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[thalassino]

Characters: FISH OLYMPICS PARTICIPANTS and whoever wants to watch
Location: ISLAND
Time: Allllll dayyyyy
Style: First
Status: OPEN. threadhop, threadjack, be competitors

[ And thus with the opening of the festivities came the poor harassed native who had to run his way up through the elevator (he jogged in place) and all the way around the island to the beach where the majority of the events would occur--

Carrying one of these beauties. Yes, that is a glowstick trident.

The natives are cheapskates, okay.

Regardless, there is quite the crowd there watching you all compete. May the...best (?) team win? ]

WEDNESDAY - WATER PAINT BALL

[ in the small, pleasant forested area near the elevator, there have been left what look like, well, bazooka launchers. Your ammo? Water balloons with colored water in them. It’s hard to say what the natives put into them, but that color sticks. You can throw the balloons or you can shoot them at each other or really, anything goes.

The team with the last person standing, not soaked and not colorful, wins!

This is a full team event, and friendly fire is a thing, so be careful! Or don’t. That’s cool too.]

THURSDAY - FLY FISH SKIING

[ viewable from a distance, there are 8 platforms set out in the ocean, each with a large banner hanging above them with each team’s respective betta printed on them. tied to the platforms and ready for racing are four of these per team (each about the size of ice skates); they appear to be in a set of two, if the way the harnesses connect two together is anything to go by. contestants are expected to strap them on their feet, and use bridles for steering. they’re a little tricky to maneuver and can be a bit temperamental, so good luck!!

the racing course is set to a marker about a half of a mile out at sea; retrieving the flag and bringing it back first makes you the winner! ]

FRIDAY - SAND CASTLE BUILDING

[ build a sandcastle.

Kicking other team’s sandcastles over is probably against the rules but it’s not like anyone is watching so. Don’t build it too close to the waves, either; you don’t want them washing away your work of art. Your tools are buckets, shovels and whatever you can find on the beach.

Go wild.]

FRIDAY - SWIMMING RACE

[ contestants will swim a pre-set track, spanning across the course both above water and underwater. the track is marked by buoys above, and hoops below. the underwater section appears about halfway through the course. the participant to reach the end of the course first wins! hopefully you’re a good swimmer. ]

MEDICAL TENT

[ the head nurse arranged for this citing that she knows you're all a bunch of idiots. ]

As an added note, we know some of this stuff isn’t the easiest to play out--but this is also a great space for team shenanigans before and after the events as well. Feel free to use this log for things like that as well!

Comments

[zelda_hylia]

Especially not then. Have someone gently put some aloe on your back, it will help it heal. If the itching grows unbearable, take an oatmeal bath.

[She'll just levitate slightly like Duke taught her to get those hard to reach spots, anyway. Even though he's a highblood, after having cooked in the sun it's likely her hands feel pleasantly cool.]

Do you have burns on your face as well, or did your makeup protect you?

[420]

[Oatmeal bath, huh? Yeah, he'll probably end up bathing in cornflakes cause that is like the same thing, right? Both breakfast foods. Totally the same.

At her question, he scratches his cheek a little.]

Nah, I'm thinkin' it up and kept a bro covered.

[His ears on the other hand have quite the burn as well.]

[zelda_hylia]

[Ears. Ears. She nearly doesn't touch them. What if they're as sensitive as hers are? Though she doesn't think she recalls any trolls mentioning it... Zelda puts some on his ears rather quickly.]

That is good. You wouldn't want to hyper-pigment, after all.

[She holds the tube out to him.]

Here you are then, go on and get your front. I brought plenty of tubes, so you can keep this one now. Reapply it every three hours, alright?

[420]

Wouldn't wanna what?

[No seriously, what was that word even.

He takes the tube though with a grateful nod. Every three hours is not so bad. That is pretty much the timing between one dose of slime and the next. He could do that.]

[zelda_hylia]

Hyper-pigment. If the sun damages your skin, you may find yourself with strangely colored spots. They're almost always harmless, but can still be rather irritating if you'd rather not have them.

[Zelda rummages and gets some aloe gel, handing him that as well.]

When it starts to itch, have someone put this on for you, alright? It will make it feel a little better.

[420]

[You mean he could turn.... polkadotted? Omg what a thought. Oh man that would be so cool. It takes him a few moments of just dreamily think of himself as polkadotted as his pants, before he snaps back to attention, giving Zelda a grin.]

You know a lot about alla this shit.

[zelda_hylia]

Not at all. I read up on common problems caused by heat exhaustion and sun exposure after these fisholympics were announced. It turned out for the best, since Dr. Muraki has unfortunately fallen into one of those comas.

[Really, anyone can know this much Gamzee. You just have to pick up a book!]

[420]

[ewww books.]

Naw, don't up and be like that, sister. You got yourself some rad wicked knowing in your pan there. Ain't no need to be saying otherwise.

[zelda_hylia]

Modesty is a virtue, don't you think? Those that act as if they know everything are often ignored.

[Even if she does feel like she "knows everything" when it comes to certain subjects, Zelda's not foolish enough to say it!]

[420]

[He pats her on the shoulder, laughing a little.]

You, my good sister, aren't up and like that though. You ain't gotta say like you know fuckin' everything to say you know about a motherfucker turning spotted in the sun.