Summer Shenanigans, Wednesday, July 12, 2023

[sith_happened]

Do you know what helps to get over the reconnection and then additional loss of loved ones? Running around in a giant metal cage in July!

It's true! Anakin read it on Twitter!

There were only two piles in front of Anakin, both in glaring shades of red, white and blue, and more disturbingly, matching piles of wigs.

"Welcome to Fandom Gladiator," Anakin said. "Early thanks to Rosa for already procuring all of the event equipment. Today you will be divided into two teams--Gold and Blue--to fight for the glory of the island."

Or something.

"Since the costumes are more elaborate--" that was one was of looking at it, "--I have also added changing areas, and mirrors to adjust your wigs."

No amount of adjustment would make these work, gang. Just look at Beaker. It was a looooost cause.

"Have fun, don't get hurt! Powers are allowed."

Which might negate the "don't get hurt" clause slightly.

"Listen for your names!"

TEAM GOLD
Raiden
Graham
Jon
Sam
Gray
Steve R
Beaker
Amaya
Alara

TEAM BLUE
Steve M
Clare
Libby
Vi
Rosa
Arthur
Eleanor
Rey
Guillermo

Comments

Round One: Joust!

[sith_happened]

Raiden and Steve M, you're up!

The Joust has you each armed with a pugil stick and up on a platform 8 feet in the air--but don't worry, there's a big puffy crash pad underneath you. The object is to knock the other person off of their pedestal. Annnnnnnnnnd....go!

[OOC: RNG says Team Blue barely takes it.]

Re: Round One: Joust!

[grenadesandohana]

"Epic," Steve said, grinning over at Raiden. "This is going to be so much fun."

Re: Round One: Joust!

[carbsliftthespirit]

This felt like fancy sparring, and to say that Raiden had complicated feelings about sparring would be to oversell it--he didn't do 'complicated' anything except cookery. It was something he did because it was necessary, not because he thought it was any fun. Steve was having fun, though, so he said, "Yeah, let's go, buddy!" and decided to make some brownies after this.

Ooh, maybe with peanut butter in them.

Re: Round One: Joust!

[grenadesandohana]

"Promise to go easy on you," Steve said with a cocky grin, tossing his wig out of his eyes.

Re: Round One: Joust!

[carbsliftthespirit]

Raiden was mostly thinking about the brownies, tbh. And about not using too much of his Nephilim strength for Steve's human self as he experimentally swung the cushioned end of the stick at him.

Oh, maybe he could chop up some Reese's cups? Or Reese's Pieces. Ooh, or both!

Re: Round One: Joust!

[grenadesandohana]

Steve, the poster child for taking these games entirely too seriously, blocked the stick and then hit back, aiming at Raiden's stomach.