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LASERRRRRS - [Open]

Characters: Sora, and OPEN FOR ANYONE PLAYING LASERTAG
Content: One of many lasertag skirmishes, to be sure
Location: The Recreation Deck
Time of Day: Afternoon
Warnings: None thusfar

[Any characters on red team are free to either get a successful shot at him, or be shot back...and green team members can come and team up if they like! Also, treat this thread as party-style...if you want to tags others besides Sora here, go for it.]

Sora just couldn't resist something like this...it was like some of the games they used to play on the Islands when he was younger, but with real lasers. And since they didn't hurt anyone and didn't have actual ammo or anything, they could use them as much as they wanted! How could anyone go wrong with something like that?

So as soon as he'd heard this stuff was available, he ran down to the Weapons Deck and picked up a gun and a set of armor for himself. It looked like he had the green kind. He was currently spending his time prowling around the Recreation Deck, occasionally ducking behind exercise equipment, looking for anyone on the opposite team that he could potentially hit...even if he wasn't the most stealthy person around.

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Okay, that was a little unexpected. He took a couple of hits before he could scramble back and come up on the other side of the table to take a few clearer shots at Sora before retreating again. Seriously, the guy needed to learn some stealth.

But where could Roxas go now that would get him some cover? He was not going to try the pool (he had no idea how much of a charge the guns carried or whether they were waterproof) and the lockers would be, possibly, too much of an advantage. Sure, he wanted a better score than Sora, but at the same time, he really didn't want Sora to be the one to find out if this crazy place had a nasty surprise for whoever had the worst score, if there was one. He couldn't really go up a deck either since the cafeteria was off limits for the game.

Going down a deck had its merits, though. The theater deck had a few good places for cover that weren't too unfair. He fired off a couple more shots at Sora and made a run for the nearest way down to the theater deck.

Roxas' plan was all well and good, but it was interrupted by the appearance of a doppelganger - specifically, Ven, charging in from the side since Roxas was concentrating solely on Sora, firing in rapid succession. Basically he was just holding the trigger down and running straight at him. Sora couldn't lose this one! With him and Aqua and Terra on their team, they couldn't lose!

But Ven wasn't stupid and knew the advantages of cover himself, and he did a baseball slide into the back of a weight rack, hitting it with his shoulder but absolutely not caring as he stuck the end of his gun through the opening between weight levels and continued firing merrily away.

By this point, Sora had completely given up on stealth, at least when it came to dealing with Roxas. He knew he was at least getting some hits in on Roxas.

When Roxas gave up his hiding spot and headed for the deck exit, Sora pursued him, still firing and hoping that a few of his shots would stick.

"Hey, get back here!"

Luckily, it seemed he had some backup here, as Ven slid in and began adding his own firepower from behind the weight rack.

Well, with two pursuers, trying to get a few shots in before he found more cover wasn't really working out. Then again, the need for better cover was part of the reason he was relocating to another deck. Sure, there were some good hiding spots in the rec deck, but with more people turning up to play, it was also getting slightly crowded. He didn't much like the idea of going for cover only to find someone from the other team waiting for him.

Ven's crazy rush had given him more hits than he cared for and his chance to retaliate wasn't coming right away. As he fled toward the lower deck, he slammed shut any doors he passed, hoping to slow pursuit enough to give him some chance of hiding when he got down there. He did briefly consider going further and heading down to the media deck, but pushed the thought aside. That was probably pushing it.

The first thing he did upon arriving at the theater deck was dive behind a set from... something. It really wasn't important at the moment so long as he was well enough hidden to get a few shots off on Ven and Sora when they arrived... provided he'd been far enough ahead of them to be able to actually hide...

If he'd pushed it, Ven could have caught Roxas and overtaken him - but he didn't, mostly because he wanted to stop Sora racking up such a high Death score. A quick (literally five-second) strategy session was in order, and Ven chucked his gun into one elbow and grabbed their New Secret Weapon before tearing off after him.

He was close enough on Roxas' heels to hear when the doors slammed, seeing as metal wasn't exactly quiet, and he kept count. When they got to the last one, Ven flattened himself against the wall next to it, raising a finger to his lips as he looked at Sora. The less notice Roxas had, the better. Putting that hand down, he held out three fingers, then slowly counted down to zero.

