02 | video 💀 skate park help

[stillarhino]

Type: Video
Sender ID: soundsurfer (Beat) and seasaltkeys (Roxas)
To: Everyone
Subject: Help wanted for skate park
Warnings: None

Aight, so me and Checkers are trying to make a skate park over at Hero's Rest and we gonna need some help.

[Beat moves aside to show off the State of the Skate Park. It is obvious that it needs quite a bit of Help. He stands in what looks to be the middle of a repurposed amphitheater. The only things that have been set up is a ramp and a grind rail from the stairs that are already part of the original architecture.]

It ain't much right now, but we got a lotta plans.

[Setting aside the shellphone, he rummages through his sketchbook, eventually flipping to a page with said plans. He holds it up to reveal a very rough drawing of his and Roxas' dream skate park for all to see.]

We thinkin' 'bout puttin' up a half-pipe somewhere 'round here— [He starts moving around, pointing out to a space each time. Boy, does he look excited about it, grinning from ear to ear. Very much like a kid in a candy store.] —coupla pyramids somewhere in the middle, an' a buncha rails and ramps all 'round. Yo, Checkers! Am I missin' anythin'?

[Roxas can be seen in the background, cleaning up part of the amphitheater that they hadn't gotten to. He turns to Beat.]

Maybe a bowl somewhere?

Nah, you's right. Gotta add that to the plan. [Then Beat turns back to the shellphone.] That too. Anyways, it's gonna be a lotta work, so if can help us out, we gonna owe you big time, yo! Jus' name your price!

[ooc: Beat is red and Roxas is blue. Either one of them or both will be answering replies!]

Comments

[ramuhs]

And what exactly is this "skateboard"?

[seasaltkeys]

It's this!

[Roxas holds up his board. Simple design, a deck on wheels.]

So, you balance on it and kick off to get speed and go places and do tricks and stuff like that!

[ramuhs]

[Cid leans in a little closer to the screen to get a closer.]

So... Is it like those other sports with boards? Snowboarding and surfing? Just these have wheels instead.

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, kinda. It's still a lot about the balance.

And you're like, not trapped going downhill on a skateboard. There's more manoeuvrability.

I like it better than snowboarding.

[ramuhs]

Suppose I'd have to see this for myself to understand more fully, but I think I have the basic idea.

And so you boys are trying to create a place so that you can...skateboard around? With all these ramps and...rails?

[He had to look at the video again to get a good look.]

[seasaltkeys]

Feel free to come visit, if you want.

[Roxas will vouch for him.]

But yeah, that's the plan. With the ramps and everything, we'll be able to do tricks and stuff like that.

[ramuhs]

Well if you need help in the construction I would gladly. And speaking of which, have you received any offers?

[seasaltkeys]

We'd appreciate it, definitely!

I think a few people have also offered, so we'll probably have to work out a good time for everyone!

[ramuhs]

There are certainly a number of people who would be good at this.

[Like a sparkly architect who's already jumped on this—]

But I'd still be happy to visit, see what you boys have been up to.

[seasaltkeys]

I'd appreciate it.

I don't really know where to go from here.

[ramuhs]

Looked like your friend—Beat, is it?—has some interesting ideas.

Are you two the only ones who skateboard or do you other friends as well?

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, Beat.

I think it's just us right now, but if anyone else wanted to try and learn, I'd show them how.

[ramuhs]

If this takes off, then you quite possibly might catch the interest of others. Perhaps I'll even give it a try.

[seasaltkeys]

That would be kinda cool. I'd like to talk to more people about it.

And I think I'd like to see that.

[ramuhs]

I'm starting to wonder if you'd actually like to see me try, or only because you want to see me fall.

[seasaltkeys]

[Roxas shrugs, and maybe smiles.]

Maybe a little bit of both? But everyone falls at least once.

[ramuhs]

But not everyone risks hurting their back.

[He unconsciously rubs his, thinking of how that would be.]

You best teach me how to do it proper.

[seasaltkeys]

You can't be that old.

But yeah, I'll show you properly.

[ramuhs]

Old enough.

[A wry grin.]

But let me know if you need any help, I'll be happy to come by and lend a hand however you need it.

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah, of course.

I appreciate it.