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The path through the Topiary Garden has been cleared of all benches in order for students to participate in the Three-Legged Race. The entrance to the garden marks the starting point, the exit marks the finish. While they may seem like ordinary start and finish lines, looks can be deceiving and you will realize that as soon as you and your partner are at the ready. Charms have been placed on the lines, so, once you and your partner are standing side by side, hopefully holding onto each other's arm for balance, invisible bonds will lock your leg and the leg of your partner together. Don't worry, though! They're not permanent bonds, and will vanish as soon as you cross the finish line.
Walk, run, or hop your way up the path, but watch out. The topiary do seem to have a mind of their own and will try to block your way.
Let the races begin!
SPOILER!!: Prizes!
Everyone receives tokens for participating.
1 quality post= 1 token
2 quality posts= 2 tokens
However if your posts are lacking effort then they will earn you fewer tokens.
Crossing the finish line= 1 token
And the winners also get bragging rights.
The rules:
This is an RP event; to get some tokens you have to RP and show some effort.
Each team must consist of 2 people, from any House.
The game will run over 3 rounds to allow everyone to pair up and take part.
To make it across to the finishing line you need to RP the event in as many quality posts as the time frame allows. By "quality" we mean at least one good sized paragraph, 4 lines of text, and a bit of effort put into the posts. This should include the binding of your leg to your partners, hopping/jumping, dodging the topiary and then making it to the finish line.
We know that in the heat of the moment, adrenaline will run high but please, no pushing, shoving, or use of magic to get advantages. Bad behavior isn't tolerated!
Each round lasts 3 days. Please wait for a staff member to post to signify the start of the round.
Zhenya started laughing again "B-b-b-u-but m-my left leg is connected to your r-right leg!" it really wasn't THAT funny, but... how could she not laugh? She was thinking the same thing, but after Laura suggested it she started thinking about it, "We will be fighting all the way to the finish line about trying to get the right leg to go," she giggled.
"Well we could... I could go Left, right, left, and you could go Right, left, right... does that make sense?" she asked.
Laura looked at Zhenya and laughed, this was going to be funny. "We could try." Laura had no idea if she could make it to the end of the race without giggling again because seriously if she and Zhenya kept this up she'd be off giggling like crazy. "Zhenya can we be friends after this." Seriously there was like only so much you could do without becoming friends and falling in the mud wasn't one of them.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura looked at Zhenya and laughed, this was going to be funny. "We could try." Laura had no idea if she could make it to the end of the race without giggling again because seriously if she and Zhenya kept this up she'd be off giggling like crazy. "Zhenya can we be friends after this." Seriously there was like only so much you could do without becoming friends and falling in the mud wasn't one of them.
Zhenya was laughing and, as best as she could whilst being joined side-by-side, reached across and gave Laura a hug, "'Course we can be friends after! I can't believe we have never MET!" she said, laughing. Honestly, they were having SO much fun doing this, that it was quite strange the two had never met...
And that finish line was looking mighty close, perhaps they could make it if they only bit their tongues and walked steadily. But, steadily wasn't something the two of them seemed capable of doing. She laughed much more! How could a simple 3-legged race be so much fun, and provide for so many laughs. It was just incredible!
"Well let's just try to walk slowly and carefully but if we do stumble and fall I guess we could try to crawl there," she said trying not to picture them crawling over the finish line. Perhaps they would be... disqualified?
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Zhenya was laughing and, as best as she could whilst being joined side-by-side, reached across and gave Laura a hug, "'Course we can be friends after! I can't believe we have never MET!" she said, laughing. Honestly, they were having SO much fun doing this, that it was quite strange the two had never met...
And that finish line was looking mighty close, perhaps they could make it if they only bit their tongues and walked steadily. But, steadily wasn't something the two of them seemed capable of doing. She laughed much more! How could a simple 3-legged race be so much fun, and provide for so many laughs. It was just incredible!
"Well let's just try to walk slowly and carefully but if we do stumble and fall I guess we could try to crawl there," she said trying not to picture them crawling over the finish line. Perhaps they would be... disqualified?