...And at zero, the door burst open and Ven literally threw his New3 Secret Weapon through the door - as big a bunch of gym towels as he could possibly carry, trying to mask the door and distract Roxas. Keeping flat to the wall behind his and Sora's towel flurry, dodge rolling to behind an armoire and firing as quickly as he could. Whether he hit or not would depend on how well Roxas was concealed, but distractions were always nice.

It may have been a good thing that Ven was there to suggest more of a strategy, as without it, Sora may have just tried to charge in after Roxas, caught up as he was just in the thrill of the chase.

So when it was suggested that they form a distraction before jumping in, he was happy to give that a try. By the time they made it to the deck below, he also had a bunch of towels they'd snagged from a nearby bathroom.

And on three, he joined Ven in tossing an armful of towels into the deck, hoping that they'd provide a good distraction. He jumped in after him, searching for appropriate cover for when Roxas popped out, but this deck was so full of stuff it wasn't hard to find some. And...wow, Ven dodged a lot like he did, didn't he?

On one end of the spectrum, Roxas was beginning to wish he hadn't picked up the damn laser gun and armor. On the other hand it was nice to know that, when he was actually thinking, Ven was capable of planning and strategy. This was a good thing, should any situations arise where there would be real fighting.

He did peak out when the towels hit the floor, but ducked back quickly when the brief glimpse he caught of his potential targets indicated he wouldn't be getting any hits in.

But now what? He probably could have gotten a shot off on Sora when he'd peeked out, but that might have given Ven a good opening. How could he lure one or both of them out so he could score some hits? Or should he bother? Maybe a full retreat was a better option. But that would mean either retreating to a lower deck and hopefully losing them or trying to get back up to the rec deck and either getting some help from team mates or fleeing further and heading into the cafeteria deck.

He looked around behind his cover quickly, trying to see if he had any possible escape routes. There was one and if he was quiet enough, he might just have been able to slip away and get some distance between himself and the others. Maybe. Hopefully. It was worth a try at least.

Ever so quietly, Roxas edged back away from his cover. The stacks of set supplies created a convenient little alley that the other piece of set he'd been hiding behind had been conveniently propped up against. If they were going to follow him directly, they would first have to notice him and secondly be willing to give him a few free shots. He knew it was possible that they might split up, but hopefully he'd be well away before they even realized the chase was on again.

Quietly, quietly... Naturally, his luck didn't hold and he wound up knocking something over that would be a big tip off that he wasn't behind the most obvious bit of cover where he'd initially. Biting back a some choice language, he picked up his pace, retreating further into the theater deck and trying to recall where the nearest route down to the next deck was.

Well, that crash certainly didn't help him.

"He's getting away!" Ven kept low, moving from behind the armoire to a trunk and then a stack of A-frames and then a pyramid of paintcans. Every step took him closer to Roxas' original set, and while the crash hadn't come from there precisely, it was the best place to start.

As he passed by a coil of thin rope, Ven snagged it and looped it up over one arm. He didn't know what he could use it for, but rope was a pretty good thing to have, right?

Another few steps and he was among the set that Roxas had originally hidden behind, but he'd opened himself up for a couple of shots...

While it looked like their distraction hadn't worked as well as could be hoped, it did seem like they had Roxas on the run again! At least, they did if that crash was any indication.

"Then let's go!" he called back. He moved along the opposite side from Ven, ducking between racks of costumes and boxes of lumber, cloth and tools. He didn't know if any of this stuff would come in handy later, except maybe using the costume as a disguise. For now, he was mostly focused on catching Roxas.

While Ven was opening himself up for being shot, if Roxas decided to shoot at him, Sora could definitely return fire from his position now.

Roxas did take the opportunity to get a couple of shots, but he knew getting greedy would just make things harder for him. He was looking for an escape and lingering too long would give them a bigger chance to score some hits. At least in the cramped spaces among the theater supplies they'd have to open themselves up to a few shots if they were going to get into position to hit him.

For the moment, he continued to try making his escape. He worry about scoring points when... when... well, actually... Among this mess of a theater, there were a lot of nooks and crannies to hide in. Granted, the shelves and stacks in the media deck would also make good cover and Roxas still intended to head down there if he needed to to try to lose these two. With a vague plan forming in his mind, Roxas went deeper into the storage area, being more cautious this time or things that he might knock over.

