Field of Dreams (Mini-Event!)

[stark_spangled]

'Morning, Everyone!

As some of you may know, last night was Game 1 of the 2015 World Series (GO METS!) marking the end of baseball season until spring training starts it all over again next year. As some of you may also know, Captain Steve Rogers happens to be a fan of the sport even if the Dodgers' trade to LA breaks his wee Brooklyn heart.

In honor of the season and to send The Boys off with a bang, Steve will be hosting a baseball game in the holodecks on what will be Game 7 of the World Series (assuming we get one), Wednesday, November 4th! I'm keeping this pretty relaxed and open to anyone, since I'm still easing back into playing after RL stole me away, but if we have enough interest that we get two full teams of players Steve will be delighted to make a real game out of it. If everyone has fun with it, I'd like to do a more structured baseball plot next season with more games and a special World Series closer for whomever plays (maybe there will even be a trophy).

Steve will be kicking around this weekend with a practice game, which will be an invitation for anybody to wander into the holodeck and join him and sign up IC for the game on Wednesday. Then Wednesday, whomever signs up will be divided into teams for actual play. This is totally for fun, so superpower cheats, stealing bases, and mayhem on the field is all allowed — so long as you don't mind making Captain America facepalm into eternity.

If you want in on Wednesday's game, drop a comment below and let me know so I can plan ahead for how many will be playing. Since I'm also gauging interest for next year, feel free to comment with any questions or suggestions, too. Happy World Series Week, baseball fans!

Comments

[fishermansweater]

Okay so the mun knows next to nothing about baseball and I'm pretty sure the same can be said of the characters, but I am gonna shove Dylan and Finnick at you for this.

Finnick needs more sports and you know Dylan will join in for his friend Steve's sake :)

[stark_spangled]

Luckily I don't plan on getting too technical with rules here! Ultimately I hope Steve ends up with something between a league game and a street stickball style game, because that's how he rolls. XD Rules can be provided OOC on request, but I'll have the basics written up for the big game!

Yes good. Come Dylan and bond with Steve over your mutual lost baseball buddy Harper.

[a_quick_study]

We need more of that cr okay and that's official.

This all sounds awesome! XD

[fishermansweater]

Dylan and Finnick are still in for this. Steve needs to teach Dylan Earth things in lieu of Harper, and Steve, you can't let a far future America get away without learning baseball, right?

[partofaplan]

Space Baseball?

Oh, Quill is so totally down for that, bro.

[conflictedhero]

I might need to reapp a plot reappearance off Bruc, mid-Game...

[not_the_question]

The Doctor and Cridhe are in.

Though Cridhe might be best... in the dugout. Or really far in out-field where nothing will happen.

Actually, probably the same for the Doctor, if only because he'll get distracted and ruin everything LOL

[stark_spangled]

Oh but Doctor, don't you love it when people make this face around you?

Now I'm imagining either of them as umpire and it's a beautiful thing.

[not_the_question]

Oh lord! Well, then it wouldn't matter if I knew anything about baseball or not (I don't know enough to Ump). The Doctor can make a calls based on some other-planet rules.

Cridhe would just be lost, poor soul, but she'll look good doing it XD

[stark_spangled]

LOL. Cue arguments with Steve about how American baseball doesn't have a 5-tentacle touch rule.

[not_the_question]

I was also thinking of using the balls that needed a little sonicing because "they shouldn't do that" XD

[stark_spangled]

Oh no, it's "deflate gate" all over again. XD

[not_the_question]

Or "inflate gate" whatever LOL

[knight_2000]

Hmmm. Kitt could definitely use more CR. How about a hologram player?

[stark_spangled]

If it's good enough for Futurama, it's good enough for the MCU! Holograms are totally allowed. :D

(If Kitt ends up shortstop and the balls just go right through him, I will laugh so hard.)

[immutablysam]

Bill Buckner all over again.

[stark_spangled]

I love that someone else was thinking that, too. XD

[original_fine]

I could definitely see Jim in on this. Maybe Tony though I actually am not sure how Tony's getting along with everyone, heh.

[stark_spangled]

Don't be such a sour apple, Stark.

[original_fine]

Oh, that's just because he hasn't actually met his castmates for the most part!

