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

[latebloomingeros]

Truth be told, his vision wasn't all that bad -- not enough that he was a danger to himself wandering around, not enough that he couldn't tell faces apart from a smallish room's length away -- but it was still a little hard to search for small items in unfamiliar territory without them. He smiled, grateful.

"What's silly about it? I'm Yuuri, by the way... Um, would it be very much trouble to help? I can see well enough to get around, but searching in the dark is a little bit..."

Yuuri shrugged, feeling a little embarrassed about it. "I'm sure I didn't leave them too far from here."

[leapingchuu]

"It sounds like an old man's name, a little."

Not that he would know, but...yeah.

"That's a beautiful name! Yuuri..."

He stretched the sounds out a lot longer than he should have, trying to taste the word and loving how it felt when he said it.

"I wouldn't have offered if it was going to be trouble! It's too dark to be looking on your own, anyway. And the two of us can probably find them faster than if you kept trying on your own."

Before he knew it, his hand was extended. He didn't expect anything, but he really hoped Yuuri might take it.

[latebloomingeros]

"I don't think it sounds that old-fashioned. Anyway, it's a pretty impressive sort of name, isn't it?"

He flashed a shy little smile at Viktor, but hesitated when he saw that hand offered to him. That was rather sudden, wasn't it? It felt...

It felt unsafe to wonder why he'd be acting so familiar, as though he shouldn't let himself think any more about it. He took a deep breath, then rather abruptly turned away from Viktor, his heart suddenly pounding in fear.

"Th... That's true. Thank you -- I'll, I'll start looking over here..."

[leapingchuu]

"Impressive? Hmmm, I hadn't thought of it that way!"

It was a nice thought, though! But his smile left his face entirely when Yuuri turned away from him. He wasn't sure exactly what had happened, but the tension in the air was obvious, and he retracted his hand immediately.

"I'm sorry! I think I just like to, uh, touch people? At least to hug them. I've hugged quite a few people on the beach today, and I seem to want to do that more when I drink?

I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."

He hadn't even really realized he was doing it, but he just wanted to be close to him. He could see that being creepy, though, and he hated that he'd upset the other man. He just turned away himself, head down to make it look like he was searching for the glasses.

[latebloomingeros]

[[OOC: Continued here if you want to continue! Apologies for the delay.]]