fbradshaw ‖ 001

[jinking]

So board games are all well and good — I ain't got a thing against 'em — but what this ship really needs is a way to play some honest to God competitive sports. And when I say competitive sports, I mean baseball. I'd settle for basketball in a pinch, but baseball's the great American pastime for a reason.

Might just be I’m getting to that stage where I'm starting to climb the walls from not being able to do much of anything. Not that Saldanha Bay was exactly a thrill ride, but at least you could stretch your legs without bumping into bulkheads.

Anyway. If any of y'all can figure out a way to play baseball in space, I'll owe you one so big it'll have interest on it.

Comments

[witlessbay]

im not worried. my batting average is more than decent

[adequacies]

Good to know you’re not hacking away at everything.

[witlessbay]

you gonna play if it happens

[adequacies]

I don’t know the rules other than run and touch the bases. I’ll need […] help learning it.

But sure.

[witlessbay]

it would be an honour. learn by doing or do you want to watch an old game?

[adequacies]

We’ll get yelled at if it’s done by practice without clearance first.

Please don’t make me watch a long scoreless torture game.

[witlessbay]

oh no, not getting in trouble

that won't give me very much to talk about

[adequacies]

Conversely, I might break the ship and it’ll be your fault for not making sure I was prepared beforehand.

That can’t be true. There has to be an in between.

[witlessbay]

why is no matter what im getting in trouble

i meant i wouldnt pick a boring game dont worry

[adequacies]

It just feels right somehow.

Alright, thank you.

[witlessbay]

ive got excuses ready. can you cry on command?

[adequacies]

I can do anything. You know this.

[witlessbay]

i know you say you can do anything

[adequacies]

You underestimating me is not my problem.

[witlessbay]

theres nothing wrong with checking

[adequacies]

Look what your doubt caused. I’m crying right now. I can barely type through my tears.

[witlessbay]

bottle them up in case we need them when you break a sensor

[adequacies]

I have good aim! Most likely

[witlessbay]

youve never done it before?

[adequacies]

Damaged the ship? Yes, I can safely say I’ve never done that.

[witlessbay]

baseball. also, liar

[adequacies]

It’s not very popular where I grew up, so no.

Am not.

[witlessbay]

so why would you be good at it immediately

[adequacies]

Manifestation?

And I don’t think I’d have to be incredible at it to not break the ship.

[witlessbay]

sure. put it on your vision board

its not the end of the world if you hit something