Player Plot: Paint Ball Battle

[worldsaway]

who: Open to All
what: The Annual Paintball War.
when: 17/01
where: The Jungle + The Hot Springs
warnings: Violence, Swearing and Nudity. The Tarantino Experience.

The Game It’s a chilly morning when the competitors gather in the jungle for the competition, there are still thin layers of ice and snow on the rocks and leaves and the air is cool and crisp. All competitors are outfitted with a full set of equipment, including a paintball gun, a battle pack (a set of 5 colours, 10 of each colour except for three, glittery pods), protective eyewear, a face mask (in a variety of colours and patterns) and camouflage clothing. Players are transported in groups (but not teams) of five into different sections of the jungle. The Perimeter guards monitor the outskirts and the boundaries are marked with flags. Each team is told the general rules of play, which are as follows: You are given a set of 5 colours, 10 of each and 3 glitter bombs Each colour has a different effect on its target, summed up with one word. You need to be hit with 3 different colours or one glitter bomb to be “killed” Use glitter bombs wisely, you only get three. Each coloured pod has a word written on it, in its designated colour. The colours, words and effects are as follows: Red- “Over-confidence” Being hit with red makes you irrational, your decisions are stupid and poorly thought out. This makes you an easy target. Blue- “Rhythm” You are compelled to sing and dance. Every step you take is jazzy, you can’t stop trying to move to the music in your mind. You’re compelled to rhyme or sing every thought you have, to a maddening degree. Purple- “Flirtatious” You are now feeling flirtatious. Your mind is off the prize and on your teammates and enemies. They become your focus instead. Pink- “Ditzy” You’re feeling distracted. Your focus is shot and you can’t stop spacing out. Your imagination is running wild and you see things out of the corner of your eye. You also can’t stop yourself from chattering away. Glitter: Glitter’s effects are long term. The glitter stays on you for weeks after, in your hair and faintly sparkling on your skin. It’s also an instant out, meaning you must leave the game once you’ve been hit with one. The winner is the one who makes it out without being hit by three different colours or a glitter bomb.

The Hot Springs After the war is over, paintballers can retreat to the hot springs. For characters over 18, there are washrooms set up before you enter, there are two segregated by gender (but not heavily monitored either way), with a third for those who don’t identify as either gender or for those who don’t care who they see or who sees them naked. Assisting one another in a scrub down is encouraged, since there will be paint where your arms can’t reach. There are stools to sit on with scrubbing brushes, clothes and a wide variety of delicious smelling soaps to help wipe away the paint. The glitter will not come off. Once you’re clean, you’re welcome to soak in the warm waters of the spring. There is a nude spring (over 18s only) and a clothed spring for younger characters. There are soft, fuzzy bathrobes and towels for modesty outside of the spring.

The Lounge There is a buffet of delicious, wintery foods to warm you up. Hot soups, curry, roasted meats and vegetables as well as finger foods such as cold meats and cheeses, crackers and breads. Fresh fruits, steamed and fresh vegetables and a variety of dips. On the dessert table there are mini pies, tarts and cakes to choose from for dessert. In the lounge is a hot chocolate bar with a variety of different chocolates, marshmallows, creams, sprinkles and alcohols for the adults who need an extra kick. The tables are set indoors, in a small but cozy lodge. There is a large fire that warms the room well and dozens of couches, lazy boys, hammocks and beanbags to settle into. The room is filled with lanterns and candles and it’s the perfect time to regale one another with stories of victory and tragedy from the war. The lounge is open from the beginning of the game, large TV screens will play shots of the game with commentary from a number of people. Those who are unwilling or uninterested in participating can stay in the lounge as long as they like. This means that they can enjoy the thrill of the competition from the comfort of a nice, warm chair. The winners are posted here.

Comments

[holds_up_walls]

[Who would have thought getting drunk on hot chocolate would be a thing. Lyle had a fairly high tolerance, but after a few where he was putting more than a shot of alcohol in a mug of hot chocolate, he was no longer at his best either]

And what would you do with all that money? Buy a pachinko machine? Themed with Haros?

[Lyle's grinning maybe a bit more than usual now]

[relieable]

Oh my gosh, yes! [he’s pleased Lyle remembers their pachinko conversation] Maybe I’d buy a hundred of ‘em. Or maybe I’d just go to a really fancy strip club...

[holds_up_walls]

[For some reason the second part of that comment has his smile fading a little]

A strip club? Seems like a waste of money there.

[relieable]

[hmm? he thinks about it... thinks about it hard, squinting his eyes]

Y-you think so? I mean, I guess it'd be a little desperate. [a little?]

[holds_up_walls]

Well I mean you could, but it only lasts so long. It's no fun in the end.

[And its really at this point that Oso would feel Lyle's hand moving to his leg]

[relieable]

[Osomatsu's a bit out of it. actually, he's worried that he's said something wrong, that Lyle doesn't approve of his idea. shit. he knew he'd blow their friendship one of these days]

I... guess you're right...? [er. wait a minute. something's happening here. Lyle's suddenly very close. not that that is a super big deal, it's just that Osomatsu thought he'd walk away if he were upset. that's what usually happens when people talk to Osomatsu. or they punch him first. maybe he can save this!]

I've never been to a strip club, actually, so I wouldn't know...

