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[Gobo is sitting out somewhere in a forest with colorfully streaked trunks, and has a bag of trail mix open in his lap, and backpack stowed nearby. His Mankey is sitting a little beside and behind him, happily munching away on an apple. For those curious from his last post, at least looks like they're friends now.]

Hey guys! I've recently come back from a uh, whole week of being asleep? [He half-shrugs.] But anyway, I've got a question for you guys. There was... [He pauses, unsure what to exactly call what happened.] A debaaate? Back home, and I want to see how others not from Fraggle Rock would answer.

So, here's the question: Radishes or strawberries? If you want more context I guess I can try to explain it. But I definitely wanna know!

[Nope, no impishness on his face at all here, and this post certainly wasn't inspired by the inclusion of freeze-dried strawberries in the trail mix he's got, that'd been prepared by a certain friend before he'd set out again. (Sorry not sorry, Boober).]

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That all depends on the context of the question. If it's about nutritional value, radishes would be the superior choice. Many dishes made with radishes can give you Vitamin C and important fiber while remaining low in calories. But if it's a matter of taste, many, including myself, would agree that strawberries would be the answer. But this isn't to say radishes themselves aren't delicious - they can be, when cooked properly. But strawberries have the advantage of already being very sweet and tasty as soon as they turn ripe.

[ hope you enjoyed that info-dump, Gobo. ]

The context is a little complicated, but like I said I can certainly try!

Radishes have been what we Fraggles mainly eat for as long as anyone can remember. It's the basis of nearly every dish we've got, plus a'course just out of hand eating. But strawberries, they were a recent... discovery, I guess? They don't naturally grow underground in our caves, or in the surrounding area, or at least they didn't. But then my uncle sent some back from his explorations, and they just kinda exploded from there.

Anyway, anyway! So there was a radish-centered event going on. Then strawberries were brought in, bringing the attention off of those. And Boo- er, the Fraggle in charge of the event, got kind of jealous? For lack of a better word? So he started spreading lies about the strawberries, and- other Fraggles got angry about that and started defending them, so it turned into this whole "one side yelling at the other" sort of thing.

It's all settled now, no worries! Long settled; definitely water off the baloobius there. But I just wanted to see what people who aren't Fraggles would think, and well here we are!

[An info dump of your very own, Violet.]

Indeed, the context does add a lot. Where I'm from, neither one of those foods are in short supply. They're easily bought at any grocery store, or even plucked off most farms, and they tend not to be pricey, depending on where you live. As such, just about anyone can have either one or both whenever they please. It's never been a source of cultural conflict.

Where I come from, the only farm around is the Gorgs', and they just about ruined it before we were all able to work together to save it. Some other stuff definitely grows in our caves, like mosses and fungus, mushmelons, and bonkelberries, but there's no grocery stores or anything like it there.

So when strawberries showed up they were new and exciting, and caused a couple of different stirs before just finally becoming another part of our diet. I'm actually not sure if they're gonna continue to be grown like radishes and stuff, but I don't see why not.

Since the matter has been resolved, I have to ask.

What is a bonkelberry? At least mushmelon is descriptive enough in its name that I can have a vague sense of what it would be like, but a "bonkel" tells me nothing.

Oh! They're something that grows wild in and around Fraggle Rock. They're these little red, round berries with tough outer skins, and they bounce when they're dropped. They've got this really tart kinda flavor.

I personally don't really eat them much, though. My best friend Wembley is pretty allergic to them, can't even be around them for very long when they're cooking, so of course we just tend to avoid them.

A bouncing berry. Fascinating. Once again, this world proves to be endlessly interesting and incredibly frustrating - dangling all this potential knowledge in front of me with no way to access it for myself.

[ Honestly, PokeGods, is there no end to your cruelty? ]

[He snorted softly.]

I know what you mean! Just from what I've learned about other people, different worlds are fascinating. If I only could like, find some tunnels that connect to all of 'em, or something.

[And he drifts on that idea for a moment, before shaking himself out of it. Focus, Gobo!]

But you know, I've also found there's still plenty to learn about here? That's what I've been doing anyway, using all my explorer skills to just get into everything. It hasn't been all fun, and I've definitely gotten into a couple scrapes- [At this point he puts a hand between the Mankey's ears and scruffles, grinning lightly; in response Mankey playfully baps his hand off and returns to the apple. Gobo laughs.] -but it's been plenty of fun, too!

[ A simple nod of agreement. ]

True, there is still vast potential of brand new knowledge and discovery in this world, and I'm just a newcomer to these ways. My anger and resentment is sure to die a swift death very quickly, and in a world like this, it should happen in a mere matter of minutes.

Your positive attitude about this entire situation is helpful.

[He laughed a bit, embarrassed but in a pleased way at the statement.]

Awwh well, I try to keep a positive outlook on most things. Not only does it make things more fun, and fun is what Fraggles are all about, but you can't get things done if you're just sitting around all mope and nope, with no hope.

If it would be no bother to you, I believe I would find great enjoyment in learning more about "Fraggles" in the future. Your species sounds fascinating and would an interesting research topic.

Really?

[He looks a bit surprised, for lack of better word. Not that he disbelieves someone else would find Fraggles interesting. Heck he thinks Fraggles are pretty neat! Obviously. But to go through research for that, and from him no less? He's just another one of the group! Just Gobo Fraggle.]

Yeah sure, a'course! I'll do my best to answer any questions you have, whenever. -Oh but hey, I'm not the only Fraggle here either, eh? My friend Boober is also around, I'll ask him if he wants to help out too.

That would be highly appreciated, and you have my gratitude for informing me and aiding me in my research. I shall do my best to make sure the upcoming questions are comfortable and unintrusive as possible.

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