[Mari]

(( 44LoF4Zjp_1d2 Mushroom Royale is pitching first! Please refer to the bottom of event thread for the rules on how you do thing, especially the post order. You only have 1 week to post once it becomes your turn, with a 3 strie policy before you're disqualified. Do whatever you need to do to coordinate who is doing what in terms of field positions, pitching and who's batting in what order.))

An empty field and a softly rumbling crowd awaited both teams. The field was covered in pretty green astroturf. Clay lanes created the famous baseball diamond around the pitching mound, which awaited the first pitcher. The umpires were already on the field, watching as stadium staff watered the clay lanes to soften them up a little and dragged specialized brooms across them to remove any pits from practice earlier. It was time for each team to take the field. They had only to decide who would be doing what first.1d2

[Coolshaymin]

Not one to fail to make an entrance, running off the stands and landing onto the field and going into a double jump followed by a triple jump and ending with a long jump he made his way to the pitching plate and waved his arms to the audience's cheers of the famous hero of the Life Sphere, Super Mario Mario. The plumber baseball super star tipped his hat to the competition and the crowd, clearly loving the spotlight, having his pitching glove on over his glove and pulling a baseball out of his hat. "Alrighty, whoever's-a first, give your best-a shot! It's-a time to baseball, Mario Style!" Mario declared as he wound up his pitch.

With style only a plumber like him could manage, Mario gave a spin before tossing the ball for a bit of a curved angle at whoever was up to bat to contest him.



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[Rina]

"That would be me!"

And stepping up to the plate is...the captain of the Spellblades!? He isn't much for self-introductions, but his entry does cause a stir in the audience, being one of the heroes in First to Fall, Last to Lead. Not to the magnitude of Mario himself honestly, he concedes he can hardly hold a candle to him, but enough presence to surprise the dark wizard. With the bat in hand, he affirms a solid grip as he readied his swing. But all is not just in the actual impact. Schezo's going to need a mindful eye on the pitch. If he swings on a bad pitch, that's all on him.

And with that, Schezo stilled his mind, and readied himself for the pitch...

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[Coolshaymin]

Schezo caught onto Mario's trick fairly easily, but not quick enough to hit the ball, as Mario acceled a bit more when it came to throwing a ball fast and hard. Rosalina caught the ball before tossing it back to Mario. "Not-a bad, Schezo. Are you-a sure this is your first time? Still, you need to step up your game a little more if you wish to play with Mario," Mario... praised? It was a bit hard to tell but his cheerful demeanor seemed to imply no ill intent. "Now, let's-a step up the pitching for-a round 2, eh? Let's-a see how you-a respond to-a this!" Mario boasted as the crowd seemed to go wild for Mario, however a fair share was still rooting for the dark wizard. He was a war hero and deserved some love afterall.

 Mario this time threw in another trick, attempting to fake Schezo out with a few fake slow balls before heading in for a quick paced fast ball. He was attempting to use Schezo's own perception against him. He did not used to be the best tennis player in the world for nothing... Oh, he's pretty good at baseball too.


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[Rina]

A competitive smirk grew on the dark wizard's face. As calm as he is, even he is prone to getting a wee cocky.

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"Whoah!?"

So that talk about Mario being a man of many talents was no joke. In the back of his mind, his intuition counted on Mario pulling a fast one.

And he was right.

And fast coming it is! Schezo knew it was coming, but by just a split second too late, it only just registered, letting it zoom past him. Schezo visibly swung too late, letting his ego get to him, paying for it with a strike. Even with that one slip-up, he needs to keep his cool. This may only be the first of many games, but he needs to put on a good impression, too. If he's going to be struck out eventually, he's going to put up a fight, dangit! Where's the fun in throwing the match so soon?

"So hearsay has truth to your abilities. I won't let my guard down next time, Mario."1d20+4·1d20

[Coolshaymin]

"Never underestimate-a Mario Bro, Schezo. We live-a for the challenge. Now, let's-a go for Round 3, eh? Here we go!" Mario declared as Rosalina tossed the ball back to Mario, the ball seeming to gravitate to his mitt. Mario clasped his hand at the ready, preparing for another clash. This time he threw yet another fast ball... yet this time it was... incredibly telegraphed. While it was quite obvious what the plumber baseball star was trying to pull though, the ball was surprisingly fast, leaving little opportunity to intercept. It would seem this time he has tried putting aside tricks for an aggressive Out.

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[Rina]

"That we shall!"

And here comes the third pitch! ...a really telegraphed one, no less. As Mario said though, Schezo needs to step it up. Maybe this is to lower his guard. Make Schezo a bit complacent so he can swiftly get Out.

(overqualified) Pitch Check: 3WJI31EFp_1d20+4
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Ah, but Schezo is still quite vigilant nonetheless. The ball blazed through, but not quite within the box. That pitch was an easy read, but he needed to hold his tongue. Taunting would make for a double-edged sword; he could get under his skin, or make him go double-down on the next pitch. For a renowned hero, though, the latter seems to be the more likely scenario. Focus Schezo, this is only the 2nd Ball and the 1st Strike.1d20+4·1d20

[Coolshaymin]

"Oopsie, that was-a my bad. Let's-a try that pitch again," Mario rubbed the back of his head as his pitch was Balled. Rosalina gravitated the ball back to Mario for him to try another pitch. The plumber steeled himself with a determined look as he planned to make up for that offcenter shot. He gave the ball a toss into the air before catching it and looking down at Schezo as he clasped the ball in his hands. Well, he has thrown a few Fast Balls already, time to switch it up. The Plumber this time wasted no time in going for a slower pitch than the previous faster pitches to try and throw Schezo off with his key trait, being skilled in all.

