Your OC is at the Beach with the One Above You!

Posted 5 years, 11 months ago (Edited 5 years, 11 months ago) by ChickieDee

AKA The Beach Episode: TH Edition

Since it's almost summer, why not get a summer-y forum game going?

Your two characters are at the beach! What do they do together?

Perhaps an epic water fight? Some intense volleyball? Sand-castle making? Or just some drinks and relaxing on the shore? The possibilities are endless!


Rules:

1) Please wait at least until 2 people have posted in between you before posting again, or until 12 hours have passed. Whichever comes first.

2) Make sure to post IC so people know who to respond to!

3) Keep it PG-13. Remember there's probably going to be kiddos on this beach!

4) At least three sentences please! Something that shows you've read up on the character above you!


Whoever posts first will be the first person to respond to!

Smith (Human) kafkaesque

"It's a beautiful day out here, isn't it?" the young woman asked to nobody in particular, as she turned to face a middle-aged man who appeared quite... Stern. She giggled bashfully once she realized whose company she was basking in, as she took a step back onto the wooden platform that separated herself from the sands below. "I mean that regarding to the environment, of course. I don't know if there's any animals out here, to be honest..."

Smith wasn't aware that her husband would eventually get himself acquainted with the folklorist, for a reason completely unrelated to the young woman's existence. Oops.

She did, however, admire the older man's stern, no-nonsense demeanor before glancing around - just to make sure her husband wasn't here to witness this - before asking more quietly, "Wait, actually... I hate for this to be a redundant question, but... Do you know of any animals that are around here? Not like... Crabs or seagulls, or even whales, but... Like... More mysterious animals? Ones that you don't think you see on a normal basis?" She leaned back with a squeak, however, once she realized that the other party was likely recording something in his notepad.

Oh, how tempting it was for her to look down at those notes! But Smith was polite. Far too polite, really. So she pursed her lips shut, then looked back over the platform, delicately clutching the sunhat in her hands as she attempted to keep it from flying away in the wind.

For a moment, Smith thought the clouds in front of them were a lot like animals, hopping across the sky before changing into a more serpentine shape that allowed them to flow through the cerulean landscape with ease. She took a deep breath. For whatever reason, she personally thought that these entities could count as urban legends, or... Something along those lines? Urban folklore had never appealed to her that much, especially given that the ones she exposed to were... Bad. Grotesque and macabre, even.

She gulped, then took a step away from the other party, hat tightly clutched to the young woman's hair as she did so.

"I don't get what's so relaxing about the beach," she mused aloud once more - just enough for the other party to hear, as if she desperately wanted to confide to him but somehow couldn't, "All it does is remind you to get lost in your thoughts, and that's sometimes the most dangerous labyrinth of them all."


vhfgbujbgvf oh god.... major rip for poor Smith tbh. :"))))

time for a follow-up....

Smith, again, was stuck at the beach, though it was mainly because her husband had suggested that they try going somewhere new - at least for the sake of their son. Speaking of their son, he was nowhere to be seen, currently playing patty-cake with a caretaker under a parasol, hitched over the sand almost impromptu. Clearly Smith's husband wasn't too intent on going here. But you know who was?

Smith.

She rubbed her hand against the back of her neck as she gazed over at the young man and piqued in quietly, "You know, dear, it'd be a nice day if it wasn't so windy. That way, the sand wouldn't blow into our faces and make our eyes sting. Do you think we should've brought a parasol along, at least for me? Or maybe you, if you so desire..." The woman kneaded her hands together while eyeing the man, though... As usual, there was no answer. Yet even in spite of the rejection, the young woman remained hopeful. Hopeful that the trip would turn out okay, hopeful that her husband would come around and love her too...

Someday, she assured herself with a sigh as her doleful eyes looked over at the waves' foam oscillating in and out of the shoreline, It'll all work out. It's a good thing he even invited me back here, right? I thought he wouldn't let me come back here after last time. He must be a nice man at heart! Oh, Smith...

She saw her husband take a step back just when a beach ball hit the water in front of them, splashing seawater onto the "couple." Smith stepped back with a squeak before wiping some stray flecks of sand off her dress, then looking over at Johnson to see if everything was okay. The need to ask him if everything was okay was... There, but she bit down on her lip from a stifled sense of fear as he spat acidic words under his breath. She hoped he wasn't directing them at her, in one way or another.

