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[Hello Avalon! Have one smiling Point Guard.]

I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but if this world works anything as Lunatia did, you are not missing at home. I had someone important to me who was in Lunatia an entire year before I arrived but I still saw them every day back home during that time. So whatever is happening in your world, it should be the same when you go home.

[Ha! He can overshare without the network making him, smart enough not to put names though and he has more.]

More importantly, I need to know if anyone has found anything on Lucky Items or this world's version of a horoscope. I have been looking but it doesn't seem to exist here like it does in Japan or on Lunatia, so any help would be appreciated.

[Now, to something just as important.]

Last but definitely not least, we need a basketball court! My ball came with me but I have not been able to find a court, so here's the deal, help me find a way to make a court for me and my friends and I'll coach you!

Or anyone interested in learning I don't mind, I kind of miss coaching the kids already.

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What's a basketball court?

1/3

[He's just staring for a moment, wait, what? This guy looks all of fourteen and he has never heard of a basketball court?]

2/3

[Cue a short moment of a sputtering snicker, because oh no way that is too sad, way too sad. He should have shut his video off before responding sorry hope.]

Sorry, sorry, give me a moment.

3/3

[Okay he took a breather, composed himself, and offers Hope an actual smile this time.]

My bad, I have never met someone who didn't know what a basketball court is that's sad. It's a court, asphalt, or concrete if it's outdoors and highly polished wood if it's indoors. It's where you play the greatest sport of all time, basketball.

[He makes a face because wow, why you laughin???]

Okay... and what’s basketball?

Edited 2020-11-24 18:46 (UTC)

[Well because he laughs anyway, it's just how he is. Two, he is covering sadness that this poor lost kid does not know what basketball is.]

How have you never heard of basketball? Oh man, okay, are you busy right now? I've got something amazing to show you, it's a sport I guess from my world, you could say.

You just answered your own question, you know. I’m not from your world.

No, I’m not busy, I guess. Where am I going to see this?

Right, you think after months in a different world I'd get used to that. Sorry.

Meet me outside the gates, we should have enough room to play out there.

The man with the horses already stated that time is frozen outside of this world, Takao.

[ also thank you for checking on the lucky items and basketball, he appreciates you in secret. ]

Not everyone seems to believe him Shin-chan.

[But he grins, because he knows that secret.]

Can't hurt to be nice and offer some comfort, new places can be scary and there are kids here.

It's ridiculous that they would bring children in to fight this.

[ But.. he supposes that if the universe is at stake, the kids have a right to do everything they can too. ]

One of these days, we're going to a world that isn't on the brink of destruction.

[ As if he has a choice in the matter.. ]

Yeah, it's ridiculous they brought any of us, they need wizards, not basketball players.

[Yes, that would be a way to think of it, Takao on the other hand is thinking that getting actual fighters, not kids and basketball players would be their best bet. He sputters, then just falls into the snicker Midorima knows all too well as his head disappears from the video long enough to know he is doubled over a bit holding his stomach. When he pops back up that devilish smirk is in place.]

Oh and if we don't, do I get to hold you responsible since you're promising me a safer place next time we world hop?

[As if either of them does, though Takao seems to firmly believe even if they world jump, he will be where Midorima is, one way or another, this is the second world he's followed him to after all.]

I'm beginning to think none of these worlds have any control over who they take and leave.

[ Bringing someone like Midorima to a sex planet to save the world with affection, bringing basketballers to the mythical Isle of Avalon.. it makes no sense. ]

I didn't say the next time.

I am not sure if that makes it better or worse.

[Because that means they could be separated and end up on different worlds. He would rather that not happen thank you very much. But, he is right, their presence here, his presence in Lunatia was definitely not the fastest way to save either planet. He snickers.]

Nice try, it's absolutely your fault if we end up in some magic, sex-crazed, slave society with no basketball.

Don't joke about that, there are worlds out there like that.

[ Well, he doesn't know about slave society, but he does know about the 'fuck or die' variety. ]

If this world has no basketball, you're the one who just jinxed us.

[ And he will legitimately blame Takao for it for some time. Even though he's already pretty certain it doesn't and is still hoping he's going to accidentally stumble across a street court somewhere. ]

Edited 2020-12-03 07:59 (UTC)

Okay...I take it back, only because maybe we can stay put for a while, no more sex-crazed worlds.

[He'd like to continue only doing that because he wants to not because of a moon, grateful that his own experiences lined up that way as it is. The thought of a world forcing him freaks him out and has him backtracking, Midorima wins that round.]

Ha! I got people helping me look, one way or another, we're playing basketball.

[He won't be able to blame Takao for long if the point guard can come up with a way to play, he will help people build a damn street court if he has to.]

I don't want to lose out on any more practice than I have to, so I have a plan. We'll discuss it tonight.

[ If he tells Takao he intends on having him stand with his mouth open so he can practice narrow shots with small items like gumballs and popcorn, that gives Takao time to object. He wants to practice his shooting even if it's a substitute form. ]

If this involves me doing something weird. [He sighs and goes quiet]

[He goes to say he won't do it, but in truth, he may grumble and complain but he will probably do it. So it looks like Takao may end up a human basketball hoop. He is going to object, try to figure something else out but if they have no other option, he'll end up going for it.]

