Summer Shenanigans, Wednesday, June 3, 2020

[sith_happened]

So the park wasn't flooded this summer but that wasn't going to stop Anakin from recreating one of his favorite shenanigans from last year--the team balloon toss on rafts.

Because, in case you hadn't figured it out, this was all about Anakin's entertainment.

There were signs directing people to the docks instead of the park today, but there were still the usual snacks and bleachers for attendees to mingle around. There were also big screens set up becuase some of the rafts were far out into the water.

There were four piles of ugly t-shirts, with definitely not matching water wings for those who needed them and/or remembered how very unseaworthy the rafts were last summer.

"Today we are doing a water balloon relay!" Anakin announced through the bullhorn that somehow had never been stolen from him. "A member of each team will be on each raft. In the center of the each raft is a bucket of balloons. The fastest way to win is to catch the balloon from the first raft and transfer it through all six team members without it breaking, but I've met you all. Therefore, if you haven't managed to catch a balloon after three attempts, the next teammate may pull one from the stash in the center of their raft and proceed."

He coughed. "Some of them may not necessarily contain water."

Because he was a bastard like that.

"First team to transfer a balloon successfully through all six teammates wins. Powers are allowed.

So that should make it nicely chaotic.

"Shooting extra balloons at opposing teammembers is encouraged, too."

ANAKIN.

"Listen for your names!"

TEAM THE BROWN
Steve
Rey
Prompto
Tahani
Beaker
Duke

TEAM IMPACT
Kitty
Liam
Mae
Shuri
Jaina
Cait

TEAM MAST MEAN
Amaya
Alara
Alexis
Elli
Astrid
Stark

TEAM BLAME
Iris
Sabine
Juillene (and Camden)
Freya
Summer
Alluka

Comments

ROUND FOUR

[sith_happened]

Tahani on Raft 4 to Beaker on Raft 5
Shuri on Raft 4 to Jaina on Raft 5
Elli on Raft 4 to Astrid on Raft 5
Freya on Raft 4 Summer on Raft 5

Raft 4's balloons are full of water, but the raft is listing to the left, so everyone has to be very careful about where they're standing to throw/kick/levitate to the next raft.

[OOC: This round goes TEAM IMPACT, TEAM MAST MEAN, TEAM BLAME, and then TEAM THE BROWN because Tahani and Beaker.]

Re: ROUND FOUR

[white_oleander]

"Elli!" Astrid called out eagerly from her raft, after a moment of recentering herself as it listed slightly, but she was trying not to get distracted. She didn't want to lose the lead they'd gained in the last round. "I'm ready!"

At least she hoped she was. Her hands, out before her in anticipation of a balloon and mildly fearful of what might be inside (but also curious and intrigued), certainly seemed to say she was, anyway!

Re: ROUND FOUR

[sexy_giraffe]

"Hello! Strange person with the hair!" Tahani yelled, waving at Beaker and trying to get her pudding-drenched hair out of her eyes. "Pay attention!"

This was going to end in disaster.

Re: ROUND FOUR

[meepmeepmeep]

"Meep meep meep!" Beaker said, saluting her and tipping off the raft as he did so.

Re: ROUND FOUR

[sexy_giraffe]

"When you're ready!" Tahani said sarcastically. "It's not a race or anything!"

Re: ROUND FOUR

[meepmeepmeep]

"Meep meepmeep," Beaker grumbled, hauling himself up onto the raft again. "Meeeeeeep."

He waved his arms above his head. "Mee!"

Re: ROUND FOUR

[sexy_giraffe]

"You better catch this," Tahani said, lobbing a balloon in his general direction. "I'm not ruining my manicure for this game!"

Re: ROUND FOUR

[meepmeepmeep]

Beaker did not catch it.

He fell into the water again instead.

Re: ROUND FOUR

[sexy_giraffe]

"You are hopeless," Tahani called after him.

Re: ROUND FOUR

[scoffs_at_tradition]

"Ready?" Shuri called out to Jaina.