Childhood Games, Class #2, Thursday period 1

[slapbetcommish.livejournal.com]

The class met out by the main campfire today, where Lily looked much happier being in the actual outdoors. "Hi, guys. You all came back!" she said, quickly doing a headcount to make sure that was true. "Today we're getting a little more active than last week and playing a game called Red Light, Green Light. Um, okay, in case you've never been in a car, you can only drive at streetlights when the light turns green, and you have to stop when it turns red. Same thing here, only minus the cars. That's another class.

"The first person will stand here," she said, standing next to the unlit campfire and turning her back, "so you can't see what everyone's doing. Everyone else stands where you guys are now, and when I say 'green light', you all run towards me. When I say 'red light' you all have to stop where you are or you're out and have to sit over there." She pointed to the spot she'd designated Time Out. Shush, old habits died hard. "The first person to reach the campfire wins, and you go on to the next round. Pretty easy, right? Any questions?

"Okay," she said, once any had been answered. "Who wants to go first?"

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Red Light, Green Light

[slapbetcommish.livejournal.com]

First person to ping in is the one turning their back. Everyone racing to the finish pings off them. Like so (http://slapbetcommish.livejournal.com/1878.html).

Anyone else who wants to go can add their own subthread under here for another round. Add as many subthreads as you'd like.

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[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

Gladys dutifully stood by the campfire with her back turned. "Green Light," she intoned after a few moments.

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[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber started running!

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[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Red Light," Gladys rumbled, turning around. "You Must Stop."

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[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber, on guard for this moment, froze.

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[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

The spirit of competition overwhelmed Worf.

Yes it was a child's game. He really didn't care.

He ran at full steam towards Gladys.

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[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Red Light," Gladys intoned, eyes flaring as she turned. "That Means You Must Stop."

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[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf stopped, growling at being made to do so.

He may have had to stop but it doesn't he couldn't be prepared to run again.

He crouched down into a run-start position waiting for the statue to give the green light.

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[blinkandsneeze.livejournal.com]

Viki did not really understand, and wondered where the lights were that the stone-lady could seem to see and none of the rest of them could...

Oh... she was supposed to be running right?

Viki nearly tripped over her feet as she started to move. Where was the light?

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[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

Gladys said, "Red Light," and added, "That Means Stop." Helpful, were the golems.

[I have to sleep now!]

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[blinkandsneeze.livejournal.com]

They really were helpful! Especially when it was someone like Viki.

She stumbled to a stop, and chirped, "Thank you!"

This game was going over Viki's head, yes.

[Sleep well!]

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[futureclone]

Alex started running toward Gladys.

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[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

After a few seconds, she intoned, "Red Light. Stopping Is Required."

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[futureclone]

Alex tried to freeze mid-stride and fell over. Because he was smooth like that.

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[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Aaaaaand...." Turtle paused dramatically before turning away from her fellow campers. "GREEN LIGHT!"

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[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

Lion-o got the concept that green means go. He hadn't yet figured out that it was a race, so he slowly made his way towards the campfire.

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[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle counted slowly until about...oh, five before declaring, "Red light!" and triumphantly turning around.

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[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

Lion-o froze in place, one foot lifted off the ground as he was stepping forward when he stopped.

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[thatsamilkshake]

Oh good, athletic games. Because Francine was so good at walking and chewing gum those.

Still, she darted a quick look at Turtle, then started running.

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[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"....Red light!" Turtle shouted suddenly after a second or two, whipping around, eager to catch anyone who didn't stop moving forward.

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[thatsamilkshake]

She needn't have bothered, when it came to Francine. The ground was eagerer. And closer.

Wobblefumblethud.

"Oof."

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[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf snarled and ran towards Turtle with a scary look on his face.

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[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle couldn't shake her own habit of playing the game with her back turned from the players while she was on green light, so she was thankfully oblivious to any snarls. For the moment. Because she still had to turn around to catch them as she proclaimed, "Red light!"

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[key-of-heart.livejournal.com]

At the word 'green light' Sora sprinted towards Turtle.

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[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

And then, at the inevitable "RED LIGHT!" Turtle whipped around to catch someone still moving.