Laura smiled when Zhenya said that they could be friends and gave Laura a hug, Laura forgot that her and Zhenya was tied together and jumped up in the air, which was a bad thing because she fell on Zhenya's foot and fell over straight into the third Topiary, seriously how they had got there was anyone's guess but well it was good. "Cool all we have to do is go around this and then back to the finish line, now could they do that before anything else happened, well first Laura would have too get back up. "Can you help me up Zhenya please?"
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura smiled when Zhenya said that they could be friends and gave Laura a hug, Laura forgot that her and Zhenya was tied together and jumped up in the air, which was a bad thing because she fell on Zhenya's foot and fell over straight into the third Topiary, seriously how they had got there was anyone's guess but well it was good. "Cool all we have to do is go around this and then back to the finish line, now could they do that before anything else happened, well first Laura would have too get back up. "Can you help me up Zhenya please?"
"OWWWWWWWW" Zhenya winced. Her poor toe, "My poor toe," she said, crying from laughter and pain now. She looked up and said hello to the Topiary giant Pixie and thought how unfortunate it was for conjoined twins to move around. Laura and Zhenya couldn't get anywhere and they were only joined at the legs. "Good think we're not joined at the head!" she said, laughing. They would probably only manage to run around in a circle. Oh no, she was laughing more and more. Nope, she could NOT get up! But she was going to try... slowly she got onto her knees and tried to say "Push up on your leg with me and then we can just use the stump for support," she said, laughing at the word stump.
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"OWWWWWWWW" Zhenya winced. Her poor toe, "My poor toe," she said, crying from laughter and pain now. She looked up and said hello to the Topiary giant Pixie and thought how unfortunate it was for conjoined twins to move around. Laura and Zhenya couldn't get anywhere and they were only joined at the legs. "Good think we're not joined at the head!" she said, laughing. They would probably only manage to run around in a circle. Oh no, she was laughing more and more. Nope, she could NOT get up! But she was going to try... slowly she got onto her knees and tried to say "Push up on your leg with me and then we can just use the stump for support," she said, laughing at the word stump.
Laura couldn't believe it when Zhenya started Laughing again. "OH please don't." Laura cried as she started to laugh. "Your setting me off again." Seriously Laura was going to see if Zhenya would be best friends with her once this was over even though she looked a year older than herself. "I'll give it a try." Laura somehow managed to get to her feet. "Come on Zhenya were near the end now." Laura didn't want this race to finish but well she wanted to finish it so she could at least say she got to the end of the race.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura couldn't believe it when Zhenya started Laughing again. "OH please don't." Laura cried as she started to laugh. "Your setting me off again." Seriously Laura was going to see if Zhenya would be best friends with her once this was over even though she looked a year older than herself. "I'll give it a try." Laura somehow managed to get to her feet. "Come on Zhenya were near the end now." Laura didn't want this race to finish but well she wanted to finish it so she could at least say she got to the end of the race.
Zhenya attempted to stop laughing, doing a pretty good job. She managed to push herself into a standing position an the tried to direct Laura, "okay let's walk with our single leg first, the our shared leg!! One two three, our leg, stump, our leg..." she chanted as she move those legs to the rhythm. She was glad she had started chanting because it gave her something other than laughing to focus on
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Zhenya attempted to stop laughing, doing a pretty good job. She managed to push herself into a standing position an the tried to direct Laura, "okay let's walk with our single leg first, the our shared leg!! One two three, our leg, stump, our leg..." she chanted as she move those legs to the rhythm. She was glad she had started chanting because it gave her something other than laughing to focus on
Laura was glad when Zhenya stopped laughing because it also help her stop, she smiled as she concentrated hard, trying not to fall over. "I think were nearly home." Laura smiled as they got near the finish line. "How should we go over dive or just walk." Laura felt like diving because then the laughter she wanted to do she could but she'd let Zhenya decide.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura was glad when Zhenya stopped laughing because it also help her stop, she smiled as she concentrated hard, trying not to fall over. "I think were nearly home." Laura smiled as they got near the finish line. "How should we go over dive or just walk." Laura felt like diving because then the laughter she wanted to do she could but she'd let Zhenya decide.
