. Even the capital of Bavaria, Munich, which is where the first Oktoberfest was held, is full of Forsythians. Now as for these popovers that I've been eating, I think they would pass off as pastries from the local bakeries in Berlin.
Metal Majorette: I think these popovers would fly pretty well in Taiwan, especially in the night markets.
Kang-Dae: I think they would make great food items from food trucks, or at least that's what I'd think they'd be in Korea.
Zax: As an American, I normally do not think of popovers being food truck items. I think they're better off as breakfast items served in indoor settings like this or outdoor cafe settings. They can be made at home too I suppose. Now if you're talking about breakfast tacos and burritos being food truck items, then that's a whole different story. But in my opinion, you're better off going to Texas' state capital, Austin, for that since that's what they're known best for.
Jack: Last time I checked, the British don't make Yorkshire puddings from food trucks. Therefore, I don't think popovers would be good as street food. You may say food is food, but some food are better off being served like this here. In the end, these are breakfast items. I think blueberry popovers make excellent third choices when people can't decide waffles or pancakes for breakfast.
Frank: I think the blueberry popovers do make a good treat; especially for those involved in marching bands. I think there will be lots of positive developments with these Drumbum coyotes who play in the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps.
Mechayote: I echo that because when the Olympics start in Japan, I have confidence that we Americans will wow the world with our marching bands. We have the biggest surprises of all.
Drum Major Coyote: It was not our intentions for you to have a big ego; we just hoped you would keep on drumming. And for the record, all of us in the corps are Drumbums.
Leo: Sometimes good intentions can go bad. It's too big of a risk had you stuck with the name Chandler Corps. On the other hand, your services alongside the G-52 Marching Band and the G-52 Drum and Bugle Corps (of which Zachary is one of five rotating drum majors) will be employed in the upcoming Olympics, particularly when it is time for us to play the national anthems of the winning nations. How many do you know?
Drum Major Coyote: Apart from ours? I'd say about nine, so in reality, ten: US, UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Greece, and Poland, so we've got a long ways to go.
Leo: Ten is better than just the one (ours), or worse, none of them.
Chuong: Yeah. I'm also looking forward to everything else in Japan, asides from Akiba, of course.
Mechayote: You mean that one place in Tokyo where it's basically the center of Japanese pop culture, along with the unfortunate unbiblical elements with it?
Chuong: Yeah...that. But don't worry about the unbiblical elements; you will notice them and avoid them anyways.
Mechayote: Right.
Chuong: But before we go to Japan, there's two things we must do; go to Israel for Lior the Lion of Zion's birthday, and go to the Democratic Republic of The Congo for Lisoko the Warrior Lion's birthday. On both of their birthdays, there will be weapons testing. But for Lior's birthday, we don't know if dummies will be involved or not because the focus will be on Israel's modern guns and how they compare with their competitors of other countries. Why I mentioned dummies? Because last year, when we went to Sweden for Lennart's birthday, we had to watch Gustav wield some Viking axes on the dummies for educational and historical purposes and the dummies have your typical Hollywood style special effects to make them look say, graphic, when attacked.
Gustav: What do people expect from the land of the Vikings these days? That's pretty much how it went back then. It also helps our allies to give a better understanding of how lethal the weapons of some of our parallels are when used in combat and what to expect from them.
Chuong: True. But I'm pretty sure using a huge battle axe as a skateboard wasn't one of those planned things but that's what Lennart did back in Kazakhstan to clean up Bendraqi's robots. I have to warn all of you this again, especially to the Drumbum Coyotes; when Lennart goes berserk, my best advice to you is run away as fast as you can until you cannot run any further. Whatever you do when that happens, do not under any circumstances, look back at Lennart when he goes berserk.
Mechayote: Yeah. There's nothing that you need to know when he goes berserk because lets just say, nobody really has lived to tell about it and those who survived have PTSD from it. Just run and keep running.
Gustav: I am curious to see how Seko, the black panther UN1024, will put those hunga mungas into good use on Lisoko's birthday for a weapons demonstration.
Seko: The hunga munga is basically a weapon designed for the zombie apocalypse; basically a weapon designed for the worst scenarios of battle possible. But we will go over their history on Lisoko's birthday so we have a better understanding why they exist and how they relate to our country's history.
Drum Major Coyote: I have heard many stories about when the Norseman goes berserk. It still boggles my mind to hear Bendraqi suffered one and living to speak about it.
Bass Drum Coyote 1: I bet he suffers from PTSD.
Super C: I wouldn't be surprised.
Leo: All my counterparts will allow you to opt out if your senses do not allow you to watch the weapon tests. Cripto and Doughty Dog have to opt out each time.
