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The Semblance of Unity rolled 1 100-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-100)
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 Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:33 am
[[Justin - Beach - Cruz]] "Yeah... Anita's great." He caught himself staring at her and coughed awkwardly. She'd probably get along well with lots of guys. Justin sighed a little. At very least, he could count himself among her friends, and Anita was a good friend, a fun friend. "I, uh, I mean she deserves somebody good. I'm sure you'll be successful, Cruz." When he looked at Anita again, she had moved. He should go say hi sometime. His green eyes scanned the ground again, poking around for shells. "For Anita? Or...?" Justin didn't know either of the two people with Anita. One was a pretty, delicate type of frei, the other a man who somehow looked familiar. Maybe he'd seen him before. Maybe the frei was one of Cruz's kissing friends. He unearthed a nautilus shell with his foot and passed it to Cruz.
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:53 am
[[ Melanie | Beach Front | Thanatos & Winona ]]
When the woman ignored the handshake, Melanie let her arm go limp. She stood up straight and nodded at Thanatos' introduction. "Yes, quite the pleasure." she stated, an obvious undertone of annoyance in her voice.
With her phony smile in place, she spoke up, turning her attention to Thanatos, "Oh, I see. Well I'm glad you decided to come to the beach today of all days!"
Turning her attention to Winona, she listened to her question and shook her head. "I'm not a member of the lab, no. But Xan is. I'm a reporter who did a piece on the Crawfish Boil a few months ago. Found the lab's residents to be quite...interesting." she began with a real smile creeping upon her face. "I met a few of the Raevans at that time...and I'm seeing a couple of them here." she finished, glancing around to view the few Frei that were in her scope, her eyes finally landing back on Winona as she finished. "I'm sure if you have any questions about the lab, Xan here would be more than happy to answer. Wouldn't you, Xan?" she suggested, placing a hand on his back, switching her gaze to him by the end of her sentence.
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:21 pm
[[Andreas - Parking Lot >> Beach / Duncan, Mordekai, Damien, Anita, Ivy]]
Oh. Well, that was -- Drey had the sense not to be embarrassed, just surprised, which showed in his eyes for a moment, though he didn't tense up or pull away and, actually, snorted in amusement.
"Alright, well; lovely to meet you all but I'm going to get in the water before I burn to death," He nodded his head and turned away (not before hesitating on Damien, though, for a moment), starting towards the beach, bottom of his feet burning from the pavement, even with the flipflops he was wearing.
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Snoofington rolled 1 100-sided dice:
25
Total: 25 (1-100)
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:31 pm
(( Cruz – Beach / Justin ))
Justin's sigh brought Cruz's attention back from the sand. The frei's eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the man, but his fingers unfurled eagerly to retrieve the shell he'd been gifted. ”Thank you,” he turned the shell over in his hands before hunkering down low and running his claws through the beach. ”For Thiriel. She can't see, so touching is better.” For emphasis, Cruz lifted the shell and used a finger to stroke it without looking up from the sand.
After a few moments of floating low and dragging his fingers through the sand until he felt solid protrusions, Cruz looked up at Justin. ”You still want to kiss 'Nita, don't you?”
(( Anita – Parking Lot / Ethiriel & Henry ))
With Anita preoccupied, she unfortunately didn't notice any distant waves or greetings she was offered.
Ethiriel's greeting made her smile but, as always, the regal politeness of the frei made her feel bashful and uncouth by comparison. ”Same for you,” Anita ended their contact with a gentle pat to the girl's arm just as Henry approached.
”Hey,” she laughed, then held a palm flat out as Henry went in for a hug, ”I'm already covered in sun screen, dude.” Hopefully he wouldn't take the dismissal for a hug personally, but it was hot as hell out to begin with and there were so many people around. ”Good to see you though, I'm glad you guys made it out. Go mingle.” Anita made a shooing motion.
The tea girl's interest in Cruz made Anita smile brighter and she nodded despite herself. ”Yeah, he's out on the beach now, you just missed him. Hey-- Henry, if you wanna go say hi--” she waved a hand toward Duncan's Camry, the gaggle of people still present but beginning to slowly dwindle as Drey departed, ”--I can take Eth down to Cruz?”
(( Damien – Parking Lot → Beach / Duncan, Mordekai, Ivy, Drey, Camille ))
He couldn't hold back his laughter at Drey's reaction. Well met. Damien gave him a cheeky grin in return and nodded as Drey took his leave. ”Don't wanna get crispy,” he called after. By now he was starting to shift on his bare feet, the pavement having been uncomfortable long ago.
