Volleyball League Practice Catch-all

[bluecastleace]

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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[menaretrash]

[ This is getting out of hand real fast, and Ann glances over her shoulder. Ren's standing over there, she can see him, and she knows he's watching; which might be a good thing, if she needs help prying these two off of one another assuming that she cannot, in fact, disengage this proverbial ticking time bomb. ]

Hey, come on... let's not do this today. Iwaizumi isn't a loser and hanging out with him is definitely not a waste of time. We have a good time together...

[ Oh god, why is this happening right now? She tries to smile at the two young men, waving her hands around a little. ]

Let's just try to get along, okay? Please?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

[If she weren't in the way, then Iwa would be getting a taste of what Kaiba was capable of after a month of his exercise regimen. Plus, he had the added benefit of not having just awoken from a coma this time]

.. Because I wanted to know. Why else? Why do you have to question everything I do or say? [Somehow managing to refrain from saying this is my business. Then he shot Ann an incredulous look]

I don't believe this... this lamebrain assaults me, and now you're hanging out with him all the time. [He somehow doubted such would be the case if the altercation had never occurred, and he also didn't think she'd appreciate it if he started palling around with any of her enemies. Let me just go out for drinks with Kamoshida. The offense wasn't on the same scale, and there was no risk of Kaiba actually socializing with that degenerate sex offender. He'd sooner put Kamoshida in an early grave himself.. but still! It was the principle of the thing.]

I already did- I'm done playing that game. [Expelling a huff like a petulant child]

[bluecastleace]

Right. A game. One no one believed for a goddamn second, you—-

[Iwaizumi takes a deep breath, his fists clenching at his sides. He turns to Ann, trying to keep his expression as even as possible.]

Listen, Ann. I’m not trying to fight with your...friend here. I’m going to go, and I’ll see you later, okay?

[He shoots one final glare in Kaiba’s direction, then looks back to his friend one more time.] I hope nothing holds you up.

[His final glance at Ann is somewhat apologetic, but there are no words to accompany it. He adjusts his gym bag on his shoulder and turns to make his exit.]

[menaretrash]

Seto, please?

[ She's getting really exasperated here, and... oh. The spotlight is on her right now, and her eyes widen. ]

I don't hang out with him all the time! I spend almost all of my time with you, when you're not busy. [ Well, and Ren and the others, but, details. ] Come on, don't be like that...

[ It's a damn good thing Seto keeps that little thought of his to himself, feelings of negativity towards the former coach or not. She glances back at Iwa, her shoulders dropping slightly. ]

It's okay... nothing is going to hold me up, I'll be here. See you after a while!

[ You know. Once she... gets done.... here. With Seto. ]

[blue_eyed_obsession]

--you, what? Afraid to speak candidly with an audience? Pathetic.

[He certainly wasn't feeling equally obligated to censor himself, no matter how favorable Ann thought of them both. Her plea went unheeded, as he gave a few parting verbal barbs for Iwa.]

Like hell you weren't. [Sneering at that falsehood] You were trying to stir something up from the start or you wouldn't have addressed me in the first place. [The glare was met with one of Kaiba's own.] Finally. Go.

[At least now he could talk one on one with her, without the peanut gallery butting in] ...!!! [When she added that bit about spending most of her time with him, he found himself rendered speechless, and realized how clingy this conversation was making him sound.] I can't begin to understand the appeal of this business with Iwaizumi.

[bluecastleace]

[Iwaizumi can’t help himself. Though he doesn’t turn to face either of them, as he’s leaving, he sticks a middle finger up behind him at Kaiba’s parting words. See you later, fuck face.]

[menaretrash]

Seto! Come on, stop...

[ Ugh. She winces at that middle finger, before she sighs heavily and turns back to Seto, placing her hands on her hips. ]

Just... relax. We're friends now -- don't you remember what I told you a while back? [ Sometimes you catch more flies with honey, dude. Having enemies in a place like this is generally not a good idea... everyone needs to try and coincide in peace, etc etc. She knows they've had this conversation, Seto. At least once. Once she's sure that the coast is clear, she gently wraps an arm around one of Seto's. ]

Come on, let's go for a walk and cool down, okay?

[blue_eyed_obsession]

I'm just setting the record straight. [Takamaki- though this isn't fully a last name moment so he leaves it off]

[That juvenile lowlife is just lucky there isn't a loose volleyball around, or he would return the favor from the apartments with a cheap shot of his own.]

Vaguely. [Was he supposed to take it to heart and keep it on a post-it note? FYI, he didn't do either. Maybe he remembered it more clearly than he indicated but he wasn't a catch them with honey kind of person, especially not with someone who so clearly didn't deserve it. He looked puzzled as he felt her grip onto his arm, it was the only thing that got him to look away from the retreating form of his enemy..]

I don't need to cool down. [Yes, you do] I need … [Trailing off sharply he didn't complete the thought. I need Iwa's head on a platter- or a spear driven into the ground outside of the gym.... Gruesome and colorful though that was, he relented marginally, and allowed her to pull him aside if only to avoid explanation.]

[menaretrash]

[ Ann just stares up at him tiredly, suddenly realizing that she really needs to make more female friends around here to offset the ridiculous amounts of testosterone she's constantly surrounded by, jeez... ]

Mm... [ Of course he wouldn't pay attention to that. Or... care about it in general. It doesn't really matter right now anyways, because for now, the coast is clear and the altercation has been temporarily suspended. She just needs go figure out a way to keep it that way, because she knows that there will come a time where she won't be able to intervene and shit is going to hit the fan. Again. She doesn't want either one of them to get hurt. At least he's being reasonable right now, even letting her gently tug him. ]

I think you do... just a little. [ She starts to walk down the beach and away from the crowd of people who were still hanging behind, chatting and messing around, and once they're further away she releases his arm to lightly take hold of his hand instead, loosely linking their fingers together so that if he feels so inclined he can easily pull away.

There is at least one subject she knows that will get his attention and maybe get him to cool his jets just a little. ] When are you going to teach me how to play Duel Monsters, hm?

[ Because they've talked about this before, and besides... it's only fair. If she's going to hang out with Iwaizumi and learn how to play volleyball, she needs to start learning how to do the things Seto loves, too. And she genuinely wants to. ]