roxie barringer doesn't turn on the red light (![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} tightwire) wrote in ![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} gooseberry, |
Roxie's in a good mood today. While she isn't the most flashy of her family members by far, there's still something about a crowd that energizes her. She's bouncing easily on her toes and grinning before things even get started, her hair already unraveled more than halfway out of what had probably been a french braid. At one point in time that isn't this one. She doesn't seem particularly bothered by it.
Her eyes light up when Thorn says they're doing drills. People might think that Sy demands practice but, honestly, Roxanne loves practice. Repetition. (She puts in hours of it on her own - stretches, balance, posture, strength and conditioning - when they're off the pitch.) Her accuracy probably pales slightly in comparison to some of the other competitors, but she more than has the strength to back the moves up. And if there's one thing that can be said for her playing style, it's that she comes by her particular brand of insanity honestly - and that, if she's upside-down, it's because whatever she was doing is genuinely easier for her to do when upside-down. Not because she's trying to show off.
She's going to play hard, but this is a different beast than a Coppertale game and she's mostly out to enjoy herself while playing hard. There are people here that want to play professionally and she respects that. It doesn't mean that she'll put in any less of an effort than she normally would, but a Barringer doesn't step on toes. She doesn't mind playing with new people, either - though she shoots a wide grin at Sy and sticks her tongue out at Chris playfully when the teams are selected. (And, hey. Penny gets to exorcise her hatred for her in a constructive manner for once! Good for her. Banner day and all that.)
She's way more enthusiastic in support of her teammates than anything else, spending her down time watching them play and knocking shoulders supportively when the opportunity arises. They look good out there.