The weather was perfect today. The sun was just shy of too hot, lingering like a warning on anything it touched, it would perhaps have been a muggy, painful type of heat any other day. That heat was kept at bay though by the cooling breeze that persevered throughout the day, keeping the worst of the heat just barely at bay. A pleasant coolness against the skin, a chill that seemed to seep into any shade it touched and linger against the grass. It was the type of weather you saw in movies, almost too perfect when not a week prior you’d have been in danger of melting just for stepping outside. Not even the shade had been safe.

Elsian thought that it was unlikely they would get another day as perfect as this one. This type of scene, it wouldn’t last. They had to make the most of it.

There was no better day to kick off the first challenge of their little summer games.

The whole group had arrived a while ago, either by groups of 2 or solo. Elsian himself, for once in his life had arrived early with his aunt Matilde, the woman quite happy to attend as a possible chaperone for any horrible shenanigans gone wrong if the kids needed her…she was also quite happy at the prospect of enjoying a chat with Willows parents who would also be in the area over a lunch together. Said adults had long wandered off to catch up, with Elsians aunt being kind enough to take his bag with some of the things he’d need later for him and his friends when they all finally met back up to vote and hangout after their time was up.

For now the only true thing Elsian and in turn, the others needed, was the $15 they each had for their shopping. Said cash being something they’d gotten ready ahead of time to spread evenly amongst the group.

The rules had been established, and upon arriving they’d all agreed on 4 possible theme ideas for their shopping challenge. The challenges had been written down and thrown into Elsians hat before randomly being picked. The winning theme for their challenge?

Aliens attending fashion week.

Elsian hadn’t know what fashion week was beforehand but once explained the Gryffindor had been all for it. Now? Well, he was actually excited for the theme. He already had an idea for what to do with his outfit. A plan was brewing in his head.

“Okay, we’ll all meet back here in 2 hours.” He said, pointing to their spot as he stood up, shouldering his backpack. Said spot was a nice shady spot in the park, tucked just off the main path behind some thick bushes by the pond. It was nice, and heavily shaded by some trees with an illusion of privacy, as if they were separated from the rest of the world with the way the thick bushes and weeds closed in around the open spot. The only way through was either slipping between said bushes or wading in through the water of the park's pond. “Everyone ready?”

The boy peaked at the heavy watch sitting on his wrist. It was just a tad too big for him, and he wasn’t used to it, but it did the job for keeping the time. At least he wouldn’t lose the challenge by being late of all things; it was 11:58. 2 minutes before their time began. “2 minutes till 12,” he warned, allowing the others to finish up getting their things or making teams before he called for the game to begin.

Everyone should have brought something to tell the time. Whether it be a phone, or some watch that they'd borrowed, like in Elsians case.

The watch read 11:59. He said as much, grinning as he inched over to the bushes to start tugging them for a quick break through to the open path.

If anyone had tried to pair up as a duo or group with the sleepy Gryffindor the boy would agree easily. In a hushed whisper so as to not tip off the others about the backstreets he wanted to take to hit up some old looking thrift shops he’d seen on the trip here with his aunt. They’d need to agree if they wanted to stay with him. They also had to be ready for the boy to run off on his own at the drop of a hat if they couldn’t keep up.

A truly ironic statement considering the boy was typically the slowest and laziest among them.

12:00.

“Time,” he called out to the group. It was time.

“See you losers at 2!” he jeered dramatically, pointedly smiling sharply at Samantha as he quickly ducked through the bushes and low hanging branches out into the pathway.

If anyone had tried to team up with him Elsian would have waited briefly, pulling the plants back to help his team through the underbrush more quickly before dragging them off down the path to try and get to some of the thrift shops first. If no one had been quick enough or thought to team up with him for the first part of the game then Elsian would happily be booking it outta the park, cutting through the grass and pretty fields to hop some of the thick hedges and stone fencing peppering the parks exits over walking all the way to the main entry points.

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Rules & Info

Our theme is: Aliens Attending Fashion Week!

1.) Each person has $15 to spend in the muggle shops

2.) Feel free to get creative with your outfits and what you buy. You aren’t limited to the # of items making up your final outfit

3.) You can rp buying/finding items anywhere within 3 miles of the park (get creative with the shops u find)

4.) You have 2 hours IC to shop and get ready. The game began at 12:00, be back at the spot by 2:00 and not a minute later!)

