grasshopper 19, video to all from the gymnasium

[blitzcheer]

'Sup everyone, how's it going? Got a more fun proposal than I last time I was here. [ A grin. ]

So I've been thinking we could run some sports groups! The gym's emptier these days with the training one used for all the fighting and magic classes, and it's going to waste! I don't know all the games they have the equipment for here, but there's a few I've been practising, and I figure we can spend a few days seeing what everyone likes and setting up different times people can come in and have a go.

I got a few friends to help out show some off: volleyball, badminton, tennis. Been practising basketball too. But if there's any you know and want people to get involved with, let's do it! Let's get some partners and have fun. There's hoops and nets gathering dust here.

I'm thinking we could do something around after lunchtime for the next few days, but I'll let you guys know the times for sure later. There's instructions on the ICP too if we wanna try something new once in a while, so come and check 'em out--I can even show you a few games now!

( OOC post about this here! )

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[deductiongeek]

What about soccer?

[blitzcheer]

Sure, the one you kick around with the goals? I haven't played that one since Gyueran!

[goalriff]

I'm totally the captain of all the sports teams for my school back home! You need some help, I'm game!

[blitzcheer]

All the sports teams? Really? How many you play?

[goalriff]

Fifteen or so? That involves a ball at least.

Then there's surfing, track & field, skateboarding, motorcross... [Get the idea yet, Tidus?]

[myblueskies]

I like playing games! This is a really good idea! I want to play too!

[blitzcheer]

[ yoooo. ]

You're busy! How you keep up? You have longer days where you're from?

[blitzcheer]

'Course you can Romeo! I woulda invited you if you didn't say anything. [ Gotta have the little guy use up some of that constant energy! ]

You ever played any sports before?

[goalriff]

No? We rotate the sports around in seasons! It was just hockey season when I get pulled here. [ winter makes it good for that man ]

As awesome as I am, I don't think anybody could keep up with every single sport all at once.

[blitzcheer]

Ohhh... [ Wow, that's a thing? That makes more sense, but it's interesting to learn. ]

That's still a lot you keep up with! If you have experience with this kinda thing, I'd love the help. I just had one game where I'm from. But I want to get people finding games they like while they're stuck here. Burn off the boredom.

[goalriff]

I totally have the experience! I can help set up the nets and whatever else is on board this train.

I can go there now! [ no big, she's just chilling in the music car - she can be there in ten seconds flat. ]

[blitzcheer]

Sure, come hang out! We can talk some more 'bout how to do this.

[ If he has to wait a minute or ten doesn't bother Tidus. He's hanging around the ICP to chat with anyone interested. Actual company would be a relief! ]

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[sos_pilot]

Count me in! I need to keep up my exercise, and the best way to do is a fun way!

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[blitzcheer]

You are totally a volleyball person. Whacking around balls full force? I can see it!

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[sos_pilot]

I'll admit, out of all the sports which usually wind up with me smacking a ball into my brother's face, it's in one of the top five.

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[flatteries]

You aren't going to make me help show off badminton, are you?

[blitzcheer]

No.

[ A beat, just so Inigo can begin to feel comfortable. ]

I'm going to make you help me show off more than just badminton!

[flatteries]

[ He literally even starts looking relieved for a good moment there.

Until it's wiped straight off his face in an instant. ]

Wait-- What?! But I don't even know all of those sports yet!

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[blitzcheer]

Was that the goal, or did the ball just always end up hitting there somehow.

[blitzcheer]

[ Oh wow look, Tidus is grinning all the more happily! Funny that. ]

Then I'll teach you! We'll learn together! We've got a sports captain of fifty different games onboard! [ well not fifty but- ] It'll be fun!

What else you got to do?

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[sos_pilot]

75% the latter. Usually.

[deductiongeek]

"Mmm! I played it a lot back home."

And he promised not to use his powered shoes if it meant finally getting a game of it going.

[blitzcheer]

[ That gets a laugh. ]

Okay, I'm watching out for my face. [ But with that said- ] What other ball games you know? Did anything else I say sound familiar?

[blitzcheer]

"Sounds like you can teach me a few things! If I remember...we might need a couple people for that, right? For a real game? Can you play one on one?"

You could do something basic with blitzball, but he wasn't sure with soccer. It's been a while... man, he should have asked Taiki more about it!

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[loveandduty]

I have a super important question. Am I one of those people?