12: Restlessness (Open Video, Open Action at Garden Park)

[enchantressofore]

A. Video

[ When the video clicks on it shows Adela in the shade of a tree, sitting on the ground with her wheelchair parked nearby. She seems agitated for some reason, though said reason does become clear soon enough. ]

May I ask of you what you all do to keep active, and if it can be done from a chair or not?

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B. Action, Garden Park, Genessia City

[ She puts the communicator away with a sigh, waiting for responses but also just watching people around her. Honestly, it's frustrating. Not that there isn't plenty to do with her work and with the friends she has, but there's still too much she can no longer do that she just wants to.

She's leaning against the tree she's chosen as her rest spot then, looking up at the leaves rustling in the slight breeze and waiting for responses. Of course, someone approaching will get her attention and she'll look to them if they do, but for the most part she kind of wants to be left alone. ]

Comments

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

... All right??

[ Eep. What has she gotten into. ]

What happens if the batter hits the ball...?

ACTION

[justicereigns]

Then he gets a run. To try to get onto the first base before they tag the base with the ball. And depending on how far it goes or how hard it is to catch the ball, he might be able to get even more than one base at a time.

That's why it's called baseball.

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

I... I think I see, but it is still hard to understand without seeing any of it.

[ CLEARLY GENESSIA NEEDS A BASEBALL TEAM OR FIVE. ]

You claim that swinging a bat is good for things like sword-practice though?

ACTION

[justicereigns]

Yes.

[He almost would have been a professional baseball player here, but he would be too tempted to cheat and use his devil fruit :|]

And when I know your muscles can handle it, I'll help you with sparring against me.

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

[ Well, that gets a reaction out of her. She looks indignant, twitching, with the hint of something that she wants to react more violently. It's true that she asked for help with exercising, but... ]

How about testing that now, instead of waiting for me to supposedly become strong enough?

[ Someone hit a nerve. ]

ACTION

[justicereigns]

[Adela... no.]

[Smoker just whacks her hard in the neck with his seastone jitte faster than she can blink, but enough to leave a bruise, and just enough not to knock her fully over.]

I'm not underestimating you. I just want to play catch.

[:| That's his excuse and he's sticking to it.]

ACTION (Oh god how did it come to this)

[enchantressofore]

[ asdfjkl;

WHY DOES EVERYONE DO THINGS LIKE THAT.

Still, she's decided that it's completely unacceptable from him, rubbing the sore spot...

And very swiftly the Jitte stretches and bends to jab the tip at the back of Smoker's neck with what she knows is just enough force to bruise as well. ]

Then do not make it sound as if you are!

ACTION XDDDD BECAUSE ONE PIECE 1/2

[justicereigns]

[alskdjalksjdaslkdj]

[OKAY.]

[SMOKER OFFICIALLY NEEDS TO STOP LETTING PEOPLE WHOSE NAMES BEGIN WITH A OR B ANYWHERE NEAR HIS JITTE.]

[BECAUSE REALLY THAT FUCKING HURTS.]

[Which yeah, okay, he probably had coming.]

[But her reflexes are at least... decent.]

ACTION Also yes, part of the rest is seastone also, but enough is metal for that 2/2

[justicereigns]

[But just because she won doesn't mean Smoker will stop being an asshole.]

[JUST ASK TASHIGI.]

[SOMETIME.]

[IF SHE EVER COMES.]

I can't help how you take it.

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

... That looked like it hurt more than it should have.

[ What. Suddenly concerned now, she can save being irritated for later. ]

ACTION

[justicereigns]

It...

[Hands her his bent jitte. Fix please :<]

It has a special material at the end for dealing with people like me and Portgas.

My cuffs are made of it too. They channel the energy of the ocean so...

Yes.

[Rubs the back of his neck, embarraaaaaaassed.]

Portgas smacked me with my own jitte earlier too. First time I ever had a concussion I think.

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

[ Whoops, she didn't mean to fix it in that shape. It only takes a second for her to return it to normal. Still, at the explanation she feels a little sheepish. ]

I had not known... Sorry about that, Smoker. Are you all right?

[ SHE HADN'T MEANT TO ACTUALLY HURT HIM... ]

ACTION

[justicereigns]

Yeah, I'm fine.

You're faster than I expected.

But I should have been more on guard.

[>:| You can make it up to him by playing catch.]

At least my head's not ringing.

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

No, you should not need to be on guard around me. It was an opportunity that I saw and took, nothing more.

[ Shaking her head and sighing. At least the shock seems to have dissolved her earlier ire. ]

Just... Say something if you are not feeling all right later. You wanted to play catch?

ACTION

[justicereigns]

I'm fine.

[>:T]

[But yes. He wants to play catch.]

[And he doesn't even answer, just goes out a ways and holds a hand.]

Throw it to me.

[>:3]

[Ball ball ball ball ball...]

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

[ She'll nod, tossing the ball lightly in the air to get a feel for the weight. That's before she'll throw it as hard as she can. It's not seastone so Smoker can take it right?

And hey, the throw is pretty accurate too. ]

ACTION

[justicereigns]

[Yeah, besides, Smoker can handle cannonballs. And probably trained with Garp using cannonballs as baseballs.... sooooooooo..........]

[Yes.]

[HAPPY CATCH!]

[Gentler throw back, but to make sure she can handle it first :T]

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

[ The impact doesn't effect her so much, but she does have to kind of attempt to stand in the chair to catch it.

And land hard back in it once she has, blinking and frowning at the ball in her hand.

Huh.

Okay, going to try another throw. Go long! ]

ACTION

[justicereigns]

[And he goes back a bit, but mostly uses his smoke to raise a hand up to catch it.]

[See? This is why he can't play professional baseball.]

[In One Piece world, devil fruit user powers are allowed, so he'd have to get out of the habit.]

Nice toss, but a bit out of the strike zone. [SMIRKS :P]

[And Tosses back, but easier so she won't have to fidget in her seat as much.]

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

[ That catch...

She almost doesn't notice in the wake of the catch before she thinks to raise her own glove where she thinks the ball is going to be. She catches it, relaxing once the ball is in her glove once more.

Part of her wants to throw the ball as high as she can just to see if Smoker can catch it, but thankfully she thinks better of it and instead aims right for his glove with her next throw. ]

ACTION

[justicereigns]

[Catches it easily enough, trying not to grin, but god damn if he's not as bad as his dogs.]

[And throws it back a bit harder this time.]

[If you throw it really high, he will stretch really high. So long as it's far enough out to not just land back in her lap of course.]

ACTION

[enchantressofore]

[ She winces a little at that impact, though she ultimately does catch it. ]

Hoo...

[ The spin on the ball burns a little, and she flexes her hand in the glove after retrieving the ball. Spin, huh... She has to wonder if she can do that.

She doesn't quite know what it is, but she is attempting a curve ball. ]