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[writeswrongs]

[Castle is restless. And kind of depressed because he noticed recently that Hawkeye is gone. He didn't know why the gods didn't see fit to have a war doctor stick around until the end of the war, but he guesses that would make too much sense. He needs to do something fun, and with that in mind he comes to the network.]

Hey. So I've been thinking. We've got kind of a break in the fighting right now. What say we organize a game or something?

[It'll help boost morale and hopefully get everyone's mind off the war for a bit. Lord knows they can all use it.]

My personal favorite is laser tag, though I'm kind of aware that's not really an option at the moment, supplies being what they are. But I would love to hear your suggestions.

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[made_4_ritsuka]

Back home once a year our class would play a giant game of rock, paper, scissors where you made a train. The person that won would be at the front and whoever they beat would go to the back of the train.

[writeswrongs]

Interesting... and supply-free. I like this idea.

[made_4_ritsuka]

It's a lot of fun, and it is really nice because you get to see and meet other people that you might not have seen for awhile.

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[fire_punk]

What about nerf tag? Or flashlight tag?

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[writeswrongs]

Do we have nerf guns? Also remind me of the rules of flashlight tag.

...Do we have flashlights?

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[fire_punk]

[He can't help laughing at Castle right now. Some things, it doesn't matter if they have it yet.]

We have people who can draw them.

Whoever's it tags everyone by shining a flashlight on them. I think. I haven't played it in years.

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[daistanbul]

What exactly is 'laser tag'? How do you play it?

[writeswrongs]

Laser tag is the greatest game ever invented. Everybody puts on these packs with sensors on them and runs around shooting specially programmed laser-shooting guns at each other. When they hit a certain target on the person's pack, the pack vibrates and it counts as a "kill". Then the person is out. You can either play on teams or every man for himself. It's amazing. And you shoot lasers at people.

[daistanbul]

Ah, so it is a war game, of sorts. And no one gets hurt when they are shot, because it is merely... a "laser"? What is a laser?

[Yusuf thinks about it for a moment, hence the pause.]

Is this something that everyone could play?

[5thchild]

What is laser tag?

[writeswrongs]

Laser tag is the greatest game ever invented. Everybody puts on these packs with sensors on them and runs around shooting specially programmed laser-shooting guns at each other. When they hit a certain target on the person's pack, the pack vibrates and it counts as a "kill". Then the person is out. You can either play on teams or every man for himself. It's amazing. And you shoot lasers at people.

[5thchild]

Oh- so healthy competition and cooperation. It does sound like fun.

Is there such thing in this world, though?

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[brainiest]

[ Thankfully, Laser tag was invented in the late 80's, so Hermione has some idea what's being talked about. ]

Do you think we'd be able to set it up? It could be all over the city - which could make it an endless game, really. And - powers or no powers? That could really influence who wins.

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[writeswrongs]

No powers. That will put everyone on at least a somewhat even playing field. And maybe we should limit it to the park. That's at least a large enough space. I guess it will depend on how many sets and chargers we can get - and what the range is.

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[brainiest]

Maybe it's something we could ask the more scientifically minded people? The technology is possible here -- and the park would be perfect. It would suit the game perfectly. [ A grin. ] And I'd love to play.

[needsnoheadsman]

Laser tag? I can't say I've heard of it before now.

[He hasn't heard about lasers at all, judging from the way he says it, as though he's testing the word on his tongue.]

[writeswrongs]

Laser tag is the greatest game ever invented. Everybody puts on these packs with sensors on them and runs around shooting specially programmed laser-shooting guns at each other. When they hit a certain target on the person's pack, the pack vibrates and it counts as a "kill". Then the person is out. You can either play on teams or every man for himself. It's amazing. And you shoot lasers at people.

[A pause.]

I feel like I've lost you a bit.

[pushesgently]

It seems you have many of us at an advantage when it comes to knowledge of games.

[He's not going to ask what laser tag is, even though he has no idea. Other people have that covered.]

[writeswrongs]

[And Castle has copy/pasted repeated it several times so Altair can always search back through the network if he's so inclined.]

What can I say? I enjoy leisure. I also wanted to see if anyone had any other game ideas, maybe something not from my planet that I've never heard of.

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[windbreak]

Yeah, what they said - why isn't it an option? That's defeatist thinking! Times like these are when everyone needs the dumb stuff the most, right?

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[writeswrongs]

I didn't even think of using Drawing Life as an option, but we can definitely do it if we can find people to draw out the equipment.

[madvaporskillz]

A game, perhaps. Or a party? We'd save the futterwacken for after it's all done, of course.

[writeswrongs]

[He kind of wants to ask what futterwacken means but decides to use context clues instead. Castle loves new, possibly made up words.]

So far people have been enthusiastic about laser tag if we can find people with Drawing Life to draw out the supplies.

[womanfromacre]

I was always partial to Hoodman's Bind in my youth. Mob football was always popular at Shrovetide in my village, though I was never allowed to play it. I dare say I would have made a better show of it than the pasty milksops from Elston, half of them went off as soon as they bloodied their noses.

[Maria Thorpe. Football hooligan in the making.]

Are you not able to find the means for this 'laser tag' here?

[writeswrongs]

Mob football... I'm intrigued.

[Sounds kind of violent. Maybe it's more like rugby?]

At first, no, but people have suggested that others with Drawing Life may be able to draw the equipment needed for it.