As long as it doesn't involve me climbing any poles and holding a hoop

You are something weird.

[ So by the transitive property or whatever, anything he does is something weird. However.. ]

I have no intention of making you climb anything.

But I'm not doing myself.

[One devilish smirk, really, you set him up to say it Midorima, there is no one else to blame. Careful Ace-sama, reveal that line of thinking and he might have to ask then if the shooter is something weird.]

Should I ask why you won't tell me now then?

[Ominous to make him wait till later.]

You're not doing anyone.

[ Midorima does the doing, and he's arrogant enough about it to smack Takao back down off of his high since it's vague enough right now that he won't get too embarrassed. ]

You'll find out.

Don't make it a challenge.

[But he is snickering, because that is the response he knew was coming. Just make him more determined why doesn't he.]

You know, one day I am going to shock you and say no to you and mean it.

[Spoiler alert: That is probably not true.]

You're getting behind on them if I were.

[ He still hasn't even managed to big spoon Midorima, Midorima is starting to get an even bigger ego than normal. ]

Then I'll do whatever I want without you.

[ He's a brat ]

I'm just stacking them, really make it a challenge for myself.

[Look, he's working on it, they are slow in their progression. He'll fix that ego, no he probably won't, he is one of the biggest ego strokes the shooter gets. Though, he also will knock him down to size if he has to.]

You would anyway. [He snickers and relents, whatever it is, it should at least be interesting.]

I'm in, if it means we can practice I'd do just about anything.

[ Midorima looks like he's thinking about it for a moment before coming to a conclusion. His plan is entirely selfish, sorry Takao. ]

I'll be the only one who will be able to practice from this.

[ He's certainly not going to let Takao shoot food into his mouth.. ]

[Hey at least he thought about it for a second, though his response does not in any way surprise Takao. Takao also knows that if he finds a way that does not inconvenience the shooter too much, he will practice with the point guard, after all, his passes matter.]

We should put you back to the three selfish acts a day limit.

[He is teasing though.]

You aren't the coach, so I have no reason to follow that.

[ He doesn't recognize Takao's authority :) ]

[He's spoiled Midorima too much, clearly. He's done this to himself. Thing is, he's amused, not annoyed.

You're such a brat.

[That snicker of his follows.]

It takes one to know one.

[ Takao is a bigger brat than he is. (Okay, in a completely different way though. Midorima is King Spoiled Brat, Takao is Lil Shit Brat) ]

[Of course that sets off another round of snickers, though King Spoiled Brat is not wrong and Takao is not going to deny it. He's a Lil shit and he knows it, owns it, and is proud of it.]

We got to work on your comebacks when I get home Shin-chan.

[though he is headed that way now so comebacks will be the least of his concerns since it seems he is becoming a human basketball hoop!

The things they do for basketball, huh? And for those, he cares about if nothing else he assumes giving into whatever demand Midorima makes will help him to focus on something more than the lack of luck items and horoscopes here.

Either way, he'll be back to the room in ten and up to do whatever his shooter wants.]

What kind of a space do you need for a court?

... it's not another underwater sport right.

Edited 2020-11-21 12:27 (UTC)

Either a gym or an open space outside, it's got to be 91.86 feet long by 49.21 feet wide, just for the court, you'd want some clear space on the side for stands and spectators ideally.

[he laughs here.]

Nope, it's a land sport!

I'm sure there's a space like that somewhere.

[He's relieved to hear that, at least.]

Good. I don't want to play more of those.

Yeah, I figure we have to be able to find something.

[Takao snickers]

Not to worry, I'm not into water sports.

I don't really know how to swim that well yet, so neither am I. I'd be interested in learning about basketball though.

Great! I'll be glad to teach you as soon as we find a spot and something to use as a basketball.

Can you explain a bit about the game? I could relay the information to Mikasa and bring her with me.

Sure, you've got the court dimensions, the game is usually played between two teams, five players minimum but you want to have alternates so you can switch out when someone gets tired. The whole point of the game is to get the ball down the court and into the other team's net, the one who does that the most, wins.

But, it can be played casually with fewer people, like one on one, two on two, just official games every man on the court has a position he plays. I'm a point guard.

Oh... doesn't sound too different from blitzball. I shouldn't have problems learning the rules. Mikasa doesn't have problems with that in general.

Blitzball? Never heard of it. Awesome, the more we get the better games we can have.

It's a sport in some world that you play underwater. There are teams who try to score goals...

Sounds kind of similar, luckily no water, I'm not playing any watersports, they can't pay me enough.

I don't really like to do that either. I barely know how to swim well. I only learned in the previous world I was in.

I can swim well but the last place was had cursed water. Like all the time it felt like. Wait you came from somewhere that isn't your world or Lunatia?

[That's more dimensions out there, will they ever go home again?]

Yeah, I was previously in a place called Verens.

[They will never return home, Takao. Never.]

How many worlds are out there?

[Sigh. Well, at least he has Midorima and his friends. And he's making new friends.]

I don't know. The thought of many worlds capable of kidnapping you is horrible.

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