And Ven's number went up as Roxas scored at least one hit on him, but he threw himself behind another scenery piece before it could get any higher. He wasn't Sora, after all - if there was cover available, he was going to use it.

Glancing around quickly for another place to hide, Ven spotted a rickety lean-to of planks and dove for it, firing up in the direction Roxas had run, not really aiming instead of just trying to give himself some cover and maybe expose his hiding place. Now that he'd gotten Sora to stop getting himself killed, they could easily take on Roxas... if they could find him.

"This isn't gonna be easy..." he said quietly to himself, noting all the places there were to hide on this deck. Roxas had picked well - but they couldn't stop! He started to move forward again, to another hiding spot.

"No...but we can find him!" Sora responded. He probably took a hit or two, but didn't pay much notice to it. But then, Roxas disappeared further into the deck.

Crashing after Roxas wouldn't do if they didn't know what direction he was going in...he could end up making a lot of noise only for Roxas to be behind him or above him the whole time.

So he followed Ven's lead, moving from one piece of cover to the next, searching hard for a sign of Roxas.

On the one hand, Roxas would have appreciated being able to score a ton of easy hits off of Sora, which would have happened if Ven hadn't shown up. On the other hand, he kind of appreciated having to think more about his strategy. Actually, most of his points were probably still going to come from Sora, but it wouldn't be as easy now with Sora following Ven's lead and actually using the available cover.

Still making his way toward an exit, Roxas darted from one bit of cover to another, taking a shot or two here and there as the opportunity arose. He hadn't yet noticed that Ven had picked up a bit of rope. If he had, he might have been a little more concerned about what the other blond had in mind.

Ven followed after the shots as Roxas moved, because firing those off still gave away his location, especially when they were red as opposed to his and Sora's green. Ven also grabbed what looked like a fallen curtain as he passed it, looping it over his shoulder and tying it in a loose knot in front of his body. He didn't know what he was going to do with that either, but materials were materials, right?

But up ahead... Ven's attention was arrested by the sight of what looked to be a pile of rocks. All right, they weren't really rocks, he knew, considering this was the theatrical deck - and as he watched, one rolled down the pile, bouncing along the way with very little sound, and even bounced off the floor.

...Well, if they were that light...

Ven set his gun down, motioning Sora to stay back - speaking seemed like a really bad idea right now - and looked around for something to throw. His eyes eventually fell on a helmet - was it there for construction? was it part of a costume? who knew - and he picked it up, hefting it in one hand to test its weight. He tossed it into his right hand, then leaned back, and shot his arm forward with all the force he could muster, sending that helmet to crash right into the base of the styrofoam rock pile and creating an avalanche. Hopefully either onto Roxas or at least in his path.

Sora was so intent on charging in after Roxas that he almost missed Ven's signal for him to keep back. Luckily, he did catch it in time, and pressed himself back against a rack of costumes. It was a little weird to have a bunch of boxes of fake rocks, but then again, it seemed like you coild find anything on this deck.

And then Ven went and launched a helmet at the foam props. He readied his gun, hoping that the foam rocks avalanche could stop Roxas and allow them to move in.

The avalanche certainly startled Roxas. It didn't land on him, thankfully, though it did bar a possible escape. The other way to go would give Ven and Sora a few shots at him. Granted, he could take some shots at them too.

There wasn't much help for it. He dashed off through the racks of stuff, taking shots at Ven and Sora as the opportunity presented itself, knowing they would get a couple hits in too. As he went, he noticed something that he might be able to put to similar use. Maybe. Up on a high shelf, right above Sora's head, was a box with a piece of fabric sticking out of it. Whether it the end of a cape or the loose end of a bolt of fabric, he didn't know, but if he could fond some way to knock it down... Actually, the shelf was slightly tilted and it looked like a good jolt might knock the box loose. If they were going to drop things on Roxas, he'd just have to return the favor.

Snickering slightly, Roxas grabbed a prop spear out of a nearby box and threw it at the shelf. The box wobbled and the shelf tipped a bit more as the prop spear clattered to the ground.

