( open ) no gloves

[competing]

CHARACTERS: anyone? everyone!
DATE: jan. 8
WARNINGS: rough housing, dirty cheats, occasional profanity, copious amounts of snow puns i'm sure
SUMMARY: lance organized a snowball tag event and now everyone can hate him for it

[ the time has come. the day you have all been waiting for. today... we dine in snow hell heck.

or so you've been promised, anyway. whether you believe it or not, whether you decide to make the most of it or not, today is team audentes' annual (that's right, it's tradition now) game of SNOWBALL TAG! teams have been assigned, messaged, and given their team ribbons*. all were told to meet at their designated spots to go over battle plans, practice the team motto/battle cry, or just generally try and get a good idea of who you probably shouldn't be aiming for. the battle begins at high noon (shout out to mccree i love you bruh) and ends when there is only one team left standing...

the rules are as follows!! ]

1. no biting, eye-gouging, fish-hooking
2. no aiming below the belt
3. only hits to count are those that land in the torso region, front or back
4. three hits and you're out
5. seriously you're out WE'RE GOING BY AN HONOR SYSTEM OKAY
6. no cheating!
7. but feel free to make use of the terrain
8. battle grounds stretch from the lake to the forest and all around the exterior of the castle area
9. "friendly fire" totally counts so make sure you know who you're aiming for
10. have fun!! :)
[ *some team names and mottos had to be altered due to inappropriateness or just too dang long man i just asked for a soundbite yeesh. ]

TEAM TEAM VOLTRON	TEAM NO	TEAM CREW PROFANITIES
"I JUST SAW BALLS!"	"I'M SORRY, THAT WAS AWFUL!"	"FRICK THEM UP!"
RIBBON COLOR: ORANGE	RIBBON COLOR: PURPLE	RIBBON COLOR: PINK
Ramir	Zenyatta	Fiona
Chihiro	Sigma	Graham
Nami	Keats	Giovanni
Feferi	Peter	Peridot
McCree	Alice	Motochika
Stiles	Hanzo	Rhys
Keith	Sonia	Elizabeth
Kagari	Vaughn	Lance

( ooc; this log is open to EVERYBODY, whether you are actually part of the game or not. feel free to have your character be an innocent by-stander, an unaffiliated mercenary, a rogue warrior for justice, etc! characters are also not bound to the team assignments, though do expect lance to very loudly BOO! at your character if he ever finds out hmph >:'c )

Comments

[flashbanging]

[ He dares to venture a few steps closer. ]

Hmm. What kinda power we talkin' here?

[ McCree's not that familiar with the supernatural--that's Hanzo's game. But he's curious, nevertheless. ]

[scarredhorns]

I've been told that it's these strange hands that are able to go through solid objects.

[Including human bodies, but Nyuu leaves that detail out, not wanting to spook McCree and make him take a step back from her, which would make her feel self-conscious in turn. She already had mixed feelings about her powers as is, and part of her mind couldn't help but think of it as monstrous.]

They are also quite strong and have a long reach, but no one has been able to tell me how exactly they work. There is one person who would know all about it, but ah... talking to them has been an endeavor in itself.

[Fire flashes in her eyes for a second.] I won't give up, though. I want to be able to protect this crew I've grown so fond of.

[flashbanging]

Hm.

[ He winks. ]

Sounds like the kinda thing that'd be mighty useful in a snowball fight. Presumin' you can pick things up with'em. And throw.

[ No doubt: the whole thing already sounds weird as hell. But he's getting used to that by now. ]

Who have you been tryin' talk with?

[scarredhorns]

[That gets her to perk up as she lets out a laugh, tension disappearing from her features instantly to bring back her smile that could separate dark grey clouds to reveal the sun.]

I didn't think about that, but now that you've mentioned it you're right. If we do this again in the future, I will try it.

[When asked who she's been trying to contact, however, Nyuu appears to stiffen. The smile hasn't left her face, but it's definitely not as wide as it was moments ago.]

Have you met anyone in Audentes who goes by the name of Lucy, cowboy-san?

[It dawns on Nyuu that they forgot to exchange names the first time they met, but in her opinion the nickname was appropriate.]

[flashbanging]

[ He rubs the back of his neck. ]

Don't reckon I have.

[ He hasn't been paying much attention to the network recently. Not til he got his situation with Hanzo sorted. ]

Lotta folks I ain't too acquainted with yet, though.

[scarredhorns]

[Her shoulders seem to relax more. So McCree was one of the people who hadn't met Lucy yet.

Maybe she should just make a list of people who have met Lucy since it was confusing even for her. The number would likely continue to grow.]

In a way, I'm glad you haven't. She's not the easiest person to talk to. In fact, I've heard she's rather intimidating.

[flashbanging]

[ He chuckles. ]

I ain't cowed by too much at this point. But--she's the one to teach 'bout your hands thing?

[scarredhorns]

I wish I was as brave as you, cowboy-san.

[She giggles.]

