Teja has seen written Sanskrit before -- Nikola Tesla, the vampire, was working with that language. But he cannot read it, so it is the 'regular' sign, which he sees as Gothic be the magic of the bar, that he looks at.
"Greetings," he says to the stranger whose signs these are. "A man explained to me about base ball only today; I would try, if I may?"
"He told me I should find baseball on bar tee-vee, from his world, so I could learn by watching," Teja says. "My attitude upon comprehending seemed too war-like for him."
"I would swing it, most likely, as I did swing my battle-axe," Teja says. "I must watch the game on tee-vee, and maybe practice with others, before this game."
Castiel is a angel, and therefore could build the entire field without tiring. But he is beginning to realize that perhaps the building could be as much about comradeship as the game itself.
"There is a large level area, some distance from the lake and the bar, that I believe will serve. So that no damage will come to any of the other buildings."
"There is a metal cage," he adds, flipping through the pages of his red notebook, "that is meant to go behind the home plate. To contain the ball. Here," he says, pointing to a carefully drawn diagram.
"That would not be hard to make," Teja says. "I would not make it from scratch, but get materials, and build it in place. I can take over that part of making a playing field."
Castiel nods, and writes the name down, in full, on his sign-up sheet.
"Thank you for your participation," he says formally.
"When we have enough players, Dr. Cullen and I will draw names for teams."
He's still a little bit hesitant over the notion of organizing a game with a vampire. But Castiel is determined to live up to the ideal of good-sportsmanship. And to not let Meg down.
"Greetings," he says to the stranger whose signs these are. "A man explained to me about base ball only today; I would try, if I may?"
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"We are in need of players," he adds, holding out a pen.
His head tilts to a curious angle.
"Who was it who explained baseball to you?"
He had spoken with Meg about it. Perhaps baseball is a widely held interest in Milliways.
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A good place from which to begin.
"I have spectated."
Enough to know how the game is played.
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"But this game will be for fun only."
No violence. Preferably no bats connecting with anything other than a ball.
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"If either team would take me, that is."
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"The ball field is still to be built. But perhaps people can still practice without it."
Things like throwing and catching and batting wouldn't necessarily require a diamond.
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Castiel is a angel, and therefore could build the entire field without tiring. But he is beginning to realize that perhaps the building could be as much about comradeship as the game itself.
"There is a large level area, some distance from the lake and the bar, that I believe will serve. So that no damage will come to any of the other buildings."
"There is a metal cage," he adds, flipping through the pages of his red notebook, "that is meant to go behind the home plate. To contain the ball. Here," he says, pointing to a carefully drawn diagram.
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Depending on how the field is set up. Castiel has been doing a lot of research.
"It also keeps players from having to waste time chasing the ball."
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Castiel nods his head.
"Thank you. It will be good not to work alone."
He's much more accustomed to working with others, at the end of the day.
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"I should give you my name, for that list. I am Teja, son of Tagila."
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"Thank you for your participation," he says formally.
"When we have enough players, Dr. Cullen and I will draw names for teams."
He's still a little bit hesitant over the notion of organizing a game with a vampire. But Castiel is determined to live up to the ideal of good-sportsmanship. And to not let Meg down.
"When that is done, we will post lists."
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