pyramid, Milliways-style

[ihavemyflaws]

For those of you who signed up for the league, here's some information:


Team 1: Ava, Elle, Kit, Rachel, Sameth, and Voodoo
Team 2: Dinah, Kara, Katya, Leo, Tommy, and YT
Team 3: Dean, Enzo, Grace, Kate, Scorpius and Sam

People are still free to sign up even though the initial post is over. There will be another post going up in-bar, an eternal sign-up sheet; anyone interested will be able to find it in Sam's next entry post. He'll also be posting the teams on the bulletin board.

Kara and Sam have also come up with a set of game rules specific to Milliways.

They also played a demo game for anyone interested. For those who prefer visuals, we have two clips: Sam & Kara in a game of one-on-one with goals much like the ones we'll be using, and the Caprica Buccaneers training game, played with special training equipment.

Moving forward, we're thinking two games played per week? What this means for you is that your team will be guaranteed a game every week, but every third week your team will be doing double duty and playing twice. We expect to be mostly handwaving games and practices, but we're absolutely up for threading out a game sometime.

Any comments? Questions? Great ideas? Brainstorming? Leave 'em here.

Comments

[ihavemyflaws]

For you guys and dolls on Kara's team, I was thinking that periodically I'd just give her an "official" on-the-court practice post where teammates can pop in, threadhop, start a group game, whatever. Spectators welcome.

In the meantime, just let me know if there's anything you want to thread out or handwave for any of the games or practices.

[cbucsrule]

As far as Sam's concerned, same thing goes: he's available for practice, for training, for one-on-one, for coaching, and to answer questions. And that's not limited just to people on his team, he'll be available to everyone. Remember, take advantage of the guy who's got fourteen years of professional pyramid experience.

All the equal-opportunity stuff stated, Team 3, we need a name. Not just any name, but a great frakking kick-ass name that'll look great on the board when we're in first place in the league. Let's talk.

Also, let's play ball. Any time, man, any time. Want regular threads? Let me know. Whatever, I'm good for it.

[boston_bruiser]

*squint* Didn't we say that Voodoo was on Sam's team? I'm not complaining, just confused.

[cbucsrule]

Everyone was on Sam's team. We needed someone with good playing experience on the third team. Tag, you're it.

[boston_bruiser]

Coolio.

(Yes, Voodoo is making this exact same face.)

[cbucsrule]

See you on the court, man. I'll go easy on you.

At first, maybe.

[gavin62truck]

When Sam posts the teams on the bulletin board, can everyone threadhop so they can meet anybody they haven't met yet, and react to getting so-and-so as a teammate or an opponent, stuff like that? (Just like what just happened here with Voodoo, haha.)

[ihavemyflaws]

Absolutely!

[cbucsrule]

Yeah, what Kara said, you bet your ass we can. I'll be posting that tomorrow. Or, well, later today, technically.

[gavin62truck]

Excellent. Because Tommy will certainly have a reaction to seeing Grace on an opposing team. I don't know what it is yet.

[headed4hell]

Ahahahaha. *grins* This is going to be fun.

[ceitfianna]

I love this idea and Sameth needs to meet more new people.

[muji]

Oh, this should be terribly interesting. :D

[bjornwilde]

I can't wait to get a pup in bar who'd not only want to be involved but wouldn't have an unfair advantage...okay Hank McCoy might have an unfair advantage now that I think about it. ; p

ETA: And with looking at the teams again, Hank would not have an unfair advantage!

[cbucsrule]

We tried to be as even as possible with, you know, power and skill distribution. The teams are actually fairly well balanced. Any of these teams should be able to beat any of the other teams.

That stated, Team 3 is short-handed and would love to have Hank. Just saying.

[tobenormal]

As soon as I can get him in bar. Obviously I need to wait until next app cycle but also his canon-mates need to get to his introduction as he needs to feel alone as a mutant for that scene to make sense and if he comes across mutants or aliens before hand, it sort of spoils it. Or so I think at least. = ]

But, is there rule about using feet in Pyramid?

[cbucsrule]

Yes. All feet must be used to the best of their ability.

Hands, feet, I don't think it matters. As long as the feet have good aim.

(Also, signups are open forever, so there's no rush. We're not gonna turn any interested party away.)

[headed4hell]

*thumbs up* Sounds good to me. I'll have Grace tag Sam's post. :D

[theresnodoor]

I'm so excited about this, it's the worst week to be swamped. Though I did catch Sam referring to Rachel as 'buff' which made her annoying egotistical and preeny in my head.

SERIOUSLY. EXCITED.

[cbucsrule]

Calling it like I see it. Let the fun begin.