[020]

[oliverplus]

[there is a new building on the Plane! or, rather, a room--from the TARDIS, to be exact. Oliver has propped its door open with an oddly-shaped metal canister, allowing the Plane's residents to see that the room basically consists of an outside ledge around a giant ball pit. yes, a ball pit--filled to the brim with shiny, multicolored, hollow plastic balls]

[Oliver is standing in the doorway of the room, looking nervous but hopeful, and holding a gun] I figured we could use a break after, you know, everything. And I... [his expression slips slightly, but only for an instant] Well. I want everybody to have a chance for some fun. I wasn't sure I'd be able to get it all here, but it worked!

And this might make things even more interesting. Watch! [grinning, he turns to face into the room. first, he fires the gun at the ceiling, creating an oval outlined in blue. then he fires again, into the corner of the pit this time. anyone watching can now just see the edges of an orange oval in the pit. there are now two ovals rather like these. the balls around the orange one are pouring into it--only to reappear falling out of the blue hole in the ceiling. this is creating a sort of ball waterfall, which due to momentum is causing lots of flying balls as well. a few even go rolling out the doorway]

What do you think? Jump in!

Comments

[bonnypiperlad]

[Oh, that's just a normal Jamie expression, and it vanishes at Oliver's suggestion, replaced with a look of surprise.]

Me? I don't know about that, Oliver. It looks like it could be dangerous.

[Of course, this is why he's reaching to pick up a ball from the ball pit, right?]

[oliverplus]

It's a ball pit! What could be safer? [well, maybe that's taking it a bit far, but the general point stands. at least Oliver's too nice to push Jamie into it. yet]

I could go in first?

[bonnypiperlad]

It's a ball pit with those great big holes you've shot in it.

[He tosses the ball up and then catches it with one hand, then rummages through his sporran with the other until he finds a bit of charcoal, which he uses to mark its surface.]

Whose to say what happens when ye actually go through those things?

[By all means, Oliver, go ahead. He's going to toss the ball into the orange portal first to see what happens.]

[oliverplus]

Well, yeah, but those are just portals! They only go to each other.

Uh...Jamie, you know it's gonna be hard to find that ball again?

[he's definitely considering it, but he should at least let Jamie put the charcoal away first...]

[bonnypiperlad]

[He's about to put the charcoal away, but hesitates at the question.] Well, aye, if I'd not marked it. See, it's...

[Not actually visible, because it's gotten lost in the sea of other balls.] Oh. Huh. I thought that might have worked.

[He frowns, then finishes putting the charcoal away.]

[oliverplus]

[can't help a smirk] You know, I can think of one way to test it.

[and before Jamie can think of taking a step back from the edge, Oliver gives him a little push]

[bonnypiperlad]

He - [Really, the look on Jamie's face says it all, even though his words are quickly lost as he disappears into the pit itself. He must not have hit the portal, though, since he doesn't immediately come back through.]

[Actually, he seems to have vanished altogether.]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver laughs as Jamie goes in, and then he watches for him to reappear]

[...and continues watching...]

[Oliver leans over the side of the pit, worried now] Jamie?

[bonnypiperlad]

[There isn't any movement right up until Oliver leans over the side of the pit. And then, Jamie's hand pops up through the balls with a startling suddenness, making a sweeping gesture. It's a little unclear if he's asking for help or if he's trying to grab Oliver and pull him in with him - although, to be fair, chances are really good it's the latter, given the deliberate pause.]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver, thrilled to see him reappear, assumes he's asking for help and grabs for Jamie's hand]

[bonnypiperlad]

[Jamie takes the hand, making sure he's got a solid grip, then his other arm surfaces and latches on as well. It's about the only warning he's going to give before trying to give a mighty tug in the hopes of unbalancing Oliver enough to get him to fall in.]

[oliverplus]

Whoa-! [as Jamie is the stronger of the two and Oliver wasn't expecting that, he's easily pulled forward enough to topple into pit of balls himself]

[bonnypiperlad]

Push me in, will ye? [The words are a bit grumbly-sounding, but when Jamie pops up for air a few moments later, he's laughing.] Bet ye weren't expecting that, Oliver.

[oliverplus]

[Oliver pops up just after him. he's laughing, too, although he attempts to sound indignant] That wasn't fair at all!

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, aye? And was it fair for ye to shove me in like that?

[oliverplus]

You said you wanted to see what happens to things that go through the portal!

[clearly that justifies everything]

[bonnypiperlad]

[Uh-huh. Riiiiiiiight.] I didn't mean me. Besides, I don't see ye volunteering to jump through it, now do I?

[oliverplus]

[a rather mischievous grin crosses Oliver's face now] How 'bout we give it a go together?

[bonnypiperlad]

[Seeing that, Jamie folds his arms over his chest and arches his eyebrows for a moment.] And how do I know ye won't push me in first and then not go?

[oliverplus]

[innocently] Because I promise not to?

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh aye. Well. If you're going to promise, then...I suppose I can give it a go.

[Unfolding his arms, he starts pushing his way through the ball pit to where he can see the portal. Funny, it looks like the balls are moving a wee bit faster than before.]

[oliverplus]

[Oliver thinks the balls are moving a bit faster, too, but he brushes that thought away. how could they be? he follows Jamie]

Count of three?

[bonnypiperlad]

[Jamie nods, then moves right up to the edge, but waits until Oliver's next to him before starting to count.]

One...two...

[oliverplus]

Three! [Oliver dives in excitedly]

[bonnypiperlad]

[For a split second, it looks as though Jamie's thinking of changing his mind, but then dives in anyway, complete with a Highland yell. Might as well, right?]