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This was a huge step for the blonde, and if she was being perfectly honest she wasn't entirely sure she was ready for it.

Blue eyes were wide as saucepans as she walked beside Chase, occasionally seeming as if she might dart behind him to hide. Her hair was partially pinned back by some pretty star clips, and she'd found a well-loved bikini and teamed it with some tattered denim shorts and some flip-flops for a simple beach look. She'd already sun-creamed up with 50+ UV-intolerant sunscreen that claimed to negate any chances of sunburn, but she had a nagging feeling in the back of her mind that she'd still be the lobster by the end of the day.

She faced Chase as he started talking, his smile putting her slightly at ease and causing her own to make a small appearance. "I didn't bring any either." She wasn't entirely sure if she had sunglasses to be honest. What she really needed was a job, so she could stop sponging off of Chase and start being more independent. But she just...she wasn't just she could face it yet. As for the large crowd gathering around a tent that she assumed was the party HQ, she didn't really have a choice. "Sure!" She forced a bright smile on her face, heading in the direction of the tent before Chase could catch the hesitation in her expression.

Honestly Ollie wouldn't have minded being smacked in the face by his girlfriend's pigtails, her hair always smelled really nice. He did manage to get a whiff of her shampoo as the end of her hair flicked by his face before she was staring at him like he was a little off. He couldn't really help it, when it came to Allie and keeping her safe he took the job seriously, even if it was just from skin cancer. He was her Knight after all. Well, fine, he was Earth's Knight, but as she explained to him Chibimoon was heir to Earth and the Moon so technically, he really was her Knight. Now he just had to work on the in shining armour part.

Standing in the sand staring at the pinkette he couldn't stop the smile that was pulling at his lips even through his concern. He had insisted on the cover up dress when he had seen her bikini. It was amazingly cute and that was exactly why he had tried to convince her to go retro and go for a one piece and when that didn't work he pushed the dress. He didn't really want anyone else seeing that much of his girlfriend, he'd have to fight them all off and as just Ollie that wouldn't go very well. Not that he would do that much better as Glendalough with his unicorn dagger. He knew his views were outdated, but he couldn't help it. Allie was perfect and he just didn't want anyone to get the idea they could taint that.

When she called him Ollie-chan his smile widened, even when she was bordering on frstrated with him she was still so darn cute. She did make good points, but still...The next argument he was about to make died on his lips when she started jumping in the air waving at someone. Everything about Allie was bouncy, her personality, her hair, her- he swallowed hard and stared at the ocean his face suddenly taking on a rosy tint.

Staring at the ocean avoided the problem of staring at his bouncy girlfriend, but it meant she was able to launch a sneak attack on him. Her lips on his cheek sent a shock through his entire body, he was almost certain he could feel his hair standing on end. "Okay, fun is good." He grinned at her before squeezing her hand gently. "Lead the way to the fun"

When Jade had received an invitation to the beach party, she had hesitated at first. She wondered if she was too old-fashioned for such informal gathering or just too shy to meet so many strangers at the same time. Last time she had been in big party had been around Valentine's Day and that hadn't gone well. On top of that, her skin had a tendency to burn easily.

What made her to make decision to go was the food. Jade still hadn't got a job, nothing permanent at least. So, the practically free meal was tempting and there was a small change to adversite herself. Maybe Kess - or anyone else - would like the food she had brought with her and would hire her next time they had party. It was desperate move but Jade was in desperate situation. She needed money and was ready to jump in any opportunity she could find.

Finally she arrived at the beach. Behind black sunglasses her dark brown eyes searched for the host as she walked towards the tent, figuring that being the place where all food was stored. She was wearing a dark purple swimsuit and two exactly same kind of cover-ups, one covering her shoulders and one wrapped around her waist, covering her feet. A large beach hat with lavender colored flowers was covering her head and hiding most of her long, light turquoise hair. She had also black beach sandals and a large, light brown bag which contained some souveniers for the party people. Pre-cooked chicken wings with pineapple marinade, fruit salad and chocolate chip cookies. She had been careful with packing but feared still that the heat would ruin her attempts to make a good impression.

As she got closer to her destination, she spotted Kess and rose her hand to give her a wave as greeting. "I have something for the hungry ones. Where should I put them?" she asked when she arrived close enough to her that she could speak without shouting. A small nod was given to others around the tent as well.

Ladon had heard about the get together through the grape-vine, and was debating going. It was with some nudging that he decided to go, but not without his security blanket boyfriend, Billy. In sandals, shorts, and a t-shirt, Ladon walked on the beach beside Billy, holding a bottle of sunscreen, a both his and Billy's beach towels. It was a gorgeous day out, not too blazing hot, but warm enough that the water would be cool and refreshing.

As he was slowly getting used to not making patrolling his life, Ladon was starting to enjoy getting out more often. To just do normal things again. It certainly helped him no longer looking like a ghost, and he was actually starting to get a very slight tan which was rather hard when you went out almost every night.

He noticed the group mingling up ahead, and gave a slight wave to no one in particular. Most of these people he didn't know which made him feel awkward.

Embolded by the fact that she wasn't technically hear alone and it was a family-friendly beach party (for now), Daph just raised her eyebrows at Arilee. "I can think of lots of interesting ways to use up my energy buuuuut...." She grinned widely. "I guess we'll just have to stick to this." She patted the board affectionately.

