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Tweak says, "I'll rise but I refuse to shin"

Nigel Ryder (nigelo) wrote in falcon_pride,
@ 2008-09-08 12:46:00

Who: Nigel and Jono
What: Long Division.
When: Now. Right now.
Where: Soccer field adjacent to batting cages.
Rating: Low.
Status: In progress.

What Nigel loved about being a Central Forward was the kicking practice. There was nothing like running towards the ball, feeling the impact with his foot and watching it fly. His short and mid range control was excellent, but his long range still needed work; out of the five long range kicks he'd tried today, two had made it in, two had missed by just a bit, and one had been no where close, not in that order.

Deciding he'd had enough practice for the day, Nigel decided to test his distance, and kicked the ball as far as he could, which sent the sphere flying out of the field and onto the batting cages next door.

"Damn."

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not_a_mutant
2008-09-08 03:32 pm UTC (link)

POP-CHsh. A machine at the far end of the cages shot out a ball. Jono, poised to strike, returned the ball to the other end with a loud crack of the bat. He grinned as the ball hit the ground and another was fired at him. However, before he had a chance to hit the ball something banged against the fencing stretched over head.

"The sky is falling!" he shouted as he backed away up against the rim of the door and turned off the launching device. It powered down with a whir as Jono searched for the offending item that had ruined his practice.

"A soccer ball?" Jonothan frowned and walked out of the cages, bat swung over his shoulder and helmet still on his head. The ball rolled off of the slanted top and hit the ground with a thud, his sneaker setting on top of it. Looking up in the general direction of where it had come from, he sighed before calling out to a figure in the distance.

"This yours?" He wasn't angry, he found it humorous actually.

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	nigelo 2008-09-08 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah!" Nigel called back, jogging over to retrieve the ball. He laughed a bit, having heard Chicken Little's famous catchphrase. "Sorry 'bout that mate," he smirked apologetically, "Didn't mean to bother ya'." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

not_a_mutant
2008-09-09 06:17 am UTC (link)

Jonothan gave a shrug. Then, dropping his shoulder, he let the bat fall until the tip touched the ground. The handle leaned against his thigh as he brought his hands up and took off his helmet.

"It's okay," said Jono. "I lost track of the time anyway." He laughed. Somehow he had planned on only being in there an hour, instead nearly one and a half or more had gone by. "I am going to be sore tomorrow."

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	nigelo 2008-09-09 04:00 pm UTC (link)
	"I bet," Nigel said absent-mindedly, giving Jono a once over. Hmh... cute. He shook his head slightly and smirked, "Nice bat. It's rather big for someone your size." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

not_a_mutant
2008-09-09 07:11 pm UTC (link)

Jono was cute, yes. But he was modest and didn't actually think such a thought. Gabe, now he was cute.

"You know," said Jono in return. "A lot of people say that. It's in proportion with the rest of me though." He grinned cheekily as he turned and went to lean said bat against the rack where several others were. A key hung in a lock, one that Jono would have to return to the coach on his way in.

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	nigelo 2008-09-09 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	"So a lot of people have seen your bat?" Nigel asked with a smirk, "Well, now I don't know what to think of you." He retrieved the ball, bouncing it a couple times on his knees before catching it on his head and balancing it there, "Then again, I'm not one to talk. You just saw me playing with my balls and I don't even know your name." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_a_mutant 2008-09-09 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	Laughing, Jono shook his head. "I thought we were talking about baseball," he joked as he shut the gate and locked the padlock. fitting the key away in to his pocket, the brunette put his helmet under his arm as he turned back to face Nigel. "I'm Jono, by the way." He didn't realize he had already met this student online. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nigelo 2008-09-09 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Jono?" Nigel laughed, "Well nice to finally meet you! It's Nigel, you left a comment on my journal." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_a_mutant 2008-09-09 08:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh!" Grinning, Jonothan stepped forward. "Right. Nigel. Tennis-tryout-guy." Nodding, the connection was made. "Nice to meet you in person." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nigelo 2008-09-09 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, about that..." Nigel laughed nervously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_a_mutant 2008-09-09 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Chuckling, Jono shook his head and shifted on his feet. "No need to explain, everyone has their weird hobbies." He pat Nigel on the shoulder before turning to head toward the door. "Walk with me? I have to drop my helmet off." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nigelo 2008-09-09 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	"I was joking!" Nigel soffed, "I don't really prey on the tennis team!" As he walked alongside Jono, he cast him a playful smile, "I actually prefer boys with helmet hair." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

not_a_mutant
2008-09-10 06:53 am UTC (link)

Shaking his head, Jonothan smirked. "If you insist," he replied. As he then yanked open the door to go inside, he looked back at Nigel.

"I hope that's not me," he said with a small smile and a kind tone. He didn't want to offend Nigel if he was indeed talking about him. Jono had yet to ever have to tell someone he was taken after being hit on. He didn't want to be mean. "I'm taken. But my team mates, some of them are other stories." Maybe it was a give and take scenario. Sorry, I'm taken, but have one of my friends instead.

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	nigelo 2008-09-10 10:26 am UTC (link)
	"Actually," Nigel laughed, "I meant football players, but you can take it as a compliment if you want." In reality, the Aussie hadn't meant his words to carry any weight. Just an idle remark. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_a_mutant 2008-09-10 11:29 am UTC (link)
	Jonothan chuckled too, only feeling a little embarrassed but not by much. "Right, I will. Don't get many." Grinning, he put his helmet in his locker and shut the door with a soft bang. "Anywhere you're heading?" He asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nigelo 2008-09-10 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	"What an existential question," Nigel snorted, looking around as if invisible arrows stretched into infinity in every direction, and he was trying to decide which one to follow. "I dunno," he shrugged. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	not_a_mutant 2008-09-10 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	Giving a shrug, Jono said, "fair enough," and headed back out the way they came. It was nice outside anyway. "We can walk," he commented. "So, you're on the soccer team?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nigelo 2008-09-12 12:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Nope," Nigel said pseudo-seriously, "I always dress like this. It's comfortable." As they walked he bounced the ball back and forth, keeping it off the ground. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

not_a_mutant
2008-09-14 09:23 am UTC (link)

"Ha ha, funny man." Jono shook his head with a smirk as he watched Nigel for a moment. Then, quickly, he reached out and grabbed the soccer ball in mid-air between bounces.

"Lets play," he prompted as he threw it lightly a few feet in the air and bumped it on his head when it came down. Jonothan had little skill with soccer, thus the reason why he didn't play, but he enjoyed a good run around now and then.

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	nigelo 2008-10-07 03:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Do I have to go easy on you?" Nigel asked with a smirk. (Reply to this) (Parent)