Obligatory Beach Episode (the actual beach part)

[hoasen]

Who: Everyone at the beach (and Vietnam)
When: First few days of April?
Where: Capablanca: Beach
What: In order to complete a few jobs set in Capablanca, a volleyball match and a beach bbq happened (at different times). As usual, everyone can end up joining for no goddamn reason (other than money maybe).
Rating: PG is always the safe option.

NOTE This is also a mingle log, so just tag around in the sub-headers set up!

VOLLEYBALL

[In order to complete this job and win the trust of the merfolk, a beach volleyball session has been organised. What are they going to do? It has been suggested that they play on the shallows, stick up a net and then hit balls back and forth to the merfolk. Seems easy enough...right?

WRONG. Beach Volleyball is super intense. Start planning your strategies, because you could be unfortunate in that your mermaid friends are actually professional underwater volleyballers. Which is probably like Blitzball or something.]


BEACH BBQ

[One of the best ways to learn about each other and also WIN THE TRUST of local populace is to hold a random Beach Barbeque. Who knows where Vietnam managed to amass all these ingredients for the barbeque (trade secret) but everyone can help cook! If they know how. Alternatively, all barbeques need people to EAT so come judge the food. And talk and make merry.

There is word going around that someone left a whole case of alcohol for mixing. Who on earth brought that?! (And left a convenient list of drinks and how to mix them). We'll blame the proprietor of a bar who wants more publicity.]

Comments

[carptricks]

[ah yes, the grand sport of beach volleyball. the only sport in the world that combined playful competitiveness, athleticism, and cute women in cute swimsuits. how could Kaito pass up a good afternoon like this one?]

[. . .]

[by taking one look at the opposing team and deciding he wanted to be anywhere but at the beach right now, thank you very much. thus, Kaito can be found slowly inching away from the festivities, even as the merfolk lounging in the shallows side-eye him warily. hey. . . what's wrong with that one? he doesn't want to play with his fellow heroes? what a jerk!]

O-oi! Believe me, if I could stick around and play, I would! [not] S'just, I have an appointment I've gotta make, and--

[this is the lamest excuse for wanting to skip out on a fishy game of volleyball ever]

[hoasen]

[She's actually curious too, why Kaito was suddenly so nervous? He wasn't when they first met!]

Did we catch you at a busy time?

[carptricks]

[his demeanor is definitely starkly different than what it was before. instead of being encouraging and playful, he is being shifty. sooo shifty.]

[when Vietnam speaks to him, he even starts once in surprise and turns around to face her, one hand pressed behind his head]

Eh? No, not really! S'fine. I really did wanna stick around but--

[one of the merfolk interrupts with a snort. he's just trying to hide the fact that he sucks at volleyball.]

-- hey! That's not it.

[and now his pride is on the line, here]

[hoasen]

[SO SUSPICIOUS...but then if he's busy, she can't stop him.

She leans to the side a little to see what the merfolk are implying, and hear how he sucks at volleyball.]

You're not good at volleyball? Or are they trying to tease you?

[carptricks]

[his pride commands that he answer defensively]

'Course I'm good at volleyball! [he practically puffs up when he speaks, too. like a cat] I'm good at most sports, but especially volleyball. Put me on the field, and I'd bring any team to victory.

[the merfolk aren't convinced. so why don't you stick around and play with us, scaredy cat? ehehehe!]

. . . d'you know if all merpeople are annoying like this?

[that last question is directed at Vietnam, of course. he's gonna ruin the merfolk's relationships with Blanc's heroes at this rate, yeesh]

[hoasen]

[Most sports, that's pretty impressive, so she gives a look of approval.] I think you'd be able to show them then--

...[She notices that all they're doing is picking on him, which means they want to rile him up enough to play with them! Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad, and could improve relations. If they do it right.]

It could be the beginning of their version of friendly rivalry.

[carptricks]

A friendly rivalry filled with good ol' smack talk?

[which is the kind of rivalry Kaito normally doesn't mind-- nay, the kind he would actively participate in-- but. you know. fish rivals were a totally different thing]

I s'pose I should give 'em credit for being pretty good at that part. [he makes a face] How'd you come up with the volleyball idea, anyway?

[hoasen]

[She nods, because that's exactly the kind of sports rivalry she would expect. She's watched enough Olympics and World Cup to know.]

They're quite spirited, that is for sure. Ah, the volleyball part was because it is a beach, and I saw a few people playing it just over there. [Except they're gone now.] So I thought it might've been interesting.

[carptricks]

S'definitely not a bad idea. . .

[just. you know. mermaids. and he was literally the only one here who even had that problem in the first place. whatever question he might have asked of Vietnam next is interrupted by one of the merfolk calling out, hey! are we going to start this game or what??. Kaito looks torn for a good two or three seconds, before he heaves a resigned sigh]

Sure, sure! Hold your horses, will ya? Geez. . . what's with all the impatience.

[looks like he was getting roped into this game whether he liked it or not]

You coming? [he says to Vietnam] 'Cause if so, let's see if your volleyball skills are better than your cheering skills.

[Kaito don't be rude!! but the crooked grin he flashes next indicates that he's teasing]