Gustav: Yes. That's why we warn ahead of time. Very gnarly stuff. But with Vikings, that requires no explanation.
Chuong: In Japan, they have the samurai. Very disciplined yet still violent warriors if you look into Japan's history. The katana is a very sharp sword, but it will never be the only weapon the samurai use.
Juno: Spain's imperial history is very graphic because there was a lot of violent rebellions in their colonies. Leoncio the Conquering Lion has avoided certain places like Chile due to the events at the time and how graphic they were. Not even going to bother with the details.
Zachary/Zihao: A lot of that is why we are fortunate to be in the future today. But we still have to deal with the GSAF and other threats.
Marshall: Don't get me started on their resurrected demon officers. I used to be a GSAF officer. Never dealing with them again.
Dominique: I wished we had these blueberry popovers back in Canada. I think a touch of maple syrup on these may make them better.
Zax: They normally don't need syrup due to how light popovers are, but I can see how a little syrup may not hurt.
Leo: That might sweeten it just a bit. Just as long as it isn't too sweet.
Chuong: Then I guess honey might work then.
Zax: Honey? Moon Moon, honey is for beignets.
Chuong: So?
Juno: I mean, he's not wrong then.
*Later, we go to Wildcat City for the official grand debut of the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps.*
Mechayote: I want to see how this works. I'm actually excited to see this. What do you think of this, Mayor Jabowitz?
Jabowitz: I think it's going to be a big success. I'm baffled they wanted to originally name themselves after Zachary Chandler, given his checkered past. I mean about when he was the dictator.
*The corps takes the field for the performance; it is held at Marching Greens, part of the park named after the Marching Wonder (Leo the Tiger).*
Zax: I thought the more shocking part about Zachary is his references to those Japanese video games, especially Tekken, along with some innuendos.
Juno: America has some unbiblical video games, too; Saints Row IV is a prime example of this. That game is closer to the definition of unbiblical to the point that in the Japanese version of that game, some things have to be censored out due to direct innuendo references.
Ryo the Samurai Lion: (narrating in English) Most of the time when you hear about video game censorship, it's how North American censors localize the games for their community. But it works both ways. Sometimes we censor things they do, too.
Oh, and to confirm, we will have the Olympics this summer, even though for advertising and marketing purposes, it's still by definition the 2020 Olympic Games, not the 2021 Olympic Games. The tie-in video game to go with that is still called "Mario and Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games."
Zax: Japan is weird; apparently indirect innuendos are okay but direct innuendos are not? Then again, what else do we expect from a country full of ambiguity.
Juno: Hence the Koreans want the world, especially us Americans, to lean towards them than Japan. Between a nation that tends to be unbiblical and a nation that tends to be vain, many of us would take Korea, the country of vanity, instead.
*Zachary directs alongside the regular drum major coyote.*
Jack: Keep it up Zachary! You're doing good as a drum major!
Frank: Whatever our fellow Krieglandonians did, at least this is the Zachary I prefer. The GSAF still portrays him as a perverted version of BJ Blazkowicz from Wolfenstein, with a touch of Japanese style violence. But this will make sure they will never see Zachary in that form.
Marshall: A lot less terrifying and much more respected, yet still feared by our enemies. That's the Zachary we prefer.
Mechayote: Of course! No one likes a freakshow on battle.
Shadow Lord Coy: Back in California among our tribe, the coyote is seen as wise in our religion.
Mechayote: And what Native American tribe is this?
Shadow Lord Coy: Miwok. And for some odd reasons, warehouses are dominating several downtown areas in many of California's cities and towns.
Mechayote: I don't see it as a bad thing. Maybe it's Silicon Valley promoting e-commerce or something since California wants to lead America as the greenest state in the nation.
Marshall: Most likely, and I'm from that state.
*The coyotes continue to perform. Note that because Zachary is one of five rotating drum majors in charge of the G-52 Marching Band and the G-52 Drum and Bugle Corps, he wears the G-52 uniform that goes with that, which differs from what the other drum major coyote is wearing.*
Mechayote: Not bad. Not bad.
Shadow Lord Coy: I think we should march with them, just for perspective purposes.
Mechayote: Okay. Super C, Coy and I want to try marching with these coyotes just to see what things are like in their perspective. Better way to learn about them, you know. What do you think of that?
Super C: By all means, go for it! You don't have to way for me to say yes or no!
*Later, Mechayote and Coy are wearing the same uniforms of that of the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps.*
Shadow Lord Coy: You look so much different without that armor.