Before he had a chance to get back to unloading the trunk, another distant individual seemed to want to get in on the Kantor and Clarke action – at least as far as Damien could tell without knowing the guy. Whether Mordekai noticed or not, Damien gave Cam a smile and wave, then dove into the trunk once more. Towels, one of the folding umbrellas, a cooler, anything he could get his hands on.
”Gonna excuse myself to set this s**t up. Nice meetin' ya, Ivy!” Damien smiled down at the two pups and gave Duncan a parting grin as he moved passed the car. Mordekai got a butt bump with Damien's own rear before he all but galloped off onto the beach.
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The Semblance of Unity rolled 1 100-sided dice:
79
Total: 79 (1-100)
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:13 pm
[[Justin - Beach - Cruz]]Thriel must be the raevan. Cruz was always thinking of other people. He was a good kid, if a little dense when it came to love. Although with Justin helping him, he wasn't going to get any better. He bent down again, plucking up a fragment of a shell. Not good for someone who felt with hands. He picked up another, weirdly shiny one. Cruz's words ghosted in one ear and out the other. "Yeah..." he said softly, staring at the shell in his hand. "Wait, what? No, no, um. Er, not that I'd not want to kiss her! Lots of guys do, I'm sure! But.. uh..." Justin windmilled his hands clumsily, as if he could take back his words with stupid hand movements. He dropped the shell and it bounced off of a small rock with a clack. Had he just thought the frei was dense? Had he been that obvious? Justin could tell he was blushing furiously, completely caught off guard. Though, there could be no harm in admitting it to Cruz. "Ok, maybe I would. But you shouldn't tell Anita." He kicked a rock out of the sand nervously. "Why'd you ask?" Anachrophobia ohhh I got a special seashell!
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:44 pm
(( LuLu --> Buffet & bar / Ian & Caroline )) LuLu jumped at Caroline's small outburst. Her lavender eyes were wide and startled until she finally recognized the human's words as a compliment and not a threat. It was time to say hello. The tightness winding her body loosened to a slight pull; just enough to have the proper tension of first meetings. "It is alright. Thank you Miss Caroline." Next, her gaze fell on Ian. She did not recognize him nor did she really recall the decor of this year's Christmas party. One of those understated additions to the night. Nonetheless, she returned the man's timid smile with a quirk at either corner of her mouth. "I am LuLu."The rabbit looked at Ian's hand jutted out in front of her then between the two humans before she grasped the wide hem of her shirt and gave them both a slight curtsy. "It is a pleasure."
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:21 pm
((Henry & Ethiriel; parking lot | Anita)) Henry immediately retracted his arms, instead holding his hips with a laugh instead. ”Yeah, same here, obviously,” he chuckled, not put off in the slightest. ”Gotta do what you can to protect yourself. It’s good to see you, too."
The nurse watched as the short Cajun rushed past, an amused smile and raised brows present. He then turned his attention back to Anita, and then towards the group indicated. Seeing a couple of familiar faces, as well as some new ones, he nodded with a grin. ”That’d be a great idea! I’m sure Ethiriel is eager to see her friend again! Right?”
The Frei merely offered a nod in response, offering her hand out toward Anita. Flinching at the sun against her bare arm, she pulled back for just a second before offering again. ”Yes, I would love to be with Sir Cruz, Miss Anita.”
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:15 am
((Camille - Parking Lot to Buffet table -> Trox, Damien, Henry - ish, Doucette || Trox - Beach - Doucette, Ren and Tatiana))
Cam knitted his brows even higher on his freckled forehead at the small wave Damien gave before delving further into beach-unpacking madness. Wasn't his forte. He responded with a one shouldered shrug, his variation of a wave back as he wasn't expecting to be acknowledged, before hobbling to the start of the sand. And there he stopped with only a few steps into the shifting earth.
He glanced around, catching Henry Knight's raised look and gave a very nervous chuckle in response, shoulders rounding as embarrassment began to sink in. Cam wished then that everyone in the parking lot would shuffle off to other duties while he wallowed in minute self loathing for shady attempts at surmounting the sand battle. He rolled his eyes, feeling like he was in high school again. And he was going to make it worse by drawing attention to himself.
" 'Ey Trox!" He called, spying the pilot hugging Doucette and gave another sigh in discontent, "Troxel! 'Ey, yo!"
Trox meanwhile was pulling Tatiana away from luring Revontulet into the water, instead holding her hand and walking backwards into the waves himself. There was no way he'd hear Camille's shouts over the surf- especially without the visual aid of flailing his arms. If he set the boxes down he doubted he'd be able to get them back in a hold.
"Doe? Ren??" He called halfheartedly. Hoping somehow the redhead or her ward heard her. He sighed, looking back to the parking lot crew finally overcoming the crippling embarrassment of asking for assistance.
