time to have some fun [Open]

[whodoyou_see]

Character(s): Everyone who wants to be!
Content: An epic game of tag
Setting: The park
Time: Forward dated to Week 29

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MINGLE THREAD

[whodoyou_see]

[mynamenotwhoiam]

Hope stood in the park next to Xion, grinning with excitement. It had been a few days since Xion posted on the message board, and they'd all decided to wait a few days before getting everyone together. A lot of people had said they'd show up, and Hope couldn't wait to meet everyone.

He blinked for a second, then started picking up a bunch of twigs and sticks, making sure they were all the same length, and then one that was shorter.

[a_silpelit]

Xion wouldn't be the only one feeling both a little nervous and excited. Well, Nana was feeling mostly excited. This was supposed to be fun--with other people! Would she make more friends in this way? Were there other "games" she could learn about afterward? Really, she had no idea what was going to happen, but whatever it was, it couldn't mean anything bad was going to happen.

Kakyuu didn't seem to mind at all once Nana told her about this. Through her voice, to Nana it seemed as if she were encouraging it. So, that had to mean this was okay, right?

Nana kept the directions and Xion's appearance firmly in mind as she looked around for the landmarks and what colors they were. It was quite a distance, but she seemed to have found the park's entrance. That other person, with the lighter colored hair--Hope? What was he doing?

Her innocent curiosity could only draw her closer to the two.

[go_thedistance]

Even though the kids who were arranging the game of tag on the message board seemed to want Hercules to come, he still couldn't help but be nervous. Sure, the other boy had said he could cast a spell to make sure no one was hurt, but Herc wasn't even sure a spell like that existed, and even if it did, how could it work?

But Herc was gonna give this a try anyway, since he never really got to play tag, or any games back home. He walked up behind the grey-haired boy and tapped him on the shoulder. "Um, this was where we're meeting for tag, right?"

[green_pizzicato]

So Kanaria still had a hard time navigating this city, but she was getting better. And it could help that she had a bird's eye view from her box while flying, so when she flew over the park, she remembered the surroundings where everyone was gathered. Kanaria landed a ways away, on the fringe of the park to hide her box away some place safe before walking towards the group

[shout_geronimo]

The Eleventh Doctor came strolling up to the park, hands in his pockets as he whistled. This time, it was a song of the Ood - boy, did they know how to sing. He really should go back and visit sometime and double-check to make sure there wasn't anything else anachronistic about their planet's development - but then, it had only been a few weeks. Anyway, he couldn't exactly escape this place just yet, so it was no good thinking about it.

"Hello!" he called cheerfully once he reached the two. "This is where everyone's gathered to play tag, isn't it? I'm the Doctor. You can call me the Tag... no, wait, don't. I was about to make up something awful. Just call me the Doctor." A good game a tag was just what he needed to get his blood pumping and his head cleared up a bit.

[divine_storm]

Priere didn't come to play tag, no not at all. She was much too old to play games like these. Sure, she'd make the exception every once in a while to play with the kids back at the orphanage... but she was too old. She didn't come to play with the kids this time.

Well that was mostly true, after all, her brother was a kid, and it was always possible that he would show up here, blind hope and all. But, as expected, he wasn't. Maybe that girl on the network was right, he was back home, which was a good thing... right? It's not like she was lonely.

She was about to turn back when she noticed something strange. Okay, so most of the people there were younger than she was, a fre of them looked her age but... "Aren't you a bit old to play tag?" she couldn't help asking the man.

[shout_geronimo]

The Doctor looked up when the girl came up to him, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "You're never too old to play tag," he told her cheerfully, "never. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. Or dull. I think I'd prefer it if they lied." At least then they weren't being barmy old codgers, whoever 'they' were. He looked at the unfamiliar young woman, still smiling. "And anyway, wouldn't you be considered 'too old'? Yet here you are. It's not a bad thing, I'd say."

[divine_storm]

"Guess I know a lot of dull people then..." Priere answered back. Okay, she had to admit, he was starting to make a good case, but really, she wasn't quite in the mood for tag.

Though it was strange that he considered her as "too old", she was usually treated like she was 'just a kid' by too many people around here. "I was just walking around, trying to see if my little brother was still here, that's all."

[shout_geronimo]

"Maybe, maybe not. Maybe it's poor judgement. I dunno, you'll have to decide." The Doctor shrugged. It wasn't up to him to decide the disposition of perfect strangers he'd never met (and probably never would). But the situation with her brother, that drew his attention. "Still here? What do you mean, 'still here'?" Had he simply gone home, or had he been one of the "kidnapped" folks he'd hear a bit about?

[divine_storm]

"Oh... well, he kinda disappeared on me when we came back from Spira..." Priere answered rather evasively. She wasn't really one to talk about her problems to others... especially not complete . "But someone said he might have gone back home, so that's good." She had a smile on her face that anyone observant could see was forced.

"But come on, you didn't come here to hear about that... isn't that game going to start soon?"

[shout_geronimo]

Her smile was fake. Of course it was, she'd just talked about her brother disappearing to a complete stranger, and she was obviously worried. "Maybe he did," said the Doctor, trying to reassure her. "I've had someone disappear on me, too." He couldn't forget Lamington, even though they'd only known each other for a short while. "But never mind that, you obviously want to change the subject. I'm pretty sure the game's going to start soon, after we're all done socializing. I like socializing, don't you? So many people."

[divine_storm]

While it was good that he understood what she was trying to do, he didn't have to point it out. Oh well, at least he was nice enough about it, even if she was starting to think this guy was getting weirder by the minute.

"Err yes," Priere said, not quite sure how to answer his question. "I haven't really talked to a lot of people, but they're pretty different and nice around here."

"Oh right, I'm Priere, nice to meet you."

/curses phone posting

[shout_geronimo]

What good was knowing the obvious if one neglected to state it? Well, obviously a lot of good, but the Doctor had made his point. Maybe. He grinned. "I'm the Doctor. The eleventh Doctor, mind you. The tenth Doctor is around here somewhere, and I don't know about the rest, but I'm rambling again. Hello." Not that he hadn't already said that, but there was surely no harm in saying it again. "But anyway, it looks like the game might be starting." Which was good, he loved games.

[divine_storm]

There... was so many things wrong with that introduction she wasn't quite sure where to start. Well okay, maybe "Doctor" was a common name in his world, but still... "The 'eleventh'?" Priere asked a bit curious. "So your dad's here?" Hey, that was the best conclusion she could make out of this.

Hrph... well she didn't plan on playing tag... but hey, the Doctor's and everyone else's enthusiasm was a bit contagious, so hey, why not? "Heh... fine then. I'm an expert at tag, let's see how those kids can play~"

[eternitydreamer]

It didn't take long for NiGHTS to find the park, with her speed. It had been far too long since she'd just had a bit of fun (other than messing with Hook, that is; that was always fun) without worrying about anything else - and really, worrying wasn't her style. It got in the way of more important things, like flying about and possibly slacking off. The Nightmaren, noting the position of the children, decided to hover only slightly above the ground and waved. "Hi, there!" she chirped. "My name is NiGHTS! I came to play with you all. Don't worry, I'll make sure to stay close to the ground." She needed a good challenge, anyway - and besides, flying higher when everyone else was obviously land-bound was cheating, and wouldn't make the game any fun, anyway.