concoursec | PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR

PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR

Character(s): ERRYBODY (who signed up! ...or who wants to come, just tag in guys s'all good)

Location: UP IN HERE (aka the beach in Galbadia)

Rating: THROUGH THE ROOF (G to R)

Open/Closed/Finished: OPEN LIKE A MINIBAR

Summary: BEACH PARTY

Three days of sun, sand, and complete, unbridled fun--that was what Kiden had advertised, and she'd delivered. The slice of bright blue beach Nida had found for them stretched on one side into cliffs and a cove on the other, sheltered enough to be easily defensible but open enough not to make them targets. If they felt like exploring, well, the wildlife wasn't too much of a hassle, and apparently the jungle is lovely?

They had tents, food and drinks (lots of drinks) and plenty of other interesting things to last for the next three days--and Kiden, for one, was planning to make the most of it.

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Um... Well, I used to! [ Fishing on Cocoon wasn't really a challenge, so it made her wonder if the fish there were even okay to eat. ]

Do you want to try? We could use— ah— [ Give her a moment! She turns around and ducks halfway into her and Hope's tent, and pulls out—

Her binding rod. ]

This!

[He fully expects her to reappear out of the tent with a fishing rod, not a... Well. He's not entirely sure what it is. He gives her a wavering smile and laughs.]

You're going to have to show me how that works. I've never seen anything like it before.

I can do that! It's... Kind of like a fishing rod... Only better! More hooks.

[ Which means more fish, if you're good. If you're bad, it means more flailing. But she's sure Yukio could get the hang of it just fine! ]

[He gives her a smile and gestures out toward the water.]

Let's see it in action then.

[...Because he certainly isn't going to give that thing a try without seeing her use it first!]

Alright!

[ Congratulations, Yukio! You've just won one (1) Vanille grabbing your hand and tugging you in the direction of the water! ]

Come on!

W-whoa!

[He lets himself get pulled along, doing his best not to stumble from her enthusiastic tugging.]

Slow down!

[But considering how broadly he's grinning, it probably doesn't matter all that much if she does.]

[ She does slow down, but, only when they reach the water. She giggles and releases him. ]

Hehe, sorry! But, now we've got to be... Really quiet, so we can sneak into the water. Okay?

[They're going to sneak into the water?

All the same, he drops his voice when he speaks.]

I thought we were going to use your... [Yukio gestures at the binding rod.] ...to fish.

[They aren't going to try to catch things with their hands, are they?]

We are! [ She's still whispering, but... It's an awfully loud and cheerful whisper. ] We need to get a little closer to the fish, though, since it can't cast out too far.

[ Catching them with their hands does sound fun, though. ]

[Yukio looks down at his feet, trying to see if he can spot any of these said fish they're trying to catch. Is this really going to work? After all, wouldn't the fish just... swim away if they saw them coming?

Well, Vanille is the expert here, so...]

How much further out?

Just... A... Little... [ She's tip-toeing now, unfolding her rod slowly. Once she thinks she's found a good distance, she stops and holds a hand out to catch Yukio before he moves forward. Really, there's no reason for them to be so cautious, considering how far out the fish are and how not far out they are, not to mention the fact that this is a beach...

Being sneaky was more fun, though! ] Okay...

One... Twoooooo... —three! Ah!

[ And there goes the rod! It casts out four lines that hit the water relatively easily. ]

And now we wait..!

[Following her example, Yukio tiptoes (why is he tiptoeing at a beach again?) after her. He comes to a stop when she holds out her hand and casts a look out toward the ocean and back to Vanille. Apparently, this is the magical distance that's perfect for fishing... ?

In any case, he turns and watches as she uses that odd weapon of her, eyes following the four lines that sail up and out.]

...And now we wait.

[He gives her a small but genuine smile.]

Yep! Waiting.

[ She smiles back, but then starts rocking back and forth on her heels. She's not very patient, but hopefully at least one fish will see the hooks dangling in the water and decide to take a bite.

And at least she had company while she waited. ] So, have you ever been fishing before this?

[Yukio settles his hands on his hips before he nods.]

I've been with my father and older brother a few times. [He smiles fondly.] It's been a long time since we've gone though.

[A pause and a soft laugh.]

I wasn't all that good at it.

You have a brother? [ She smiles, just ready to make idle conversation while they wait. The fish aren't biting just yet...

... Maybe she did something wrong. (Like not bait the hooks, for instance). ]

Well, no reason you can't try and get better at it now, huh? It's a good skill to have! You never know when you'll need to catch your own dinner...

You have a good point. [Yukio laughs--but not too loudly, what with the fishing in process--and nods his head.] And it would be something nice to show my brother whenever I see him again.

[A pause. He glances over at Vanille.]

We're twins, actually.

Like tonight! [ She gives the line a little tug, hoping for a bite soon. ]

You're— really?! [ Well, that's news! And exciting news, at that! She giggles. ] So there's...

Two Yukios?

We don't look that much alike... [Yukio considers this for a moment.] He's shorter than I am, for one, and he doesn't have to wear glasses.

[He shrugs his shoulders, a fond smile crossing his features.]

It really feels like I'm the older one at times, but that won't ever change our relationship.

Well, that's not too bad. At least we'll be able to tell the two of you apart. [ She giggles, imagining what it would be like if she had to count the moles on his face to tell and someone else apart... ]

Hmm... He's only a few minutes older, though, huh? So in the end, you're really still the same age— you're just the more mature brother!

[Yukio laughs, warm and amused.]

Don't tell him that.

Rin really does enjoy being the older brother--stress on the older--so you'll put him in low spirits if he hears.

[ She nods and gives a little laugh of her own— as well as a wink. ]

I'll make sure to keep it a secret, then! [ —and then, suddenly, her line gives a tug! ]

—oh! There it is!

[Yukio turns his attention back out to the water, a grin on his face.]

Reel it in!

[Somehow, even if they just manage to get an old boot or chunk of seaweed, he's not sure he'd care. It's nice just getting to chat with someone like this--easy and relaxed. So far, his worries about the beach party have been unfounded!]

[ Too bad they won't be unfounded for long! However, Vanille does jerk her line in, pulling what seems to be a pretty average-sized fish out of the water. She holds the rod out in front of her so that when it pulls the line in, it doesn't hit either of them with the fish, and then...

Leaps in celebration. ] Caught you..!

[He claps his hands and gives Vanille a winning smile.]

Not bad! Great job.

[Yukio edges a little closer to get a better look at the fish. After all, it's his first time seeing a freshly caught... well, anything since arriving here.]

All your work has paid off!

[ Holding the rod up, Vanille pinches the line between her fingers to keep the fish from swinging everywhere and knocking into the both of them. ]

Sure has! And he looks like a good enough size to make a nice dinner, too.

[ She's been excited about being able to make herself and Hope something for dinner this entire time... Fishing was fun, but cooking and eating the fish afterward was the best part. It was a good thing she'd had Fang teach her how to scale them, too. ]

I guess we need to go to shore and get a bucket, though.

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