5.) Any animals brought IC (that can be easily explained away or hidden; example-cats) can be part of your team. Taking the initiative and dressing up said animal to also match the theme will result in 1 point for you being extra and a try hard (totally not throwing shade for not being able to use Kitty in this scenario)

6.) You only get 1 try at sabotage. Use it wisely.

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The first challenges will be up on August 8th-9th!
Be sure to have at least one item found or purchased by that time within your characters possessions or else your challenge won't work!

Feel free to put ‘Actions’ in your posts for easy pickings with what you’re doing in regards to shops you decided to go to or actions you take on, such as sabotage or spending a certain amount of your $15 on an item.

Interacting: @Elsian Cox|@Logan Baird|@Samantha Salwis|@Willow Anderson|Loki |Arthur Knight
Mentioning: N/A

If somebody would have told her she would willingly spend a whole day with Elsian Victoria Cox, the wand thief, she would have laughed in their face and said they're an even bigger idiot than the boy himself. But it was really happening today, she was willingly going to another meeting with him and she was even looking forward to it. The idiot wasn't going to be the only one she was going to hang out with, Logan, Willow, and Henry, most likely with his cat, were going to be there too. Even if half of their school was going to be there, she was still going to win and show Elsian that she was way better than him. The need to prove herself superior to the others in the group was a lot less significant but it defiantly was still there, burning somewhere deep inside her.

Finally being home for the summer, Samantha had used the opportunity to have her sister make two Dutch braids in her hair, her favorite hairstyle which she couldn't do herself. The outfit her mom she had picked out this morning was perfect for the weather and it was very easy to get changed with. Her sister had been very interested in meeting the group Samantha was going to hang out with, as it was one of her few chances to meet other wizards than her little sister, but the youngest had refused to take her sister with her. It wasn't like they could do anything magical anyway, on top of that, Samantha didn't want all the attention to go to her beautiful sister.

After the theme was picked, Samantha glared at Elsian trying to figure out whether he already had an idea for his outfit and if it was a good one or not. Once she decided his idea, if he even had one, was probably a horrible one, she gave him an evil little smile. "Good luck, idiot," she told the boy as she flipped a braid over her shoulder, trying to look very cool and sassy (emphasis on trying). "I am going to crush you!" she informed Elsian. A check to see if she had safely put away the money she had been given was followed by a double check because the brunette didn't want to lose the 15 dollars needed to win.

In the time they were given to make teams, the brunette slowly scanned the other students checking if they were suited to be a part of her team. Elsian fell off right away, no conspiring with the enemy, and Henry didn't make the first cut either, knowing if she had to hang out with him she would have to hang out with his cat. That left Willow, who was a little too close with Elsian in Samantha's opinion, and Logan, who she didn't know much about. Maybe it was best if she would fly this mission solo, that way nobody could say she only won because of her teammate.

However, it seemed like the cat hadn't gotten the memo as he made his way over to her and try to jump on her shoulder as if they were best buddies. Samantha froze as the cat sat down on her shoulder after giving her a short meow. With a horrified look on her face, she didn't move an inch afraid to hurt the cat if she made any sudden movements. "Can somebody please get the cat off my shoulder?" she asked, head slightly leaning away from Loki as she glared at him. The prefect had always preferred humans over animals as the first could talk and tell you what they wanted and the latter couldn't. There were only a few soft spots for pets in her heart and to her surprise, Loki was starting to grow on her. The only problem was that she had no idea how to behave around a cat as she had avoided them for most of her life.

Reluctantly, she gave into being teamed with the creature as she realized he would follow her around anyway. "I will take good care of him!" she told Henry, thinking it couldn't be that hard to take care of a cat. Maybe she could even use him for her outfit and get some bonus points, which were more than welcome as she expected the others to find great outfits, even Elsian would probably do better than her. "Good luck everybody!" she would tell the whole group except for spider boy. As she ran off she realized it was quite a funny sight to have the orange cat follow her like a trusty companion and was thankful for the little one to join her team.

Her happiness about the feline didn't last long as she soon realized the pet probably wasn't allowed to go into shops with her and she couldn't just leave him outside as she went shopping because she promised Henry she would take good care of him. Looking at the adorable pet that was walking beside her as she wandered through the streets in search of a good shop, she tried to figure out a good way to make sure he was safe. Maybe she could hide him in her backpack and leave it a bit open so he could breathe?

