The Genie Golf Classic

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Character(s): Everyone who entered into the tournament.
Content: GOLF!
Setting: Starts at Joutenheim outside the city and works itself back in ending at City Hall.
Time: Week 8, Morning
Warnings: Watch for flying balls ;)

"Good morning and welcome to the first annual Genie Golf Classic. It’s a beautiful day just outside the city of Paixao here on the mysterious but equally as gorgeous island. Unfortunately due to legal purposes it is to remain unnamed for the time being so for those of you watching our live feed at home put the maps away and find yourself another vacation spot. I suggest Abu Dhabi, someone needs to bring Nermal back home.

The sun is out and it’s hitting you at total of seventy five degrease Fahrenheit. Wind’s coming at you at three miles an hour, just south east with a relative humidity of thirty percent. Whoo! Hope you brought your sunscreen kids, it’s gunna be a hot one. For those of you who forgot to bring a beverage we do have a stand set up at the checkpoint with both free food and drink. That’s gunna be the sixth hole, just outside the Niflheim gate. Get ‘em while they last. Back inside the domes it looks as though we might be seeing some thundershowers this afternoon with a high chance of belligerent Org. members. Do be careful out there and don’t hesitate to call if you run into any trouble.

Things are about to get underway. We ask that all golfers that haven’t already please report to the first hole for full registration to receive maps, clubs, and more. The game will be underway in a few moments from now. So far we can look forward to seeing such notable personalities out on the green today as President Naja Salaheem of the Salaheem Sentinels and Urd, Goddess of Love. We also have the Doctor accompanied by his lovely lady friends, Jecht, Ivan, and more! Who will you meet on the green today?

Here’s a reminder for all you out there that the winner of today’s game will be awarded our super awesome ultra fantastic secret grand prize. What is it? Win and find out!

Before we begin a quick reminder of the rules is in order. We have a lot of new players with us today so we want to do our best to help play the game as well as enjoy themselves. It also never hurts to refresh yourself. A complete but brief explanation of the rules of the game can be found at the first hole along with all the necessary course maps. To be very, very brief, your objective for today is to get your ball into all the holes on the course using your clubs in as few swings as possible. Count your clubs before you begin; you are only allowed a total of fourteen. Also, remember to play the ball as it lies. This is very important. Respect your opponents and practise good etiquette. Most importantly HAVE FUN!

As a closing note, I feel I need not remind anyone that there is no tolerance for endangering another player’s wellbeing. Anyone who does so will face very strict and harsh penalties by me. If you run into any trouble on the course today don’t hesitate to summon me by either the alarm found on your cart or golf bag. I have several scouts spread out across the course and will also be patrolling the area to ensure safety to all our players.

Right! Now with that all out of the way, get out there, have fun, and buy a souvenir t-shirt!"

[ooc: All maps and information are posted in the ooc here. If you have any questions feel free to ask them there. Also, here is a useful guide to golf that might come in handy for those who are not completely familiar with the game like myself.]

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So focused was Urd on the task at hand, so determined to get a hole-in-one that Genie's presence was barely more than a blip on her radar. Eyeing the curve of the green with a vengeance, she rummaged around in her bag roughly for just the right club. There was more than just dinner on the line, now. It was a matter of pride. She couldn't erase the image of that smirking, arrogant attractive blue face out of her mind. He was taking her lightly! He was underestimating her! He was...

...going to be disappointed. A villainous smile curved her mouth as she slowly withdrew a larger-than-average club from the bag. Sliding off the purple cover, the metallic shine of the club was fairly incandescent and even from a distance, one would be able to see the glittering gold flame decals on the head. This was the weapon with which to win this duel!

She stepped up to the tee. Her ball appeared on it with a puff of smoke. She leaned forward, swung the club very slightly to test the weight of it and wound back for the real deal. She swung! It was a perfect motion, fluid and graceful! Until the horn sounded.

Urd gasped, grip slipping. Mimicking her previous fiasco on the roof of Iriela, the club left her hands entirely and was flung into the air, landing by the hole. She whipped around, glaring at Genie, lightening crackling around her in short, small bursts. "Oy! Flyboy!" she yelled, hands on her hips. "Hands off the cart!"

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That certainly hadn’t been the reaction he was looking for but it certainly did put him ahead of her. His eyes followed her club across the green all the way to the hole before he brought his attention back to the goddess. An innocent smile found its way on his face when he found Urd’s eyes locked on him. If her voice didn’t express her aggravation, the lightening that cackled around her made body certainly did. The genie raised his hands in front of him, no longer leaning against the wheel since the horn had sounded. The carts cry had even surprised him.

“Oops!” Genie chuckled nervously, flying out of his cart. “Sorry, accident.” He explained, keeping it as brief as possible. He then removed his clubs from the back of the cart and joined the goddess on the green. However, in doing so he was sure to keep his distance. The djinn was sure if he got to close he would find himself struck by lightning – although even from his current distance he already got the feeling. He cleared his throat and brought his hand up to his mouth to cover his grin. “I believe it’s still your shot.” The genie said, pointing to the ball still resting on the tee with his other hand.

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Urd continued to glare meaningfully in silence at Genie for a moment more before extending her arm towards the hole. The club rose from the grass and, as if in reverse from the previous accident, appeared to throw itself back into her hands. Twirling the club in her hands, she pointed it at the djinn like a sword before an epic battle. "Keep smiling," she said, sultry and sweet voice at odds with her narrowed eyes. "It'll make it easier when you lose."

She turned with another flip of her hair and leaned over to start her swing once more. Testing the weight once more, she glanced behind her once to give Genie a warning glance before finally making her shot. The ball sailed low but quickly, landing only mere inches from the hole. Urd pumped her fist in the air, jumping up once. "Yes!" She whirled around and grinned at the djinn. "Try beating that, handsome."