Eying the thick board she'd just put her hand on, then looking down at her own frame, Daphne seriously doubted that she was going to have the strength or balance required to drag that board out into the waves. Thankfully they were, as Ari had said, baby waves forming because the tide had pulled out not too much longer. When the surf came in later no doubt the experienced surf kiddies amongst them would be out on their boards, riding whatever they could get up on while the rest of them sorta bobbed around or played volleyball.

"I'll do my best to stay as close as I can, but lemme say I've never done this before. If I don't see you near I'll just sorta go dead in the water and wait for you to find me, okay?" Picking up the length of fiberglass the bluenette took a deep breath and ran into the surf with a bit of a squeal. "COLD!"

Well that was a relief! Daphne was used to the calm reliability of a swimming pool where you didn't move while treading water, the water didn't push at you and move you of its own accord, and you could always see the bottom. They were far enough out that there was no way to see the bottom; you had to be very aware of what you were doing or you'd end up farther away from the beach than you intended to be. It was all beautifully treacherous in the best way!

It took a few tries for the bluenette to heft herself up on the board without flailing, hands slipping on the saltwater coating until she sat straddling the surfboard panting. "This is not as easy as they make it look, ahaha. Good thing I work out!" Sort-of worked out anyway. Jumping rooftops, lifting your body up railings with only your arms, dancing on the edge of the world, fighting jerkhole Dark Moon senshi...it was all relative!

Bobbing out there she took a long moment to stare at the shore, smiling and waving at whomever might be looking. Even if she couldn't manage to get standing up, or even kneeling on it, it was all really worth it just to bob with nothing around her but the rush of the ocean and a yell from shore now and then while the water gun war waged on.

Taking a deep breath and gripping the edges of the surfboard she looked over at Arilee. "Okay, tell me what to do!"

During the summer, Bo Hanley lived at the beach. He surfed, took photos, fell asleep, had a bonfire -- all of it was just another day in the life. The toned 6'5" 20something made it a habit to stumble in and out of as many beach parties in a day as he could manage. This day, though, he was actually invited to one. Kess and Bo had met the way that he met most people -- at a random party, somewhere that he couldn't remember anymore... even if it had only been a week ago. At any rate, she mentioned a party, and one of them had the good sense to put it in his cellphone. Miracle upon miracles was that Bo had managed not to lose his cellphone long enough to actually get the reminder and make it out to the party spot.

Bo was dressed casually -- and a bit too warmly. Despite the heat, he seemed perfectly comfortable in a light blue hoodie, squinting against the sun. At some point, he might have had shoes on, but they appeared to be long lost. He sloshed through the sand with a happy bounce, moving around a dark-haired girl to his left.

"Is this your first time out to the beach here?" he asked her.

Renna Maddox hadn't known Bo before this morning. She was still settling in to her new Destiny City lifestyle and battling with her mother over the phone each day. Her mother did not want her teenage daughter living alone in a big city, especially one with the reputation that DC had. It had taken a bit of lying, entrance into a fancy science school called HITS, and even more convincing on her living situation. It remained a daily battle. But she had the Negaverse to help her, resources to fall back on. So far, she seemed to be winning the battle.

So when she bumped into a charming, massively tall guy at the corner diner, Renna had decided to head out to the beach with him. For her, it was decidedly impulsive, and the thrill of this risk had her heart fluttering in her chest. She had been trying to be more daring lately... trying. The closest she had gotten was tossing on her bathing suit and meeting Bo at a public space a few hours later.

So far, so good. "There are lots of beaches in South Africa," she said, walking slowly through the sand. "But this is my first American beach. In Baltimore, we really only saw the harbor. Ocean City was close by, but we never made it up there." Renna had on a simple black tankini covered by a purple and yellow halter-top sarong. Her wedge sandals were tucked into a thatched beach bag complete with towel, two different SPF lotions, a Kindle, some sliced apples, a change of clothes, and three bottles of water. Renna came prepared.

Bo smiled as Renna spoke, constantly amused by her accent. He had a habit of picking friends up like this and saw absolutely nothing strange in it. "Well, hopefully our sun and sand can satisfy," he said, sweeping an arm out to the waves crashing in the distance.

When the two finally got to the spot where Kess had mentioned, Bo spotted and glanced around. "I should introduce you to Kess," he said, scanning over the bodies. "She's great, you'll love her." Granted -- Bo thought everyone was great and would love everyone.

Renna adjusted the tortoise-shell sunglasses perched on her nose. "I can set up my towel over there--" she pointed to an unoccupied bit closer to the water "--and just hang out."

Bo grinned and gave her a salute. "Sounds great!" Without another word, he was up and off, disappearing up the beach.

"I... wasn't done," Renna said under her breath. She had wanted to say that she could set up towel for the two of them... but he hadn't really given her the chance. Did she even know anyone here? Doubtful. Her first year at HITS hadn't started yet, and she had barely been in the city for a month. There had been a lot of abrupt change in her life, and she was doing her damnedest not to get overwhelmed.

With a shrug, the dark-skinned South African made her way over to the spot she had pointed out to Bo. She flattened out a bright green towel and weighted down each corner with her shoes, bag, and cellphone. Hopefully Bo wouldn't leave her alone too long, she thought as she knelt on the blanket, rummaging around for some suntan lotion.