It was a tough choice because she didn't want to break the rules of the store but also didn't want to break her promise to take good care of the cat and defiantly didn't like the idea of losing from Elsian just because a cat decided to team up with her. The few things that she had in the big pocket of her back were moved to a smaller one to make place for Loki, who was hopefully fine with being in a backpack. If the cat could just talk with her and say whether or not he wanted to go in the bag or stay waiting outside it would have been a lot easier.

Unsure how to pick up a cat, she awkwardly reached for Loki hoping he wouldn't bite or scratch her if she did something wrong. Luckily, she was able to lift the feline in her backpack without getting any injuries, the only thing the cat did was meow as she placed him in the bag. "No, no," she told the cat as she gave him a nervous pat on his head, "no meowing. Be quiet, okay?" Once she had partially closed the zipper of her bag, she could still see the eyes of the fluffy creature looking at her through the gap. "It's okay, it's okay," she said to her bag. Was it okay though? Was it okay to have a cat in your backpack? Samantha had no idea and was extremely worried that she would hurt the little creature so she made the gap a little bigger so Loki could poke his head out if he wanted to. She was rather caught by the shop manager with a cat than hurt Loki.

A bit in a hurry she entered a shop where she knew they sold face paint with Loki in her backpack on her back, and she searched for some green face paint. Unable to find only the green version, she bought a cheap children's version with dozen of colors and quickly made her way to the cash register. Once she paid for the face paint she hurried outside and let Loki out of her back. "Are you okay?" she asked as she gave him another awkward pat on his head.

☁ Interacting ☁
@Elsian Cox, @Henry Knight, + @Samantha Salwis
☁ Backdated ☁
17 July, 2022

It was finally the day of the event. Willow was mostly excited, but also kind of nervous. It was her first time really hanging out with people like this outside of school or camp. It did fill the empty part of her that knew she would be skipping out on camp this year, she needed time at home with her family. It wasn't an easy decision but one that she needed. Her parents came with, agreeing to be additional chaperones for the trip with Elsi's aunt. Her mom and Elsi's aunt had met briefly before, so it didn't take long after arriving for them to start chatting about whatever adults did. Maybe... taxes?

Willow skipped over to the rest of the group, landing between Elsi and Henry. She took the $15 and tucked it into the front pocket of her bag for safe keeping. "Good luck everyone, but just know I'm a thrifting queen." Huh, the word queen sat uncomfortably on her tongue. Not feeling quite natural. She quickly pushed the feeling to the back of her head before bringing her mind back to the people around her. "Be safe out there! Good luck!" She looked at her watch noting what time it was when Elsi mentioned it being 2 minutes to 12. She nudged his arm and wiggled her eyebrows, hopefully communicating that they should team up. He was her best friend, and the more time she got with him the better.

When time was called she turned and sprinted after Elsi, backpack bouncing along with her. A bubbly giggle made it's way out as they booked it through the park. Her parents called after her, something about not going to far. But they were already on the run. "Do you have somewhere in mind?" Thank goodness she was young and fit, otherwise all this running might just kill her. The hopping proved to be a little bit of an issue but she got over the hedges none the less. Were they trespassing somewhere? A quick observation said no, but she couldn't trust Elsi to be that aware of his surroundings.

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Thank goodness Elsian had the so-called ‘Thrifting Queen!’ Talk about a dream team.

“Dream team!” he cheered, chest already starting to rise and fall quickly with the way they’d sprinted off immediately; pausing in his stumbles over the low stone fencing he laughed at Willow's struggles over hopping the thick shrubbery. “Come on, come on!” he said laughing, crouching on top of the stone fence and leaning over to help drag Willow over when he saw the figure of Henry. Why was he so fast!?

They’d stumble back if Willow took the offered help. Elsian dragging Willow the rest of the way and promptly stumbling off the stone fence and almost falling had he not been clutching onto Willows hand. He’d barely save himself as he snickered at the 2 of them, weakly tugging at Willows hand to begin running down the sidewalk and ahead of the others.

