[open] take me out to the ball game

[pluvial]

Who: pluvial & you!
When: Feb. 16th ic/Aug. 8th ooc
Where: A park in the residential district!
What: Cerealia's first trainwreckbaseball game! (ooc post w/ info here!)
Rating/Warning: None for now, but will update when necessary!

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[ he's been building up for this day for about a week and today is the day all of Yamamoto's dreams will come true. he shows up at least fifteen minutes earlier, just to get everything set up: laying down cones (shamelessly borrowed from the school) for bases, checking the number of balls and mitts, making sure they had everything they needed to have a good game going.

he also brought a case of water bottles for the participants (purchased with his own hard-earned credits. gotta make sure they all stay hydrated. he'll just be practicing his swing as he waits for people to show up. ]

(OOC: i'll be setting up different comment threads in this post for people to tag around in, so just wait until i get them up before tagging please! have at it! also, the winners are Natalia's Team!

FYI, yamamoto is not playing, but he'll be around for quick tips/lessons and be a back-up substitute should anyone need it. feel free to also volunteer your character as a sub if you wish!)

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PRE-GAME: ONE HIT WONDERS

[pluvial]

[ feeling nervous? or are you the type to size up the competition? maybe take this time to plan out some strategies, need any substitutes? now may be the time to bring out your hard-hitters! otherwise, feel free to mingle around here. yamamoto will also be here to answer any baseball related questions/give a quick lesson if anyone needs it.

PLAYERS: Jaune Arc, Keeper, Arthur Kirkland, Illyasviel von Einzbern, Rock Lee, Miyako Hotsuin, Cinder Fall, Hawke, Rin Matsuoka ]

PRE-GAME: BURNING!! SIX BATS

[pluvial]

[ feeling nervous? or are you the type to size up the competition? maybe take this time to plan out some strategies, need any substitutes? now may be the time to bring out your hard-hitters! otherwise, feel free to mingle around here. yamamoto will also be here to answer any baseball related questions/give a quick lesson if anyone needs it.

PLAYERS: Natalia, Yang, Ruby, BASARA!Masamune, Kashuu, Maya, Tadashi, Minako, Lapis ]

DURING GAME

[pluvial]

[ the winning team may have been randomized, but that doesn't mean you can't give them a run for their money! make them work for it! what position are you playing? how're things in the outfield? or maybe you're batting for the first time in your life -- it's okay, you got this. yamamoto believes in you. just don't hit each other with the bats, please. ]

SPECTATORS

[pluvial]

[ maybe you didn't feel like playing, are you watching the game? who are you cheering for? are you catcalling the players? are you starting a wave? are you completely distracting someone from winning, on purpose? or did you just find yourself sitting down and these people started playing baseball around you? ]

POST-GAME

[pluvial]

[ the game's over and cleanup begins. how badly/well did you do? feel free to take a water bottle on your way out! ]

CAPTAIN THREAD

[pluvial]

[ serious thread for serious captain things. feel free to ask yamamoto any last minute questions! ]

[bropane]

[ tadashi's on one side of the locker room(??) just... resting and trying not to doze off. he can be seen actually dozing off, his head dropping before he wakes up again... it's a cycle.

ARE YOU SURE YOU SHOULD BE PLAYING BASEBALL, TADASHI? - someone better ask him that right now. ]

[worldcup]

[ And here is the tiniest adult in the team (probably) here and ready to go. At the very least, she seems rather enthusiastic about things, but also a little awkward because how does she deal with people... ]

[beaconed]

Alright, team! Show of hands, who here has never played baseball before?

[ Cue the team captain raising his hand, ah. ]

You know what? That doesn't matter, we're gonna learn it and have a good time, win, lose or draw.

Now, raise your hand if you don't know what a pitch is.

[ Team leader raises his hand again. We're off to a great start here. ]

[beaconed]

[ Have a pat on the head, you cute little child who is not at all an adult to Jaune. ]

Hey, don't worry, you'll be fine out there, okay?

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee cheers as he runs through team's area, all too enthusiastically.]

Everyone!! The key to winning should be to get fired up! Please, let's run laps around the field! How many should we aim for?!

