POOL PARTY

[heliocentrist]

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POOL PARTY

Welcome back, Finchwood! The weather is nice, and the windows of the pool are open letting in fresh air. Inside, the large room still echoes with voices and laughter. Soon, the space is full of happy teenagers and splashing water. The scent of barbecue outside barely sneaks in under all the chlorine.

It seems that Atticus Starling has impressed a freshman, whose friends keep encouraging them to ask their new crush on a date... only for the lovestruck kid to immediately chicken out. There are three failed attempts. Best to just, uh, pretend you don't notice.

A wasp gets into the pool area, and Watson Brooks gets spooked when it takes a shine to them. Whistles blow as they run to avoid the angry insect, eventually resorting to jumping into the water to escape it. Luckily, [Character C] manages to catch it peacefully in a glass and release the evil little demon outside.

In the pool there's a large inflatable raft, and a game begins to see how many people can pile in at once. The highest they get is 11, until Emma Lilywhite tries to get in and flips the raft, sending everyone into the water.

HOW THIS WORKS

• The pool opens to partying students at 1:00 PM, and the party's over by 5:00 PM, when Student Council and other volunteers need to clean up before dinner.


• Just outside, Suzy Choi, Watson Brooks, Eli Gardner and other grill-savvy students take shifts preparing hot dogs, burgers and grilled chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options, too. Generous sides include grilled corn, potato salad, regular salad and chips.


• Around the pool, tables and chairs have been brought in so there's seating aside from the bleachers. Several members of staff are milling about, making sure nothing gets out of hand.


• The pool area has been decorated with clusters of balloons that mimic clouds, and streamers dangle from them like rain. A cutout of a wooden boat from last year's drama production has been propped up behind the tables to serve as the ark, and a construction paper rainbow has been stuck to the wall over it.


• The pool is indoors, and has two diving boards: a low dive and a high dive. The lane dividers have been removed for the day, allowing full access from the shallow end to the deep end.


• Shirt-Ripping Competition: Any students who feel up to the challenge can take a cheap, desperately undersized ladies' shirt from a box provided to them. The goal is to see who can cause their shirt to rip open, hulk style, from sheer flexing strength!


• Chicken Competition: all students who signed up (... and some who didn't) have been assigned pairs, like the animals on Noah's Ark. These pairs will be pitted against one another in a game of chicken! Costumes are optional.
  
  Each team gets a sticker upon arrival to match them with their buddy! The freshmen did an okay job finding stickers for all the exotic animals.


TWO BY TWO
Snakes: Venus + Dustin (🐍)
Rabbits: Kodi + Suzy (🐇)
Lions: Sully + Hadlee (🦁)
Panthers: Russ + Kyra (😻)
Antelopes: Nora + Francesca (🦌)
Monkeys: Emma + Liam (🙈)
Polar Bears: Adam + Marina (🐻)
Crocodiles: Neal + Mara (🐊)
Zebras: Willa + Watson (🦓)
Ostriches: Eli + Noah (🐦)
Rhinos: Dallas + Pearl (🦏)
Giraffes: Marzio + Conway (🦒)

» BEFORE THE PARTY: Get into your cutest swimsuit and head to the pool with your friends!

» IN THE WATER: You can leisurely float around, show off on the diving boards, or tussle with your friends. Lifeguards are on duty!

» ON THE SIDELINES: Eating, grilling, hiding from actually touching the water, or simply taking a break? There's seating at a few tables or on the bleachers. No running by the pool!

» SHIRT RIPPING COMPETITION: Are you buff enough to tear a tiny shirt merely by flexing? If so, now's your time to shine. Fill out the form to receive a score reflecting how many inches of seam you busted. Meggie will be running this game!

Name:
Beef: Score their beefiness from 1-10.
Shoulders: Score their shoulder width from 1-10.
Effort: Score their muscular passion from 1-10.
Anything else?:

<b>Name:</b> <b>Beef:</b> Score their beefiness from 1-10. <b>Shoulders:</b> Score their shoulder width from 1-10. <b>Effort:</b> Score their muscular passion from 1-10. <b>Anything else?:</b>

» CHICKEN COMPETITION: Venus has decreed the pairs, and now everyone needs to show their prowess in pairs. Please see the list above to find your character's partner. JJ will be running this game!

Teamwork: How does your character feel about their totally randomly assigned partner?
Athleticism: This might be a stupid pool game, but being buff will help.
Bloodthirst: Just how hard are they trying to topple their opponents?
Themedness: Did they dress up as an animal? This won't help them play any better, but it will make Venus happy.
Anything else?:

<b>Teamwork:</b> How does your character feel about their totally randomly assigned partner? <b>Athleticism:</b> This might be a stupid pool game, but being buff will help. <b>Bloodthirst:</b> Just how hard are they trying to topple their opponents? <B>Themedness:</b> Did they dress up as an animal? This won't help them play any better, but it will make Venus happy. <b>Anything else?:</b>

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