The door opens, spilling laughing people out into the back yard. Some of them are tipsy, but that's probably to be expected. The room they left was dark and cozy, but the yard is full of bright sunlight, perfect for a game. Time is like that, in Milliways.
"Okay," the game's organizer calls. "Does everyone know how to play?"
Like any group of people faced with a question, there's a vague milling and shuffling, and some answers that could be affirmative if you squint.
"I'll just go over it again, just in case. Someone is always 'it'. I'll start off. If the person who is 'it' tags you, then you're it. You can't tag the person who tagged you. No mind control. No deliberately injuring people, but the Infirmary will fix it if you do. Other than that, anything goes."
This thread is open to everyone. If you want to make a post, it should start with your character getting tagged. Then you can describe them, how they're reacting to the game so far, and any powers or tactics that they're using. Finally, narrate them successfully catching someone and tagging them, so that the next person can go from there. Try not to limit who it is that they are tagging, so that anybody is free to jump in next.
You can have your own characters tag each other, and post as many times in a row as you want, but the game might be more exciting if you interleave your posts with other people's.
"Alright. Here we go. One, two, three," they call. People scatter with more or less alacrity as they realize the game is about to start.
The event organizer darts forward, capitalizing on the tightly packed group to reach out and tag ...