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palamedes THEE sextus ([personal profile] megatheorem) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-08-02 10:40 pm

closed.

Who: Palamedes and Pals
What: catchall
When: August
Where: various

Content Warnings: tba

here goes
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-12 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Jason was trying to be good about testing that maybe-cursed talisman for Palamedes. Meaning that when he was supposed to sit and rest, he didn't pace around like he wanted to. But he hates sitting around doing nothing so he's been using the time to jot down training ideas or patrol schedules. Just something to keep himself busy.

He glances up, relieved to see Palamedes there]


Good. I'm ready to stretch my legs. Football is a team sport, but we can get the basics down with just the two of us.

The ball's about this big-- [He makes the shape with his hands]-- and looks kinda like a big almond. If you're an offensive player, you want to get the ball to your team's goal. If you're defensive, you want to stop the other team from scoring. that's the same in any sport. With me so far?
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-13 09:37 am (UTC)(link)
It just looks like one. I could draw it for you if having a visual helps.

Anyway, this is where it gets more complicated. When your team has the ball, your offense is divided into the offensive line, the offensive back, and the receiver. Your offensive linemen are the strongest guys on your team; the running back is your speedster, 'cause he's the one who's gonna get the ball to the goal. The quarterback is the guy who throws the ball, so he's gotta have a good arm on him.

When I play offense, I'm usually the running back or the wide receiver.
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-16 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
[He smiles and doodles a fairly decent football]

Guess they could be a kicker. Those guys just come out to kick the ball in the goal for extra points.
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-17 09:46 am (UTC)(link)
'Bout 360 feet long. But the game always starts at the fifty yard line, right in the middle. A touchdown-- that's when you get the ball to the endzone-- is six points, and a field goal-- the kicker gettin' the ball through the goal-- is three.
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-20 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't really know what Pal means by "solve" the sport, but he gets the rest of it]

That'd be a coach's role. They work with the teams on their plays and strategize over how to best implement each player.
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-20 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
[He lets out a snort at that]

Then if we ever get a sports team together, we'll be sure to put you on as the coach.
Edited 2022-08-20 09:43 (UTC)
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-21 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
I can do that, sure.

[He moves the pieces into the proper formation, explaining the player positions for both the offensive and defensive]

This is all theory. You can't really make strategies until you know who you're workin' with. You gotta know the person's strengths and weaknesses. It's like if I tried to put my tech guy as a sniper. That wouldn't be where he'd work best.
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-22 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
One of these two. [He points to the pieces] I'm strong but I ain't big enough to be a good offensive lineman; I'm better suited as a running back or wide receiver. Their job is to haul ass as far down the field as they can get. On defense, I'd be a defensive end. They rush at the offensive tryin' to stop them from gettin' the ball down the field.
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[personal profile] hearuthinking 2022-08-25 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
Good point. There is that volleyball group and those karate guys; having more sports wouldn't hurt. Though if we're doin' football, flag football would be better. You have these flags tied on ya that people snatch instead of tacklin' you.