“I might have an idea,” he breathed, hand still gripping hers as they ran down the sidewalks and crossed the street. There was a tiny pause as traffic zoomed by, the two of them able to get a tiny breather as Elsian looked around; he pointed out a corner they’d need to take down the street. “There’s a few thrift stores around the corner on Shields. A few of them have nice stuff, but there’s this one that has things for like dirt cheap.” The traffic slowed, the crosswalk free for them to pass. Rushing across he tightened his grip on Willow's hand as he stumbled. Running was so hard. But they had to get to the good stores before the others swept through them!

Hand in hand they rushed through the city, arms swinging and tugging at the other with each step.

It wasn’t until they turned the corner, and into a smaller side road leading to a line of smaller shops that Elsian would slow down, his lungs thanking him greatly for it. Willow would be dragged down by him if she continued to run, the boy whining breathlessly as he stumbled along.

It’d been worth it though, low and behold none of the others were in sight of the shops! Elsian had his eyes on 3 shops in particular. He’d point them all out to Willow, giving a quick, brief rundown of what they had for the other teen to think about.

First off was Unique Vintage, a shop that had a mix of 1920s-1970 clothing that sometimes was dirt cheap and had weird accessories that could probably fit on a fashion show. Feather boas were a thing that could work right? Second was Elly’s Thrifty Sales, it was weird, and filled with a bunch of weird things from clothing to creepy dolls that looked like they would steal your soul if given the chance. And finally, 3rd, Cindy's shoes. They only sold shoes. Shoes, shoes and more shoes, some that were hundreds of dollars and others that were a dollar. Sage had thought it was hilarious, something about a modern Cinderella shoe shop. All he knew was that the shop was a ton of fun to look at.

He really wanted to go to Elly’s first. It called to him.

“Come on,” he said, feet leading him closer to the shops. If she agreed to go to Ellys with him though he’d grin, opening the door of said store with an obnoxious jingle of bells. The shop window had a few weird things up right now, something that looked like a weird retro wedding dress and a baby blue tux with a…bib? “After you.” He offered, sweeping down in a dramatic bow. He’d quickly follow the girl.


The store was a gold mine of treasure. So many shiny bits and bobs, and racks and racks of clothing and shelves filled with cruddy cheap looking things galore! There was no way at least one of them wouldn’t find something to use.

He walked along the wooden floors, skidding to the side as some older girls shuffled past him to ruffle through a round rack of dresses. The store wasn’t as empty as it had been the last time him and Sage had found this place. Ew, competition.

He picked up a large bangle, gold, tacky and at least 4 inches thick. He put it on. He looked down at the table again, taking in all the jewelry, music boxes, and scarves. His impulse control was lost.

A few minutes later he wandered back up to Willow where she had wandered off to look at stuff. “Willow,” he dramatically draped himself against a nearby wall right next to a long body mirror, showing off the red velvet scarf, many bangles and bracelets he’d slipped on, and a long pearl necklace hanging around his neck, and best of all, a medium/short blond wig of thick curls that reminded him of those really old female movie stars he’d seen on Sages tv when she’d shown him old movies. “Willow, do I look fabulous yet?” trick question, he was always fabulous. He slipped away from the wall, preening dramatically at the mirror as he fluffled his new luscious blond hair. “Have you ever seen anything so beautiful as moi?”

A quick look at the price tag of said wig would read $6. He clutched a hand to his heart. The price hurt. But dammit it looked fabulous, imagine if he could get his hands on something to make it look more spacey.

“What have you found?” He asked, fluffing the wig in a grand gesture. The boy would peer at anything the Hufflepuff was thinking of possibly buying. Chatting and offering his opinions before once again wandering off a few steps away to rifle through things.

He crouched by a few cardboard boxes that had clearance written on them. Things that were broken. Would be thrown out otherwise. As he riffled through he ended up sitting down in said corner much like a child.

“WILLOW I FOUND A FISH BOWL HELMET.” He screeched, holding up the giant plastic fish bowl. It was ginormous. Was it possible?

He looked at it, twirling it in his hands for a price tag. Oh my god it was only a dime. Likely due to the giant hole at the bottom of the fish bowl but that just meant he would be able to breathe… “Willow,” he repeated, standing up to turn to the other girl, “Willow.”

He brought it up to his head, the thing easily slipping over his head and neck. It was like a really shitty space helmet. “Willow it fits.”

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Feel free to come inside the store or write going to the stores Elsian mentioned.

