Far end of the causeway and around the island - Sunday, ~3pm

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Small fliers had been handwavey left in the common rooms and some of the public places in town announcing the swoop bike race this afternoon. Luckily, the weather had cleared up enough to allow the race to proceed.

A little before three, the racers met at the far end of the causeway and had a quiet discussion about the route they would take and the rules for the race. Then they each went to check over their respective bikes and make final preparations.

[[OOC: Please wait for OCD is ready! Race is between bruiser_in_pink, cameronmitchell, carter_i_am and x5_alec and will start once all racers are online. Feel free to talk to them before the start of the race though.]]

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Gathering before the start

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Talk to the racers, talk to each other.

Re: Gathering before the start

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly checked over her bike, making sure that nothing had come loose or anything like that.

Re: Gathering before the start

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam was adjusting some belts and double-checking the brakes on her swoop bike. It was all well and good to go fast, but if she couldn't turn and couldn't stop, it was going to be a very short race.

Re: Gathering before the start

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron was rubbing a bit of dirt off his bike. It was Joan's first race so she had to look shiny.

Re: Gathering before the start

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Alec checked his bike, then fussed over a ding near the tail.

Start and up the causeway

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

First leg.

Re: Start and up the causeway

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke was practically bouncing with excitement as he walked out in front of the swoop bikes.

It was like the Boonta Eve races that Aunt Beru would never let him go to.

He made sure all of the riders were ready, then raised his hands above his head and dropped them down.

The swoop race had begun.

Up the beach

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Second leg: Counterclockwise around the island.

Re: Up the beach

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam thought she had a comfortable lead as she turned right and began to follow the coastline, slowing slightly as she approached the docks, then kicking it up again, glad she'd worn sunglasses to keep the sand out of her eyes.

Maybe next time she'd try goggles.

Through the preserve

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Third leg, the skill leg: One route through the preserve.

Re: Through the preserve

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly glanced back once just before entering the preserve. Frowning a little when she saw how close the others were, she faced forward again and slowed as the path before her began to twits and turn.

She'd been hoping to have a better lead going into this leg. She knew she didn't have as much experience riding on anything other than a straight course or flat roads.

Down the beach

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Fourth leg: Back the way they came.

Re: Down the beach

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Back down the beach, Alec floored it while he was still in the lead - luckily the sand made no difference in traction to a bike that hovered.

Down the causeway

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Fifth leg: More speed!

Re: Down the causeway

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Alec threw all caution to the wind as he held the lead and flew down the causeway. The end was in sight and he didn't intend to let anyone get past him.

The finish!

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Who will win?

Re: The finish!

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Still maintaining his lead from the preserve, Alec pushed his bike to the limit as he neared the finish line and then crossed it, not even beginning to slow until he was obviously over.

Listen to spotter reports from Barbossa

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

[[Barbossa will tag in here with reports and color commentary so that people can know what is going on.]]

Re: Listen to spotter reports from Barbossa

[likeguidelines.livejournal.com]

Barbossa was on the roof of the radio station with a spyglass, a megaphone and a couple of bottle of rum.

This should be bad.

"Good afternoon, Fandom!" he yelled. "We be meetin' up today t' watch the hare-brained antics o' Alec-who-be-not Dean, Molly, Cameron-who-be-not-Crichton 'n Sam-who-be-a-wench as they be flyin' around the island on their...swap bikes? What be a swap bike?"

A squirrel grabbed at Barbossa's leg and chittered frantically. "Swoop bike," Barbossa corrected. "Though that not be helpin' matters. As far as I can be tellin', this be a matter o' honor at stake, though I be not certain which o' the wenches be in the family way..."

Barbossa continued babbling on as the racers got into position.

Watch/talk/make bets during the race

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Chat!

Re: Watch/talk/make bets during the race

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke was very, very excited to watch this.

Really.

Just ask him.

Or watch him for more than about two seconds--the grin was a dead giveaway.

Re: Watch/talk/make bets during the race

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac knows next to nothing about swoop bikes, or racing, or any of that really. But it's a Sunday, she's bored and needing distraction to make the time until this evening pass a little faster. So here she is, watching the race in fascination.

Re: Watch/talk/make bets during the race

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla's not entirely certain about what a swoop bike is, but whatever's going on, it beats the heck out of doing homework.

Re: Watch/talk/make bets during the race

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Swoop bike race? So incredibly awesome. Chad was really excited to get to see this. While wondering if it would be difficult to reinforce one of those to handle someone of his size.

OOC

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Ping me if you have questions.

Re: OOC

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Do you like sand? :o