[holds_up_walls]

[Well, no, Lyle doesn't approve of it, but there seems to be an underlying reason at the moment that he hasn't said. And it isn't the fact that anything he's said has put him off of being friends with him]

Pachinko machines are probably a better use for the money.

[Not that he knew how they worked anyway]

Have you thought about dating? Like someone here? Then you wouldn't need the strip club.

[relieable]

Well, yeah! Sure... [he blinks slowly, trying to think of his words. it's hard when you're drunk] If someone wanted t'date me... I'd do it in a heartbeat!

[holds_up_walls]

Really?

[There's a pause as Lyle leans back to look up at the ceiling]

What about the person sitting next to you?

[relieable]

[the person... sitting next to him. dumbly, Osomatsu turns his head to the other side, as though he were trying to see who was there. but... there's no one there.

then he turns his head slowly the other way. and there is Lyle. Osomatsu stares for a few moments, then he finally gets it]

Are... you askin' me out?

[excuse his disbelief. this has never happened before in the history of ever. he's a loser, and Lyle... Lyle's some cool mecha pilot! why would he even want to date someone like Osomatsu?]

[holds_up_walls]

[And here Lyle thought he was being cute. However when Oso looks to the other side, he can't help a faint snicker. Okay, that was kind of amusing. And he waited until Oso looked back at him, head turned slightly so he could watch better]

I certainly think I am.

1/2

[relieable]

[eh...?

EHHH?

ah, don't freak out now, Osomatsu! a hot guy is asking you out! there must be... there has to be some catch, or something! Osomatsu looks like a computer screen that has just suffered a blue screen of death.

they're drunk. that must be it! or Osomatsu's passed out and is having a dream!]

2/2

[relieable]

[or... maybe Lyle is just naive. that's it! he doesn't know what he's getting into! Osomatsu is the lowest of the low! he's garbage, he has a gambling addiction and might be an alcoholic! Lyle doesn't need that shit.

after a moment, Osomatsu's face becomes more serious, and he reaches out, placing a hand on Lyle's arm]

Oi. Y-You don't... I'm no good, all right? Back at home, I was the loser. [hic!] Everyone kn-knew this! I'm the shitty older brother who isn't reliable at all. I'm a virgin who was still living at home, without a job. The first time I was ki-kissed was when you 'n me were in that weird magic barrier thing!

I-I'm not cool, or fashionable... In fact, I'm pretty plain! When my brothers all decided to l-leave the house, I stayed back 'cause I didn't wanna go! [his eyes are a bit glassy now, but he's not crying. it'd be stupid to cry] There's n-no reason why a guy like you should ask me out. E-even now! I sound like an idiot, babblin' away at you 'cause I'm... I really am an idiot!

[he drops his arm, drops his gaze]

I'm just... I'm no good, Lyle. An' you're super awesome. You don't... need someone like me holding you back.

[holds_up_walls]

[Lyle, to his credit, just sits there while Osomatu rambles about how he's no good. Rambling was definitely the way to put it. Wow, he was doing a fabulous job of selling himself there.

At the comment about him just babbling away at him like an idiot, Lyle did give him a faint smile, which didn't leave his face]

Where's this in a heartbeat you were talking about before? Besides, who says dating someone holds anyone back?

[relieable]

[right... he had said that, hadn't he? that whole thing about wanting to date someone in a heartbeat. geez, he was a mess.

Osomatsu takes a deep breath, trying to clear his head. it is all jumbled, and he'd just blurted out everything all at once. good job, man]

I... [whereas before, Osomatsu had said too much, now he doesn't know what to say! he looks down between them, then back up to Lyle. really, Osomatsu had just been trying to warn him! but it... sounded like he was serious about choosing him]

...Sorry. There are... a lot of people out there that are better than me, yanno? But... at the same time... If you wanna date me, I... won't say no. In fact, I'd be really happy!

[holds_up_walls]

[Warning him didn't really make much of a different in Lyle's opinion. He might have had a few drinks, but he normally drank. He wasn't too far gone to not understand the decisions he was making later]

And what if I think there is nothing wrong with you?

[Lyle wasn't without his faults either. He'd done some pretty stupid stuff and would probably do them again]

Good because I do.

[relieable]

[someone wants to date him, and doesn't think there's anything wrong with him? whoo boy! Osomatsu's a bit unsure. at the same time, his heart is racing. this is completely new territory for him, and he's excited, and scared all at once.

he would have to let Aoba and Chibita know that their coffee-date idea had worked splendidly!]

Well... good! [he finally smiles, letting out a shaky breath]

[holds_up_walls]

[Lyle's had more experience with dating and more so than when he was a teen, he understands people aren't perfect and someone you're dating can't be expected to be perfect either. They were allowed to have flaws and bad days like everyone else. To expect otherwise is ridiculous]

Yes, good.

[And he did reach over and put his hand on Osomatsu's]

[relieable]

[Osomatsu blinks at that. huh... then he turns his hand so that he can hold onto Lyle’s in return. it makes his heart pump faster, makes him forget he lost a paintball battle. he feels like he’s won something. at the very least, he knows that Lyle is going to look out for him. and that’s... nice, a good feeling]

...Should we ditch this place an’ go find some dinner?

[holds_up_walls]

[He smiles as Osomatsu turned his hand so that their palms now pressed together. Somehow it was easier to forget being stupid at a paintball fight now and it probably wasn't entire the alcohol]

Yeah, let's go grab some food.