At your own peril.

Interacting: @Elsian Cox|@Logan Baird|@Samantha Salwis|@Willow Anderson|Loki
Mentioning: N/A

Logan honestly had no idea what was going on at the moment. Having been overly excited and nervous, the girl had gotten almost no sleep and was exhausted. The girl had barely left the house in time to meet the others for their little game, so the brunette was pretty much dead on her feet. Glancing up at Henry's brother, she sleepily told him about being a current prefect until he left when she finally looked at the group. They were definitely an odd bunch, that was for sure.

As it was finally time for the teens to head off and find their objects, Logan decided to go at a walk instead of running off. It was not like she absolutely had to win anyway. Looking around at small stores as she passed, the girl walked into one trying to decide on what she wanted. The first thing that came to mind was trash bags as the girl grabbed them and headed to the register to pay for them. She passed a small craft section on the way to the register and noticed what looked to be little fake eyes, deciding to grab them as well, they could be used for something. Smiling softly, the girl payed for the items and placed them in her bag as she left the store, not really paying attention to her surroundings allowing for her best friend to sneak up on her.

"Henry, do not scare me like that." The girl scolded her best friend as he jumped onto her back and held the stuffie in her face. Shaking her head with a smile, Logan agreed to team up with the boy and to head to the candy shop. "So what all do you have so far?" the girl questioned as she pulled the items she had out of her bag. It was not much, just a box of trash bags and some googly eyes.

Team: Henry Knight and Alien Stuffie
Items: Bag to hold everything, $9.46, one box 26 black trash bags, one bag 80 googly eyes

☁ Interacting ☁
@Elsian Cox

Elsi was always a lovable pain to try and keep up with. They always took turns dragging each other wherever the heart desired, but it was never an emotional drag. She was always happy to go along with him, especially when they were holding hands. He brought her so much comfort, and so much happiness. Friends were really cool. As they finally slowed down getting to the stores she huffed and puffed a bit trying to catch her breath as he went over the stores. "Elly's works for me."

She curtsied in response to his sweeping bow, what a gentleman he was. As they entered the doors they quickly split up. Willow's eyes began scouring every inch of the place. She kind of had no idea what she wanted to do, but surely she could figure out something. She found a bin of discount mirrors, some shattered, some gross and dirty. Maybe she could make some sort of... statement? She picked up a shattered mirror, dirty and just about the size of her head. Flipping it over and inspecting it. A whopping $1. Which- made sense. It was practically useless as a mirror. It was then she heard Elsi calling her and she went looking for the chaos boy. She couldn't help but break into a fit of giggles at the knockoff Marilyn Monroe draped in decadence. "Truly, never seen something so fabulous. But I found a mirror! I have an idea, just need to execute it." What she needed was some kind of device to get it to stick to her head. As she started to look around something horrifying happened.

Elsi put a fish bowl on his head. "I-" She broke, breaking out into laughter as she walked up to tap on the glass. "You're a genius, and a beautiful fish." She left him to walk over to a giant rack of belts. And like a gift sent from her Goddess she found the gaudiest belt ever, that had a giant belt buckle. It was a bit worn, the probably fake leather cracked and faded. This would be perfect. She ached as she looked at the price tag, $5. But honestly, it was worth it. She walked over to Elsi, shattered mirror and belt in hand. "I'm going to be the best alien, not gonna lie."

Inventory:
- 1 Shattered Mirror
- 1 Belt
- $9
Action: Mostly laughing, and picking items out.

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Fluttering his eyes at the girl he fluffed his wig, posing dramatically in the mirror. “Wonderful, all the better to admire my beauty,” he cooed. The facade broke with a snicker, the boy unable to keep a straight face in the wake of his own reflection. “Cool! But, what’s the idea?” He was totally lost on how she was gonna use a mirror, but hey, he wasn’t about to rain on his friend's parade! Her idea was probably really clever, whatever she had in mind. Elsian just…couldn’t begin to envision what that idea was and how it fit into the theme.

Upon wandering away, fishbowl firmly on his head he peered at Willow, blankly at first before slowly striking another pose. Dramatic, over the top, with his arm thrown over his fishbowl helmet like a swoon, “finally, you admit to my unbelievable genius and charms!”

Dropping the act he followed after Willow, slowing down as they got near the window. The mannequins' clothing catching his eye.

