Puzzle 002 - [Event 75% droned]

Jul 04, 2011 18:18

[It's a lovely 4th of July, and just like previous July 4ths Luke is in the holiday spirit. He's spent a good thirteen years of his life in this quaint, American town and what better way to spend it then lighting off fireworks and spending some time with his dear friends and family. His morning starts off as usual, solving a few puzzles from his ( Read more... )

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A strike_you_out July 5 2011, 02:24:41 UTC
[Clearly, there's nothing better than a game of backyard baseball in the summer. Slugger drags the welcome mat onto the lawn to use for home plate.]

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tapshoetomove July 5 2011, 04:04:52 UTC
Ready Slugger?

[Luke is tossing a baseball up into the air and catching it. He seems pretty excited to play.]

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strike_you_out July 5 2011, 17:18:46 UTC
[He assumes his stance in the imaginary batter's box, eyes on the ball. If there's something unusual about all of this, he hasn't realized it.]

Ready.

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tapshoetomove July 6 2011, 02:22:18 UTC
Okay, here goes!

[He decides on the best way to pitch, and then with a slight movement throws the ball.]

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strike_you_out July 6 2011, 02:35:09 UTC
[A swing and a miss. For someone who supposedly plays so often, he's pretty rusty. Slugger vanishes momentarily and reappears in the batter's box with the missed ball. He seems to marvel at how quickly he retrieved the ball before throwing it back to Luke.]

Catch.

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tapshoetomove July 6 2011, 02:38:25 UTC
[Luke beams. Yes, he's getting better at this! He goes to catch the ball, fumbling a bit but still managing to hang onto it.]

Alright, here goes again!

[Annnd...throw!]

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strike_you_out July 10 2011, 03:49:41 UTC
[Annnnd swing! This time he hits it and the ball goes soaring over Luke's head. Slugger watches it go for a moment. It dawns on him that he's supposed to do something...

...oh, right. Run! He starts to dash toward first base, which is a stick in the ground.]

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tapshoetomove July 12 2011, 20:38:09 UTC
Ah!

[And Luke scrambles to catch it, but he won't get it in time before Slugger reaches first base.]

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