thebastion | lap three // day 172 (open)

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aoi asahina

lap three // day 172 (open)

Who: Aoi and anyone at all!
Open: Open
When: 172
Where: Near the edge of the Bastion, not far from the arsenal.
What: Aoi tries to build a volleyball court! Key word "tries."
Format: Action tags preferred.

[After a morning of scavenging, Aoi has returned from the Skyway, victorious. By the southeastern edge of the Bastion, a short distance from the arsenal, she's spread out her materials: two tall wooden poles, a net, rope, a volleyball, and a bucket of paint placed a few yards away from everything else.

The Bastion is severely lacking in organized sports, and he's still consumed by the anxiety of recent events. This'll give her something to focus on, and a volleyball net can't be too hard to build, right?

Weeeeelllll.

Throughout the day, Aoi can be found struggling to get the poles to stay in the ground, place them parallel and exactly the right distance apart, tie the net to them, and make any significant progress whatsoever. Despite her difficulties, she still meets any stares with a grin and a little wave as always—unless anyone passes by on the occasions when she gets tangled up in the net.]

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[Ippo was out today...not training for once. He had finished his morning workout and after he'd finished eating...he'd felt far too restless to go relax, so now he was just wandering about the Bastion and enjoying the nice weather. As he wandered, he eventually stumbled by Aoi as she was trying to work getting a large wooden pole into the ground; it was enough to pique his interest as he walked over and raised a hand in greeting.]

Hey there! Need any help with this?

Hi, Ippo! [Aoi goes to wave, ruins the pole's shaky balance, and barely manages to catch it before it tips over.]

Hehe, yeah, help'd be good. Thanks! Umm... Any idea how to get this to stay?

[Physical activity? Now that was something he could definitely help out with. He walked over to Aoi, giving the pole a once over as he put a hand on it; it was long, but it wasn't all that thick, just enough to hold the net that was supposed to go between them. This wouldn't be all that hard, he'd punched thicker posts into the ground with his bare hands after all.]

Yeah, I think I can help with this, just let me see here.

[Ippo rolled up the sleeves on his shirt and took hold of the pole himself, taking a few deep breaths before he lifted it up and with force well hidden by his baggy clothing, slammed it deep into the ground, almost effortlessly.]

There we go! That one should be right as rain, wanna give it a few pushes to see if its good?

[Give Aoi a moment to just kind of gawk before she nods and gives the pole a little shove. Aaaand another, just in case. There's a little bit of disbelief in her expression as she takes a step back and, tentatively, gives it a fierce front kick—and when it doesn't budge at all, she beams.]

Ah, totally secure! Ippo, that was amazing! Heheh, and you were telling me you weren't so strong before! [She bounces a little on the balls of her feet.] No way, that was incredible!

R-really, you think so?

[Ippo hadn't even really thought anything of it, he was just so used to lifting large loads for his family business that a pole didn't seem that big a deal to him. Still, he didn't view himself as overly strong just because he could ram a piece of wood into the ground, but it was enough to cause him to sheepishly rub the back of his head.]

I don't really think I'm all that strong though...especially not compared to everyone else here.

[Considering the fact that only his forearms were visible and his current attire was baggy enough to hide his muscles, he didn't really cut all that impressive a figure just by looks; unless of course Aoi was determined to probe deeper to get her answers.]

Are you kiddin' me?! Most people definitely aren't capable of anything like that! [With a grin, she punches his shoulder.] I mean, we've got some really tough people around here, but I still don't think most of them could do something like that! That was definitely really amazing!

[Something interesting would happen when Aoi's hand connected with his shoulder. For as strong as Aoi was, Ippo wouldn't even budge an inch from the contact, if anything, what she would feel was akin to punching a warm slab of marble; perhaps not quite as painful, but it was clear that hiding beneath that loose clothing was more that met the eye. Ippo however seemed completely oblivious and continued to blush sheepishly at the compliments...even now he was no good at accepting them.]

I dunno...I've seen Rin do some pretty amazing things, but I do my best. Maybe all that time moving supplies onto boats really helped me out, huh?

Rin's real great, but I dunno if even she could do that! And that'd just be two out of everyone, anyway. [Grinning, she rapid-fires little punches at Ippo's arm.] There's no need to be so modest about it when you're made of, like, solid rock!

Rin could probably do more than that, honestly.

[Considering how strong she was and all she was capable of...he wouldn't be surprised. He was so lost in thought that as Aoi attempted to lay a rapid fire assault down on his arm, his body began to react on its own, weaving out of the way of each shot fluidly and with as little movement as he could allow at this range. It was funny, how much of his training was just instinctual at this point...it might even have been a little scary with how efficient he was with it.]

Hmm, I dunno! [Before she can finish that thought, Ippo ducks out of her way. For just a moment, she pauses, but her expression sets into a determined smirk, tongue stuck out in focus as she jabs at him. With each dodge, she bounces a little more on her feet.]

Those're those boxer instincts, right? So cooool! ["Scary"? More like totally awesome.]

[Ippo snapped out of his daydreaming in time to have a jab sail right by his ear, snapping him into a hard focus as he ducked a shot and pivoted right around behind Aoi. Maybe it was out of instinct that he reacted initially, but...once a boxer always a boxer he supposed.]

Yeah...I guess so! I mean, the coach basically had our drills beaten into us to the point we could do them in our sleep. I guess my body just hasn't forgotten anything.

