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

[eonsadrift]

[ Good show, Blood Fiend! It gets a pretty good laugh out of him. Even a little mocking applause for his win. ]

[catposting]

... So you aren't always stone-faced after all.

[ shakes head vigorously. Don't get splattered, Glasses~ ]

[eonsadrift]

How can I be, when someone goes and makes a fool of themselves right in front of me?

[catposting]

? Having fun is just part of a pet's daily life.

[ cute tail wag. ]

[eonsadrift]

Very funny. No one in their right mind would keep you as a pet.

1/2

[catposting]

[catposting]

[ bursts out laughing ]

[eonsadrift]

...it wasn't that funny.

[catposting]

[ the pair of deadeyes next to Zenith beg to differ!

"Baaa-aaa-aaa, baaa-aaa-aaa..."

Two sheep, one cat. It's a perfect harmony. ]

[eonsadrift]

[ He folds his arms over his chest and waits for Blood Fiend to pull himself together. ]

[catposting]

[ Fine, fine. ]

You should give yourself more credit.

[eonsadrift]

And you're extremely annoying.

[catposting]

If you get annoyed so easily by others having fun, there's not much I can do. My deepest apologies.

[eonsadrift]

You're annoying for a thousand other reasons than just having fun.

And look, you're teaching those things bad habits. [ He gestures to the laughing red sheep. ]

[catposting]

Are you stalking me?

[eonsadrift]

I wouldn't call it stalking. More like "observing".

[catposting]

Putting those glasses to good use, I see!

[eonsadrift]

Haven't you worn that joke out by now?

[catposting]

Nope.

[eonsadrift]

This is why you're annoying.

[catposting]

I'm glad you're invested in such an annoying person.

[eonsadrift]

Hah, is this what invested looks like to you? You must not be very popular.

[catposting]

[ mock shudder ]

I don't know about you, but having more than one master sounds like a headache. I'd rather be dead.

[eonsadrift]

...most people don't consider friends to be their masters.

[catposting]

I'll write that down somewhere. ♥