Saint Joseph School

Tristaan smiled as he tossed the baseball idly into the air. He watched as Pally explained a few of the basics to the other students who had shown up to give the game a try. It was nice to see that others were starting to show some interest in the game. Maybe they'd get this team going after all, especially with that huge donation from Wyvern.

"Just let me know when y'all are ready for me to throw this thing. I'll be waitin'."

"...And if joo need more, dere's also a stack of regulation books, as if we needed sometin' else, eh? Right now, I tink we need ta just see where our strengths are, and work from dere," Paula said, feeling antsy and wanting desperately to start playing. "Dose of you who know da game, can help out with da others, as we get more into it. Alright? Let's do dis!"

The latin girl stepped to the plate, and nodded to Tristaan. She wanted him to start slow and easy, so the others could see what was going, on, if they were new to it, and also to get him back into the groove. Already she had started tthinking about talking to the boy some about when they could gather for practices and the sort.

Eshva shyly sat on the bench watching. The game seemed fairly simple. Try to hit the ball and get to home base. Or stop the other teams players from getting home. Lookin down she fiddled with the old baseball glove that she had to barrow from the school. I really never did get to play sports...

She streched out her legs as she looked arround waiting for her turn to attempt to play.

Pally hit a few balls, and even missed a few. Tristaan was rusty, but she saw there being some good potential, there. Picking a few guys, she set them to batting against Tristaan, and got the better one of them all to help the others a little. Looking around she spotted Eshva, and she grinned very big.

"Hey! Eshy! iOye! C'mon," the latin teen said excitedly. "Let's see dat pitch of jors, huh? I bet joo'd rock, chica!"

((I have been informed by the author of the thread that dear Tristaan will not be continuing on, in the persona he started out in. If he continues as a student named Tristaan is up to the player, but for now, we may assume that Tristaan is an NPC, until they declare otherwise.))

Pally hit a few balls, and even missed a few. Tristaan was rusty, but she saw there being some good potential, there. Picking a few guys, she set them to batting against Tristaan, and got the better one of them all to help the others a little. Looking around she spotted Eshva, and she grinned very big.

"Hey! Eshy! iOye! C'mon," the latin teen said excitedly. "Let's see dat pitch of jors, huh? I bet joo'd rock, chica!"

((Sorry for the repost, but, I figured the repost of the last actual IC reply was in order to save the thread [hint, hint]))

Renn stood behind the fence, watching the other kids practice. She rocked back and forth on the balls of her feet, trying to control her nerves. Everyone seemed so much better than her. Maybe trying out for the team was a mistake...after all, she'd never really played before!

She saw the short Latina trying to coax Eshva onto the field, with what looked like minimal success. What a relief, at least there was someone that she recognized there. Renn reached back to tug on the ponytail that she had pulled her bair back into, making sure it was still secure. She waved over at Eshva, then walked up to the other Palilla.

"Hey...there any room left on the team? I-I'd kinda like to try out..."

"Any room," Paula asked, a bit shocked. "Dere's always room in baseball! Baseball is about da team, an' about da team bein' family. An' right now, Eshy is da bashful cousin. But, I tink dat her showin' is proof enough she can play. Wanna join da team? I figure, once we train up, we can show ourselves to da coach, and ask to have a team!"

Pally was so excited, yet another girl had showed an interest in the sport, and it wasn't softball! No, this was baseball, and girls could bring it just as well as the guys could. The Flyers would prove it. Miracles coud and would happen!

"I'm Pally," She said, holding her hand out to the other girl.

Headed over to the pitchers mound and bend down to pick up the ball. Eshva held the baseball in her hand and studied it..This isn't too heavy.. its like the weight of my claws when they are out. Spotting Renn talking to Pali she smile.

"Hey! Lets give this a try!"

Pali noded and rushed over to grab at bat. Eshva fiddled a bit more with the ball tossing it up and catching it. I think I like this.. Pali swung the bat over her arms, with a grin she nodded. Eshva took aim. at the back catcher. In a swift motion as if she was throwing a mental bast with her claws she let the ball fly. pali Swung but just too late, the ball had already swooshed past her mid side and into the glove of the back catcher. A prefect Strike. Winching the back catcher took his hand out fo the glove and flexed his hand a bit. Eshva blushed.

"Oh! I'm sorry!! Your suppose to hit the ball right!"

Paula grinned and nodded. Eshva was really good! Maybe with just a few pointers she'd be an awesome pitcher. The latin girl's skin tingled at the thought of Eshva being a pitcher, and the mental image of the team became just a little more clear.

"Jeah, chica! My job is to hit da ball, but joo're job is to get da ball into da hindcatcher's glove, without me hitting it. Good job! I tink we might be getting a star pitcher, aqui! Okay. A few more, alright? Den we will see what Renn can do!"

"My name is Renn." She quickly shook the offered hand, and turned to watch Eshva step up to the pitcher's mound.

She stood back against the far end of the fence to watch as Eshva threw a pitch that blazed past Palilla and hit the catchers glove with what looked like no small amount of pain.

Note to self: Don't be a catcher! Renn clapped, a big grin on her face. "Way to go, Eshva!"

With a big grin on her face she catches the baseball as its thrown back at her. She plays with the ball again. Looks at the backcather with a smirk and holds back a giggle as he frowns as she readies the ball again.

"You ready pali?"


"Jeah, chica! Throw dat Ball!"

Eshva repeteing the same thing lets the ball fly towards the catcher..

Eshva, repeating the same thing as before, lets the ball fly towards the catcher...

Time seems to slow down for the latina. She can hear her heartbeat. She hears and feels her breathing.

Pally's eyes focus on the moment...

She estimates the speed of the ball as it shoots through the air. It's incredibly fast. Probably faster than most college ball players' pitches.

The ball hurdling toward the catcher...

Her muscles tensed in anticipation. This was the thrill of the game. The thing that made baseball a passion.

The bat as she swung...

The ball whistled in, and the aluminim bat whooshed. The catcher braced himself. *PING* The ball sailed and Pally stepped back to watchit fly. Suddenly the catcher launched himself forward, and ran almost half-way to first base, where a faint *fump* was heard as the ball landed almost gracefully into the boy's glove.

Pally smirked. Eshy was good! The girl had to stay. She had to pitch for the Flyers!

Eyes on the ball Eshva watched the white ball fly up and back down to the earth into the catchers glove.

"Good hit pali!"

wow that ball went high! I really think I'm starting to like this game!

The start of another smile came across the girls face.

"How many more people do we need for team? I think I could so do this!"

"How many," Paula asked, then looked thoughtful before answering. "Well, we gotta have nine to take da field, but we need replacements for injuries and tiredness, so I would say fifteen. We would be lucky ta get twenty! Eshy... Joo're hot wit dat arm! If I can get somebody to work wit joo on da different types of pitches, we would rock wit joo on da mound!"

The latin teen looked over at Renn, and thought hard about what she saw. The girl was small, probably fast. Maybe outfield? She would need someone else with a good eye on this, but they needed to teast her catching, pitching, batting, and running.

"Joo afraid of tings fylin' at joo, Renn?"