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[semifreakingnormal]

[The feed clicks on and Scott is standing outside his door. He's holding the device in one hand, his lacrosse stick in the other.]

Okay, so I sorted out teams for lacrosse. Lydia helped make sure they're...mostly fair. [The odds are stacked against him.] I hung the sheet up outside my room, but - here.

[He turns the camera on the team listing, just to the right of his door:

Scott's Team Cassel Chris Slevin Archer Jack Bucky

Stiles' Team Steve Peter Ben Mindy Andrew Needy

He holds it there for a solid thirty second before turning the camera back on his face.]

So we're gonna start practice on Friday, in the CES around noon. And we haven't really decided on team names yet....What do you guys think? The Badgers and the Bears? The Bears and the Bengals? The...Okay, I can't think of anymore animals that start with a B. Consider this a, like, open call for suggestions.

And way, way more importantly - teams are supposed to be ten players, and we only have seven each. So come on! There have to be six more people who are bored and want to do something new around here. Lacrosse is, uh, it's a contact sport, kind of like....field hockey, but with sticks in the air.

[Nailed that description.]

It's easy to learn, and it's great for burning off energy, and it's - it's a lot of fun! Who's up for it?

[Private to Daneca]

[Early in the evening, he sends Daneca a text.]

are you busy???

[Private to Lydia]

Hey, um, this - this is gonna sound dumb, but do you think you can, uh. Keep Allison away from the CES tonight?

[Filtered to Peter, Cassel, Stiles]

So I have this really...really dumb favor to ask you guys.

[Beacon Hills Filter]

Hey, so Cassel gave me this charms for you guys. You can stop by my room, and I'll explain what they're for.

Comments

[warisart]

Sports are a series of athletic actions performed in deliberate tactics and for the specific purpose of proving superiority of one specimen or team over another. If you honestly believe there is no danger in this without superhuman abilities, I cannot prove it for you.

I understand your intent. My rebuttal is that in this environment, your expectations and your assumptions are unrealistic.

[lydiascreams]

[The way he talks seems a little odd to her. But her manners are too proper for her to mention or ask anything. So she will just shrug a shoulder.]

I'll tell you what. We see how the first practice goes. If I have any concerns, I'll come to you. Does that work?

[warisart]

[He can tell, though. She is far from the first, she won't be the last. He knows when he's being dismissed, but also when the compromise being offered is tactically sound enough to be going on with, too.]

As you like, Lydia.