PROMPT 1:

They came to this realization because they saw the script. They came off the ice early because their stamina has recently regressed, so the crew was caught off guard. Weirdly, the script said "and then Slip McScruff finds the script" but they had to play it off organically.

This revelation actually relieved a lot of stress and unlock the next tier of cartoonish antics. All of the main character situations that happened to him over the years clicked into place. Each season had some different through-line of ridiculousness and ever other player had their own main character syndrome going on. Slip is old enough to remember when the events were scattered and included weekend fun times. Now, everything has become streamlined and he thought it was just his own maturity.

Honestly, the truly terrifying thing is that Slip now knows his entire existence will blink out when the Entity moves on. He takes that revelation with a kind of live / laugh / love cope because anything else will leave him screaming into his pillow at night.