[Actually, it may seem like he's too excessively energetic, but to anyone who's seen him in the past, he may seem vaguely more sluggish in comparison to how he usually is. He's still acting chipper and peppy, though.]

[yourfononsarewhack]

[Hey, look who it is! It's the team's shady manager, one Jade Curtiss. This was a compromise towards the idea of playing on Natalia's team, and he figured that the business experience could be useful within the colony.

He comes to the team's area and quickly lays some things out on a table; it's a number of adhesive clothing patches and pins that all bear the names of different Cerealia businesses, from the odd to the inappropriate.]

Gather around, everyone. There isn't much time. I've managed to draw in a fair amount of sponsors, but it won't mean anything if you won't wear their names. Let's satisfy this commercialist ritual in an orderly manner shall we?

[He taps at his glasses as he waits for people to claim them.]

[dualshadow]

[Miyako is giving Jaune the most horrified look right now]

H-how could you have not prepared? [HOW DOES SHE KNOW MORE ABOUT BASEBALL THAN HE DOES]

[dualshadow]

[Miyako's never meet Lee before, so he's still alarmingly cheerful and energetic to her.]

While I agree that it is important to have enthusiasm and to physically prepare for battle, [TWO TEAMS AGAINST ONE ANOTHER IS BATTLE] I do not believe an excess of physical activity would prove fruitful.

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee offers a bright smile to the stranger.]

I apologize, but I believe the opposite! Working hard can only benefit us and prepare us for the trials to come! Also... Overcoming a challenge together is the best way to get to know each other and form bonds as comrades!!

[beaconed]

Miyako, I can't come up with a team name and learn every single detail about baseball there is. We all had our homework, didn't we? [ He just... chose the fun one. ]

I adapt quickly, trust me, this isn't the first time I dove into something headfirst without experience! [ He joined a prestigious combat school that specialises in defending the world with fake documents and no qualifications whatsoever... this could be easier. Maybe. ]

[jawdacity]

[ well. this guy certainly is... pumped up. rin, who had been sprawled on the grass stretching his hamstrings, looks up. his brows furrow. ]

Hey, slow down. Everyone should stretch first. We don't want anyone getting cramped up.

[ a beat later -- it should be common sense, but with this guy... who knows... ]

And we should limit ourselves to a couple of laps for warm-up. Getting worn out before the match just means we're going to end up losing.

[jawdacity]

[ why is everyone on this team so loud and peppy. the enthusiasm's great and all, but the concept of excess doesn't seem to be well understood.

because -- a pitch? really? rin hasn't played much baseball in his life, but everyone knows what a pitch is.

the part to which he takes most offense, however -- ]

Well, there's no use going into it without a goal. We'll have a good time and we'll win.

[jawdacity]

[ rin catches sight of yamamoto on the way out; he acknowledges him with a wave. he's discovered - or rediscovered, more like - that baseball isn't necessarily his strong point, but at least he hadn't embarrassed himself out there. kind of a low standard, especially when given rin's natural tendency for competition, but -- what can you do. he's a swimmer, not a ball player. ]

At least we put up a good fight. What'd you think?

[worldcup]

[ She flinches away from him slightly before realizing who it is. Illya doesn't really like headpats, they just remind her of people who aren't here, and it just outright makes her uncomfortable. Sorry, Jaune. ]

Of course I'll be fine! I'm-- I'm stronger than anyone!

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee furrows his brows and hums to himself as if this requires deep contemplation.]

Stretching! Yes! I approve of starting with stretches! [He starts going through some stretches right now, even!]

But I do not want to dismiss the possibility that the laps will build up our fighting spirit instead of wearing us down! I will take this point into consideration...

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee's hand remains firmly fixed in the air as he tears up.]

Jaune-kun!! I will follow you to the bitter end!

[beaconed]

Ah, a compromise, I like it! I take it you've played this game before?

[beaconed]

Rock!! Your passion will be the key to our victory!!

...
But so will homeruns! Have you been keeping fit?

[beaconed]

You sure are! I bet you could lift a car if you wanted to! Isn't that right?