Mechayote: You're not the only one to say that. Here's an M1 Garand rifle. You don't have to march with it. I want you to handle and look at it. *He hands the M1 Garand rifle to Coy.*
Shadow Lord Coy: *Looks and inspects the M1 Garand rifle.* It's heavy.
Mechayote: The first basic rifle that set the world standard of what really makes a rifle since WWII. Now, say you were to get in trouble with the G-52s because you did something stupid. Imagine marching for one mile with this. Just one mile.
Shadow Lord Coy: It would hurt my arm.
Mechayote: It would. To put the rifle at rest, you just lay the stock on the ground but your right hand will be still there.
Shadow Lord Coy: *He places his rifle at rest as instructed.* Much better. Wait, are we padding (marching barefoot)?
Mechayote: Yes. Remember, we are doing this to understand their perspectives. The coyotes in the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps are all Drumbum Coyotes.
Shadow Lord Coy: Got it. *Puts the M1 Garand rifle away.* So I noticed that in the former Soviet countries along with China and Vietnam, they march with the SKS rifle as their ceremonial rifles in lieu of the M1 Garand. Shadow Lord Uukkivi said that in his native Estonia, the SKS is used as a ceremonial and marching rifle, not only because Estonia was part of the Soviet Union, but it's also a much lighter rifle than the M1 Garand and that they're easier to wield with bayonets in close quarter combat. Their war museums do feature the M1 Garand rifle, but only for display and educational purposes.
Mechayote: The SKS was designed very differently. The ammo was loaded in from the bottom whereas with the M1 Garand, its loaded from above. The M1 Garand was briefly used in Estonia before the Soviets took over at the time. Do note that the SKS was designed after the M1 Garand made its debut. Armenia was a former Soviet state and because of that, they use the SKS rifle as their ceremonial rifle instead of the M1 Garand.
Shadow Lord Coy: Gotcha.
Zax: Armenia's version of Christianity is vastly different from America's version of Christianity. They use a different calendar for their traditions and do a lot of things differently. Anyways, you two ready to march?
Mechayote and Shadow Lord Coy: Yes!
*Mechayote and Shadow Lord Coy pick up their snare drums and prepares to march with the coyote band.*
Shadow Lord Coy: I don't want to screw this up.
Zachary/Zihao: You won't. Hold your sticks like this and do this.
*Coy and Zachary practice drumming on their snare drums as Mechayote follows suit.*
Mechayote: That wasn't so hard, was it?
Shadow Lord Coy: Nah; I don't think so. I think we're ready.
Zachary/Zihao: They're ready to march with us!
*The drum major coyote blows his whistle, and the corps begins to march and play their music. Coy and Mechayote march to the beat. Super C films it with his camcorder.*
Juno: Oh, they got it!
Zax: Coy's doing good! Impressive for a curious newbie right there!
Leo: He's a natural, all right!
Super C: I'm impressed! This is going on YouTube!
C.K./King Leo: They look like they've done this for years! What a wonderful sight!
Shadow Lord Coy: Looks like you've been doing a bit of this.
Mechayote: When I was in FSU, I remember spending time with the marching band kids there. That's how I learned how snare drums work. But I spent more time doing football and weightlifting.
Shadow Lord Coy: Football and marching bands go together.
Zachary/Zihao: And now we'll learn the bass drum together!
Shadow Lord Coy: Uhm... But that's huge!
Zachary/Zihao: I was kidding.
Shadow Lord Coy: Oh, good; otherwise I'd lose my mind from handling such a huge item.
C.K./King Leo: (narrating) Though Zachary was joking about that, it ultimately depends on what you have in mind, since modern marching percussion features bass drums of different sizes. Most of the time when we've had to do a humiliating marching punishment on someone, the bass drum involved is a rope-tensioned bass drum, which can also come in different sizes. The one Leonhard the Mighty Lion of Iceland plays is bigger than normal, but the point of that is to show his strength, and he uses it as a symbol of Icelandic patriotism.
Zachary/Zihao: Now imagine yourselves doing this on behalf of Team USA in Tokyo for the Olympics!
*They continue to practice and perform.*
Jack: Now that's the kind of leadership I'd like to see!
Zachary/Zihao: See how much passion you put in there? It's all about that imagination! The crowd won't bother you since you're performing for them as well!
Shadow Lord Coy: Works very well, I suppose. I do look forward to being in Japan for that moment!
Mechayote: So am I! Sushi from the kitchen to you on a conveyor belt, anyone?
Zax: But Ryo doesn't go to such places for sushi. He prefers going to a traditional sushi bar instead.
Mechayote: Yeah; I know that part.