"We could leave now, if you want-" she hastily suggested as she took a step towards Johnson - always a risky option whenever dealing with anyone like him. Usually, he'd just give her an annoyed look, or ignore her calls for attention as he paid more attention to his son and the caretaker, but... Sometimes, he'd turn his frustrations on her, swatting at her hand or otherwise berate her. Smith thought she deserved it, for infringing into his space like that, but also...

There was that sense of fear that made her shudder just as she heard footsteps coming from behind her. After freezing for a moment, the young woman turned around to see... A handsome, rugged old man? Oh, this was definitely up her alley!

She gave him a bashful smile and a curtsy before stammering, "Oh, that's understandable! Children are like that in general, really! I think it's just normal for them. It's not a bad thing, you know." A gentle titter came out from her mouth as her husband finally noticed the other party and approached him with a raised brow.

"At least you're here to apologize," he grunted before giving Smith a dry look, "but... I suppose you can call us lovely." Smith nodded, genuinely meaning it. Johnson didn't. He continued wryly, "I just wish the day was actually that, you know? It'd be less to worry about in that regard. And as for that offer... I think we'll be fine. We already have a psychiatrist who works with us when it comes to helping our son stay well. He's just a young boy right now, but... Children are so delicate, too. And that's not necessarily a good thing." He almost glared at his wife before sighing and shaking his head. "Don't question our choices like that, too. It's a bit rude, you know."

Dan Test PicklePantry

Healthy, not so healthy, it didn't matter to Dan. Nearly every person he's met has had horrible teeth, no matter how excitable or quiet they were.
He hated the beach, too. He only came here because his "daughter" wanted to go, otherwise she would have thrown a tantrum. He felt naked without his coat, but at least he was able to attach his tooth and smiley face pins to his swimming trunks.
He sat under an umbrella, mouth shut tight. If he opened it even for a yawn he was sure sand would find a way in. Sand was difficult to get rid of, ESPECIALLY for teeth! However, in the midst of his lounging he spotted a woman nearby. What an unusual outfit, he thought, reminded of the vintage days. She seemed to be with her lover, the way she kept looking at him. But he didn't share the same expression. In fact, it was like he barely noticed her presence. Dan stifled a snicker.
Then came his wonderful "daughter", throwing a beach ball in the water next to them and causing them to get splashed. As much as he wanted to laugh, he knew it wouldn't look good. With a sigh, he got up and hurried over to them with an apologetic smile on his face.
"So sorry about that!" he exclaimed. "My daughter, Ginny, can be a real handful sometimes! And might I say, you two are quite the lovely young couple." Lovely rich couple, by the looks of it. Now his smile was authentic! "Say, I work as a dentist, so why don't I make it up to you two with a discount on some teeth cleaning? Of course, they looks so clean and white already it might be impossible! Better safe than sorry, though, right?"

Ginny ChickieDee

Ah, the beach. Ginny really, really loved the beach. It really was a great place to come and relax from time to time. After all, even a gremlin needed some R&R. 

Not for any of that baby-shit like swimming or sand-castles or whatever; the most relaxing thing was the perfect opportunities to ruin everyone else's day. You know, just for shits and giggles. 

And there was no more fun way to ruin a day than to make a terror out of her sweet, adorable little self and make Dan have to run around playing the "good dad" routine all day long. A trampled sand castle here, splashing salt water in someone's eyes there, a ball chucked at some sorta couple for good measure. All ingredients for the perfect day at the beach. Until, of course, the bastard took the opportunity to start schmoozing the couple over and promoting the dentist office. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at that, for a split second letting the facade of the innocent child fade before going back into it full throttle, putting on the most overly-saccharine pout she could. She yanked on Dan's arm, just a tad too rough. "Daaaaad, are you done talking to these lovely people yet~? I want ice cream, pretty, pretty please~!" Before he could even respond, she was practically dragging him away from his little sales pitch, face shifting to a shit-eating grin. "Ya better actually buy me some ice-cream, shitlips; it's hot as fuck out here." Plus it would be fun to 'trip' and have to have Dan apologize for the 'accidental' cone-to-the-face of whatever poor passerby came through. Of course, he didn't need to know that just yet.

Yep. Ginny really, really loved the beach.

Dolores (Human) kafkaesque

Dolores, of course, was unused to the heat and balminess associated with the coastline - though it was a little foolish for her to be so naive in retrospect. Alas, it only took a few years of living in the frigid environment of the mountaintops to completely undo the decades' worth of experience of living in warmer climates of a lower altitude. That was only boosted by the fact that she wanted to forget the memories associated with such warmer weather, though as she looked over at the ocean's waves and allowed her boots to sink into the sand ever so slightly, they all seemed to return... Just for this moment.