Zhenya looked at Laura and jokingly rolled her eyes. "after the amount of fun I've had with you, and the... Lack of running and walking I think the only way sedan do it is diving over the line," she said. And it was there - the finish line. "okay, how about we dive on the count of three?" she asked, preparing her arms above her head as if she really were about to dive into water.
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Zhenya looked at Laura and jokingly rolled her eyes. "after the amount of fun I've had with you, and the... Lack of running and walking I think the only way sedan do it is diving over the line," she said. And it was there - the finish line. "okay, how about we dive on the count of three?" she asked, preparing her arms above her head as if she really were about to dive into water.
Laura smiled at Zhenya. "Okay then on the count of three." Laura looked straight at the finish line. "Three." Laura launched herself at the finish line and smiled, she had no idea if Zhenya had dived but well Laura had, hopefully Zhenya had or it was going to be one of those crazy finishes and well after what they had been throught that would probably be funny.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura smiled at Zhenya. "Okay then on the count of three." Laura looked straight at the finish line. "Three." Laura launched herself at the finish line and smiled, she had no idea if Zhenya had dived but well Laura had, hopefully Zhenya had or it was going to be one of those crazy finishes and well after what they had been throught that would probably be funny.
Zhenya had dived over with Laura. Almost in mid air she could feel the bond of hers and Laura's leg disappearing and fell by herself. This time she didn't have to worry about crossing over, she was there and she let out all the laughs she had stopped herself from having.
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Zhenya had dived over with Laura. Almost in mid air she could feel the bond of hers and Laura's leg disappearing and fell by herself. This time she didn't have to worry about crossing over, she was there and she let out all the laughs she had stopped herself from having.
Laura looked at Zhenya and smiled, he had no idea what the Professor would make of them down on the floor, well as soon as she knew Zhenya was over Laura just couldn't help it she started laughing until the tears came out of her eyes, turning the Zhenya, Laura was still laughing when she said. "That was the best race ever."
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura looked at Zhenya and smiled, he had no idea what the Professor would make of them down on the floor, well as soon as she knew Zhenya was over Laura just couldn't help it she started laughing until the tears came out of her eyes, turning the Zhenya, Laura was still laughing when she said. "That was the best race ever."
Zhenya choked out the words "it really was the BEST race known to wizardkind!" and laughed, kneeling and clutching her stomach. "Oww Laura my tummy hurts from laughing so hard!" she said which somehow was funny and she still could r stop laughing. She clapped Laura on the back saying "I'm so glad we were in a team together!! Good job teamie."
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"ok let's speed this up left right left right left right left right she started to laugh "this is fun
SPOILER!!: Just so you know...
4. To make it across to the finishing line you need to RP the event in as many quality posts as the time frame allows. By "quality" we mean at least one good sized paragraph, 4 lines of text, and a bit of effort put into the posts. This should include the binding of your leg to your partners, hopping/jumping, dodging the topiary and then making it to the finish line.
Try and make your post just an teensy bit bigger, okay?
Glenn tried to keep up the pattern but eventually it got a little messed up, "Ahh!" Glenn tripped over, bring Louise down with her. She fell face forward on the ground, staining her clothes green and getting dirt on her chin. She got up, wincing at some particularly bad scratches on her leg. She looked over at Louise and burst out laughing, forgetting about her leg and helping her up, still laughing.
4. To make it across to the finishing line you need to RP the event in as many quality posts as the time frame allows. By "quality" we mean at least one good sized paragraph, 4 lines of text, and a bit of effort put into the posts. This should include the binding of your leg to your partners, hopping/jumping, dodging the topiary and then making it to the finish line.
Try and make your post just an teensy bit bigger, okay?
Glenn tried to keep up the pattern but eventually it got a little messed up, "Ahh!" Glenn tripped over, bring Louise down with her. She fell face forward on the ground, staining her clothes green and getting dirt on her chin. She got up, wincing at some particularly bad scratches on her leg. She looked over at Louise and burst out laughing, forgetting about her leg and helping her up, still laughing.
louise started to laugh too, she saw the girl help her up "thank you let's try that again" right left right left right left right left right she saw a topiary up ahead "let's try and dodge it ok"
louise started to laugh too, she saw the girl help her up "thank you let's try that again" right left right left right left right left right she saw a topiary up ahead "let's try and dodge it ok"
"Okay, "She agreed, nodding as she did so. Suddenly, a giraffe topiary jump out by them. Glenn screamed gleefully and served to avoid it, dragging Louise along with her. "Close call." She said, catching her breath and continuing on. They were nearly a third of the way there!
