012 | The Beach Episode

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Beach party
When: All day June 5
Where: The beach
Summary: A beach party for all of the Far Shore residents

[01-27 Edit: Continue your threads at the overflow post to evade captcha!]



There were certainly a lot of broken hearts and emotional roller coasters recently, so the Heavens have decided it's time to allow their people to let loose and have some fun for a little while. Through some magic - or possibly just a lot of money - they have managed to rent out an entire private beach for the event so that they won't be interrupted by any Near Shore residents. The beach is beautiful and well-maintained, the ocean goes for as far as the eye can see, and rocky outcroppings offer a handy place to dive into the water on a test of courage.

It's a beautiful summer day, perfect for swimming and cracking watermelons and playing some beach volleyball. There's even some soft music permeating the air so that nothing is every silent on this fun-filled day.

New arrivals, after having been met at the Meeting Hall, would have been immediately redirected to this party. After all, they should be enjoying themselves as well.



Swimwear

Anyone who doesn't have swimwear will be provided with swimwear to fit their needs. Unfortunately, the Heavens don't have access to a lot of swimwear, so you'll likely wind up with something ugly, something old, or something just plain weird.

Playful Fish

The sea critters are excited about the party too. They're happy to swim up to anyone in the water and will even come up to the shallows to take a look at the fun happening on the shore. Toe nibbling and brushes of scales are in your future, so you'd better get used to the idea if you plan on being in the water.

Barbecue

Some basics have been provided, but everyone has been asked to bring a little something to the barbecue as well if they can. So you're more than welcome to grab one of the many grills and start frying things up. Heck, there are even fishing poles available if you feel like hauling in a few of those friendly fish to grill. Additionally, summery drinks have been provided, including iced tea, lemonade, water, and horribly fruity cocktails.

After Dark

Just because the sun is down doesn't mean that the party's stopping! The barbecue will continue well into the night, lit now by the stars and a huge, roaring bonfire. The bonfire is maintained by Amaterasu's shinki and climbs higher than any bonfire has the right to. Also, there are floating lights in the water so that people can continue swimming now that it's dark. And if you happen to get too drunk to go home, don't worry. A white-clad shinki will be happy to put you back to bed at the end of the night. Additionally, some sparklers and small bottle rockets have been provided for your entertainment.

In Summary:

• Get some sun
• Go for a swim
• Make sure you're in a swimsuit
• Enjoy the food and activities
• Don't drown
• Have fun~

Comments

[shockshot]

Your...limits?

[She didn't like the sounds of that. But he was doing pretty well with his mushrooms, from her peeking.]

What do you mean?

[kokuyoyo]

[A slow shrug as he waits out the grilling process.]

What I can do... How well I can do it. I'm not sure of it, until I actually need to.

[Fighting. Playing with yoyos. Cooking. Looking at an electric lock and realizing that he could guess at the factory default code.]

It's... annoying. [Frustrating.]

[shockshot]

[She stares at him, uncertain how to feel. Relief for the most part, because she thought he was under some sort of restriction, likely self imposed.

So she flicks him on the arm.]

You dork. That's not limits, that's learning. Ask any shinki, and they'll tell you they know how to do certain things that other shinki can't.

And even if they don't know, they can still learn.

[kokuyoyo]

[A quiet annoyed noise, because, wow, rude]

It's a limits because I don't know what I do know. I can't be a useful shinki like that...

[shockshot]

So...why not try everything?

[She's just blinking up at him. She's the rudest, sorry Chikusa why do you hang with her again.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Well, he's also rude, so]

[A blank stare.]

How can I try everything when I don’t know what everything is?

[shockshot]

[A slow blink.]

Use the internet?

[kokuyoyo]

...So just google "human skills"?

[shockshot]

...I'm not sure what will come up, but we could try. Do you have your phone on you?

[kokuyoyo]

[Wordlessly, he pulls his phone out from his shorts pocket and immediately turns it out. A quiet moment of typing...]

..."Human skills" just get "human skills and resources", which I think is for a career... Alternatively, working with other people.

[shockshot]

...huh. Who would have thought.

[That does sound like a career skill...she thinks about it and then...]

Try life skills?

[kokuyoyo]

Alright...

[Another few taps...]

A wikipedia page came up... but I don't think things like "decision making" and "empathy" are what we're looking for.

[shockshot]

Ah....no, I don't think so...

...though both are needed...um, try adult skills...?

[kokuyoyo]

Mmm..

[Hold on a second, let him just- flip the mushrooms- okay back to google.]

..."What necessary adult skills were you never taught growing up".... "Life skills every adult should master"... [He glances to her.] These seem a little closer...

[shockshot]

[Yeah no prob, she's going to check on her fish here-give it a flip-oh hey, that sounds about right.]

Yeah, that sounds...it's not every thing ever, but life skills every adult should master...that sounds Hestia. Ish.

[kokuyoyo]

[Well, that's finally a proper link to click on, and he starts to browse it... only to immediately stare wrinkling his nose.]

Most of these are sounding like interpersonal skills... But there's mending clothes, knowing another language... Photoshop and public speaking?

[...That doesn't sound relevant to Hestia. Probably.]

..And a few others that I don't think will matter to shinki, since we're dead.

[shockshot]

[Chikusa, she likes you but...picky.]

What's photoshop? I thought they just call it a photo lab?

[Her 80s roots are telling. And she leans up on her toes to try and read over his shoulder.

It doesn't work, but she gets points for trying, right?]

Why wouldn't they matter, what's the skill?

[kokuyoyo]

[Listen, he just thinks that empathy is confusing and annoying ok. Also Misaki, what.... what are you doing. He's a tall ass Italian. Just... hold on, let him turn around a little to show you instead, that's less weird.]

Dressing appropriately for a job interview... We have jobs. It's called being shinki.

[Duh. But, after a moment, he glances to her thoughtfully.]

Would dating fall into Hestia's domain, do you think...?

[shockshot]

[Yes, she's a tiny Japanese girl but. You know. SHE'S TRYING. But hey yay screen. She scans the information, her lips parting and...huuuuh.]

Yeah, that's true...sometimes we work in other places, but with our gods as shinki.

[For a prayer of course. But...dating? Masaki feels herself blush.]

I don't know? I mean...Hestia isn't a goddess of love per se but...love also makes a home, right? So you'd have to...date so you could marry and make a home with someone if you weren't a shinki or a god...maybe?

[Feels like it's stretching it a bit there.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Listen, his idea of home is.... off, so he's not entirely sure here. There's a sigh.]

So not quite, then.

[No need to be gentle there.]

[shockshot]

No, not quite. It'd be different if you were a shinki for, say, Venus or Eros.

[Nice guys, those. She patted his arm.]

But you might want to learn later. You know, if you ever...want to date someone.

[kokuyoyo]

Why would I? It seems.... like it would just get in the way of things.

[He's a shinki; shouldn't his god be his whole focus?]

[shockshot]

No...not really. It might not be a bad thing to have a little...life after life. Especially if it made you happy.

Besides, your god may want some space sometime. He might want to date.

[kokuyoyo]

[...That had not occurred to him.]

[Chikusa goes quiet, blinking a few times and, frankly, looking almost as lost as when he'd first woken up with no idea of what to do with his (after)life. The idea of himself dating still seems silly, something he can't comprehend or see himself doing because of how it might interfere, but... his god...]

[He really has no idea what to say to that.]

[shockshot]

[She pats his arm. There there little shinki, you don't have to be a weapon all the time.]

Consider it just in case, so you don't get jealous or anything, and hurt him by accident.

[Teasingly,]

Because you don't look interested in kissing anyone.