37B - Beach Episode: Electric Boogaloo

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Beach Party Reward!
When: April 8-10
Where: Honolulu, Hawaii
Summary: Orihime has persuaded the Heavens to grant the Far Shore denizens a reprieve. The people spoke and asked for a beach vacation!






The Far Shore has managed to rent out an entire private beach for the event so that they won't be interrupted by any Near Shore residents. The rented beach is beautiful and well-maintained, at Sand Island State Recreation area, not too far from a certain temple, overlooking the bay and Honolulu itself, depending on the side you're on. The party stretches to all the way around the island so that you can look out over the ocean waves as well.

It's a beautiful late spring day, perfect for swimming and cracking watermelons and playing some beach volleyball. There is a hut with snorkling gear (shallows only) and surfboards too! There's even some soft music permeating the air so that nothing is every silent on this fun-filled day.

You Need Only Ask Permission

Not knowing how to decide which of many beaches to suggest before Amaterasu, Orihime asked her dear friend Fuujin for advice, and of course he suggested the Daijingu Temple of Hawaii. (It's a temple dedicated to him, and one he visits fairly frequently.)

Getting down to Honolulu is treated like a simple affair by Orihime. She tells people that they only have to go to Fuujin's temple in the Far Shore, ask for permission to use it to travel to one of his temples on the Near Shore, and one of his shinki will grant permission on his behalf while he silently watches in the Far Shore. (A satisfied smug look on his face, mainly directed at the new gods, less so the shinki.) His Exemplar, Kaede, will smile and wave as she watches the parade of people exit on the other side in Honolulu, at the Daijingu Temple.

Of course, if you would prefer not to indulge Fuujin and you have another way to get to the party, you're welcome to do so!

Swimwear Strikes Again

Anyone who doesn't have swimwear will be provided with swimwear to fit their needs before leaving the Far Shore, courtesy of Lord Fuujin's memory of how well the Far Shore residents enjoyed their swimsuits last time. 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.

Picture Perfect

How enchanting are the people posing for all those cute pictures? The Heavens would greatly appreciate proof that the event was a similar hit, so they've asked Orihime to bring back picture evidence of the festivities. Whether you post the picture to the BBS or not, can you get a cool shot while surfing? While eating your favorite treats? While building sand castles? Playing beach games? Possibly a series with a common theme? Make it a challenge with your friends! Maybe that perfect picture isn't something your friend wants to hand over... Feel free to go to great lengths to find that perfect picture.

Barbecue Bonus

This time, more than the basics have been provided, but anyone is welcome to bring a little something to the barbecue as well if they so choose. A wide assortment of fish, a fair bit of chicken, and some beef have all been provided by Orihime and transported by Fuujin's shinki, but it's clearly all been locally procured. 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 fish to grill. Additionally, summery drinks have been provided, including iced tea, lemonade, water, and horribly fruity cocktails. By evening, small desserts on trays will also be brought over, including such Hawaiian specific treats (in bite-sized portions) as Passion Fruit Cheesecake with Toasted Macadamia Nuts, Chocolate haupia pie, and Poi mochi.

Come Join Us!

All of those activities aren't as fun alone! Whether you're preference is swimming, snorkling, or surfing; beach volleyball or sand castles; cracking watermelons or maybe even... games involving other kinds of spirits! Start things off and welcome others in!

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

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[handsome_genius]

Yep... finally.

[ His expression goes flat - anxious.

...

Augh, so awkward. ]

I'm... Yoon.

[ Re-introduction might be a good first thought, surely. ]

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[trustheart]

[Chris pops some food into her mouth, chewing on it in the corner of her mouth as she replies to him.]

M'Chris.

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[handsome_genius]

[ Yoon is hardly Miss Manners considering he grew up a peasant, but he's also spent a fair amount of time around a Princess and so he does have Standards.

That said, he's gripping his hand into a fist trying to resist those urges. ]

Nice to meet you...

[ Cough. ]

Chris. I can come back later if I'm disturbing you.

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[trustheart]

[Chris waves him off.]

You aren't disturbin' me! [She swallows.] Not one bit. I've wanted to meet you in person anyway.

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[handsome_genius]

You have?

[ Yoon is more than a little surprised. ]

Why's that?

[ He'd have expected her to brush him off or ignore him or shout back... something. The way Hibiki does because she hates him. He struggled with Kija too. Was he destined to have poor connections with any person with white hair? ]

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[trustheart]

Yeah, well, we got off on the wrong foot, and we both realized that. I figured that meant we should see what each of us are really like, and the best way to do that is in person.

[Blame Hibiki Tachibana for this, Yoon. At least she's not asking to hold hands with you. She's far too tsundere for that.]

Re: Barbecue Bonus

[handsome_genius]

[ He's just not used to being given the benefit of the doubt like this. ]

Uhm... well, yeah, when you put it that way...

[ He coughs once. ]

And...? Where do we go from here? To figure out the... "what each of us are really like" part?

[trustheart]

[Chris... had to stop and think about that one.]

... To be honest, I hadn't thought that far ahead. But. Well, maybe we could tell each other about ourselves?

[She takes a brief pause.]

N-Nothing like, seriously in depth or anything, I mean. Just. Enough for an introduction.

[handsome_genius]

... That's gonna be a lot easier for you, you know.

[ He puts his hands at his neck, rubbing it nervously. ]

I, uhm... I can cook really well. And I can do some basic medical attention, I can mend clothes, I clean really well... Uhm...

[trustheart]

Yeah, I know. That's why I said you didn't need to get in depth.

[She smiles, and leans forward on her hands.]

You cook well, huh? You sound pretty useful around the house. I've always wanted to be better at that kind of stuff. I can cook well enough to get by, but I always wanted to get better.

[handsome_genius]

You could say I'm the perfect housewife!

[ Yoon chuckles a little. He remembered Yona or Kija or Hak saying something about that, whether it was in the Far Shore or in one of his memories. ]

Even if I was bad at cooking, with all the free time I have here now, I could easily be amazing by now.

[trustheart]

[Chris couldn't help but laugh at that.]

Your words, not mine.

... But I see. I don't suppose you'd have time to help pass some of that knowledge on, would you?

Wrap? Future thread pending / handwave?

[handsome_genius]

[ He rubs at his nose, feeling the chill between slowly ebbing away. ]

Heh, well...

For someone eager to learn, I could be persuaded to do that.

[ And he extends a hand in offer. ]

wrap is good, and sure

[trustheart]

[Chris takes his hand and smirks, nodding.]

Then it looks like we have a deal.