Summer Games [Wednesday]

[sith_happened]

A fully grown Anakin Skywalker was back in his normal spot in the park, megaphone in hand. In addition to the normal bleachers, the park had a number of tables set out with an inordinate amount of craft sticks and hot glue guns.

More worryingly, there was a giant bullseye spray-painted onto the grass.

"Welcome back!" Anakin said, absolutely blustering past the part where last week he'd been 17 years old with a deeply regrettable haircut. "Today you will be building catapults out of craft sticks and glue! It must be capable of propelling a meter tall object towards that bullseye--" he pointed to the grass helpfully. "Whichever team comes closest to hitting the buillseye gets to keep the fish for the week. Do not tank on purpose just because you don't want the fish!"

He glared at everyone to make his displeasure known about that. "You have an hour and a half to work on and complete your design! Please listen for your name to know which group you belong to! Group One: Peter, Norman, Kitty, and Paris. Group Two: Hannibal, Liam, Astrid, and Kanan. Group Three: Sabine, Rosa, Jono, and Tip. Group Four: Zack, Ahsoka, Cristina, and Verity. Group Five: Steve, Bobby, Cara, and Miguel. Group Six: Sidon, Hera, Rey, Amaya, and Uma."

[OOC: EDITED TO ADD: There are also rubber bands, rope, buckets, cloth, macrame gremlin ensembles, and other moddable stuff hiding under the tables. I totally remembered. Really. Cough.]

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Arrive and Mingle!

[sith_happened]

The normal snack vendors are back--this time as adults--and the food is much healthier this week.

Or at least not all covered in terrifying fake cheese.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[died8yearsago]

Rosa had no idea what she was doing back here again. Why did she keep coming back? It was almost as if part of her might actually be enjoying these things, but no, that was stupid and wrong. But there she was anyway, arms folded, brow furrowed. If anything, she supposed she was just keeping an eye on things because it was kind of her job. That's what it was. Just doing her job.

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[raspberryturk]

Not all covered in terrifying fake cheese, nah, but that wasn't stopping Reno from ordering a platter of fries and telling them to slather 'em in it. Just for fun.

Half of them were going to be fed to the ducks anyway. He mostly just wanted to see the look on the vendor's face when he ordered it.

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[deaddadsclub]

Cristina bought some snacks and looked across the park with a sigh.

"How do I still have nothing better to do than this?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[sharp_man]

"The island's curse," Hannibal offered. "When it isn't being odd, there isn't much happening."

He gave Cristina a little bow and presented her with a book. It was bound nicely and quite heavy. And full of modern medical illustrations on human anatomy. "You seemed to enjoy the one. I thought I might demonstrate that my hand isn't entirely lacking," he said with a smirk.

Hey, since they couldn't have a heart-surgery-off, this seemed like a good substitute.

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[white_oleander]

Astrid had come to the park a little early that day, partly because she didn't have anything better to do, but mostly because she wanted to sit and draw for a little bit before everything got too crazy. She grabbed something to eat, then settled under a tree where she had a good view of the main activity area, starting with the sketch of the landscape and then slowly, slowly, starting to fill in the people as they arrived.

Re: Arrive and Mingle!

[sharp_man]

"That's not bad," Hannibal noted, watching over her shoulder.

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[in_sidon_we_trust]

Sidon was there, of course, with the Fish tucked under his arm, trailing water from being essentially waterlogged in a giant tank for the entire week. "Well," he said, holding it out once he got to the park and the edge of the activities, expecting Master Skywalker to call it back to him at any moment, "it appears that it is our time to say farewell. It has been an honor to have you in my possession, Songbird of the Sea, and may the next victor treat you well and show you the respect such an elaborate and unique piece of machinery such as yourself deserves. I will miss your company, but I am glad that someone else will get to enjoy your marvelously bizarre presence."

And, for one last time, he pressed the button and closed his eyes to enjoy.

Technically, yes, it was still playing music. Just music that sounded like it was still coming from 20,000 leagues under.

Construct Catapults!

[sith_happened]

Groups, assemble here and begin your feats of construction!

If at least one person isn't horribly burned by hot glue, you're not doing it right. Freaking hot glue guns...

Group One

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Re: Group One

[always_someone]

Glue and popsicle sticks? Norman looked a little bit dubiously at the supplies set out before them, not entirely certain that this wasn't going to end horribly no matter what they tried.

But, hey, at least nobody was going to get gremlin bit?

"Honestly, I'd be more concerned about what the object weighs than how tall it is," he offered, wanting to at least attempt to be helpful.

Group Two

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Re: Group Two

[uncertain_dume]

Sorry, guys. Kanan was just looking at the assignment set out for them today and trying not to laugh outright.

"At least it isn't macramé."

He didn't particularly want to end up tied to any of his teammates today.

Group Three

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Re: Group Three

[furnaceface]

//Ah, yes, forgot what preschool was like, was definitely hoping for the reminder today.//

Jono picked up a popsicle stick and looked at it dubiously through his flames.

//At least we aren't gluing pasta to it, too.//

Group Four

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[puppy_fair]

"Okay, let's do this!" Zack had no idea where to begin, but never let it be said that he wasn't enthusiastic about group projects! "Who knows how to make a catapult?"

Because that was such a common life skill.

Group Five

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Re: Group Five

[heroic_jawline]

"Sure," Steve said, holding up the popsicle sticks and looking dubious. "This seems doable."

Group Six

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Fiiiiiiire the Object!

[sith_happened]

"Here is the meter tall object you are propelling," Anakin said as Beaker came out dressed in a jumpsuit and crash helmet.

He meeped bravely at the teams and gave a little wave.

Anakin glared at him. If Beaker hadn't teamed up with Deadpool last week and covered Anakin with a paint bomb, he would have used something normal, but nope! Beaker it was today.

"Aim for the center. The team closest to the bullseye wins."

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[meepmeepmeep]

"Meep meep meep MEEP!" Beaker said, saluting each team.

And the Winner Is....

[sith_happened]

"And the winner of the fish this week--and many thanks to Sidon for not making even more terrifying--is...Group Two! Come take this thing away as quickly as possible, thanks."

Re: And the Winner Is....

[sharp_man]

As soon as the winner was announced, Hannibal left. Quickly, and empty-handed.

OOC

[sith_happened]

No Muppets will be injured in the making of this post!

As always, slowplay is love. I adore getting notifications two weeks later! It makes me so happy to see you guys really embracing the nuttiness of these days.

EDITED TO ADD: There are also rubber bands, rope, buckets, cloth and other moddable stuff under the tables. I totally remembered. Really. Cough.