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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[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.

[Yukio gestures toward the shore with a slight tilt of his head.]

If you plan to catch some more, I can grab one for you.

[There's a moment's pause, and a sheepish grin spreads across his features.]

You'll have to tell me where you kept it though.

[After all, he certainly didn't bring any buckets to the beach. He had had no plans to fish or make sandcastles after all.]

We can just walk up there together.

[ She's already going to have to hold the fish on the line while he flops around crazily anyway; she might as well walk with him so she doesn't have to try to describe where, in her pile of things, she put her bucket.

She cants her head toward the shore, in the direction of her tent. ] Come on!

[He nods in agreement and starts toward the shore.]

Have you tried any of the fish here? [A brief pause.] ...Raw?

[Because if there's one thing that Yukio's missed about the food from home, it's his beloved sashimi. If he could be guaranteed high quality and fresh fish, he may have managed the courage to try and make his own here, but as he had never been able to confirm all the fishy details to his satisfaction, he's yet to try anything since arriving here.

You mean... Not cooking them? [ That sounds...

Completely awful. She makes a face. ] Uh uh.

[Yukio laughs a little sheepishly and briefly looks away.]

Yeah. Raw seafood. It's... a special type of cuisine we have back at home.

[He shrugs his shoulders.]

I can understand why it sounds disgusting though. Most cultures don't eat raw meat of any kind.

It doesn't sound disgusting, just... Weird.

[ She prefers hers cooked, definitely... ] You haven't been able to find any made like that, here?

Since it's raw, you have to make sure the quality is really good--and it has to be extremely fresh.

[He shrugs.]

I probably could've tried something by now, but I'm wary about eating it and then getting sick.

You should do it while we're on vacation! That way if you do end up getting sick, you won't miss any classes!

[ Isn't she the smartest. ]

[It's... it's a good idea in spirit!

All the same, Yukio laughs a little nervously.]

I'd rather avoid getting sick, period, if at all possibly.

Well... That's not a bad idea, either. [ She laughs. ]

Maybe you'll find someone who makes uncooked fish someday, though! Maybe I'll even try some.

[ Big maybe. Huge. ]

[At that, he laughs and nods his head.]

We can probably let you try some of our food that doesn't have raw fish in it first.

[Yukio thinks about this for a moment. While it's true that Rin is easily the better cook of the two of them, he's not totally incapable.]

We could try making some sushi rolls.

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