And want to know something that the older woman was also supposed to know but seemed to forget in the moment? Judging people by their appearance.

She had seen the "girl" hopping throughout the beach, tossing a beach ball at pretty much anyone who happened to venture a bit too close to her. It wasn't long before a radius of space started to surround the "child." The older woman had winced one too many times when she thought the ball was getting too close to her, but as she watched the "girl" frolic chaotically across the beach, Dolores figured that she should be fine... She was just an unremarkable old woman, after all!

As long as she didn't make a big fuss out of anything, she should be fine- Wait, never mind.

At first, she thought the damp feeling on the edges of her coat were just the waves accidentally splashing onto her clothes, but... Now there was more water, accompanied by the sound of raucous laughter. Dolores looked up from the sand to see the other party splashing water in her direction - and it seemed quite deliberate too! As much as it posed an inconvenience to her - given that the elder didn't exactly pack up any spare clothes for her trip to the lowlands - Dolores just... Watched the "girl" for a moment, and meekly too, before taking a step back and chuckling gingerly at her.

"The beach must be very exciting, huh?" she called out to the other party with a small smile, "There's all sorts of things to do, ranging from looking out at the ocean to playing with that ball..." She laughed with what seemed like genuine enjoyment. So much for Dolores being pissed for remotely one second. "It's a nice day out here, so I wouldn't blame you one bit! You have to get that energy out somewhere and somehow!" That certainly didn't include curses and intentional mayhem, but...

Nobody said that Dolores didn't genuinely believe that the other party at hand was just a normal ten-year-old with no incentive to ruin people's days whatsoever.


I AM BACK FROM THE DEAD. and hgfdhjvfdjhsvfyud Robin and Dolores have the potential for a cute dynamic, and I am HERE for it.

here's a follow-up for thee......

"Grandma?" the older woman piqued in as she turned to face the younger party, whom she had hugged once more out of... What was likely pity in retrospect. It embarrassed Dolores in hindsight, as the latter now seemed quite happy and confident, but that could've been because there wasn't really anyone else around... Rubbing the back of her neck, the elder replied with a chuckle, "I'm... I'm not a grandma, at least not technically. I don't have any grandchildren - let alone children... Unless you count the dog, but I don't think you counted animals into it."

Well, to be fair, Dolores was old enough to be considered a grandma at first glance... Poor her, taking this too literally...

"But... Yes, at least I have you," she hummed to Robin while gazing up at the bright blue sky, only slightly accented with the faintest puff of cumulus clouds... "Though I feel like such company would be passing, just like on the mountains-" She stopped herself and glanced off to the side, her eyes clouding ever so slightly from regret. Goodness, I shouldn't have said that. Not once, not ever... The elder bit down on her lip while the younger woman continued to speak and frolic around on the almost ivory-white sands.

"I... I actually prefer the warmer weather," Dolores sighed, "mostly just because it reminds me of my childhood. I came from the lowlands, you know, and I spent most of my life there. I only spent the past few years up in the mountains, though it was more out of necessity than anything else." Her throat continued to dry, just as the mention of strawberry lemonade was brought up.

With a nervous chuckle, the older woman waved her hand aside and insisted, "It's not that big of a deal. Please don't worry about it-" Not that it stopped Robin from running off to the shack and coming back just a few minutes later - drink in hand and eager to please. Dolores chuckled, albeit tautly, before taking the drink and giving it a sip. It was clearly homemade, for it didn't contain any of the artificial flavoring associated with more manufactured products, and it - again - gave her that sense of nostalgia- Wait, was that saudade? Oh.

Oh...

She raised a brow as the young woman recounted her past. A real funny coincidence, given where her thoughts currently lingered, but... She found it soothing nonetheless.

At least she wasn't alone in that regard.

Besides, the compliments did fluster Dolores, who was so used to being given declarative statements or... Not much in general. With a gentle laugh, she held a hand to her mouth in a vain attempt to hide her growing smile, as her eyes fixated on the waves retreating for the night.

"You're too sweet, dear," Dolores sighed as Robin pulled the elder into a hug, "but I don't mean that in a bad way at all. Yes, there are bad people out there, but - as you said - there are good people out there too. You just... You just have to find them." She glanced up at the setting sun before chuckling once more. "And... I'll try not to. There's not much benefit that can be gained from it anyway. I'm so old, and it likely won't be long before I die... But let's not dwell on death, shall we?"

