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Each person got their own Nerf gun and a hundred suction-cup darts. And from that point on, it was just a free-for-all. THWOCK Everybody had a blast, and at the end of the party, the kid's parents paid the band in cash. And I got my 10%, just like Rodrick promised. I guess word got around that the band did a good job, and within a few days, Löded Diper had a string of gigs lined up.

每个人都拿到了属于自己的热火软弹枪，还有一百枚吸盘软弹。 从那一刻起，就变成了一场大混战。 砰！大家都玩得超尽兴，派对结束后，主办方家长给乐队结了现金酬劳。 我也拿到了属于我的10%酬劳，和罗德里克答应我的一模一样。 我猜大家都传开了说这支乐队演得很棒，所以没几天，重载尿布乐队就接到了一连串演出。

They did a boat show, a fundraiser for injured firefighters, and even a contest that judged the ugliest dog in the state. And Bill actually got to pick the winner of that one. After that they played a lumberjack competition and the grand opening of a tattoo parlor.

他们去船展演出，去受伤消防员筹款活动演出，甚至还去了全州最丑狗狗评选大赛演出。 那场比赛的获胜者还是比尔选出来的呢。 那之后他们还去了伐木工人比赛和一家纹身店的开业派对演出。

But the wildest event they did was for a baby formula company that was throwing a party for new moms. And I couldn't tell if those women actually liked Löded Diper's music or if they were just excited to get the chance to blow off some steam. SHRIEK! Bill, Drew, and Mackie were happy with the way things were going because they were finally making some money. But the person who didn't seem satisfied was RODRICK.

不过他们演过最疯狂的活动，是一家婴儿奶粉公司为新手妈妈举办的派对。 我分不清那些妈妈是真的喜欢重载尿布乐队的音乐，还是只是开心能有机会释放压力。 哇——！ 比尔、德鲁和麦基都很满意现在的状况，因为他们终于赚到钱了。 但唯一一个不满意的人，就是罗德里克。

He said it was great to have some extra spending money, but if they wanted to win the Battle of the Bands, they needed to get serious about growing their fan base. He said that when Metallichihuahua was starting out, they used to play shows seven nights a week, and they had a group of fans who followed them from place to place to see them perform. Rodrick said Metallichihuahua's fans called themselves the Bone Brigade, and they dressed up in crazy outfits for shows.

他说有额外的零花钱当然很好，但如果他们想赢乐队大战，就得认真发展粉丝群了。 他说当初吉娃娃金属乐队刚起步的时候，一周七天都有演出，还有一群粉丝追着他们到处看演出。 罗德里克说吉娃娃金属乐队的粉丝自称‘骨头旅’，看演出的时候都会穿奇装异服。

Rodrick thinks that if Löded Diper wants to win the Battle of the Bands, they're gonna have to get crazy fans of their OWN. He said that they could get one of those T-shirt guns and shoot diapers into the crowd at their shows.

罗德里克觉得，如果重载尿布乐队想赢乐队大战，他们必须得有属于自己的狂热粉丝。 他说他们可以弄一把T恤发射器，演出的时候往人群里射尿布。

The other guys weren't crazy about that idea because now that they had a little money, they didn't want to spend it all on diapers. But Rodrick had already thought that through. He said that if they could find a SPONSOR, then they could get diapers for FREE. And believe it or not, he actually booked a few meetings with baby supply stores and pitched his idea. But none of them seemed all that enthusiastic about having their brand connected with a heavy metal band.

其他成员对这个想法没兴趣，因为他们刚赚到一点钱，可不想把钱全花在尿布上。 不过罗德里克早就把这一步想好了。 他说如果能找到赞助商，就能免费拿到尿布了。 信不信由你，他真的约了几家母婴用品店见面，推销了他的想法。 但没有一家店对把自己品牌和重金属乐队绑定这件事表现出兴趣。