video - Welcome to the Space Jam!

[gottaswing]

Hey, everyone. [He clears his throat because talking to a network like this is definitely still not something he's very used to and he feels awkward, but that's being a teenager for you. He's a confident teenager though, so ultimately he just flashes a grin.]

Chad here. I know this might be bad timing, given paintball adventures, but as some of you might already know, I'm into basketball.

[Or as everyone with eyes might know, given there's a basketball on his bed in the background of the video. Why is there a basketball on his bed? Hell, who knows.] So I'd like to play some, if anyone's interested? Maybe we can even put a team or two together.

And on that same line, I've been thinking about combining basketball training with training my powers, so maybe we can even do some superpowered games. Kinda like Space Jam!

[No one has ever sounded this enthused about that movie. Even Chad seems to realize that, given his slightly sheepish expression now.] ...it's a movie.

[He clears his throat, glances off to the side and then just ends the feed before anything more embarrassing happens.]

Comments

[everylittlething]

Ooh, basketball!

Um... is it okay if I'm short? Like... really, really short?

[gottaswing]

Sure, it's okay. I ain't all that tall, either, and it's not as if we're playing professionally here.

'sides, you can be short and still do a jumpshot, if you jump high enough.

[Wisdom. Basketball wisdom.]

[everylittlething]

Is it okay if I bring a friend? He's a lot taller than I am.

video;

[hoboagogo]

[C'MON AND SLAM--

Also wow it's video for once, and Shinji's chilling out at his desk.]

...Some've the kids where I work play downstairs. I think they got a pretty big gym or two. I can pass it along, but they ain't imPorts.

video;

[gottaswing]

[Chad knows the song by heart, no lie.

He just waves, yo, man, what's up.]

Where're you working at? Place I'm at is cool, but bit small for anyone not a little kid. But I don't care if imPorts or not, if they got game.

[hoboagogo]

[A shrug in return.]

Heropa Youth Center. I'm a counselor.

If you got a time you're looking to get people together, I could see if it's open, get it booked for you. Think I got that figured out by now... [how do i microsoft outlook ugh]

video

[khajidont]

[This is where he should say something like, "yeah I'll play!" or "sounds good!".

Instead, he bypasses talking entirely and just blares a familiar song in the background.

Chad referenced Space Jam. How could he resist?]

video

[gottaswing]

[If you think he doesn't know that song by heart, you are wrong.]

I'm telling ya, this is the longest I've gone without watching that movie since it came out.

[No shame.]

video

[khajidont]

[That gets a laugh out of him.]

Seriously? I haven't seen it in forever, just... that song.

[It's so majestic.]

video;

[kegflipped]

Hey, it's not my original game, but I've been known to shoot a few hoops.

I'm in.

video;

[gottaswing]

Great! We're meeting by the Youth Center, probably around four today and we can figure out when else then.

What's your original game?

video;

[kegflipped]

Football.

[everylittlething]

Great! How tall are you? How much can you lift up over your head?

[Now that she's in, Trucy is taking a take-charge attitude on team dynamics.]

[the_human]

Dude, I'll play with you!

[gottaswing]

Excellent! We're all meeting at for by the Youth Center, should be a decent bunch by then, I hope.

Got any experience?

permavideo;

[yseult]

And, ah. What is basketball, exactly?

[gottaswing]

It's a game. [And surely his gesturing is very helpful in the process of making her envision it.] Two teams, one ball and you try to get it through the hoop of the other team. It's quite simple, really.

If you stop by you can watch before trying it out?

text

[lyingheart]

[ step #491 in how to blend in and be normal: accept offers by teenagers for teenagers. nothing can go wrong! ]

I can probably drag along two big guys to learn to play, if you're up for teaching them how.

text

[gottaswing]

definitely, annie, I'm up for it

good think you bought those shoes, it's not a sport to play in heels

[Nothing at all. To be fair, Chad is probably pretty much the most normal company possible here.]

video

[huntergames]

Is it like dodge ball?

[ She didn't even follow the rules of dodge ball and hit everybody in the face with the ball. ]

video

[gottaswing]

Well. There's a ball and you throw it.

[Kind of where most of the similarities end, really.]

If you come here, you can watch for a while and try it out yourself. Rules are pretty simple.

VIDEO.

[soldiarity]

That sounds great. With school over I'm going to be looking for more to do with my time.

[ He has no idea what Space Jam is (aside from that it's a movie) but basketball is something he is still a-okay with trying out. ]

It's in Heropa, right?

VIDEO.

[gottaswing]

Nothing better to do with your time than play basketball.

[He is completely and entirely serious about this.]

Yeah, Heropa. We're gonna meet down at the Youth Center, friend of mine booked us the court here.

[video]

[yatagarasu]

[Kay raises a hand and waves it as if she's in school and she REALLY wants to answer a question.]

Ooh, pick me! I wanna play!

[video]

[gottaswing]

Of course, Kay! Your enthusiasm is much appreciated, if you suck at playing you can just become a cheerleader.

[Such a charmer.]