The words had his head whipping to her aghast, “how dare you! I am obviously the prettiest alien in the galaxy,” he sniffed, twisting the fishbowl off his head and clutching a hand to his heart. “You said I was the most beautiful fish, I thought we agreed I was the best fish alien eve-”

He stopped, words trailing off as his gaze caught the sight unfolding in front of him.


Woah. What was with the crowd?

“Willow,” he waved the girl over, fish bowl tucked under his arm and wig haphazardly plopped atop his head. The rest of the jewelry was gone, however. “Look.”

Outside a small crowd was growing. Unusual for this part of the shopping area. The reason became obvious rather quickly however, signs of clearance, deals of 50% to even 90% off and similar were plastered on the front of the shop. It’d been closed until now apparently, a little fact they’d missed somehow but now seemed to be getting ready to open.

That was some insane deal.

“Holy crap, maybe they're going out of business?” It was a sad thought. He sure hopped not.

On the other hand…

He looked Willow up and down, taking in her items. “Fancy us checking out and hitting up that shop for those killersales?” He asked, grinning.

Info

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Info: Up until August 23rd-24th you all have the opportunity to write the grand adventure of trying to get your things back, or in other cases, fight to get a new item! You’re free to write any number of glorious, failed attempts, from funny to downright painful to read. You’re also allowed to write any number of plans or set ups, such as one big plan leading up to getting your item back so long as you don't write succeeding. (You may write being very close to getting it back however!)

Upon August 24th-25th your new rolls will go up! These will declare whether or not you’re successful or failed in your challenge.

Success means getting to rp getting your item back however you please, and in whatever state you like. Whether slightly ruffed up or still in tip top shape alongside 1 point for your character on the scoreboard.

Failure results in no points and the bitter defeat and needing to write getting your item back in a state that is worse for wear after all the effort you went to get it back. To be clear, you will still be able to use the item if you wish, your failure just comes in the flavor of the item being messed up in a way of your choosing.

Challenges

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A Spoiled Look!
Samantha Salwis & Loki

Taken Item:
Samantha: Face Paint

-Oh my,

Seems you’ve just wandered right into a danger zone! A full on water war is taking place by the sidewalk next to the park you were strolling by and chaos has broken free. Kids and teens alike are throwing water balloons left and right with no care to passerbys, water guns aimed this way and that, a danger to anyone within spraying distance. Good thing you’re safe on the sidewalk!

Or are you?

The invisible border of this water war has pushed further! A few teens giving chase to run aways and hopping the bushes to get to the empty sidewalks; sadly for whatever reason, perhaps being busy looking through your new purchases or simply having your back turned to the action when trying to cross the streets, you’re caught off guard when a water balloon splashes by your feet. Suddenly, 2 flighty teens are fighting to get over the bushes and tiny gate separating the park grass and sidewalk, tripping right into you. 2 random teens falling into you is not pleasant.

Good thing Loki is quick on the uptake and sensed trouble. This cat was quick to land on his feet! Your newly bought items are less lucky.

Scattered on the sidewalk are your items, be quick to pick them up! Money? Check. ? Check. Face paints? Chec-
Wait. Well, face paint NOT check! There! Over the bushes and flying onto the grass; you need to hold back a wince as a little kid almost steps on the face paint before picking it up, curious. Well at least it’s safe for now, but likely not for long if you don't track down that kid and get it back. Not too hard. Except for the fact said kid has run deeper into the thick of the fight among the flying water balloons and sprays of water. Better figure out how to get those face paints back, and quick!

Who would have guessed a huge water balloon fight was happening today? Not you! That much is for sure, sadly there’s no easy route to get around the danger of a stray water balloon splatting into you or a water gun being aimed in your direction. Watch out and be quick on the defense if you don't fancy a newly added mud stain or getting drenched all while chasing down that little 7-year-old twerp. Maybe your feline companion can help?

But then again…cats don’t really mix with water do they?

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Goose Gone Wild!!!

Henry & Logan

Taken Items
Henry: Stuffed Alien (Brownie the Goose)
Logan: Bag of 80 googly eyes (Snowy the Goose)

A new team has joined the scene! Logan and Henry deciding that working together for the time being seems to be the smarter option when faced with the rest of their opponents quickly grouping up. There’s little doubt 2 heads are better than one, but will this next challenge make or break your teamwork?

