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Richie "Gear" Foley (put_it_in_gear) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-07-22 13:45:00

Current location:	Quatro Park - Sector 4
Entry tags:	:mingle, bak chang, calliope-caliborn, duo maxwell, kitty pryde (evolution), lacus clyne, lelouch vi britannia, richie foley, sougo okita, terry mcginnis, zatanna zatara

[Day 229] [Voice|Closed|Action|Open] WATER BALLOON FIGHT
[It is a hot day. Sweltering and humid and for many it could feel pretty icky. It is around noon when a unfamiliar and obviously modified voice comes over the network. It sounds a little robotic, too high to be normal, but also manic, in a good way. Excited, amused.]

Anyone really fed up with the heat yet? I know I am. So here's your Declaration of War on Humidity. Park your butt on the number four and you'll get yourself a nice splash of color to cool you down.

[There is silence for some time, enough that one might even think that he disconnected. Then it comes back with a laugh.] Or you could just come over to Quatro Park and join in on the fun. [Then there is a disconnect. Someone could try to ask a question, but no responses will be given.]

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[Anyone who is Sector 4 and wanders towards Qautro Park might notice that there is large bucket sitting right at the entrance. Look inside and you will see that it is filled to the brim with balloons. Water balloons.

And there are more buckets like this. Scattered all over the park, beside a bench, behind a bush, right in the open in the center of a copse of trees. They are everywhere. All of them full of balloons.

And if you don't look out you might just be hit with one of them. Oh, what's all that red covering your hair and your shirt? Whoops guess these balloons are full of colored water. It might wash out at the end of the day, but be careful now or you could end up looking like a soaked rainbow.

Do you turn back and try to escape? Are you trapped there as a victim of water balloon warfare? Or will you grab a balloon yourself and go looking for whoever just threw one at you?]

{OOC: Water balloon fight! Richie spent the morning putting it together so it's forward-dated to noon and later. Two robots will be there making up more balloons as the day goes so they won't run out for a while and another is hiding in the park to throw balloons at random passersby. The coloring in the water is completely safe and washes out with soap from clothes, skin, and hair. Not that characters will know that at first. Have your characters wander in, get dragged by a friend, become an accidental casualty, anything you want! Mingle away the heat!}

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	notbabymagic 2013-07-31 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	[It works. Somewhat; she turns in the direction of the whistle, only to be hit from behind again.] Okay, now it's on. You do realize I can do magic, right? Two words, and you'll be floating in the air by your ankles. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-07-31 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	Oh sure, cheating is the way to go. [Him using a robot as a decoy is not cheating okay. He and the robot are partners.] You want me, pick up a balloon and come after me! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-07-31 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	If it works, it works. [She does use her magic. To summon a large water balloon. Probably twice the size of the last one he threw at her. Now, if only she could figure out where to throw it.] You realize that sentence sounds so wrong out of context, don't you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-07-31 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	[Richie very careful tries to peek through a bush and not get caught.] Zee, I'm just saying you're getting colder and might want to warm up. [As in she's going in the right direction but he wants her to think she isn't.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-07-31 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	[She does pause. But, to her credit, she doesn't turn around just yet.] I'm not sure I can trust you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-07-31 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	How can you not trust this voice, Zee? I'm hurt. Deep here in my heart. [The tone is teasing, so she shouldn't take him seriously but he slowly edging away. She might hear the sound of a twig snapping beneath his foot. Crap.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-07-31 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	That sentence would mean so much more if I knew where 'here' wa-- [There. She heard the twig snap, and immediately spun around with a grin, holding up one hand.] Ekam ti niar! [Enjoy your personalized raincloud hovering over your head, Richie. Complete with thunder.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-07-31 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	[Crap! He finally gives up the pretense and stands up while bringing up his hands to cover his head.] Zee! What did I just say about no cheating? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-07-31 09:17 pm UTC (link)
	Don't blame me because you couldn't keep quiet. [She laughs openly for a moment, taking in the sight before swiping a hand through the air. The cloud poured its last few drops before fading away, leaving only a soaking boy.] ...need a towel? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 01:29 pm UTC (link)
	Still cheating. [Richie doesn't mind getting wet since it's part of the fun of the game, but a rain cloud is a bit much. He brushes his sopping hair back away from his face and shakes his head. Then he laughs.] Nah, I'm good. I'll dry fast in this heat anyway. You seriously couldn't have just thrown the water balloon? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 01:44 pm UTC (link)
	[She responds by chucking the water balloon right at him.] Better? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 01:56 pm UTC (link)
	[It hits him right in the chest and Richie freezes from the chill of it. He blinks at her for a moment, eyes wide.] Okay...yeah, I totally asked for that. [He laughs again.] So you really walked right into the park designated for water fights and didn't even notice? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 02:05 pm UTC (link)
	[She joins in the laughter.] Don't tell anyone, alright? I have a reputation to maintain. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 02:09 pm UTC (link)
	[He brings up a hand to drag across his mouth, zipping his lips.] Your secret is safe with me. [Then he gives a quick look around.] Not that I can say that for anyone else who might be here. Now you know you have to act like you intended to come here and play the game, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 02:29 pm UTC (link)
	[Good boy, Richie. You shall be spared. For now.] What are you talking about? That was completely my intention the whole time. Nobody leaves here dry, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 02:42 pm UTC (link)
	Of course, my mistake. You were just getting used to the water before jumping in, right? Sorry I didn't do a better job helping with that. Let me fix it. [And then he pulls a water balloon from behind his back and flings it right at her before diving back behind a nearby tree.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	[Fortunately, she saw the balloon coming this time and managed to dodge, spinning out of the way so she could form a new balloon of her own, which she immediately threw at him the moment she was facing him again.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	[Richie thankfully has the tree to block that one, but he had to stick his head out to throw the next one at her. Then he jumps back toward the bushes since they have more cover.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	[He clips her shoulder. That'll definitely leave a mark later.] Richie Foley, get out here and face me! It's no fun if you're going to keep hiding in the bushes the whole time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 08:05 pm UTC (link)
	Why would I turn myself into a target? This is war. You shouldn't stand out in the open where I can keep hitting you! [And he'll keep crawling along, trying to get around behind her.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	[She can follow your voice a little better now. Enough to know you're on the move. And she also moves towards one of the trees across the way. If he could take cover, so could she.] And what was all that earlier about fair play and not cheating? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Subversive maneuvers aren't cheating, using magic to make rain clouds is cheating. Staying out of sight is just good tactics. [And Now that he's far enough away, he'll poke his head out to aim and throw another balloon at her.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notbabymagic
2013-08-01 08:55 pm UTC (link)

[She didn't even have to duck; the throw went just wild enough that the balloon broke a few feet to her right. But it did reveal his location.]

Using what you're given is also good tactics. You have your technology. I have my magic.

[Which she uses to summon a large super soaker. Cocking the barrel one time for show before aiming.]

I'm going to make you wish I'd stuck with the raincloud.

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	put_it_in_gear 2013-08-01 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	You might regret saying that! I haven't used any of my own tech since this started! [And telling him he can use it just means he'll take this more seriously. He hasn't even let Backpack out yet. And then he jumps up, pushing a button on his watch to activate his holo-shield while volleying a water balloon filled with dark blue dye at her.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-01 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	[She ducked the balloon, only to have it hit the tree directly behind her, splashing her with dye.] ...okay, seriously? This better wash out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)