"So... About that drink... Do you recommend anything else like it, like... Just lemonade, or even strawberry juice?"

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Rush muichiro

He leans against the side of his car, watching the young woman play with the older woman. Female society was always a questionable topic to him. How could people grow up in such different ways due to the mere concept of something so flimsy like gender? Girls, as far as he had found; were taught to be more nurturing, more passionate, free with their expression and timid in the spotlight of dangerous men. Boys, on the other hand, were to be in the position he was currently, sat along the vehicle, observing the women enjoying themselves and keeping an eye out for predators. He didn't know the youthful woman, but he did know Dolores and how she had apparently found a friend while visiting where the sand kissed the ocean. Though their topic was distant, he could catch their voices on the wind. Not nice people. Could he be considered one of those?

With a quiet grunt, he pushes from the heat of metal on his back and begins to approach them. The otherwise neutral face he had on swims into a more positive territory as he inches closer once their embrace ends. "Robin, right? Sorry, I heard your name while I was standing over there. Do you and 'grandma'"- He leans slightly to the side, giving Dolores a bit of a grin. "-Want to head over to the bar? There's live music going on." He figures he might cause some anxiousness coming out of seemingly no where, so he offers his hand out, brown eyes pulling up to lay themselves on Robin's shades of sky. "Name's Rush. I make Dolores go to crappy movie festivals and bug her when she's in the grocery store."

Skinner (Human) kafkaesque

"Oh boy!" a loud voice rang across the otherwise pristine beach, proclaimed by a middle-aged man who really didn't befit such booming words. Oh boy indeed.

The sun beat down on Skinner, who nonetheless thought it was a wonderful idea to not only wear a turtleneck but also pull out his cuffs, making his sleeves even more prone to trapping heat than ever. This man, in other words, wasn't going to get his ass kicked through a homicide; he was instead going to get his ass kicked through heat exhaustion. But the heat wasn't at all what he was concerned about, as he felt the gentle breeze against his face and sideburns, as well as reasoned to himself that given that they were close to the ocean, the searing air coming from inland wouldn't have as much of an effect here as - say - near the mountains.

Now, who was "they?" Oh, just himself, his young wife (who was off excavating fossils yet again), and... A young man standing some distance away from him.

He seemed rather serene in expression, as if he was just taking everything in and... Watching everyone else at the beach. The other party was clearly situated away from the action, yet he seemed as engrossed by it as anyone who was actually a part of it. Of course the juxtaposition baffled Skinner! There was really no other way of describing it, as well as the way he felt. Well, besides sheer confusion. That was kind of a given thanks to how they seemed to be the only individuals on the platform looking over the beach, and not dealing with the actual coastline itself.

With a laugh, Skinner exclaimed to the man, "Oh, I didn't know you were there for a second!" Sure, old man, sure. He held his hands up to his chest before taking a step closer, grin clearly locked onto his face as he attempted to read the younger man's expression, or... Lack thereof, really. He almost reminded the aristocrat of the latter's wife, except that he was less pissy and more... Apathetic. Skinner was a little bit of a bitch -as a treat - and obviously preferred that.

Guess who wasn't going to help his wife cart over the fossils when she was done?

Instead, Skinner hummed, "That asides... What brings you here at this time, sir? It's a beautiful day out here, isn't it? I know I think so!" That wasn't even a funny joke, but Skinner laughed nonetheless, his whooping just as loud as the initial exclamation he made when surveying the ocean view. "I just hope it lasts. I heard it's going to become pretty stuffy and sweltering later on, but... Hey! For now, we have the view and the breeze, without the sand! I think it's a win-win for both of us, don't you think? So why not just... Talk, to pass the time? I don't really have much to do either, if I must be honest..."


in which Skinner perishes from heat exhaustion.   

time for.... a follow-up...

Indeed, it wasn't even part of Skinner's plan to be out on the beach at this time, when the heat was more sweltering than comforting, more suffocating than reassuring. Besides, the middle-aged man had convinced himself that his wife was the one responsible for this arrangement in the first place, for she simply had to insist that the fossils in the cliffs overlooking the scenery could be excavated now or... Never, apparently.

That's a bit irrational, thought a man who really thought that bringing a stuffy turtleneck to a beach during a hot day was a good idea. But nonetheless, he lingered on the platform overlooking the nearly ivory-white sands while waiting for her to return. She had to return at some point, though he not-so-subtly wished that she arrived sooner rather than later; besides, just considering the latter option was enough to make him feel the slightest bit agitated until a voice piqued itself in.

