Anyone want to play pyramid?

[cbucsrule]

As of this thread (hey, thanks, Sameth!), there are now three pyramid backstops out back. They're heavy but portable and usually have their legs folded up, leaning against one of the walls outside.


See that big unwieldy hard-to-look-at thing near Kara? No, not Sam, I mean the thing behind her: that's a makeshift pyramid backstop. It stands about 10' high, and for the curious, the center of the goal is at precisely 6'6".


Here's a closeup of the cage featuring the cheery and ever-humble Kara Thrace in action, so you can see it in relation to her 5'6" height.

There are also a dozen or so 5" pyramid balls out there for use with the backstops. The equipment is available for anyone to use, any time. All Sam asks is that you put the stuff back where you found it when you're done. Even if your character doesn't know anything about the game, it's not that much of a stretch to figure out that the ball goes into the cage. Voila, instant game.

This brings me to Part Two: pyramid, anyone? This week (hopefully) there will be a signup sheet going up; Sam & Kara are starting an informal pyramid league. Yes, there will be rules and training and all that, TBD when they see if there's any interest. Yes, the game will be every bit as cutthroat as it is canonically! Yes, there will be teams! No, I haven't worked out all the details yet, but I'm always open to suggestions.

If anyone has any questions or comments, let me know here or via PM. Looking forward to playing some real ball with all you Earthlings.

Comments

[ihavemyflaws]

Since when is Sam hard to look at?

Your cheery and ever-humble Kara is SO READY. Not that she's going to stop snarking at Sam for having to bring pyramid to the end of the universe.

[cbucsrule]

Bring it, man, bring it. The two of them take the game to a whole new level. Where's my trash talk icon when I need it?

[bornuntotrouble]

I don't want to log out of John's account right now (huge plotting post in his journal and I do mean huge) but Voodoo will be the first to sign up.

[cbucsrule]

Hey, John, I got this bear, can you knife it for me... oh, wait, never mind.

I would've put money on Voodoo signing up. You know he's on OUR team.

[bornuntotrouble]

Hell yes he is. He's already coming up with names for the team in my head, but he's drunk (again) so most of them are incredibly stupid.

[cbucsrule]

Ha, team naming is gonna make for a great conversation.

[bornuntotrouble]

Voodoo: "We could be, like, The Plumbers, y'know? 'cause we get more ass than a toilet seat? Or maybe, like, The Plungers, 'cause we wreck shit."

[cbucsrule]

Well, they both have a ring to them, but...

[raptorcanaria]

Get in line, Voodoo.

[bornuntotrouble]

V: *fixes pen to stick, signs up over Dinah's shoulder, silently raspberries*

[cbucsrule]

Gods, we don't even have teams yet and you're already acting like pyramid players, both of you.

Good job.

[ceitfianna]

Sameth is looking forward to this and when Nick comes back into the Bar will get him playing too.

[cbucsrule]

Awesome. It's gonna be fun. Messy, gritty, ridiculous fun.

[puckishly]

AVA IS ALL ABOUT THIS.

she hates not being good at things so who knows if she'll get through training, but. :D

[cbucsrule]

Fantastic. Sam's a good coach, he'll get her through training!

[gavesugar]

Hmmm...might toss in Juliet.

...Pinkie wants to know if she can be a cheerleader.

[cbucsrule]

Hey, man, Kara and I are just in charge of the game. The extracurriculars aren't our business.

(Which means of course she can be a cheerleader! Something for everyone.)

[filemyclaim]

MWAHAH!

(Pinkie is plotting cheers and making foam fingers already. JUST TO WARN EVERYONE!]

[bjornwilde]

Too bad I have sent Ult. Ben back to canon and his rocky form or he'd be all over this. Course that might get confusing on the field of play...

I think once I EP him and he settles in, Palamedes would be interested.

[cbucsrule]

Sure! Hopefully it'll be an ongoing thing, so there's always room for new blood.

[genarti]

Ha! AWESOME.

How sturdy are these backstops? I ask on account of Thor; I don't know if it'll ever come up, but if a pick-up game ever does come up in-thread, it seems sensible to check whether I ought to allow him onto the court...

[cbucsrule]

...hahahahaha, oh, man.

Not sturdy enough for the God of Thunder! I mean, they're strong enough to withstand the average 2-person mash-up, but they're mostly plywood.

But what was built once can always be built again! Everyone's welcome, as long as they check their Mjolnirs at the door.

[genarti]

Hahaha SO NOTED. Okay, if I let him play post-canon, it will be with a backup plan for getting somebody to magically fix them if he throws the ball straight through the plywood or something! Or make him do sheepish penance carpentry, or whatever.

[ihavemyflaws]

*is oddly delighted by this idea*

[genarti]

*is too, honestly*

Sheepish penance carpentry will probably be good for his character.

[cbucsrule]

Haha, I think way back in early comic-book Avengers days, there was some deal with Thor sitting around like a little kid creating something. I have the image in my mind at least. Whatever happens, it's all good and it'll all be fun.

[yakalskovich]

What is a pyramid backstop??

[ihavemyflaws]

If you're playing pyramid, the backstops are your goals!

[yakalskovich]

Ahhh, thanks. I can have Teja and/or Urq go and wonder what it is.

[cutting_edgex23]

Dean is probably game for this!

(Or Wondy. *solemnest*)

[cbucsrule]

They'll make a ball player out of Dean yet. Just watch.

(And Wondy already kicks ass. No magic lasso allowed on the field, though.)