[ haha, wow, what a nerd.

watch how slick elliot is nearly tripping and earning himself a premature death as he spans the length of the starting block again. the lengths he goes to project himself as perfect, superior, and absolute in everything are seriously unrivaled. he's so cool. why wouldn't anyone want to know elliot nightray???? people should be falling over at his feet to praise him, but alas, maybe it's for the best that normal pedestrians aren't venerating him, what with the mass populace having a smaller collective intellect than a bag of prepackaged peanuts in terms of motor skills. ]

The score's now one-one, but perhaps I overestimated your swimming ability? Maybe we should tally another point on your side. Remember, the first to three wins.

[ outstretching one palm, he makes a fist, than lifts a finger in accordance with the count. one goes, then two, and at three, he makes a seemingly flawless arc (it's more like a belly flop by professional standards, but this is amateur racing, here), and goes headfirst for his second win.

so much for sportsmanship ... imagine if elliot wasn't a dumb, prickly hedgehog for once ... imagine with your heart ... ]