So it’s about aim and force? I see. Seems like the kind of thing that’d kick off and becomes popular — although I guess here isn’t the best place to judge something like that.
Sooo... wanna give it a try? They've got balls of a bunch of different sizes and weights, so you'll want to pick whichever you think you'll best be able to throw.
Oh so the goal is get them all in one strike, otherwise it’s less likely you’re going to get them all. Right…
[ hold on he’s gonna try — there’s a decent amount of strength behind it, and rng gave me a 12 so I’m gonna say it veers slightly to one side and he knocks down a half of them. ]
Even if you hit it dead centre it’s not guaranteed to knock them all down.
Yeah! Also, I think you get more points if you knock them all down at once? Like, at the end, someone who's gotten all of them in one roll will be the winner even if the other person knocked down half the first time and half the second time for every roll...
[do i know how bowling rules work? no i do not, even though i have been bowling a lot]
[she makes a face as the machinery clears them off and sets down a new batch of pins.]
The worst thing is when you get all of the ones in the middle, but the two at opposite corners are still up. [grabs a ball, rolls it, and... split!] ...agh, did I jinx it?!
[she squints at it, picks up her bowling ball when it returns, and... rolls it down! it teeters precariously close to the gutters. they are not using the bumpers, because fuck that.
at the last second, it swerves into the gutter on the right, just tapping the rightmost pin - and sending it flying a bit to the left. unfortunately, it doesn't knock over the leftmost pin. it lands a bit behind it.
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Well it’s working?
[ he’ll just end up trying it without the shoes and slip and there’s your week 1 death ]
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anyway, she laughs.]
Sooo, if you had questions about the shoes, I guess you've never bowled before?
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[ he's so observant. ]
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[she giggles]
You're right. See the pins, down at the very end? You earn points based on however many you knock down.
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[ huh. ]
So it’s about aim and force? I see. Seems like the kind of thing that’d kick off and becomes popular — although I guess here isn’t the best place to judge something like that.
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Sooo... wanna give it a try? They've got balls of a bunch of different sizes and weights, so you'll want to pick whichever you think you'll best be able to throw.
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[ ... hmmm. ]
Might as well. But I think my boots will do the job of letting me not slip... they handle me fighting in them just fine.
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[can't believe we'll have to retcon crow dying by bowling midweek]
Want me to go first since I've done this before?
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Go for it, teacher. Show me how it's done.
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rng says she knocks down like three-fourths of the pins.]
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impressive!!! ]
Nicely done.
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[she rolls the ball again and... whoop, nothing.
now the pins get reset]
It's your turn!
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[ hold on he’s gonna try — there’s a decent amount of strength behind it, and rng gave me a 12 so I’m gonna say it veers slightly to one side and he knocks down a half of them. ]
Even if you hit it dead centre it’s not guaranteed to knock them all down.
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[do i know how bowling rules work? no i do not, even though i have been bowling a lot]
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Gotcha. The goal is the most points, preferably in the first roll.
[ he tries again annnnnnnnd..... a couple are left standing. ] Man those ones in the far corners are stubborn, huh?
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[she makes a face as the machinery clears them off and sets down a new batch of pins.]
The worst thing is when you get all of the ones in the middle, but the two at opposite corners are still up. [grabs a ball, rolls it, and... split!] ...agh, did I jinx it?!
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Can you trick shot it? Like... [ he makes a pinging motion with his hand from one side to the other. ]
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[she squints at it, picks up her bowling ball when it returns, and... rolls it down! it teeters precariously close to the gutters. they are not using the bumpers, because fuck that.
at the last second, it swerves into the gutter on the right, just tapping the rightmost pin - and sending it flying a bit to the left. unfortunately, it doesn't knock over the leftmost pin. it lands a bit behind it.
lila pouts.]
Aww, man!
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[ wow, every day’s a learning day. ]
If you aim for the centre next you might get lucky?
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[but the machinery is clearing away that last, lone pin now.]
It's your turn, though. So I'll just have to hope I get them all on my first try next time.
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[ he's picking up the bowling ball and----
two pins left. ]
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[she looks at the pins]
Ooh, nice shot! Go for it!
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[ hmmm. well. they're close enough together that he should be able to pull it off? so.
he rolls the bowling ball annnnnnnnnd... success! ]
Nice.
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Good work!
[time for everything to be reset... she narrows her eyes, rolls, and... strike! down they all go!]
...hah! We're both getting better at this!
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[ he has to get a strike or he's being beaten by a 14 year old. tragic. ]
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