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I’d like to say just how special this was for me.

Not just because Tenna won, but also because of you, Tennalings we went through SO much together, and I honestly don't know how we managed to pull off the win.

There were happy days and sad days, but here we are strong and united, with our prize in hand (Tenna is the prize). I’ll look back on these days with great fondness for the rest of my life; it wasn't just a simple poll, but an event where so many of us could come together and genuinely have fun, all because of our shared love for the same character and game. I know that, just like me, there are many Tennalings who never had the chance to make friends who are Deltarune fans, or to feel like they truly belong somewhere instead of feeling like an outsider.

I also want to give a huge thank you to the Showtimers and our other allies; we wouldn't have won without you, either.

I’m going to tag a few Tennalings here to show my appreciation there were SO many of you, so I definitely won't be able to list everyone.

@rikislastbraincell @nixo22 @jackienotfrost @yuyuyu-frog @crimson-snek

@ssaltyttaffy @frownelius @lonely-hanan @skrunkklythenwhenn @wewita Thank you all so much!!!

Tenna art by @9Aaaalt29 on twt

The crowd roared in confused enthusiasm as Tenna gave a gracious flurry of low-FPS bows, pausing only for the occasional stink-nose at his audience plants who weren’t throwing enough 3D roses.

Eventually, the room fell silent. It was Senshi’s turn to speak.

He puffed out his chest, took a long, sweeping look over the audience… and shook his head.

“I can see not all of you are eating properly.”

The crowd murmured with embarrassment.

“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but it’s time to take the turkey out of your icebox. I have seen the ingenious technology with which your people store food... and I have also seen the waste which results from such convenience.

“The food you take had a life. Beasts grew fat on the grass of the field, plants grew from the sun’s rays, and mushrooms grew from minerals in the cracks of caves. And yet, it sits in your iceboxes, collecting moisture until it perishes.

“Eat what is given to you. Because its life will make you stronger, too.”

Without another word, Senshi left his podium and stepped away from the stage. The crowd murmured in confusion. “Is he really like that?” somebody said. “I only remember reblogging the photosets of him tripping and showing ass.”

--

Back in the Green Room, Tenna wrung his antennas nervously.

“Y-y-you think they liked me!? They HAD to!! I mean, I don’t know what Asgore was thinking, getting that weird haircut and running that food waste campaign, but… YOU thought I did good, didn’t you, Kris?”

Laios nodded aggressively, a streak of blue face paint peeling from his forehead.

“You did AMAZING, Tenna! By the way, now that we’ve seen all your insider campaign secrets, do you have any more videos of Susie? Especially her tail... If I could get a look at that, I could finally tell if she’s a dinosaur or --”

THWACK. Fake antlers butted Laios’s head.

“LAIOS?? Weren’t we dressed up to help SENSHI???” Marcille hissed, gesturing awkwardly with her hooves.

Suddenly, Tenna turned to the two adventurers.

“Hey, WAIT a second. SOMETHING’s not right here...”

Laios and Marcille held their breath.

“Where the heck are my POINTS!?”

Just then, the door opened. Chilchuck took one step into the room, whistling and holding a large bag.

Everyone turned to him.

Chilchuck paused, took a step backwards, and closed the door.

“CHILCHUCK!!!” yelled Tenna.

“How come Chilchuck got to stay Chilchuck!?” yelled Marcille at the same time.

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Tenna art by @9Aaaalt29 on twt