Summer Shenanigans, May 25, 2022

[sith_happened]

The park today looked like an insane person with a ridiculous love of bunting had been allowed to go absolutely nuts setting up mazes.

(In related news, Beaker had been consulted for ideas.)

There were four main areas of concern: a maze with four wheelie recycling bins set before it; a series of folding tables with a variety of fruit and implements on top of them; two large fences with roughly 300 rubber ducks perched on top of them (and a velvet rope 100 feet away from it); and a final maze of bunting with a chair in the center of it.

In the center of all of this mess was a large shed with a closed door.

Anakin looked extremely pleased with himself as he leaned against the Table o' Terrible T-Shirts.

"Welcome back!" he yelled into his bullhorn. "I am pleased to see such enthusiasm for our weekly community building activities."

Sure, let's go with that interpretation. "Today we have several new obstacles for you to master! The specifics of each shall be made clear-" well. Clear-ish. "--as we move to them. The team with the most number of points wins! Listen for your names:"

TEAM NIGHTMARE CLOWNS
Steve R
Steph
Graham
Jo
Scott
Lana
Danny

TEAM 'MERICA
Clare
Tony
Sakaki
Connor
Goose
Vi
Liz

TEAM CHICKEN ON THE BEACH
Libby
Margo
Duke
Cara
Billy
Miguel
Irene

TEAM UNICORN BATTLE CAT
Travis
Sidon
Beaker
Rey
Summer
Stark
Steve M

Comments

Re: Part 1: WHEELIE BINS

[heroic_jawline]

He kind of heard the difference? Somewhere Namor was being hugely offended.

"Let's do it," Steve agreed, snapping his blindfold over his eyes. "Lead on, Graham!"

Re: Part 1: WHEELIE BINS

[pun_king]

Well, then, Namor clearly must have known a different dialect!

"Awwwwwaaaaay weeeee goooooo!" Graham called out, enthusiastically, and, honestly, if any of these teams were winning on sheer spirit and energy alone, they may have stood a fighting chance. He gave a small "Hup!" as he launched himself over the edge of the bin and into it with a flutter of his cloak, adjusted his cap and got himself positioned with his hands on the edge, blinking his eyes wide and ready to direct them. "On the count of [click squeak squeal]! One....two....!"

He let out a little gurgle that clearly definitely signified going. Really!

Re: Part 1: WHEELIE BINS

[drumsticksandd20s]

It was too bad that Steph was a little spaced out today, because she took a second or two before processing that, you know, that had been the count that they were supposed to go on. In her defense she'd been expecting a [click click squeal] there, but still. Focus, Stephanie.

"Oh wait, was that --"

She started pushing, a little belatedly.

"Hope we don't get disqualified for a false start if I misinterpreted that..."