APPLE BOBBING CONTEST

[catposting]

WHO: Rose & you
WHERE: Near Woolie Town, in a patch of open pasture
WHEN: Day 4, afternoon

[You might be wondering what Rose is up to over here, but not for very long! Chant steps forward and waves her arm cheerily. The wave is accompanied by the sound of invisible trumpets heralding her announcement. Her voice booms out over the pasture as if she was speaking into a magical megaphone.]

Hello! We're setting up a little contest! A bobbing for apples contest, to be precise! The prize is—Blood Fiend, what did you say the prize was again? …That's right, the prize is all the apples you can grab with your mouth! And this, um, rustic flower crown! It's handmade! Out of real roses!

[The flower crown she brandishes does indeed appear to have been handmade, out of real roses. Just…not very well.]

How was that, Blood Fiend?

[She clears her throat and turns off the magical megaphone.]

I mean, how was that, Blood Fiend?

Did you have to— [Exasperated tail swish.] That was perfect. Thanks.

[Blood Fiend is perched nearby on a clump of hay, a medium sized tub full of water in front of him. He looks absolutely delighted to be here, in the jester’s seat, demonstrating how to bob apples. Why wouldn’t he be?

Floating in the tub are fifteen apples. Around the tub are three empty clumps of hay, clearly intended as seats. Behind Blood Fiend is a pajama sack full of even more apples! Try to steal them, I dare you.

To anyone close by:]

So, what are you waiting for? Come play! It’ll be fun~ ♪

[Once more, that booming voice.]

It'll be fun! ☆

[IC RULES: Angel Devil will be handing out note cards! They’re handwritten! Go bug him, he also definitely looks like he wants to be here.]

[OOC RULES: Blood Fiend intends for four participants to race at once, but knowing timezones and schedules the little rascals around here – there’s no way it’ll happen that cleanly lmao. And Red didn’t specify four people playing at once...

So! As long as your character is competing with at least one other person for two IC minutes it’s fine. Either tag Blood Fiend for a 1v1, or tag someone else/another group and Blood Fiend will referee. He doesn’t have a watch, so you’ll have to trust his counting skills.

(I will try my best to chip in with time remaining etc. but if I’m not around feel free to handwave start/end! Expect Rose to make fun of you if you cheat, though.)

DETERMINING WINNERS: Feel free to work it out ICly/flip a coin yourselves. Or bug a Rose member and have Nadeko them arbitrarily decide for you.]

Comments

IC Rules / scorecards

[finalbows]

_{[ Yup, here's Angel Devil, handing out the rule cards. Pretend his handwriting is nicer than mine:}

Apple Bobbing With Team Rose ♡


Rules:

No hands, use only your mouth.


Winner gets 12 apples, daily!*

*while supplies last

(on the cards' reverse side:)

- Winner is whoever delivers the most apples to the goal first.

- You need an opponent to play. If necessary, one will be provided on the house.

- Present card to recieve verified score after a round.

_{After he hands it over, you get a rote recitation of: ]}

Be sure not to lose or destroy your card, because it's how you collect your prize in the event of victory. Thank you, have a nice time.

[rugpull]

Ready t'have some apples.

[catposting]

Gotta earn them first!

[ HAVE A SEAT, HYENA. ]

[rugpull]

[seat it is. he seems to be in a good mood]

[pleasantmisery]

[just here to help referee apple bobbing matches, refresh the pajama sack of apples, and generally vibe.]

Hmmm... I wonder if anyone'll come?

[catposting]

You're not exactly easy to miss.

Besides, I already personally invited someone. In the worst case, we'll still have four players.

[ yes Angel Devil he will make you play if he has to. ]

[pleasantmisery]

Well, if only one person comes, that'll make deciding who gets the flower crown real easy!

[heavyliesthecrown]

Wait.

. . . We put out mouths in the water and grab the apples... with our teeth?

[W-What sort of bizarre game is this??]

[catposting]

That's right!

... Would you like a demonstration?

[ fuck Red fuck Red fuck Red ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

I... certainly. That would be useful, thank you.

[pleasantmisery]

You got it! Fun, huh?

[heavyliesthecrown]

I am worried that it may be a little unsanitary.

[eonsadrift]

...how absurd. Can't you think of anything better to do with your time?

[ He's just here to be judgmental about it. ]

[catposting]

[ Yes. Absolutely. Please let this day be over. ]

Not everyone is allergic to fun.

[eonsadrift]

I don't see what's so fun about willingly drowning yourself.

[survivaltricks]

[raises hand!!]

Can we keep the apples?

[catposting]

[ pretending to think ]

Hmmm. I guess there's no rule against it, so...

[survivaltricks]

[ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES]

I'm ready, then.

[pleasantmisery]

Sure! Why would we want them back? I sure wouldn't want to eat them.

[survivaltricks]

That's what I thought, but I didn't want to be accused of stealing.

[vivace_ultimate]

Oh, this does sound like fun!

[catposting]

Indeed!

[ Get him out of here. ]

Have a seat— apologies, I don't believe we've met.

[vivace_ultimate]

I'm Vivace! It means "bright and lively." I'm a pianist, from Bluebell.

...We met, but briefly.

[And she shouldn't say it was while he was dead.]

[shortforever]

[He wasn't going to play but then he saw Lupin trying and struggling so he feels like he needs to make Thistle look cooler. It's fine.]

'No hands' is the only rule, right? And where's the goal exactly?

[catposting]

[ Having fun making friends, Odin? ]

That's right. Just drop them anywhere outside the tub. Be creative!