Upon walking down the street team 2 comes near to the park, skating around the edges of low hanging fences. It’s quite the nice scene, very picturesque, and in a series of events, perhaps pausing a bit too long to grab a picture, taking a bit of a breather, or bad timing you’ve caught the eye of some unwelcome tagalongs.

Enter the geese! And oh boy, are these two birds trouble.

One pretty brown speckled and the other sporting a pure white elegance, who would have been able to guess these 2 beautiful birds were stone cold criminals? You were just an easy target sadly, fresh meat to their side of the park and disappointingly your lack of food offerings was…displeasing to say the least. Oh, if only you’d had an offering, alas, you were short of bird seed or nice loaves of bread to throw to the ground as you fled for your life! There will be no adorable picture or petting, these birds have chosen war and oh is it ugly. You didn’t stand a chance in the face of their diabolical feathered plans, from outright tripping you, to teaming up to chase you off while the other riffled through your fallen bags these feathered fiends have gotten their grubby little wings on a precious item of yours each! Oh, the humility! The horror! Get after those birds asap before they get away with your stuff!

Hurry! Get up, get UP. THEY Are GETTING AWA-

Darn. They got away.

But it's not hopeless yet! Those birds have gone down to the large pond of the park, with any luck you’ll be able to outsmart those birds and get your things back! Seems like little miss snowy goose has decided to hangout among the shallows along the grass to show off its hefty bag of googly eyes. The old lady feeding the birds and the rest of Snowy's geese friends seem very impressed; you are less impressed and more distraught over this horrendous theft. Maybe you can bribe or outwit her, or if you’re feeling especially aggressive chase down that jerk and get back what's rightfully yours by force! Just be careful! This goose will bite back! Literally, she hisses and bites and it's very intimidating.

But what's this? Hmm, brownie the goose seems to have been smart about this and taken to the water to show off her home to her new alien friend around her neck unlike Snowy! That might make things harder, the waters pretty deep and unless you fancy a swim….you might need to get a bit creative with this. Perhaps…those swan boat rentals for $5 could be of some assistance? After all, there was nothing in the rules about spending extra cash on things outside of your outfit!

Better hurry though. Who knows how long you have before that little alien gets lost in the water or that bag of eyes gets open and scattered to the winds, never to be seen again in the many nooks and crannies of the park. Be quick, be smart and go get those damn birds!

Reducio

Everything Must Go!

Willow & Elsian

Taken Items

Willow: 1 new item of choice from shop (Must be worth $3 and up)
(failure results in the loss of both the item and $)

Elsian: 1 new item of choice from shop (Must be worth $3 and up)
(failure results in the loss of both the item and $)

Woah, talk about luck! The dream team has stumbled upon a deal of a lifetime and just across the street from them too! Seems Unique Vintage hasn’t even opened shop today, seemingly waiting until just now to open their doors after putting new signs and posters up, but oh boy what a reason! Looks like this shop has a huge new influx of things coming in soon and no storage to put it! Everything must go! Anywhere from deals of 50% to 95% off!

Well your next stop is obvious. With deals like that you’re bound to find at least one thing worth a pretty penny to complete your outfit!

Too bad you’re not the only ones who seem to fancy the items up for grabs.

The shops are about to open but woah, that's a lot of people! You’re gonna need to be quick to find something good and even quicker to run to the checkout to buy this before things get ugly and a catfight over that nice, feathered boa, or perhaps the stunning red gown on the mannequin breaks out! Or worse…you get stuck behind a huge line.

Things are about to get ugly, and no sooner are you able to get your hands on some possible items you adore before deal hungry maniacs fight you for your new shiny accessories! And holy shit, did that hag of a lady run off with your item?! Oh, now it's war.

Fight back with clever thinking, vicious sabotage, or brute strength as you fight tooth and nail in a fierce battle of tug a war over those glorious vintage thigh high go-go boots. All while having your teammates back and protecting your little pile of goods as you browse, defend, and fight your way to the final challenge of this blood thirsty war. The check out.

Be careful though. Some things may be more delicate than they first appear and break if fight over. Others may be more sought over, proving to be all the harder to keep. Every deal may have unforeseen consequences and I assure you, none are pretty.

Interacting: @Logan Baird
Mentioning: @Elsian Cox