[He said, putting his hands up in front of his face in his trademarked Peek-a-boo guard stance. There wasn't any reason he should shy away from a chance to work on his technique after all.]

[Roxas can't quite figure out what it is that she's doing, but on passing by a second time, it's apparent not much progress is being made at whatever it is.]

Um... Do you- need some help with that?

[Aoi pauses in the middle of trying to kick her leg free from the tangled-up net when Roxas passes by.]

Ah, yeah... Thanks! Do you know anything about building stuff? [And she geeeeently tries to wriggle her leg out of the net like a pant leg. Hold on, hold on, she's totally got this.]

Not... really.

[Although there don't seem to be too many pieces to whatever she's trying to put together. He watches her for a second before moving closer and offering--]

I can- at least hold that while you get your leg free?

Well, that's okay! Neither do I. [What a fitting, competent team.]

Oh, thanks! Yeah, just be careful, 'cause it's gonna be hard to find another if it rips.

[She kicks her leg out in front of her, wobbles around for a bit, and beams once she finds her balance.]

[Well then, Roxas will work on getting the loops of netting off her leg.]

What're you trying to make anyway?

A volleyball court! [With a last hop back, she slides her leg out of the net, only to completely lose her balance and fall backwards onto her butt.

With a giggle, she jumps right back up to her feet, though.] This place is seriously lacking when it comes to sports!

[He'd have helped her up, but she's back on her feet before he can let go of the net.]

Volleyball, huh. That could be fun.

[He has an idea of the game, even if he's never played. Maybe Sora has.]

Right?! I bet a lot of people would have to be taught, but that'd be fun, wouldn't it? And we could set up teams... A fun team-building thing like this would be really good for everyone!

[WHOOPS, now she's in SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS mode, jabbering on and scrabbling back to roll one of her poles over and then try straightening out the net.]

I mean, we just need the court first... You'd think tying this to that'd be way easier, right? But it keeps getting tangled...

Team-building...?

[Roxas shakes his head, then crouches down to try detangling the net from the other end.]

Let's just get it untangled.. It shouldn't be too hard from there with two people.

Yeah! Y'know, cooperating and bringing everyone closer. Sports are real good for that!

[Continuing her detangling attempts, she grins and nods.] Thanks! Heheh, seeeeee? Teamwork!

I guess they could be, huh?

[He's definitely had more experience fighting alongside people than playing games with them, but it sounds like a less dangerous, more fun alternative.

He just smiles in response.]

[Volleyball is something Ryu has never really seen before. The new face and the strange device certainly pique his curiosity. Maybe this was some strange hunting technique from the girl's home?]

Hello! Are you setting up a net to catch something?

[Oh shoot, she knows there are two Ryus but can't tell if this is the one she already knows, awkward, awkwaaaaard. She can definitely fake her way around this—]

Hi! Hehe, what'dya think I'd be catching? [She's in the middle of trying to tie one edge of the net around one of he upright poles, except the net has just sort of fallen on top of her and she's gotten tangled up in it and the rope.] Nah, it's a volleyball net! Or, it's gonna be.

Well... It looks like it would make for a decent trawl net if you have another person to hold the second half. Depends on what you're trying to catch, though.

[He raises an eyebrow upon hearing the explanation.]

Volleyball? I've never heard of it.

[Without really asking, he sets about trying to help the poor girl untangle herself from the net.]

The other half goes on another pole! And that way—oh, you haven't?! Volleyball—oh, thank you.

[It's a struggle to rein in her enthusiasm as she explains, but flailing and bouncing around in SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS mode isn't going to help the situation.] It's a sport! There're a lot of rules and guidelines and stuff, but the gist of it is that there's a team on each side of the net and you wanna hit the ball over it. If it hits the ground on your side, the other team gets a point!

Well, it sounds fun! I'd be willing to give it a shot!

[While he's at it, he's gonna lend a hand setting up the net.]

Though... If we're gonna play together, I should probably know your name, shouldn't I? I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself earlier! I'm Ryu, of Cedar Woods if it helps you tell the two of us apart.

[Not the Ryu she already knows, then, and Aoi is internally high-fiving herself for making it through this interaction without mucking that up.]

Ryu of Cedar Woods... Got it! My name's Aoi Asahina. [Now that she's not trapped in the net, she's back to trying to tie it to the pole—and it wasn't working last time, Aoi, what makes you think doing it the exact same way isn't going to get you tangled up again.] As soon as it's all set up, I'll start seeing who else is interested and setting up teams! It's gonna be a blast!

It's nice to meet you, Aoi.

[With a hint of concern, he decides to intervene. Hey, camping out a lot means you know a lot about tying things up. All in all, he's pretty dextrous and occasionally checks with Aoi just to make sure he's setting things up right. Don't worry, it's knot a problem for someone like him.]

I think that would be really good for everyone. We can't all be serious all the time, having fun is just as important.

Nice to meet you, too!

[Intervention is good; there's a lot more actual knot-tying going on with Ryu's help and less getting miserably tangled up. As she speaks, she focuses on the knot-tying.] Yeah, yeah! You get it! Sports are perfect for that, don't you think? 'cause there's a big team-building aspect, too, and... [Suddenly very focused, she pulls at the corner of the net that's been tied to the pole and grins.]

Perfect! Totally secure! Hey, since you're way better at tying these than me, can you get the top corner? [The pole is some seven feet high, and she's short anyway.]

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