Zachary/Zihao: The conveyor belt sushi restaurants are known as kaitenzushi, and yes, Ryo does not go to a kaitenzushi restaurant. He finds it so strange that sushi would be served to people on a conveyor belt. But then ironically, Japan is known for strange things.
Mechayote: That and he prefers being able to communicate with an actual sushi chef making the food for him right there and then at the bar.
C.K./King Leo: Bravo, Zachary!
Monarch Major: Bass drums come in all different sizes, but we're not going to bother with those right now.
Leo: The fact Leonhard has that huge bass drum of his, he says, is another way he shows his great strength, and thus, Icelandic patriotism. (narrating) Sometimes he'll play guitar instead, though, if he wants to get involved in Viking metal music.
Zachary/Zihao: And then you got the oriental drums that lions like Leng uses. However, those drums have to be made with industrial-grade materials due to their absurd super strength. Leo's eastern martial art parallels are also known as the One Punch Lions for obvious reasons.
Mechayote: And I thought Crush was strong! They make him look so weak in comparison! No offense, there, Crush, but that's just how it is.
Crush: (narrating) It doesn't bother me. CNG is what gave all of us our powers, and so it decided how strong we'd be. The strongest of all G-52s and allies, from weakest to strongest based on what we can bench press, starts with me lifting 50,000 pounds. Danger Dawg can do 60,000, and Macho Mouse doubles him with 120,000. But that doesn't add up to what the One Punch Lions can do, or the lion found to be the strongest of all, Leonidas the Hellenic Lion of Greece.
Zachary/Zihao: Speaking of that, let's do this!
*Zachary leads the corps in performing the theme song for One Punch Man, as Mechayote and Coy follows suit.*
Shadow Lord Coy: That's more like it!
Mechayote: After this, I like to have Furry Fury do their take on that theme song of One Punch Man, and I'll sing it both in Japanese then in English for fun. What do you think of that idea, Cripto?
Cripto: It's an idea, but I don't know anything about that show. I'd have to listen to the song more. I can tell you, though, that the Ragnarok Cats did a cover of that song. (narrating) And once they did, it hit No. 1 and stayed here for months on end.
Mechayote: Sounds hardcore. Then again, what else do you expect from Swedish Viking metal bands these days?
Zax: To Lennart, Viking metal music is considered a national tradition in Sweden. In Norway, black metal is the norm there, and Leiel the Nordic Lion, a modern military general, enjoys it.
Mechayote: Ah, Norway... The black metal capital of Earth.
Shadow Lord Coy: From my understanding of the show, One Punch Man started off as a parody web manga about a guy who did so much physical training, he became absurdly strong and struggles to mentally comprehend how he got that way. The manga became so popular, an animator in Japan worked with the author to make it become an anime show on TV.
Super C: (narrating) Now let's officially introduce the newest additons to the G-52 organization.
Mechayote: *Notices Clef Dog.* Oh, hey; we got a new guy here! Coy and I here are just practicing with the marching bands and the corps here to satisfy our curiosity.
Shadow Lord Coy: I think the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps would be a great representation for Team USA in Japan during the Olympics. Anyways, I'm Shadow Lord Coy from the allied group, the Royal Pagans. I am a Native American from the Miwok tribe in California. And who would you be?
Clef Dog: I am Clef Dog. I actually live in Joplin, MO, but I visit here a lot because people know me from my YouTube channel, ClefDogMusic. Think of it as a canine version of channels such as insaneintherainmusic, because I play multiple instruments and mix them into one recording. I don't hyper-focus on video game music like he sometimes does, but still, it's the same concept. I do delve into some of those video game songs, though.
Mechayote: Oh, hey; I'm one of your subscribers to your channel! You got serious talent!
Shadow Lord Coy: Oooh! I shall subscribe as well. *Uses his phone to subscribe to Clef Dog's videos.* There! That shall do it!
Mechayote: So... What kind of music do you usually enjoy?
Zax: I was into rock and metal, but then later got into J-pop then K-pop. C-pop is interesting. I wished I could understand and speak Japanese and Korean.
Cripto: (narrating) Zax still considers himself a fan of Furry Fury, though; once a fan, always a fan.
Juno: Me, too. But at least we know plenty of people who will help us get around in Japan where language barriers won't be an issue.
Clef Dog: I'm open to pretty much anything as long as it is instrumental. Most of what I do is either classical or jazz, or in between, because my dad is a professional at drums, though not at your level.
Snare Soldier: That's all right; music is music, no matter what your level. Is this your father here?
Clef Dog: Yes. He used to play for Pershing's Own before he went to jazz. They let him keep the uniform as a sign of gratitude.
