Ninja vs. Pirates "Dodgeball"

[godbent]

Who: Anyone (even just random people wandering through if you want)
What: Ninja vs Pirate Dodgeball
When: Until people get bored on the 15th
Where: Anywhere
Summary: Slightly hyped here, hyped more here, and announced Kyon the game Marco requested is afoot.
Rating: Uwwoooh



Red box is Pirate Base, green box is Ninja Base, blue X's are Get Balloon Stations (filled up with extended hoses/ lots of food dye there). No pre-provided subthreads other than the Team Identification one up top, but feel free ro make your own. Make up any scenario you please all over town and have fun
Ninja Count: 10
Pirate Count: 11

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[wildbluevagner]

[Bamf! Splat!

Those are the two noises that accompany Kurt as he teleports around, eager to hit any ninjas, while wearing a makeshift swashbuckling costume. He's swift himself, but his overconfidence and the loudness of his teleporting helps to make him a good target. Hope none of those balloons thrown at him mess with his image inducer...]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don has just edged out of his hiding place to consider running hobbling for the refill station, when a pirate appears out of nowhere and pegs him with a water balloon.]

[Except that this pirate is not a pirate, but a mutant Don thought was not in Luceti anymore.]

- Nightcrawler?

[wildbluevagner]

Ha! Take that, you turtle ninja!

[Kurt declared light-heartedly as he began breaking into a victory dance, but... the turtle called him by name. His codename. Which meant it was a good chance that whoever he was knew about his "real" form. He froze mid-dance, then turned to address his victim. Man, he really looks like some kind of actual Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...]

Sorry, what did you call me?

[i_speak_softly]

[Oops - Don glances around to make sure no one heard that, and backtracks hastily.]

I didn't mean to say that. I forgot your real name... [He blinks.] You're not the same one, are you.

[wildbluevagner]

[Kurt lowers his balloon as he realizes what's going on. Another person who knew him that "last" time he was here, another "old friend" to let down.]

That's okay. If anything, I should be the one who's apologizing, for not remembering knowing you at all. [Aside from possibly seeing him on a tv screen.] I know I've been here before, but I can't remember it at all - unless by "not the same one" you mean some evil twin I don't know about! Either way, the name's Kurt. Kurt Wagner.

[i_speak_softly]

[Completely forgiven.]

Donatello. We only met once or twice. [He looks like he's about to say something else, then remembers the water balloons in their hands and narrows his eyes.] Truce, pirate?

[wildbluevagner]

Donatello. [He repeats to himself with slightly widened eyes. This guy really is a ninja turtle.] Nice to meet you too. I guess I can arrange a truce for a new old friend - you won't have to be walking the plank today.

[i_speak_softly]

[Don can't help recoiling slightly at this - he's phobic about deep water lately.]

Can you also arrange safe passage to the refill station? [He points downwards.] I'm a little lacking in ninja speed today.

[wildbluevagner]

[He notices the reaction and isn't sure what triggered it, but he still feels a little guilty. With the way he really looks, Kurt's familiar with how offhand comments can strike deeper than one knows.]

You drive a hard bargain. But sure - I'll have your back until you can arm yourself, matey.

[i_speak_softly]

Thanks.

[And Don starts walking. There's obviously something wrong with his legs, but he's determined not to let it stop him.]

[wildbluevagner]

[Yeah, that turtle should not be moving at the speed of a turtle. Kurt walks alongside him casually.]

I could even give you a little lift. Are you cool with the teleporting?

[i_speak_softly]

No.

[Someone tried that on him once and it ended very badly.]

[wildbluevagner]

[He gives a nod and raises his hands defensively.]

Say no more. I know it's not for everyone. It'd just make things go faster. Is there... Did you hurt your leg?

[godbent]

[And, no doubt, he'll need to come and refill on water balloons. Perhaps at the station Haruhi is running! Who is smiling and has a little wave. Trying to be Dashing. She isn't actually looking up yet, because she's adding food dye to a balloon]

[wildbluevagner]

[A dashing stranger indeed. Kurt gives a smile, even though she doesn't seem to have noticed him, and he quickly grabs a free hose to start filling balloons up.]

Busy day, yes?

[godbent]

Yeah, well, that was the plan-- [That voice- She looks up now and he eyes go a little wide.]

Kurt?

[wildbluevagner]

[He always feels like he should expect people recognizing him by now, but this still takes him by surprise. And his pants get squirted when he slackens his grip on the hose. Kurt takes another look at her just make sure, that it doesn't trigger any memories.]

That's my name alright. I take it we... knew each other?

1/2

[godbent]

I...

[He's not even showing what he really looks like. He'd never thought she got it - she could tell - but somehow that makes her sad. she frowns a moment...]

[godbent]

Knew I different version of you, yeah. It doesn't really matter. [Evenso, he eyes can't help but dart in rapid succession from where she figures his tail is, to his face (those eyes) and then his ears. she sighs amd gets a better grip on the hose, setting it aside to collect some balloons for him]

[wildbluevagner]

I'm sorry. [He hoped it wasn't getting automatic by now. But all these people he didn't remember was disheartening. Not to mention how many of them seemed to know what he really looked like. He wondered briefly, with the way her eyes darted around, but it was too vague for him to be sure.]

If it helps, I bet I still brush my teeth the same way as Other Me. [And he gives a slight smile as she helps him with the balloons.] But if it it does matter to you, than... that's fine.

[godbent]

I'm sure you do a lot of things very similar to the "Kurt Wagner" I knew. But it isn't fair to you to hold you to the expectations I had for that ... [man? Boy? mutant?] person.

[It's said matter of factly, and she produces several balloons for him]

[wildbluevagner]

Thanks. That does sound very fair of you. [Especially since living up to others' potential expectations has been kind of eating away at him.] I appreciate it. [And another "thanks" is muttered as he collects his balloons.] But if this were completely fair, we'd both know each other's names.

[godbent]

I'm Haruhi Suzumiya, Chief of the SOS-Brigade. [As in the one hosting this event :T]

[wildbluevagner]

Haruhi? Well, it's nice to meet you! You looked like you were part of the group in some way, but I had no idea you were the one in charge!

[godbent]

Well naturally! After all, my name's even in the title. Spreading Excitement All Over the World With Haruhi Suzumiya Brigade, SOS-Brigade for short.