party post: hail the conquering heroes | outside, tree fort

[ikissdhimbck]

Anyone in the main barroom or out by the lake today will be treated to an odd sight. Dozens of girls, shouting, squealing, running through the backdoor and across the lawn, arms laden with all manner of treats — and one boy, tied up, pulled along with them.

The gang makes their way to the forest, where a tree fort rises above the ground. It's quite a fancy fort, equipped with slingshots, water balloon launchers, and other weaponry and defenses. The interior paneling has some Cybertronian script on it. There's a tire swing outside fashioned from a tractor tire, a crow's nest, and the entrance may be had by ladder, drawbridge, or manual elevator. Inside there are comics, pudding snacks, and the sort of things you'd expect to see in a tree house. It was clearly designed by somebody who really loved their gadgets, and knew what they were doing.

Kate and Natasha have seized the property. Being outlaws in need of a hideout, and all.

"This way!"

Natasha is already inside, leaving all entrances open to the returning posse and offering cover from anyone who might be following. Once the snacks are secured and the prisoner is dealt with, everyone can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

And enjoy the fruits of their labor.


[ooc: give us one minute to set up some thread headings before tagging We're open for business! This post is wide, wide open to everyone — boy, girl, adult, child, animal, mineral, etc. The girls will be inside the tree fort, but it's completely visible from the ground for any who want to stop by and see what's going on, or sneak their way in. ^__^

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Celebrations inside the tree fort

[ikissdhimbck]

"Hooooowee!"

Kate's whooping excitedly, giving all the girls hugs for a job well done. There's plenty of food for everyone to share. Equally, just like they promised.

"Who wants an ice cream float?"

Now they've got the time to enjoy each other's company, and maybe play a game or two.

Re: Celebrations inside the tree fort

[unglitched]

"Eh, you guys can have my share," says Vanellope, swinging casually by her knees from a tree limb. "I eat that stuff all the time."

[ikissdhimbck]

Oh, but she's very good at that, isn't she?

"What sorts of food do you like?"

Re: Celebrations inside the tree fort

[electro_kinetic]

"Oooooh! Me! Me!" Noriko says, practically bouncing on her toes as she unloads the sodas, choosing a raspberry one for herself.

Re: Celebrations inside the tree fort

[justdyedit]

"Me, too!" Jess says, raising her hand briefly before going back to unloading her loot. She sets all the bottles of syrup up, the chocolate sauce, maraschino cherries, gummies and any other toppings she thought looked tasty.

Grabbing a sour worm, she asks, "What should we call ourselves?" before taking a bit and squirming at the taste.

[ikissdhimbck]

Kate digs out a very large spoon — it's practically a spade — and opens the first tub of vanilla ice cream. It's already soft and melty, and she delightedly licks some from her fingertips.

"Fine job today, Miss Nori. I might hafta give up my title of the Fastest Socks in the West."

She giggles.

Re: Celebrations inside the tree fort

[filemyclaim]

"ME!" Dixie is in the process of offering up the various bars of chocolate she's swiped, but this other treat sounds positively delicious.

[ikissdhimbck]

"Now, you'll hafta make it a proper meal, Miss Myra."

Kate puts her hand on her hip. That lasts all of a moment before she's laughing wickedly, delighted to divert the rules of decorum so blatantly.

"An ice cream float and a whoopie pie! Square meal an' all."

Visitors and on-lookers

[ikissdhimbck]

Now, we ain't saying they attracted attention to themselves, because Lord knows they were immaculate professionals the whole while. However, just in case somebody noticed the hullabaloo, there are a few windows the rowdy party can be seen from.

Just what is going on up there? And is that melted ice cream in the grass?

Re: Visitors and on-lookers

[balancingminds]

It was hard to miss the joy and excitement almost radiating off them so Charles followed them outside.

He's not coming too close because he's had bad luck sometimes with kids his age.

Re: Visitors and on-lookers

[electro_kinetic]

Oh, hey, it's that kid with the nanny. Noriko eyes him while she's enjoying her soda float, brightly pink foam staining the corners of her mouth.

But still, it is a liberation for everyone, and stuff's supposed to be equal...but he's a boy. It takes some consideration, but she picks up a packet of gummy fruit candies--make that two, they're small--and lobs it towards Charles with a shout. "For the liberation, comrade!" She's still laughing at getting to say that.

[ikissdhimbck]

"Ho there, stranger!"

