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Detective Rosa Diaz ([personal profile] died8yearsago) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2019-08-02 05:31 am
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Fandom Gladiators Part DEUX! - First Period, Friday, 08/02.

If Rosa was a nicer person, a more considerate, sympathetic soul, she might have realized that perhaps everyone on the island would have had enough of ridiculous platformer conventions and challenges and could use a break by the time Friday rolled around. But if Rosa was nicer and more considerate, she wouldn't be Rosa now, would she? Suck it up. It was good for you.

Plus, she was pretty sure there was at least a handful of you weirdos (teachers included) that were still eating this crap up.

So when they all got to the danger shop, they'd find she'd set it up a little differently from the usual arena. There were two towering walls with a series of tilted rebar platforms and ladders and barrels. And fireballs. Because why not?

"Alright, guys," she said. "Time for a little climbing obstacle course race. Try to think of this week as practice for this moment right here. Whichever team gets all their members to the top first wins. Once you do get to the top, you'll be sent over to the top of the opposing team's tower, where you can start throwing barrels to impede their progress. Since the," ugh, "students won last time, they have an advantage this week. I got Fosse to start us out with the barrel-tossing on the top of the teacher's side. And, you guys, this guy cleans our offices. He's not going to make this easy.

"If there aren't any questions....get up and let's get started."

[[ ocd incoming! is up! ]]
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Re: Race to the Top - Gladiators, 08/02.

[personal profile] special_rabbit 2019-08-02 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It turned out that, at one point, the Hammer had found an actual hammer on the course, but, considering how it apparently rendered you without much control and a more difficult time jumping, she dismissed it pretty quickly as a potential strategy. Honestly, it was just easier for Amaya to jump, hold onto the ledges, and pull herself up.

What? She was even more particular about never skipping arm day as she was about never skipping leg day. She had incredible upper body strength, okay? Best put it to use, and considered she was the second on her team to make it to the top, she felt pretty damn good about it, too.