*Clef Dog's father, who has decided on the superhero name Snare Terrier (a play on "snare carrier"), appears in his Pershing's Own uniform with a rope snare drum. Like Membranophone Mouse, he was once in the Army; this is why he approaches Zachary while beating a cadence, then plays a drum roll, and salutes the coyote.*
Zachary/Zihao: *Returns the salute.* Like father and son. Nice!
Mechayote: Welcome to the club, guys!
Shadow Lord Coy: Not bad choices there.
Zachary/Zihao: So, what do you think of the US Coyote Drum and Bugle Corps so far?
Snare Terrier: So far, we enjoy what we are seeing. They'll do this country a great service.
*He begins another drum roll, and the coyotes join him in playing the national anthem. Clef Dog plays his trumpet. All salute accordingly. Shadow Lord Coy and Mechayote use their snare drums with the other coyotes with snare drums in performing the national anthem as everybody else stands silently for it. After the anthem ends, crowds who happen to be watching cheer and applaud.*
Leo: (narrating) They will indeed do us a great service. Many of them still feel embarrassed about wanting to name themselves the Chandler Corps, because their intention wasn't to boost Zachary's ego, and many come from the same hometown as him: Norfolk. However, he took it as if they did want to give him a big head. What it should be worth noting is that didn't officially name themselves anything until they got a "yes" or "no" answer from Zachary, and so they did the right thing there. Fortunately, he helped come up with a solution that worked for everybody, and so the corps was officially given a name and priority for performing.
The priority for these coyotes was to learn as many national anthems as they could, considering the IOC now wants to see live performances from such groups when the flags are raised during a medal ceremony, instead of using a recording. They also wanted to avoid any mistakes, such as playing the wrong anthem; Ryo tells me of a time when an Estonian athlete (or whichever country it was) won a gold medal, yet was confused when hearing the anthem. The orchestra admitted they didn't know the anthem, and as a result, didn't bother to learn it, and so they played the Japanese national anthem instead. That orchestra never performed again. (That's just an urban legend, though.)
Want to see more adventures with the G-52s and their allies? Then keep it right here; we'll be waiting for you. Have a good evening.
THE END
When the Drums Roll, the Coyotes Howl
A drum and bugle corps in the modern DCI sense, all coyotes serving as Drumbums, want to name themselves the Chandler Corps after Zachary Chandler because many hail from the same hometown as him: Norfolk, VA. Zachary, however, comes up with a better name for them: the US Coyote Drum & Bugle Corps.
Zachary and UN1024s © Chuong alone; parallels of Leo joint-owned by him and me.
Leo himself, G-52s, Drumbums, etc. © me and me alone
All television and pop culture references belong to all who own the rights; I own nothing, and it would take too long to list each one.
insaneintherainmusic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYob4uDjEKI (his arrangement of the theme tune to "Thomas the Tank Engine;" Clef Dog does things similar to this)
(This guy is proof you really have to be the elite to get into Berklee College of Music.)
Zachary and UN1024s © Chuong alone; parallels of Leo joint-owned by him and me.
Leo himself, G-52s, Drumbums, etc. © me and me alone
All television and pop culture references belong to all who own the rights; I own nothing, and it would take too long to list each one.
insaneintherainmusic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYob4uDjEKI (his arrangement of the theme tune to "Thomas the Tank Engine;" Clef Dog does things similar to this)
(This guy is proof you really have to be the elite to get into Berklee College of Music.)
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Shadow Lord Coy: This coyote band would be a great representation for Team USA in the Olympics.
Chuong: I think they would. Zachary will lead them just fine and do well as Corps Coon would.
Zachary/Zihao: Why do you say that? Corps Coon is a natural pro at this stuff way more than I am.
Shadow Lord Coy: Practice makes perfect, in which you do a lot. I suppose that's the best response to that question.
Chuong: I think they would. Zachary will lead them just fine and do well as Corps Coon would.
Zachary/Zihao: Why do you say that? Corps Coon is a natural pro at this stuff way more than I am.
Shadow Lord Coy: Practice makes perfect, in which you do a lot. I suppose that's the best response to that question.
Tom: That makes two groups you lead, Zachary; there's also the G-52 Marching Band, and the G-52 Drum & Bugle Corps. They'll join this elite group of Drumbum Coyotes in performing all the anthems.
Marching Wonder: *me* So now we're making it a priority to teach them the anthems they don't know. The regular drum major coyote they know about 10 anthems, so it's a start.
Marching Wonder: *me* So now we're making it a priority to teach them the anthems they don't know. The regular drum major coyote they know about 10 anthems, so it's a start.
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