Short version: I injured myself playing "capture-the-flag" far too vigourously. Hence the bandages and dripping water.

Long version: Although it might not seem that way, our team won the first game and held the second one to a draw. I sustained injury in both games by pushing myself way too hard. We played in these parks in Montreal.

In the first game our territory was Parc St-Viateur. It has a small island surrounded by a shallow moat. Naturally we took advantage and placed our flag underneath the only bridge, on the island side. I was on defense and figured I could just take off my shoes and wade into the moat to catch the opposition by surprise. Alas the bottom of the most proved slippery, and I went over fast. I came up dripping scummy water and blood from a scraped knee.

During the second game, our home territory shifted to Parc Outremont. I was chasing folks fairly vigorously, despite my still-bleeedind knee. I think that scared a couple of them. Then this big fast aussie guy made a break down Avenue Outremont and I gave chase. I just touched his shirt and then... I over balanced, and took a belly-flop onto the sidewalk at full running speed. My ribcage is a massive bone bruise right now.

But the point is we won. Sort of.

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