"Heeey, y'all. Anyone gotta extra setta ha-? SHi-!" He said a bit too passively, a bit quietly, shifting his hips and his foothold- stepping very wrong on his prosthetic and all but gracelessly slipping and falling squarely on his back- both boxes of brews tumbling off him.
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:50 am
(( Damien – Beach / Camille ))
The sand was a lot gentler on his feet than hard black top, but Damien still jogged with a variety of beach gear in his arms. He wasn't sure where his group wanted to hunker down, but Damien figured any large open spot close to the drinks booth was as good as any. He managed to get the umbrella pitched and halfway opened before a distinct shout cut the calm of the shore.
”SHi-!”
Everything tumbled, including the person. The sound of clattering bottles sent the hairs on his neck prickling.
Damien scattered a small wave of sand as he gave a shout back and crossed the distance to Cam. ”EY! You alright?” He kneeled down to offer a hand on Cam's shoulder to at least get him off the sand. ”Didn't twist anything, did ya?” In particular, his eyes glanced over Cam's hidden prosthetic before offering his arm for full support – whether Cam took it was his choice. ”Got some stools over there, real close,” a quick nod of his head indicated the buffet and bar, ”That work for ya?”
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Arana Kamina rolled 1 100-sided dice:
58
Total: 58 (1-100)
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:29 pm
(( Maili and Kris - Beach ; Ronan - In the water ))
Even with how absorbed Ronan could get in the water he heard the shout and the tumble up on the beach and came up to see what was going on. Seemed that someone had lost their balance with a load. Standing up shallower water he cupped his hands around his mouth. "Do you need any help over there?"
Seeing that the water play was done for at least a moment Kris went over to where Maili was, crouching down. "So, you found anything yet?" The younger girl shook her head. "Mmmm. Not much." Kris adjusted how she was sitting, digging in the sand now too. "I guess I can help for a bit."
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:50 pm
((Cam - Beach -> Damien, Ronan)) It came of no surprise that Troxel did infact- not hear his cries or witness the fall. Tatiana however, assuming the entire display was for her, bounced in the surf and lifted her arms excitedly. Very tasty indeed! She gave the Camille-learned kiss of the pinched fingers to show her approval of the taste before diving into the water again, wings unfurling and feeling the cold pull of the ocean. Little girl was in heaven and Trox was riding a high cloud of happiness and contented completeness. Cam on the other hand was being cooed over. His eyes widened as he all but stared at Damien. He fell on his a** and this reaction was a tad intense. Maybe Damien was in the medical field himself. He found himself curling his toes and placing a hand over Damien's. "Wha' no- H'm okay. Ain' nothin' twisted," He scrunched his face wiggling slightly in place, "H'don' think so anyway..."He spoke louder for Ronan - "I'm good! Thank y'all though!"He was both wary and grateful of the offered assistance- hesitating a split second before pulling himself up and into Damien's side before righting himself over both limbs. Cam kept his finger tips against the taller man's bicep- purely for orientation before bending down and grabbing a tumbled case. Dry- filled with sand- but dry. He offered it to Damien with a small and shy grin before picking up the second case, easily carried against the hip- before making his way slowly towards the stools Damien spoke of. He wouldn't admit that he supported himself against him a bit more than he was comfortable with showing. "Yeah h'guess h'shoul' take-ah sea' for a spell or two," He muttered, eyes trained on the sand before him. He smiled gratefully once Damien placed both boxes away. "Hey- thanks fer tha'. H' ain' too fond of th'sand, as y'all kin see... An' it ain't got many nice things t'say bou' me neither..." He raised a hand, offering it to Damien. "Cam."
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:44 pm
(( Damien – Beach → Buffet & Bar / Camille, Ronan + LuLu, Ian, Caroline ))
Maybe that was a bit more over the top than he intended. Damien backed off a little and laughed while keeping his arm available. ”Sorry, man, heard the glass and some other thud, thought you were worse off.”
At Ronan's distant concerned call, Damien turned and offered a smile and dismissing wave alongside Cam's own assurance. Damien shifted his weight once Cam took hold and kept his feet firmly planted in the sand. He grinned and gladly took the case of beer, then waited for Cam to start heading for the bar before moving himself.
”I'm sure the seat's glad to have you,” Damien chuckled while depositing the case on the bar and helping Cam with the other. ”Nah, man, don't worry about it,” he had no hesitation taking Cam's offered greeting and gave the smaller man a firm but pleasant grip, ”Damien. Good to meet ya. Hopefully the sand quits bein' a s**t.”
