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Volleyball League Practice Catch-all

Who: primarily those who signed up to participate in the Void’s new volleyball league, but anyone and everyone is welcome!
What: volleyball practice for the new Void volleyball league
Where: the underground gymnasium
When: early December
Content Warnings: none yet, but will update if necessary!

((ooc: this log is gonna be used for a few practice sessions, as well as a practice game and other such things! Iwaizumi will be sharing his knowledge with everyone and acting as a coach of sorts until the practice game, so feel free to use the TLs to interact with him, or make your own TLs under the sections to start your own threads with your teammates or others participating! also, if you are not a player but want to be in the audience or are playing another role, feel free to make TLs reflecting that! everyone is welcome (walk/ins included!) If you have questions or want to plot, feel free to add me on Plurk at

pantheraliam))

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[He's clearly lying. One of Viridi's eyebrows slowly creeps up her face the longer Kaiba talks until she examines him the way one might examine a mounted jackalope.]

Mm-hm.

[Her bullying senses are tingling.]

Well, you go ahead and enjoy your noise, then. Don't mind if I contribute a little bit myself.

[From here on out, Viridi's heckling will be accompanied with a lot of side-eyeing of Kaiba to see if there's anyone or anything in particular to which he reacts strongly.]

[Watching her features, he's dubious about whether she bought that load or not. He's not even sure if it matters since eventually people are going to find out, but he still wanted to keep things a secret for as long as possible. Whatever was going on between himself and a certain female was just in the beginning stages and it felt like something fragile that needed to be protected, the last thing he wanted was for someone like Viridi to discover it.]

... Right.

[Not fidgeting or averting his gaze. Posture wise he would exude the confidence he wasn't currently feeling]

Be my guest.

[Waving a hand towards the game still in progress]

Maybe you missed your calling as an announcer. [With that he resumed his silence, and debated his next move. Logically, he should just.. leave. Then he wouldn't be placed under a microscope, but in a way it also would have been suspicious.

So he watched the match blankly for a while, feeling hyperaware that she could still be looking for a weak point.]

[Now she gets to play two games simultaneously! Really, Viridi should thank him. Her calling is less 'announcer' and more 'repulsive troll' and as she goes through insulting each of the players in turn -- she will mostly skip Iwa, given that she already knows how Kaiba feels about Iwa -- Kaiba will certainly feel her laser-like gaze and Cheshire smile from out of the corner of his eye.

If Kaiba can withstand Ann being accused of leaving 'so little coverage on the court, you'd be cited for public indecency!' without twitching, Viridi will reluctantly conclude that she needs to step up her game to get to the bottom of this.]

Edited 2020-12-10 03:42 (UTC)

[She does! ~~And what a fun game it will be~~. Yes, announcers are generally not meant to insult the players on this scale, but her voice carries at least. That's a quality they do require for the occupation when proper microphones are not available. Kaiba snickers a bit when one of the players misses hitting the ball back over the net after one of Viridi's more offensive exclamations, clearly that was not a coincidence. Even with her hovering over him, he's started to relax a little more.

This is a psychological exercise, and he's not one lacking in that department. Good luck getting him to crack, you'll need it.

Crossing his long legs he doesn't even bat an eye when she calls out Ann. Yes- she certainly will need to try harder than that. Even he has commented on how little Ann tended to wear. Get stronger material.]

[Bo! Ring!

As the first game winds to an end, Viridi lays off her shouting for the last few minutes and pulls out some snacks. Her expression has turned decidedly more grouchy than it was earlier.]

Urgh.

I suddenly feel too bored to watch any more games.

[darnit kaiba]

[At least she seemed to tire of the the proceedings, that would make it considerably easier for him. That's the best way to handle trolls really, don't feed into their shenanigans and they lose interest.]

Unless you're glued to that position, no one is forcing you to watch them all.

[He'd just go ahead and consider this a point for himself tyvm]

Though- I have to admit I'm not seeing the appeal either.

Well, I suppose that means that you'll be on your way out, too, hm?

[how dare you
don't reduce her down to the level of mere 'troll'
yes, her deliberate offenses and provocation are solely for her own amusement which is the textbook definition but they're also meant to teach self-important mortals an important lesson

it's really self improvement]

Most likely.

[Reaching up to press a few digits to his temple, starting to rub in a circular motion.]

You don't have to wait for me.

[Go. Shoo.
Be off with you.

Too late the demotion was put in place in hr weeks prior, you are just hearing about it now. What sort of lessons are those? How to properly insert cotton balls into your ears to prevent having to listen to some high pitched complaining? .. because that's what he's starting to get out of this]

Oh, no. Please. Go ahead.

I told Iwa I'd be here for a bit, and I would so hate to let him down. I'll wait until he's good and occupied.

[staring into kaiba's soul]

He's plenty occupied..

[The moron has all the other matches to focus on, however many that entails at this point.]

Besides...

Age before beauty. [Ie. Move it shrimp]

Oh, great! Does that mean you're recognizing my divinity? Should I expect an offering soon?

Age before beauty, but seeing as how I'm immortal, I'm ageless. As the one who's already expended - what? like half? your natural lifespan...

Please, I wouldn't want to waste your precious time remaining before you crumble into dust.

No, I'm merely feeding into your delusions in the hopes of adjourning this association as early as feasibly possible. [There will be no offerings ~~Do not pass GO do not collect 200 dollars~~]

You're something- but that isn't it. [Try juvenile, immature, and overly talkative]

There's no possible way I could be confused with being in my 40s. [Raising an eyebrow at that. He was tempted to at least relocate, but quite frankly he didn't want to. Why should he have to?] Do what you want, but I'm not budging until I feel like it.