And down came the box, containing a couple bolts of fabric, but mostly just full of scraps.

...Well that was amusing.

Ven couldn't hold back a snicker as Sora was showered with fabric scraps and what looked like a few half-bolts of cotton and linen in different colors. But they had Roxas on the run! He fired a couple of shots with his gun, and then... started picking up more stuff to throw up ahead of them, aiming for anything and everything to knock it over and slow his double down. Prop weapons, road signs, plates, whatever - if it was small and throwable, Ven was throwing it. From behind the Sora scrap-monster, too.

He didn't have a real plan in mind, just stopping him. Ven had the bad feeling that if Roxas got any further into the maze that was this deck, they'd lose him for good.

Sora instinctively ducked out of the way of Roxas's prop spear, even if it wasn't actually aimed at him in any way. However, there was no avoiding the shelf full of fabric scraps, scarves, and other stuff that spilled all over him.

For a moment, it just looked like he was buried under a mountain of fabric scraps. But this didn't stop Sora for long, and he burst out a moment later to continue the chase...except for the fact that he was covered in bits of polka-dotted scarves and pink sleeves now.

They still had Roxas on the run, and some fabric bits stuck to his armor wasn't going to stop him! He continued firing at their opponent, hoping that Ven's distractions worked again.

Roxas hadn't really expected the box to stop Sora for long. It was just a distraction.

And speaking of distractions, the things Ven was chucking were also rather distracting. Rather than wait around, Roxas was off again, looking to either lose pursuit or find a way to score some more points. He doubted they were going to give him any more opportunities to drop stuff on them, so for now he settled for just trying to lose them among the sets and racks of supplies while also taking any opportunities to score a few hits.

"Here, take it!" Shoving his gun at Sora - yes, he was giving Sora two guns, that might have been a mistake - Ven decided to end this once and for all before their quarry escaped. Putting his speed to use, he dashed ahead at full tilt, intent on catching Roxas before he could get away once more. Ducking around piles of stuff, he probably opened himself up to a couple of shots, but at this point Ven didn't care.

Pulling loose the length of curtain he'd picked up, Ven made a last-ditch charge at Roxas before he could escape, curtain held in front of him both as a makeshift shield and potential trap. And he wasn't slowing down, either, as he kicked off the floor and jumped his duplicate, trying to tangle him up in the curtain and bring him down. You're not getting away this time, Roxas!

Now they were talking! Sora caught the gun that Ven tossed to him, all while keeping up on running. It wasn't Keyblades, but he did had a pretty good idea of how to use two weapons at once. "Got it!"

While Ven took some of the hits and chased after Roxas, Sora kept up the pursuit, shooting at Roxas now with both guns. His aim was probably off, but he was still more likely to get hits one way or another.

The last thing Roxas ever expected was for Ven to try to physically tackle him... which was probably why it worked. By the time he realized just what was happening, the only response he really had time for probably sounded like the verbal equivalent of a key smash beofre hit the ground with the other keybearer and a curtain on top of him.

If it worked, it worked! And they weren't stopping him otherwise, these lasers were (of course) not fatal, nor even harmful. Any number of shots would have put all three of them on the ground by now.

Ven grinned when his insane strategy worked, holding down the curtain to the best of his ability to keep Roxas trapped while the other boy thrashed about, trying to knock him off. "Sora! Got him!"

Sometimes risky strategies did work...and this time, they did! When Ven tackled Roxas to the ground, Sora ran and caught up to them, still shooting with both guns. He probably still looked like quite a sight with scarves and bits of fabric stuck to his clothes and hair, but he hardly cared right now.

With Roxas pinned, he didn't have much ability to fight back or flee. "Ha, got ya now!" he declared, pointing both guns at Roxas.

Now that Roxas was past confused flailing, he could focus on the ridiculousness of this. Not that he wasn't still squirming a bit.

"Seriously, you guys? I thought the point of this game was scoring as many points as you could while also avoiding getting hit." He wasn't sure he wanted to know what else they were up to besides seemingly missing the point of the game.

About the only reason he wasn't trying harder to get free was that that it was just a game and there was no sense getting anyone hurt over it. Though all bets were if Sora got any funny ideas about scoring a load of points while they had him pinned.

LASERRRRRS - [Open]

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