Second Inning

[ways_diamond]

Top of the Inning
Pitching: Crowley
At Bat: Leela, Carlisle, Raph, and Alice
On the Field: The Enigmas (Castiel's Team)

Bottom of the Inning
Pitching: Alice
At Bat: Stitch, Crowley, and Knox
On the Field: The Paradoxes (Carlisle's Team)

Comments

Top of the Second

[ways_diamond]

One inning down, eight to go. Still plenty of time for all sorts of things to happen.

Starting with a return of the Enigmas to their defensive positions.

Re: Raph at bat.

[aj_crawley]

Give Crowley a moment. Absent his usual affable disregard for the laws of physics, he's only gotten that to work a handful of times - so there may be a bit of preening going on in the general vicinity of the mound.

Wee bit.

Re: Raph at bat.

[aj_crawley]

Crowley doesn't know what that means, but it doesn't sound particularly flattering. He's not scowling, though, as he sets up to pitch a second time, scuffing his shoes through the dirt and making sure of his purchase.

Here's why:

The wind-up is slow. The pitch isn't.

Re: Raph at bat.

[themidnightson]

It's low and needed to be further out, but Edward really doesn't mind. Hr makes a mad dash forward, blurring from most sight, from standing out in the field waiting for anything to happen really.

Closer. Closer. Too close!

Edward ran back a few steps and jumped for it.

A move that isn't even remotely based in human body mechanics.

But he has the ball -- with a sturdy hard noise of settling into the palm of his bare hand -- when he lands back on the ground. Holding it up for the call.

Re: Raph at bat.

[ways_diamond]

Raph may be out, but Carlisle made it to second in the middle of all that.

And that brings the Paradoxes' pitcher, Alice Cullen to bat.

Alice-at-bat

[betagainstme]

Alice skips to the box, her clothing immaculate, her smile bright. She waggles her gloved fingers at her brother before waggling them over at Crowley.

She's so excited as she swings her bat experimentally before nodding at Crowley. :D!

Re: Alice-at-bat

[themidnightson]

Edward snorts and rolls his eyes. She's all adorably Alice in that.

He's crouched ready for what that actually means in a baseball game though. Ready to take off in any direction within milliseconds of the direction her trajectory might set.

Re: Alice-at-bat

[aj_crawley]

Crowley's not used to vampires being this... perky. It's a little disconcerting. Still, it's nice to have a non-human batter back at the plate; you know, someone he can reall- PITCH.

Re: Alice-at-bat

[ways_diamond]

Given the superhuman abilities of the pitcher, the batter, the center fielder and the runner on second, all most spectators may see of this play is a series of blurs.

But when it's over, Carlisle's on third and Alice is on second, bringing the Paradoxes' one-eyed third baseman, Turanga Leela to the plate.

Leela at-bat

[eyeeyecaptain]

And anything can certainly happen when Leela steps up to the plate.

(At least it's harder to bean someone when you're batting, and not pitching.)

Look out, Crowley. There is one giant, slanted, menacing eye staring straight at YOU!

Re: Leela at-bat

[aj_crawley]

D:

Re: Leela at-bat

[eyeeyecaptain]

LEELA FEELS NO PITY!

Except for the part of her that totally does.

"Aww! ...You're not gonna cry, are you?"

....Orrrr maybe not.