Not taking a stool but instead resting his arms and back on the bar beside Cam, Damien turned to acknowledge the others with a smile and nod. LuLu earned a glance over but his eyes quickly moved on when he reminded himself about raevan maturity – that wasn't right. Ian and Caroline were next and, at looking her over, he laughed. ”Damn, look at you – shining like a pearl over here next to two carrots,” he wagged a finger between himself and her brother, shaking his head as he turned back to Cam, ”You sharin' these?” Thirst was creeping in.
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Aki Ana rolled 1 100-sided dice:
90
Total: 90 (1-100)
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:29 am
((Pasha -> Beach / Zul - mention to Tati))
Pasha could hear the sounds of the gathering before she caught sight of them around the bend. She smiled up at the Demon on her arm, obviously enchanted. These were happy noises…splashing and laughing, voices raised in offer and greeting. These were wonderful sounds.
Truth be told, she had been a little nervous about the day. Not because of Zul…in fact, the other Sigel gave her a strength she might not have had otherwise. The last time she had been to the beach had been a very hard day for the Muse, not something she would forget.
They hadn't come via the parking lot like most folks. The two elder Sigels were both strong fliers, and traveled higher along the warm currents of the beach before settling down to drift along the sand. Pasha had left petals occasionally dotting the surf for over a mile.
"Thank you, for coming out with me~" Melisande floated a little higher against the Demon to speak, her little hands high on Zul's bicep. "And you look very handsome." She knew Zul did not feed off flattery the way Rivener did, but either way Pasha's compliments were always sincere. Her own style was more reserved at the moment…hair twisted into a simple bun, and a pale grey and lavender kimono style wrap that kept the sun off of her until they were ready to get into the water.
A flash of blue from the surf caught her eye, and Melisande raised one hand to wiggle her fingers at Tati. She didn't know if the Frei would remember her, they'd met only briefly at the Potluck, but before she could call a greeting the azure haired beauty had vanished again under the waves. Pasha laughed at her own timing, and bent to pluck a seashell from the sand and offer it to Zul for inspection.
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Chrystali rolled 1 100-sided dice:
40
Total: 40 (1-100)
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:33 pm
(( Zul → Beach with Pasha, mention of Tati ))
He wasn't going to attend the beach party initially, but Melisande had asked him so sweetly that he was only too happy to change his mind. It seemed a heavy air for both of them in heart, despite the otherwise joyous celebration that he could see and hear as his wings settled against his back: the Muse, lost in memories of what had been lost, and the demon, remembering the crazy dash into the forest a year ago to save the warlock and, subsequently, what had started the courting of the stunning Sigel on his arm.
"It's my pleasure to spend time with you," he replied easily, briefly covering the hand on his arm with his free hand. "You look beautiful - I rather like that color on you." He smiled gently to her then, always amused by their contrast. The demon had left his standard attire at home and instead donned a blank tank top with a red decal on the side - Rivener's, no doubt - and had otherwise left himself bare and free to enjoy the sun and water that day. As usual, she was the delicate lotus and he was the dark presence, but he was happy this way.
The wave was not missed on him, spotting the pretty blue flash of hair that he remembered briefly from the potluck. Another one he hadn't met, but that hair was impossible to forget. "You've many friends here, hm?" he mused in a sort of proud voice, dipping when she did to also reach for a seashell. Upright again, he glanced to hers and tossed his aside, chuckling and gingerly taking the offered seashell and holding it up as though for indepth inspection. "It's a good start, but I bet we can find some that have the color of your flowers in them."
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:46 pm
((Anya and Zeke -> Arriving/Beach))
Traffic had been a b***h and a half and parking a nightmare, but they had made it. Anya gave her wings a stretch as she exited the car, opening up her parasol immediately after to shade her crowned head from the sun's overbearing rays. It hadn't taken much to convince her to come, but as she looked over the parking lot to the blur that was the dunes and water beyond, she couldn't help but feel...apprehensive. The last Lab-related beach event she had gone to had ended with her in the Lab, nauseous despite the lack of stomach. And the last Lab-related anything...Well. A year had come and gone and look at her now.
"Ready?" The chipper voice of her Guardian made the spider queen turn. The man's shirt had been stripped long before they had gotten into the car to come, but in the time between getting out and now he had lost his pants as well.
"Eager much?" The spider queen lofted a brow. Zeke laughed in reply and shrugged as best he could with his arms laden with their beach supplies. Anya looked back at what lay before and, slowly, nodded. "Now or never, I suppose."
When they crested the dunes, Zeke gave a low whistle.
"Big turn out so far." Anastacia took him for his word, but even despite her visual impairments she tried her best to find a sign of those she knew. A flash of pink here or a touch of ombre there...something. If she found either of them, it wouldn't be a wasted trip. So far, however, she couldn't tell.
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