[stark_spangled]

Well if you wouldn't keep getting in trouble for trying to hack the Enterprise...

(You're up in our thread btw, if you're interested in continuing it!)

[abyssum_invocat]

He ought to meet Noriko. That'll be fun. And potentially destructive. :D?

[tript]

Trip will play. He's American and all Americans play baseball, don't they? :) (all I know about baseball is that it's like rounders with a bigger bat that you have to drop and the bases don't have posts)

Cat won't play in the match, but will come to the practice game. And need the rules explaining to him, which he won't understand and then he'll just do what he pleases anyway.

[stark_spangled]

This is a stereotype Steve does not mind a bit. ;) I don't know much about the rules to Rounders, but the general idea of both games are pretty similar yep. And we'll keep jargon to a minimum so it's player friendly for everybody.

Everyone's welcome to watch and pop into the practice game even if they don't play in the real thing.

[redarrowqueen]

Thea will happily watch! Not sure about Luna but I think she would be curious enough to wander in (someone would have to explain things since she's not American).

[treadswater]

SO.

This is a tentative expression of interest - I have to see how much of my homework I get done over the weekend, but I might toss Nat and/or Annie towards. Steve's Nat's frand, and she quite enjoys sports - and Annie is secretly pretty damn sporty, and she enjoyed Steve's explanation of how baseball worked (if you're okay with handwavey that they kept chatting in holodeck thread, Gabs?)

Hopefully I get things done so I don't feel too crazy/overwhelmed and I get to play!

[stark_spangled]

Absolutely! :)

Depending on how many people I end up with by Tuesday (my Tuesday, that is), I'll toss up a list of the teams in the OOC comm and some basic rules for the game. So I'll keep your girls in the dugout for now, but if you know by day before I can zip them onto a team and all will be shiny!

[engineermage]

The twins will play. They've got no idea how to play the game but they'll pick it up easily. "Hit ball with stick. Gotcha." I lied and learned interesting things. There is a game similar to Baseball in Ireland/Eire called Rounders.

So they'll be familiar with it and have played it at home.

Put them on different teams!

[stark_spangled]

So noted, thanks! I'm just getting myself re-situated now, so I'll have an update for everyone soon. :)

[bestpal]

Bucky is in for all of this! lol He's got a mean swing with that metal arm.

[stark_spangled]

OSHIT lmao, I can't wait to see the look on Steve's face.

"So you've upped your game since our last Harlem showdown."

[abyssum_invocat]

YEP. ALL MY YES.

[stark_spangled]

YES GOOD, Papa Steve approves of his tiniest ace.

[abyssum_invocat]

I would not be surprised at all if she never quite learns you throw the ball to the batter, not at them. Among others.

[toomanynitrogens]

When you have enough cousins to play full teams of football at holiday gatherings, baseball certainly happened too, especially in the younger age bracket. Not that he'll be any good, but Aidan can try.

[immutablysam]

The player has coached baseball. The character knows nothing, but learns quick and can keep up, physically, with the Steve Rogerses and all.

You want a second baseman, or a trick thrower with a 120mph fastball? :)

[stark_spangled]

Oh my god yes, someone who can throw a ball that might actually give Steve a challenge and destroy a little property, oops.

Exactly!

[immutablysam]

This is part of why I wanted to see them spar - physically, they're a pretty close match. Steve is stronger, but Sam is probably faster.

Applies to sparring - applies to baseball. *grin*

Ought to be fun.

[stark_spangled]

Absolutely, I can see that! In fact, this might end up being incentive for Steve (or Sam) to suggest it. A friendly strongman competition, no winners and no losers.

(Except there will totally be a winner and a loser.)

I'm all about fun times! :D

[immutablysam]

That'd be fun!

Pretty sure Steve will win the contests of strength - but they'll be close enough to be interesting, and Sam will win the speed/reflexes stuff, but again, close enough to push each other - and then back and forth on random athletics.

Get into both of their competitive natures. Sam is going to have to learn about baseball, just for that.

[hasopinions]

You know what? Ishka wants to know what this game everyone got so worked up about in that one episode is like. :p

[stark_spangled]

This just made my whole life.