Return of Fandom Gladiators; Thursday, Third Period [07/16].

[died8yearsago]

The arena that week was set up in a big pit and there were several large metal ball cages just waiting for some victims gladiators to be put inside of them, so this should be fun.

"Today," she informed the class, "we do the Atlasphere, which is basically just an excuse to roll around in big metal cage balls. There are five slightly raised scoring pods on the field; your goal is to try and activate as many of them as possible in the allotted time by rolling your atlasphere onto it. You'll know you got it because it'll emit smoke into your atlasphere when done right, then move on to the next and try to prevent the others from scoring more points. You've got five minutes to gear up and get settled in your sphere, then then we're off. And there's something special for the gladiators who get the most points next week, so that's your insentive to win...other than, you know, winning being awesome.

"Questions?"

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Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[betterthanaplan]

“Tell that to the moose.” Duke shook his head. “Besides, I need to support your non-cop lifestyle.”

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[died8yearsago]

"Gross," said Rosa.

About Duke's support, not the non-cop thing, because quitting the force(s) was turning out to be one of the best decisions Rlsa had ever made for herself. Just think of all the fraudulent art dealing fox reports she wouldn't be filing on Monday!

"You and that moose've really got some issues to resolve," she added. "And I thought you loved cops now. Or was that just cop," she emphasized the P, "singular?"

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[betterthanaplan]

"I had no idea you were so invested in my love life," Duke said. "I'd've offered you regular updates if I knew. And then you'd know that Danny and I have managed to become friends despite him being a cop. And mostly because he wouldn't leave me alone."

Much like the moose! Or what Duke was doing to Rosa, really.

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[died8yearsago]

"That sounds healthy," Rosa noted, before she went ahead and agreed with the narrative.

"Is that why you're not leaving me alone right now, Crocker? You wanna be my," a brow lifted, "friend?"

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[betterthanaplan]

"Hey, someone's got to reintroduce you to the civilian side of life," Duke said breezily. And shrugged. "Or at least keep you on your very, very grumpy toes."

Look, pretty people who hated him were kind of like catnip for Duke, okay?

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[died8yearsago]

Yeah. The complete lack of denial in that response was not reassuring.

"I think I'll manage," Rosa said dryly. She would be (ohgod) living with a civilian now, even! (Help). "You need me to call the moose to help you find the door?"

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[betterthanaplan]

"Nah," Duke said, shrugging. "Swing by the diner sometime. Non-cops sometimes drink free."

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[died8yearsago]

Yeah, but then she might have to sometimes deal with him.

"I'll keep that in mind," she said, in the exact tone of someone who had already disregarded it completely.

Well. Not completely.

Because, after a beat, her forehead furrowed a little and she said, "You know I'm still the same asshole, just without a badge now, right?"

Re: Talk to Rosa - Gladiators, 07/16.

[betterthanaplan]

"Yeah, but you're an asshole without the authority to arrest me if I really piss you off." Duke shrugged. "Sometimes that seems to make all the difference."