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[whatsamada]

Sender: Ken Amada
To: Everyone
Subject: SOCCER?

I have a question. Does anyone here know how to play soccer?

[Because you know. His birthday is coming up and he really has no idea what to do.]

Comments

Sender: Anya

[grandduchess_anya]

I never heard of soccer before but I think that I might be interested in playing it. May I ask about what soccer is about and how do we play it?

(Anya’s birthday is also coming up too so have a fellow June birthday celebrant chiming in.)

[whatsamada]

It's a game where you kick the ball to the other side. Whoever gets the most points wins.

But it's not a hard game once you get the hang of it! I could teach you!

[grandduchess_anya]

Ohhh! Kicking a ball to the other side, that sounds like a lot of fun. It seems to be easy enough to grasp the rules too.

I would love to learn on how to play it from you.

[whatsamada]

If you're free right now, I can teach you how.

There's plenty of space in the park where we can just run around and play.

Sender: Rob

[nulland]

Yeah. Why?

[He's not really an athlete or interested in competitive sports, but that's not the question right now.]

[whatsamada]

[..........................................]

Would you be interested in playing with me?

[nulland]

[Oh. In retrospect, he should have seen that coming.]

I don't know, I haven't really had gym or anything for a long time. I guess if you're really desperate I could?

[whatsamada]

It's not so much desperate...

[Should Ken tell him?]

...It's more that my birthday is coming up and I'm not really sure what to do.

sender: riku

[retrieves]

it's been a long time, but i'm sure i still remember how to.

[whatsamada]

That's fine. Anything works since I want someone to play with.

[retrieves]

just let me know a time and place and i'll be there.

[he needs to get up and about more now that he's feeling better, anyway.]

[whatsamada]

How about later this afternoon at the park? Would 3 o'clock work?

sender: zack

[theheroics]

oh sure! ive played it a ton of times

looking for a partner to kick around with?

[whatsamada]

If that's okay with you?

I just kind of want something to do really.

[Not that he'll mention how it's his birthday coming up. Not at all....]

[theheroics]

[ MENTION IT KEN, DO IT ]

course it is!! tbh its been a minute so id wanna brush up on my skills

you thinking you wanted to do it today or planning to get a bunch of people together?

[whatsamada]

To be honest, I haven't thought that far ahead. I just wanted someone to play with.

Especially when I wanted to have a fun time with the people here.

[But...but... :<]

Sender: Xiao

[whirlwindthrust]

What is soccer?

[whatsamada]

A game where you kick a ball to one of the two ends of the playing field. Whoever gets the most points wins.

You can't use your hands, you either use your feet or your head to get to ball to the goal. Although, if you want, I can teach you how to play.

[whirlwindthrust]

So this is not some game for only one person to play.

Seems a little unfair, for all it takes would be for someone fast to manage multiple "points."

[whatsamada]

That's why people who play the sport always train to get faster.

But in this case? I'm not looking to win, we're playing for fun

[lemiserable]

Sorry, was more a baseball type of guy.

[Japan's national pastime and all.]

[whatsamada]

That's fine, I guess I could try baseball...?

[Nevermind that he can't really throw a baseball that well but...!!]

[lemiserable]

Haha, come on kid, I'm sure you'd rather play what you were asking for.

Buuuut I won't say know to a friendly match or just practising. My daughter was never interested in the sport and I sure as hell wasn't going to force her into it.

[lemiserable]

Uh. Sorry for the language. Again.

[whatsamada]

No, it's fine, I'm really used to hearing cursing anyway.

[For better and for worse....]

But I couldn't mind practicing either. If anything, I could probably learn a thing or two about it!