And that's correct. She has horns just like me.

[While Lucy is correct in thinking that Nyuu is far too trusting, Nyuu wasn't as naive as she was when Kouta and Yuka first found her on the beach. She's been slightly more open about her split personality, but at the moment she feels more comfortable with stretching the truth.

She hopes McCree will understand should he ever meet Lucy.]

[flashbanging]

Not everybody calls it bravery.

[ Some folks he's acquainted with prefer 'recklessness' or, if they ain't being charitable, 'idiocy'. But he puffs up a bit nevertheless, hooking his thumbs into his belt. ]

Huh. Reckon I'd remember a gal what looked like you. Guess I just ain't seen her yet.

[scarredhorns]

I don't think she's very social.

[One hand travels up to the collar of her hooded Audentes jacket to bring the warmed fabric closer to her chilly neck.]

Oh, but enough about my problems, I wouldn't want to dampen the fun aura that this game's brought out. Is your team winning? Have you taken a lot of people out?

[flashbanging]

[ He's sharp enough to pick up on the fact that she doesn't really want to talk about it, so he's not going to press her. Instead, he takes the cue for a subject change, shrugging casually, rolling his neck. ]

Dunno 'bout winnin', but I've hit my fair share of folks.

[ Some of them possibly on his team. ]

I'm not keeping track real well, honestly. Just trying to blow off steam.

[scarredhorns]

Is there something bothering you, cowboy-san?

[She's not trying to be nosy, just showing some innocent concern.]

[flashbanging]

Me? Naw. Never.

[ False, of course, but he rolls his neck with a shrug. Keeps his tone nonchalant. ]

Just a lot been goin' on lately, right? Lotta mess with those Taraxa people. Slugs. Whatever. I've been feeling a little out of my depth.

[scarredhorns]

[She folds her hands together, shifting weight from one foot to the other.]

Oh, y-yes, that was terrible. [And she had killed some of them. Lucy may had been the real culprit, but that didn't take away Nyuu's guilt.]

But at least we were able to save the Qorral as a whole, and I have high hopes for the infected that survived. If could make it through total memory loss, then surely they can, too. They will build new lives and make new memories to replace those that were lost.

[Trying to sound optimistic.]

[flashbanging]

[ He's about to make a noncommittal 'mmhm' kind of response, but something catches him up. ]

Hold on a tick. Whaddaya mean, total memory less? You went through that?

[scarredhorns]

[She nods her head.]

Yes, it all started six months before I found myself in Oska. I haven't regained any of my old memories since, not even my real name, but that does not bother me. I am happy and content with my new life.

[She's serious, and more comfortable talking about her memory loss than about her split personality. How else was she going to explain why she knew so little about certain things?]

[flashbanging]

[ McCree can't directly relate--hell, sometimes he wishes he could erase some of his memories--but he offers her a sympathetic smile, at least. ]

You got a good head about it, at least. No point dwellin' in the past, anyhow. The only good way to go is forward.

[scarredhorns]

[Sonia had said something similar. She thought Nyuu was strong for being able to move on from such an incident, and that surprised Nyuu as much as it humbled her.]

Forward is the only way we can go, really. My friends told me that we can look back and learn from our past, but we cannot change it.

[She can't help but chuckle at herself, shaking her head, trying to keep things lighthearted. If she didn't, then all the questions she had about Lucy would overwhelm her.]

Obviously that's a bit more difficult for me since I can't remember my past, but I'm doing the best I can with what I have.

[flashbanging]

'S a fine attitude, little lady. Wish we could get more folks 'round here to share it.

[ Bunch of gloomy Guses, honestly. ]

[scarredhorns]

Nyuu. I'm Nyuu.

[She places her right hand in the middle of her chest.

A little late with introductions, but she had felt so very disconnected from reality when they first met, considering that was also her first day working with Audentes. She'd been so scared getting separated from her friends, and worried over how others would receive her horns.]

[flashbanging]

[ He tips his hat. ]

Name's McCree. Glad we finally got that sorted out.

[ An easy-going grin. ]

If you're gonna be on your way, I'll watch your back.

[scarredhorns]

I feel safe already!

[There's not a hint of sarcasm in her voice.]

I will see you around, McCree-san.

[She turns around and starts walking, but then she stops when she's only a few feet away. As much as she doesn't like to talk about her condition, she feels guilty for leaving McCree in the dark, which is why she turns her head to look over her shoulder at him, eyebrows furrowed.]

McCree-san, if I happen to be acting differently the next time you see me, please don't take anything I said personally. I don't mean it.

[Lucy might, but not Nyuu.]

[flashbanging]

[ Kind of an odd request, but who is he to deny it? He's sure there's a story there, but he's not gonna press her for it. He just inclines his head to one side slightly, then nods. ]

Understood. You take care, now.

[scarredhorns]

[She gives him one last smile, followed by one last nod of her head, and continues on her way, leaving a trail of footprints behind her in the snow.]