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Neopedia : Vik the Jetsam

Good-natured and eager to please, Vik the Jetsam is an outgoing fellow who's sure to bring a little life to any party. When he's not too busy running Vik's Tiki Bingo Parlour, he can usually be found among his many friends, telling some outrageous story with a beaming smile and a hearty laugh. However, just because Vik is a nice guy doesn't mean that he's a chump. Anyone who tries taking advantage of his easygoing nature will learn soon enough that Vik the Jetsam is nobody's fool!



"But wait, that's not even the best part!" Vik said, barely able to contain his laughter, "So that's when I say to the guy--" Just as Vik was about to deliver the punchline to another one of his hilarious stories, he suddenly noticed that, rather than laughing along, his friends had abruptly gone silent. Feeling tension in the air, Vik looked behind him and saw a heated dispute starting to get out of hand.

"Sheesh, you moron!" the Techo yelled, eyes bulging and spit flying everywhere. "It's plainly obvious to everyone that I was here first... this is MY table!"

"B-b-but," the meek purple Shoyru said, "I had a reservation..."

"Folks, what seems to be the matter here?" Vik asked, walking over and putting a friendly fin around the ill-tempered Techo. Angrily squirming away, the Techo met Vik's peacemaking efforts with a contemptuous scowl. After listening to both sides, Vik graciously invited the Shoyru to join his party of friends, allowing the hostile Techo to keep the table. "How about I make everyone a tall, cool drink," Vik declared with a beaming smile, "and we all go back to being friends, okay?"


Can't we all just get along?

Having avoided a serious conflict, everything returned to normal. Vik and his friends, including the little purple Shoyru, had themselves a merry old time. They laughed and told stories, enjoying each other's company well into the evening. However, some hours later, the grumpy Techo who'd caused them so much trouble walked past, grumbling something about "That darn Jetsam... he should be mindin' his own business..."

Well, that did it... the mild-mannered Jetsam had had enough. Fed up with the Techo's stubborn griping, Vik hurried over and grabbed him by the back of the neck. "What's that, you say?" Vik asked, "I should mind my own business?!?"

Pulling the Techo in closely, Vik whispered softly, "I'll tell you what, buddy... I am about this close to throwin' you headfirst from this pier. The way I see it, you've got a real simple choice; you can either shut your trap and allow me and my friends to enjoy ourselves in peace, or I can see to it that you go out for a little swim and don't come back! Now, what's it gonna be?" The Techo wisely clamped his mouth shut, though the glare never left his eyes, but Vik seemed satisfied. After putting him back down, Vik gave the Techo a rather hard pat on the back, then offered to make him a drink....