Katherine knows Charles, but she's too busy playing Jessie James right now to break character. She grins broadly.

"What business have you got in these parts?"

Re: Visitors and on-lookers

[death_gone_mad]

Yeah, Sarah noticed. Hard not too.

She follows the gaggle of girls (and their prisoner) outside and to the tree house but not close enough to sneak her way into the group. She stops at the tree house and looks around.

Hmmm, is that spilled choc ice on the ground?

"Hey! Do you have choc ice?" asks the blonde teenager outside.

[ikissdhimbck]

Soon enough, another blonde pokes her head out of one of the windows, eyeing the teenager suspiciously.

"What's 'chock ice'?"

Re: Visitors and on-lookers

[cutting_edgex23]

X slips toward the treehouse, shifting position until she is clearly visible from at least one of the windows.

'Play' is still occasionally very strange.

And maybe she is also checking to make sure the hostage is not harmed.

Or covered in melted ice cream.

Either/or.

[ikissdhimbck]

Uh oh, it's the law!

Not that Kate knows this yet.

"Ho there! State your name an' business."

She might be having a little too much fun. And she makes no promises about the condition of the prisoner.

Re: Visitors and on-lookers

[a1enzo]

Enzo was just out for a change of scenery while studying, but then there was noise from the direction of a familiar clearing.

Well. This was probably inevitable, wasn't it?

"You better not damage any of the comics!" he hollers.

[ikissdhimbck]

Blue eyes peek out from one of the windows.

"Who's Tron?"

Katherine has only just discovered comic books. Of course she was going to leaf through them.

Taunting Tommy

[ikissdhimbck]

The prisoner is being treated well. After all, it ain't like it was their plan to take somebody hostage, but he just had to go a-meddling in their affairs.

Tommy is in a corner, scowling.

At least that means the gag is gone; however, his hands are still bound. They wouldn't want him getting any funny ideas, after all. Maybe somebody should talk to him?

Re: Taunting Tommy

[gavin62truck]

Tommy is indeed scowling like a...scowling thing, and as the girls celebrate, he just goes on giving them dirty looks.

And he may be tied up, but he's not completely immobile. With his knees drawn up to his chin and his back against the wall, he slowly but surely inches closer and closer toward the trap door for the ladder, at the same time trying to loosen the rope around his wrists.

The girls are too busy indulging in their spoils to notice.

Or not.

Re: Taunting Tommy

[unglitched]

At least he won't go hungry, what with Vanellope chucking Japanese rice crackers at his forehead every so often.

Re: Taunting Tommy

[redintheledger]

It's a little while before Natasha makes her way over to the prisoner. She's been Remiss in her Duties, but she had to spend time up in the crow's nest to make sure no one snuck up on them!

(And, let's face it, time to calm down, even only a little bit)

But now she feels she's ready to face the prisoner and, armed with a small bag of chocolate and sweets, she makes her way over.

"Hi. Have you stopped trying to escape yet?"

Re: Taunting Tommy

[ikissdhimbck]

Sometime after Natasha talks reason into Tommy and agrees to set him free, Kate makes her way over to where he is. It's not that she relished attacking him (but they were only tickles, he'll survive), or taking him hostage. They had a pretty fun day together, last she saw him. But it had to be done.

For the good of the cause.

"Hi."

She may look sullen, but that's just because she's a little embarrassed.

She's also wary, so don't get any funny ideas, Tommy Gavin.

Rescue mission

[ikissdhimbck]

Even though it wasn't their plan to take a hostage, a hostage is what they've got. Now, what do they do with him?

Nobody's gonna come looking, right? Right?


[ooc: we have a rescue team in place, so please message me first if you'd like to tag here. ikissdhimbck @ aim.]

Re: Rescue mission

[notinthebook]

She might not have gotten knocked off her feet by that explosion...blast...whatever the hell that was, but her ears were definitely left ringing and there are black spots dancing around in her vision every time she blinks, and by the time she regains her balance, levering herself up with a chair back, the little criminals have vamoosed, scattering every which way.


And still dragging their captive with them. "Hey!"

Look, she's not one to tell girls not to have fun, okay? There's nothing wrong with liberating some candy and ice cream from a kitchen as stocked as this one must be, but she draws the line at hostages. "Get back here, you little twerps!"

She's got longer legs than them, but they've got a head start, and even after bolting out the door after them, with no real plan formed in her head to get the kid back, there's no way she'll catch up before the last one is safe and sound up in that fort.