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[Rina]

"Once more with feeling?"

The same pitch isn't going to fool him twice. That would be a travesty on Schezo's part! The dark wizard is expecting a different kind of pitch this time, seeing as how the previous one failed. But what if Mario knows he's thinking that, making Schezo believe on the contrary of the pitch? Or what if Schezo expecting that and is thinking contrary to the contrary?

MIND GAMES.

But let's not overthink that. That's a song that would never end, and the pitch is readied! Schezo is alert, ready with his bat in hands...

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[Coolshaymin]

"With-a feeling? Wow, you are even-a better than I thought. Alrighty, then, moving onto-a round 5! Only 2 balls or one strike left, let's-a see which comes first!" Mario declared as he readied the ball in his mitt after catching it once more. Schezo was trying to play some mind games with that ball, but Mario was bringing his A-game. He just had to trick Schezo into swinging and get another out... Or hopefully Schezo will hit it so the adorable young green girl that Peach apparently adopted can catch it... Moving that thought aside, Mario turned his cap and rolled up his short sleeves and put his best boot forward. "Let's-a go!" Mario declared as he gave a jump before throwing the ball with a slight spin, throwing a quick and curved ball to Home Plate in a last ditch attempt to start the game strong.

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[Rina]

"Haha, have at you!"

Schezo watched Mario take a stance; a tell that he's ready to go all out. It's been a while Schezo's had a bit of healthy competitive spirit. Back in his home world, Puyo battles existed to dispute anything from the smallest arguments or to take down whatever the heck Satan's cooked up. The last time he played it as sport was...the Primp Magic School tournament? How long ago was that? Long ago enough to no remember, apparently! With a curve to the pitch, Schezo readied himself!

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The ball was on point, and Schezo took the chance. It was a hit! The ball soared to the sky, just barely staying within the field! How would the outfielders react to this? They better stay on their toes as Schezo runs for the first base!1d20+4·1d20

[TartoonHand94]

After all that swinging, Schezo’s finally hit his ball and sent the white thing soaring over the outfield. That meant the rest of Mushroom Royale finally saw some action.
Not long at all after leaving Mario’s hand, another Mario’s hand reached out to catch the ball. Not just any Mario’s hand, but the gloved hand of arguably the best jumper in the Mushroom Kingdom.
You know who, don’t you? You don’t? Look right there, it’s the guy who’s jumping off the walls of the stadium just to get high enough to reach the ball.

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And he caught it! That’s right folks, Luigi Mario caught Schezo’s ball!

“Hah? Ay! I'm-a got it!” Luigi gasped, just as amazed at everybody else at what he did.
“Nice catch Luigi~!” Daisy cheered as Luigi tossed the ball back to Mario.1d20+3

[Mari]

"That was quite the impressive play by both teams. I do not believe I could have made such a catch myself, Luigi~!" Peach remarked from her position on 3rd base. Thank goodness she'd custom ordered fitting uniforms for everyone. It seemed like they were getting the most out of how well they fit.

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Meanwhile, a familiar figure made her way up to the base. They only had two more outs before their turn to bat ended, which meant there was a burden not to let this trend continue. "This uniforms look nice in action~ I'll make sure to take a good hit!" Arle remarked as she passed Schezo, smiling unassumingly as she marched up to bat. The slightly short, chestnut haired mage smirked competitively at Marrow once she reached home, practice swinging a couple of times in the air as she got a feeling for where her bat was over the plate. "I may not be the best pitcher, but I won't let everyone down at the bat! Gimme a steady shot!" Arle remarked, shifting her legs slightly into a ready position.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

"Nice catch, Mr. Luigi!" Lidelle praised the green-clad plumber's catch. "Yeah! You rocked~!" Amitie complimented from the 2nd base before she noticed Arle stepping up to bat, claiming she wouldn't let her team down on the bat. --Wait, but doesn't swing a bat to hit the ball hard enough doesn't require physical strength? Arle's good at magic. Something's not adding up here... ".A..Ami? Is something the matter?" Lidelle called her big sis, snapping the blonde out of her thinking. "...I 'unno, I guess I just a have a feeling something's amiss here." "I think I get it...but don't worry about it that much, Ami! I'm sure we can handle it!" "...Hehe~ Thanks for the vote of confidence, Liddie!"

A bit of silence. "...By the way, how's the uniform's skirt treating you?" "O-Oh, the skirt? I'm fine with it. W-what about it?" "...I'm, uh...finding mine a bit too short for my tastes." 

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"Darn, we were so close to getting a base..." Corrin remarked, watching the action from the sidelines until he was ready to go. Their leader's impressively strong batting was shut down by an equally impressive (if not more so) catch by a man in green. The king of Valla needed to make up a plan to ensure a score for the team...but he needed to gather as much info as possible from the opposing team so that he could. Would he get what he wants from this round...?

[Mari]

(( PolarStarQuote and Coolshaymin are being given strikes for not keeping up with the weekly deadline. To give Cool more time, I will be replacing Mario as the pitcher. ))

"--Oh dear. Mario!!" Peach called out, rushing up to the pitching area and gingerly placing a hand on Mario's shoulder. "Are ou feeling alright..? You look stricken. Why don't you get a drink in the dugout..? We could use you in tip top shape later if you start to feel better." Peach remarked in concern, leading Mario back to the dugout for their sports brand energy drink, kept in a cooler for the players. After she returned, she looked over the remaining members of her team. "Now, would any of you like to pitch..? I do regret to say that my throwing arm is not my strongest 'asset'." Peach explained somewhat bashfully. If she had more raw strength, she probably wouldn't get kidnapped by Bowser so often!