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Genie did his best to behave himself and watch the goddess patiently in silence. To his surprise her shot turned out to be far closer to the hole than he had originally anticipated. It made him nervous however he showed no signs of this with the smug grin which failed to leave his face. He simply nodded at her challenge and joined her at the teeing ground, tee at the ready to stick into the ground.

He took his time preparing, carefully analyzing the map of the hole with a geometry compass for assured precision before scribbling something on the page with a blue pencil. From there he removed a tape measure from under his hat and ran it from his tea to the hole, marking the distance down and tossing the measuring device. Another one was quickly revealed, a protractor to be exact, which the djinn placed beside the tee then scribbled more down on his map. Finally, he pulled some grass from the green and tossed it into the air experimentally, licking his finger and holding it up assure himself he had the right wind direction before adding it to his calculations. Finding a result he was most pleased with he placed the lipstick marked ball onto his tee, removing a relatively club from his bag compared to Urd’s. The Mickey Mouse club cover was arguably adorable though.

Removing the cover he lined himself, pivoting on one foot to adjust himself to his liking. His eyes focused ahead of him on the flag in the distance. Two practice swings to prep himself were given before the ball finally was sent flying into the air – in the wrong direction. The ball shot to the far right, hitting the box off spare tees set up before sailing straight for the hole. It hit the holes flagpole, falling just a short ways from the hole where it bounced in front of Urd’s ball.

That certainly hadn't been planned but Genie was willing to make it appear so. He looked to Urd, swinging his club in a similar fashion as she had previously. "Beat that? I do believe your wish is my command."

[ooc: If Urd cursed the ball or something, let me know!]

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Well, that was...unlikely. The truth was, Urd hadn't actually done anything to the ball -- she'd decided to employ a little deception, make Genie think she had done something to his ball, all to fluster him and make him second guess himself. After all, psychological warfare was just good strategy and hardly cheating. Apparently her efforts had been for nothing.

Shaking herself from her stunned silence before the djinn could see that she was, in fact, pretty impressed, the goddess snorted in derision at his gloating, waving a dismissive hand at the outstretched club. "Lucky shot and not even remotely a problem," she yawned, slowly floating up in the air, bare feet rising from the thick grass. "I'll show you something even better."

Flying towards their balls, Urd stopped by the hole to (hopefully) complete her shot. She touched down to the green once more, same club in her hands. It didn't make good golf sense to use such a club this close to the hole, but she didn't seem to care. Situating herself just so in front of her ball, she glanced at Genie with a smirk before winding back, swinging...and hitting the ball so oddly that it jumped up vertically, bounced off of Genie's ball and rolled into the hole.

Urd laughed triumphantly behind her raised hand. "Behold the power of a goddess!"

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She had to of cheated, there was no other way around it. The shot was just too perfect. Every way the genie looked at it he found himself drawn to the same conclusion. His smile fell and arms folded across his chest as he looked from Urd to the hole with suspicion. He didn’t call cheat on her, however he far from hid the belief she had done so. “Yeah, the power of a goddess alright.” The djinn repeated saucily while he reached into his golf bag. Instead of a club however he revealed a pool stick.

Genie chalked the pool cue carefully, blowing the excess chalk off before he laid himself down on the green. Though not nearly as intricate a measuring process was preformed as his last shot, he could still be seen measuring the best to his ability by eye. He took a deep breath before he made his shot, the ball flying forward and straight past the hole.

He missed.

Surprised by this, the jinni fell silent. It took him at least a moment or two to process the fault before he moved to take another shot – another miss. He tried again: miss. Three more attempts proved to have the same result. Frustrated, Genie stood over the hole, glaring at it after shouting at his ball to ‘return home’ in a fit of rage. Breathing surprisingly heavy, the pool stick in his hands was snapped in half.

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Urd was always able to read people pretty well, and Genie was hardly being subtle about his opinion of her shot. A brief flare of annoyance rose up, insulted as she was that he apparently had so little trust in her. She was distracted by her injured pride, however, by his bizarre preparation. When he continued to miss, she simply watched, more surprised at his temper than his inability to sink the putt. It was almost comical. In fact, it was comical. Before she could stop herself, a short burst of quiet giggles escaped her, but if Genie turned around to look at her, the same neutral expression would be returned to her face.

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Genie was not amused. His eye twitched at the sound of Urd’s laughter and teeth ground against one another with enough force to shatter them. He slowly turned to look at the goddess, eyes practically aflame by the fury burning inside him. When Genie was mad, he was really mad. The fact that he was often so cheerful only seemed to make the sudden change more dramatic and serious… Though it was certainly comical as well.

He glared at the goddess in silence for a moment before slowly showing signs that he was calming down – at least before he opened his mouth.

“Don’t say anything. Not a word! I don’t want to hear it.” The djinn ordered, pointing at Urd accusingly. “Golf’s a lousy game, anyway!” he continued, turning to storm off to his cart. “Who picked such a miserable sport? No, it's not even a sport!”

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Urd sighed, watching his back as he stormed away. Who knew he had such a temper? She smirked, oddly pleased that she'd been able to affect him this much. Still, perhaps it would be better to nip this in the bud before it got out of hand. This was supposed to be fun! She'd been looking forward to a little friendly competition with him ever since she failed to complete their race during their first meeting. This was hardly friendly at this point. It was better to try to soothe his temper now, right?

...though, an angry Genie was sure to play worse than a composed one. She mused on this as she trailed after him, golf bag and sundry items over her shoulder.