Too late! You admitted that you think I'm a god. I'm recording this moment in my mind and rubbing it in your face at the first opportunity.

And I'm not leaving first either! You're just trying to get rid of me, obviously.

[more time to reveal kaiba's secrets!!!]

Guess we'll just suffer together.

I admitted nothing, so any metaphorical rubbing of my face in it would have no point or meaning. [Ie. it's a hollow victory]

Then why did you bother wasting your breath complaining in the first place about how bored you were? [Narrowing his eyes in an accusatory fashion.] I wasn't trying to hide my intentions.

[Their mutual stubbornness was apparently just going to prolong this]

You know what? I'm done with you. If you keep speaking, I'm just going to ignore whatever you have to say.

I was bored.

[But not by the game. By the other thing she was doing. Obviously. Viridi rolls her eyes as if this thing she was deliberately keeping from Kaiba should have been obvious to him.]

And may I remind you you're the one who talked to me first. I will continue my subtly genius wordplay with or without your non-contributions.

[and she will do so
while continuing to watch kaiba to see who he's watching]

That changed swiftly enough. I swear you act like a 5-year-old.

[How dare he not keep up and realize this]

Ahhh- listen to that.
Complete silence.

[Reminding Viridi that he was just going to ignore her, you know.. while not ignoring her long enough to tell her that. As the next match commenced he actually thought he might get to just observe this portion in peace, but he started to get that nagging feeling that he was under surveillance again.

Before he noticed he might have slipped and been paying more attention to the lithe, agile object of his affections. COUGH. That likely fueled the outburst that followed. Standing up abruptly he glowered down at her] Take a picture, it'll last longer! Just why do you keep staring at me anyway?!

[it’s too late
all is lost
despair as the cruel smile spreads across her merciless face]

Hmmmmmmm~!!!

I could ask you the same question! Why are you staring, Seto Kaiba?

Could it be... that she owes you money? Or perhaps you want to study her... standout volleyball technique?

Or! Orrrrrrr maybe, as the Goddess of Nature, you’re interested in the most beauteous gamete-combining chromosomal coupling natural act of all?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

[One look at that expression and he knows he's had it.]

How else would I be able to tell who was winning if I kept my eyes closed?

[That didn't mean that he wouldn't still attempt to play dumb. He grimaced a bit when his own word selection was thrown back at him.]

It's the first one. [Cough. Yeah- Ann totally owes him money for putting up with this person right here. He managed to deliver the line in a deadpan tone but he wasn't able to maintain that calm demeanor going forward.]

What are you- [As her words sank in, his face started to color and his eyes widened in a mix of shock and horror] That's definitely not it! [Their relationship was certainly not at that stage, and he wasn't really sure if it would come to that.] You're reading far too much into this!

Ahhhhhhhh, spring. The time when flowers bloom, the skies clear, and young love blossoms into fruition.

[it's not spring]

I can see it now! Kaiba and blonde girl, walking hand-in-hand as the cherry blossoms fall.

He says, "Oh, blonde girl. You melt the icy cage around my stone-dead heart. With you, I feel like I can be a total egoist in peace."

She blushes, stars in her eyes. "Oh, Kaiba! I love your self-obsession and inability to be civil. Be with me forever!"

A romance for the history books! The product of this coupling will be known for centuries for their invention of the new hairstyle: the mullet-tails!

[is it time for the pedicide yet?]

[It's certainly getting to that point, he is recalling what murderous intent feels like. Shooting a look between her and the rest of the audience and back Kaiba is fretting over how best to silence the little gremlin.]

Spare me the impromptu fanfiction! You'd think without a network no one would have to be subjected to this kind of trash.

[Is he embarrassed, most definitely. Out of all the people that could have picked up on his interest, it had to be Viridi.]

Real people don't talk like that!

[Yeah, sure- the critique of her story will get her to knock it off. Perfect plan.]

Geniuses are unappreciated in their time.

[She gives a wistful sigh.]

So the cold, rude, cynical Kaiba's dead heart is quickened by the gentle touch of a young maiden. Who would have thought? Now didn't I do an amazing job -- if you can find a mate and pass down your genetic code, anybody can!

You should really be thanking me.

Now who to gossip to first...

I know, but people under-appreciating my brilliance has nothing to do with this.

[Not acknowledging that someone else in this world could be of his caliber, and shooting down her self referential statement]

You're out of your mind, you know that?! There's a difference between watching someone play volleyball and being infatuated, you have nothing!

[He doth protest too much. When she threatened to start spreading the news, Kaiba's face paled and his look was almost murderous]

No one would believe you anyway, so I don't see the point.

Oh, come on, Mr. Genius. If you're so smart, you know people love a good drama.

Humans will believe anything that's even the slightest bit interesting. Especially in this tedious place! All I have to do is whisper to the right folks.

[To be fair, she really doesn't think anyone will care longer than like, a half hour, but Viridi just really enjoys seeing him like this.]

Then how about this for your drama? It's about this youthful looking girl, who enjoys harassing those around her but one day her taunting goes too far and she mysteriously goes missing and not a smidgeon of evidence is left behind for anyone to piece together what became of her..

[Apparently this is story time, but you can take that as a threat if you wish Viridi.]

Hahaha! Your idle threats are about as inspiring as dry toast.

Go invent death first, and maybe you'll actually have some bite. ...I mean, not really; you're too busy with your image to actually go around killing little girls.

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(court coverage! as in making sure there's no big open spots - just clarifying)

(Got hung up on public indecency, wasn't sure how else to read it XD)

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