End of Summer BBQ

[CyledyrWyllt]

The metalflesh smirks at his fellow elemental's confession and gives him a shrug.

"No worries... klepto. Besides, it looks like there are six of us, so they're aren't enough to go around."

However, Marcus gets a serious look on his face for a moment before he continues. Lucas' words about someone having your back resonate more than the summer king could ever know.

"Gone off Ninja Turtles... Lyle's growing up so fast, isn't he?"

Deep down, the elemental knows that's an incredibly good thing. After all, it's a hell of a lot better than Lyle staying a child forever... Over There... or coming back like his dad... or Marcus. But that hadn't happened, in part because the metalflesh had been watching the back of his fellow courtiers. It had even been worth taking that bullet to make sure The Ear didn't get ahold of the kid. But, it still doesn't keep Marcus from suddenly feeling very old. However, his shiny head snaps up when Krumm voices his opinion and the elemental nods enthusiastically to the ogre's suggestion.

"Good idea. Playground style sounds good to me. Shirts and skins, then?"

Looking around at the others, Marcus shrugs when he notices the distinct lack of enthusiasm from two of the attendees. Mal must be sulking from that little fight with her new boyfriend earlier. And Justin, well, the kid did seem to just space out an awful lot. Maybe they both just had too much to eat... Deciding to simply let the two of them sit this one out, the metalflesh calls dibs on the summer king before waiting on Duncan to make his first pick. Soon enough, Marcus, Lucas, and Jeffrey are standing toe to toe with Duncan, Krumm, and Tony. Holding the ball out in front of him, the organizer of this weird game speaks slow, deliberate words as his steely gaze sweeps over them.

"We vow to obey the ever-changing laws of the Calvinball and to never utter the same rule twice while holding it. Each of us will stake a bit of our own glamour to reward victory, and to the winners go the spoils. May the best team win. Now place your hand on the Calvinball if you agree to these terms."

OOC

Teams decided between Marcus and Duncan in chat.

Marcus will spend 1 Willpower to seal the pledge after the last person places his hand on the ball. No one else needs to spend any WP, but they must spend 1 Glamour to join the pledge and play Calvinball.

[CyledyrWyllt]

Please roll Initiative and post it with your acceptance of Marcus' pledge. Once the game officially starts, we will be using the 24 hour Combat Posting rules. Good Luck! Have Fun!

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[Changeling ST]

"Sounds good to me," said Lucas, a pleasant smile upon his lips. With those words, the King approached the group and placed one hand on the ball, allowing for some of his own Glamour to seal the pledge spoken by Marcus.

  Initiative 18

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-10-17 07:57:08		Brother Lucas rolls 1 die for initiative		9

[Changeling ST]

A wicked grin spreads across Duncan's face as the teams are selected, placing his hand on the ball and urging some glamour into the bet.

  Initiative 19

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-10-17 11:29:10		Duncan rolls 1 die for initiative		9

-1 Glamour

[Changeling ST]

Tony couldn't help but admire Marcus' skill as a pledgesmith, and filed that little snippet away for future reference.

"Thus I swear," the Troll grinned, placing a well-manicured hand upon the Calvinball.

  Initiative 9

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-10-17 15:24:28		Tony Shine rolls 1 die for initiative		3

[CyledyrWyllt]

Marcus can't help rolling his eyes, but otherwise gives Mal the perfect response to such a ridiculously pathetic cry for attention. He ignores her. Let her whinge as much as she wants, he has no intention of letting her spoil a good time.

I don't recall any of us ever "forcing" her to play... anything... ever. Beer Pong? Sore. Loser.

After the pledge is sealed, the elemental continues to hold the ball where everyone can see it as he feels the tendrils of Fate pull taut and bind them to their words. He figures since he was the one to seal the pledge, he should probably get this game started.

"First Rule. If the Calvinball touches anything other than your hands or feet, you're out. Here we go!"

Lofting the ball straight up, Marcus takes a few steps back from the other team just in case he needs to dodge.

  Initiative 17

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2014-10-17 17:00:53		Marcus Evan rolls 1 die for initiative		6

Marcus spends 1 Willpower and 1 Glamour for the Calvinball Pledge.

[CyledyrWyllt]

Combat Rounds have begun.

Duncan - Lucas - Marcus - Krumm - Jeffrey - Tony

Duncan has possession of the ball. Forn Clakes

How To Play

Possession of the ball will be determined by Initiative(for the most part). Everyone will need to post their PC's Defense in their signature or minisheet so that other players can see it. Also, please remember to tag the person you throw the ball at, or the next person in the initiative lineup as appropriate.

When you have possession of the ball:
1) You can make a new rule and try to hit someone on the opposing team by rolling (Dexterity + Athletics).
2) Or decline possession and the opportunity to make a new rule by spending the round Dodging instead.
3) You may also delay your action, if you wish to wait and declare it at any time later in the round.
4) Willpower and All-Out Attacks may be used as normal in addition to any applicable Merits/Blessings/Contracts.

If the ball is thrown at you:
1) Subtract a number of dice equal to your Defense from your attacker's roll, starting from the right. You're out if at least 1 success is rolled and you must now sit on the sidelines with Mal. :(
2) Unless you have not thrown the ball yet this round, then you may still declare a Dodge.
3) You may also reflexively roll (Dexterity + Athletics -1) versus your attacker's roll to try to catch the ball. This is a contested roll and if you fail, you are automatically out. However, if you achieve more successes than your attacker, you have managed to catch the ball and may make a new rule. If you have not declared an action yet in the current round, you may take it immediately, regardless of initiative. Otherwise, it will be assumed that you throw the ball at someone and miss, returning to the normal initiative lineup.

The first team to eliminate all three of their opponents wins.