mayfield_rpg | 29th Magic Bullet

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[Yuna's out for some basketball practice as usual, but today she's decided to have a little bit more fun with it than usual. She's always wanted to try a real dunk shot, since it looks so cool in live action shows. So after she's done with her usual drills with dribbling, free throws, three point shots, and the like, she can be found taking full speed headlong runs straight at the hoop, trying to get enough lift to slam the ball straight through the hoop. Of course, she isn't having much luck with it - she's only 5'3", after all, and these are regulation hoops she's dealing with here. Even still, Yuna is nothing if not determined, so she'll keep on trying for as long as her stamina holds out.]

Geez... they make this look so easy on TV!

[Or you might catch her when she's finally tired herself out, sitting on the bleachers. She's got a towel with her, wiping some sweat from her forehead while she drinks from a plastic water bottle. Either way, she's spending the better part of the afternoon here today.]

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A slam dunk!

[Marisa doesn't remember slam dunks being covered in her basketball lesson all those months ago.]

What's that?

It's when you take a running start toward the basket, jump off the ground, and slam the ball down through the hoop with your hands. It's pretty hard to pull off since you have to be able to jump really high.

Oh.

[Marisa looks at the hoop then looks at the ball. Walking out onto the floor, she takes the ball and runs at the hoop. No, she's not dribbling. And then all five feet of her jumps up into the air to dunk the ball. She hangs from the hoop then and grins down at Yuna.]

Like that?

[Oh, yes, she totally cheated and used magic.]

That's not fair! You used magic to do that!

[She's seen you fly before, Marisa. B|]

[Dropping back down to the ground, Marisa laughs.]

You didn't say I couldn't.

Yeah, but that just makes it way too easy! And I'm pretty sure flight spells aren't regulation...

Then how about this?

[Marisa grabs the ball again as she reinforces her legs with the magic Merem had taught her. She runs at the basket, noticeably faster than before and leaps - a regular leap - up to dunk the ball.

...it's still cheating.]