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Waylon had been standing at the starting line, watching as all the kids hobbled their way closer to the finish line. He had to admit, it was rather amusing and he couldn't help but laugh as a few of them fell, quite a few times, and even ran into his topiary. He did do a quick check, though, to make sure none of his pets plants were damaged. Luckily, they weren't.
Although, he had no idea where the mud came from. His garden was mud free!
Shrugging to himself, supposing that whichever kid had run into the topiary was just dirty, he checked his watch and taking notice of the time, waved his arms wildly in the air. They could all see him, right!?
"All right, STOP!" Everyone! Don't move! Jingling down the path, he flicked his wand in the direction of the kids who hadn't finished, releasing them of their bonds. When he reached the finish line, he glanced at the girls who were there, muddy and..bruised? Were they the ones who dirtied his pets plants!? "Laura, Zhenya? Do you need the Healer?" He wasn't going to ask if they needed a shower, it was obvious that they did.
Face scrunching up, Waylon dug into his pockets and pulled out a handful of tokens. As he made his way back towards the starting line, he dropped the correct amount of tokens in each of the student's hand as he passed.
"The second race starts..NOW!" And watch out for the topiary.
OOC: The second race has begun! Once you find yourself a partner, go ahead and RP your charrie making their way to the finish line. You can have another go even if you already participated, just remember to start at the starting line! =P
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SPOILER!!: Waylon
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Originally Posted by Destiny
Waylon had been standing at the starting line, watching as all the kids hobbled their way closer to the finish line. He had to admit, it was rather amusing and he couldn't help but laugh as a few of them fell, quite a few times, and even ran into his topiary. He did do a quick check, though, to make sure none of his pets plants were damaged. Luckily, they weren't.
Although, he had no idea where the mud came from. His garden was mud free!
Shrugging to himself, supposing that whichever kid had run into the topiary was just dirty, he checked his watch and taking notice of the time, waved his arms wildly in the air. They could all see him, right!?
"All right, STOP!" Everyone! Don't move! Jingling down the path, he flicked his wand in the direction of the kids who hadn't finished, releasing them of their bonds. When he reached the finish line, he glanced at the girls who were there, muddy and..bruised? Were they the ones who dirtied his pets plants!? "Laura, Zhenya? Do you need the Healer?" He wasn't going to ask if they needed a shower, it was obvious that they did.
Face scrunching up, Waylon dug into his pockets and pulled out a handful of tokens. As he made his way back towards the starting line, he dropped the correct amount of tokens in each of the student's hand as he passed.
"The second race starts..NOW!" And watch out for the topiary.
OOC: The second race has begun! Once you find yourself a partner, go ahead and RP your charrie making their way to the finish line. You can have another go even if you already participated, just remember to start at the starting line! =P
When Professor Murdoch asked them if they needed the healer, Zhenya looked over at Laura. She smiled, suppressing her laughter, "No, I think... I think just a hot shower will be all," she said.
Then she turned to Laura and asked "So..... you want to give it another go? See if we can do it without falling over so many times?"
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When Professor Murdoch asked them if they needed the healer, Zhenya looked over at Laura. She smiled, suppressing her laughter, "No, I think... I think just a hot shower will be all," she said.
Then she turned to Laura and asked "So..... you want to give it another go? See if we can do it without falling over so many times?"
Laura smiled at the Professor. "No I don't think so." She looked down at herself to make sure. "I think I'll be alright." Laura then heard what the Professor said next. "I would love to give it another go." Seriously this was going to be another crazy race. "Yeah Vict...Team Mate, lets see if we can do it without falling over so many time." Laura looked at Zhenya gave a quick giggle and then ran off towards the start line and waited for Zhenya to join her.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura smiled at the Professor. "No I don't think so." She looked down at herself to make sure. "I think I'll be alright." Laura then heard what the Professor said next. "I would love to give it another go." Seriously this was going to be another crazy race. "Yeah Vict...Team Mate, lets see if we can do it without falling over so many time." Laura looked at Zhenya gave a quick giggle and then ran off towards the start line and waited for Zhenya to join her.
