Duck Pond, mid-afternoon

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Well, after the early-morning whatever she'd done with Rikku and an extremely wrinkly older woman and a couple of other people, Dawn had decided maybe going to a beach party wasn't the best idea, tempting as it might be.

So, instead, she was walking around the pond with a bunch of birdseed, placing clumps in a circle as she eyed the waterfowl, trying to figure out how much she'd need.

"Duck. Duck. Duck. Duck. Duck..."

Ow. She felt a nip at her leg.

"Ow, okay, Swan!"

Then she resumed her actions.

"Duck. Duck. Duck. Duck."

It wasn't long before Dawn was running on the grass, followed by many waterfowl in search of birdseed.

"Dammit, I said didn't say goose!"

Clearly, they didn't know the rules.

[OOC: Open to anyone who might want to play. No OCD!]

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[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"We can and have done worse. But, y'know, silly is important."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"That's a motto I've pretty much used throughout my life," Peter said. "I think I work on a subtler level of silliness, though."

Because making jokes while punching guys while wearing bright tights isn't the most silly thing.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I think my subtle-o-meter breaks the second I get to Fandom."

No. No, she just wasn't subtle. Ever.

"Duck!"

She threw a handful of birdseed.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

Peter ducked. After realizing Dawn threw something and he didn't catch where it landed, he had to ask, "Wait, was there a duck or were you just testing my reaction time?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Actual duck," she giggled, "but nice reflexes."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"It's one of my trademarks," Peter said, standing up as if he hadn't just looked like a jumpy weirdo. "So you're seeing the game through even after getting chased? I kind of admire the determination."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"That was kinda more about not getting nibbled by ducks, but sure. I mean, why not?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"No good reason aside from further attempts by the ducks to nibble you," Peter considered. "And if you can live with that, there's no reason not to charge ahead."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Want to play?" Dawn offered him the bag of birdseed. "It's great cardio."

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"Well, I'm a few hours away from going home to do work as a reporter writing about a secretly crazy baron's rule, on a world that may be a lie," Peter said. He took the birdseed. "So I probably need something like this to balance out my karma. Do the ducks actually know how to play, or are you just throwing feed at them and seeing how it goes?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"I think you need something stronger than birdseed," she said, eyes wide, "and no, I don't think they do?"

Dawn was a fan of winging it, as long as it was harmless.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I probably do, but this is what I have, so I'll take it," Peter said. "Duck!" He threw some feed toward a duck. It seemed confused and hungry.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Duck!" Dawn threw a handful of birdseed and pocket lint toward a different duck.

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to ask the silliest question," Peter said, while holding the bag out for Dawn to take more seed. "Are there points or a way to win, or is this a keep playing until we get bored or run out of seed thig?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn considered while she took some seed. "I never really considered points, so maybe the second thing?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"That's what I figured," Peter said. "DUCK!" Some seed went flying.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

She couldn't help ducking, even though she knew better. "Thanks for playing, Peter. I needed goofy, y'know?"

[peter--parker.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome. I already rambled a little about my deal, so you know I can relate," Peter said. "Hopefully things haven't been too bad for you since high school."