Zhenya got up and ran back to the starting line, then did a silly jog around Laura - saying "I'm PUMPED!" then stood on the other side of her, to give the other leg a chance to be bound. As soon as she stood next to Laura, she felt the bindings go onto her leg again. Was it just her or did they feel a little tighter than last time? Didn't surprise her.... they probably thought the legs needed to be a little closer together. Perhaps it would help them.
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Zhenya got up and ran back to the starting line, then did a silly jog around Laura - saying "I'm PUMPED!" then stood on the other side of her, to give the other leg a chance to be bound. As soon as she stood next to Laura, she felt the bindings go onto her leg again. Was it just her or did they feel a little tighter than last time? Didn't surprise her.... they probably thought the legs needed to be a little closer together. Perhaps it would help them.
Laura smiled at Zhenya. "I'm looking forwards to this." Laura decided to look down at her leg, seriously the bindings was very tight this time was it the Professor trying to warn them not to destroy the plants, well it wasn't there fault there was mud around was there. "Come on Zhenya." Laura looked at the Professor and gave a little giggle before running off forgetting about Zhenya being bind to her leg.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura smiled at Zhenya. "I'm looking forwards to this." Laura decided to look down at her leg, seriously the bindings was very tight this time was it the Professor trying to warn them not to destroy the plants, well it wasn't there fault there was mud around was there. "Come on Zhenya." Laura looked at the Professor and gave a little giggle before running off forgetting about Zhenya being bind to her leg.
Zhenya thought she as Laura were sisters of some kind because after knowing her just that day, she was ready for her to go running off like it were a single race. She laughed saying "I'm getting quicker" as she quickened her pace to a run. Hopefully they didn't fall over because her other leg was starting to really hurt.
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Zhenya thought she as Laura were sisters of some kind because after knowing her just that day, she was ready for her to go running off like it were a single race. She laughed saying "I'm getting quicker" as she quickened her pace to a run. Hopefully they didn't fall over because her other leg was starting to really hurt.
Laura smiled at Zhenya and then remembered it was a three-legged race. "I'm so......" Laura suddenly realised that Zhenya was still on her feet. "That is good, I can go faster then." Laura giggled as she started to get faster, seriously if Zhenya could cope then Laura wanted to set a course record though what the fasted someone had gone around this course Laura didn't know. "Are you okay Zhenya?" Laura smiled as she saw the first topairy coming into site, Laura hadn't realised it was so close and she was going too fast to stop was she going to hit it or not.
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Originally Posted by Harry174
Laura smiled at Zhenya and then remembered it was a three-legged race. "I'm so......" Laura suddenly realised that Zhenya was still on her feet. "That is good, I can go faster then." Laura giggled as she started to get faster, seriously if Zhenya could cope then Laura wanted to set a course record though what the fasted someone had gone around this course Laura didn't know. "Are you okay Zhenya?" Laura smiled as she saw the first topairy coming into site, Laura hadn't realised it was so close and she was going too fast to stop was she going to hit it or not.
Keeping on running, she had to keep adjusting her pace so she was going as fast as Laura. She was a fast runner! Zhenya wasn't exactly fast but when she was attached to someone their speed gave her speed. She was running, and had to grab hold of Laura's arm so she could keep at the pace. But when she looked up she saw a Topiary coming very fast into her path. She quickly shoved Laura to the side so they could keep running at the same speed, but not collide with the Topiary. She was too scared to run into one in case the Professor had a heart attack.
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louise looking up at the person she is was with, "would you like to have anther go it's up to you"
Glenn caught her breath, "No thanks, it's okay." She said, brushing off her clothes that were a muck with dirt and grass stains. Her curly blonde hair had sticks and leaves sticking out of it and she had a dirt stain on her left cheek. Her leg kinda hurt a little bit after her fall, but she suspected it would get better soon without the help of any healer.
"I'm kind of tired," She said, "I think I'll go up to the castle and take a shower or something."
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