"Nice breeze, isn't it?"

Skinner looked over to see a cloaked fellow, prompting him to laugh and tease with a wave of his hand, "Oh, it is! I just wish it was stronger, you know? Not enough to become a full-on gale or hurricane, but definitely enough to make this type of environment seem less... Hostile, don't you think?" And yet this was a scenario that could've entirely been prevented if the man just wore his proper outfit. Maybe that was another reason why he was so impatient on his wife's return.

"But I'm fine, really," he sighed in addition, "You don't need to-" His answer was interrupted by the whisk of a cloak as the other party started to guide him towards a shadier area, and - of course, being the somewhat complacent fellow he was - he followed. Not exactly rational in his mind, but rational for... Everyone else, to be honest.

He glanced up at the palm fronds once they had reached a secluded area filled with - you guessed it - more shade. It was actually cooler too, and holy shit was hindsight kicking him in the ass right now. Skinner rubbed the back of his neck before sighing and just... Nodding along. In hindsight, though, maybe he should've at least brought up the fact that he was waiting for his wife to return from the cliffs, but... It was too late, and the portly fellow doubted that it really mattered now.

"Oh, the name's Skinner," the middle-aged aristocrat replied to Felix with a nod, "It's nice to meet you, and..." He trailed off, chuckling nervously while pulling at the collar of his turtleneck. "I... I didn't exactly plan to go here. It was my wife's idea. She likes the fossils that can be excavated from the cliffs. Something about the limestone there just appeals to her, I guess... Though, admittedly, there's not really an excuse for me wearing such thick clothes for a hot environment." Pettiness was always a factor. "But yes, it's really unfortunate the digs are going to close in a few days! Well, for her, at least. Still... I do care about her happiness, and I do want to make sure she's able to indulge in her hobby, I... I guess."

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Brown (Human) kafkaesque

"Fucking shit," spat Brown under her breath as she carefully adjusted her hat and looked down at the surrounding beach, "I thought these cliffs would be more... Isolated." Twirling the pickaxe in her hand, she made sure to carefully point the metal end at the witch-hunter, her eyes narrowed as she attempted to read his mask for a sign - any sign, really - of emotion. Huh.

Turns out she didn't exactly learn from last time, when she had tried to bring a knife to a gun fight.

With a scoff, the woman carefully placed the pickaxe on the ground and leaned her weight before coolly quipping, "You know... I have the feeling that these cliffs are high enough to be fatal if you fell off them. Or if someone pushed you off." Of course. She giggled, carefully covering her coy smile with one hand, while eyeing the other party with such mirthful glee that it almost seemed... Saccharine, in a way? Brown didn't seem to care, though, as she added, "But I wouldn't do such a thing. You probably could use a gun to shoot me before I could even get my hands-" Her gaze drifted to the fossil-excavating equipment neatly arranged in a box near her side, with the exception of the pickaxe she was currently using.

"- Or equipment, for that matter, on you. You really think I will have the time to pick out one of these things in a hypothetical fight? Hell no! That's why I just use my dagger for those types of duels." Brown. Please. Stop.

"But... I cannot blame you for wanting to use this place as a sort of vantage point," laughed the middle-aged woman, "I mean... Look at the view! As long as you're confident that your feet won't slip on the rocks, and you will not fall to your death, of course." Brown coughed into her sleeve before carefully adjusting the crow's-feather brooch on her chest, though it was noticeably more off to the side - hidden beneath folds of loose, airy clothing - than usual. "The views here are always something worth considering, even if I never go to the beach for those types of silly things." She raised a brow as she studied the man once more. The same man who had tried to assassinate her once before.

Speaking of which...

"I know you met my husband here, or at least somewhere similar to here... Another fucking beach," she sighed to him in a more pensive tone, "all those years ago. I was a young woman back then, still excavating fossils. I bet he complained about that, the little fucking bitch. That asides, how... How were you with him? Was he a target for one of your... Practices, or... Did you genuinely look upon him with some degree of pity? I mean... As his widower, I do believe that I deserve some form of closure, right? Especially after he treated me, I guess."


bitch mom fight? bitch mom fight.

bless you dude for this set.... time for a follow-up. potential cw for mentions of non-explicit male nudity (though it's really just Brown being ">:((((" at shirtless men) at the start!!

Meanwhile, Brown grimaced at the sight of shirtless men. She found it rather disgusting, really, just to see a man's bare chest... Ugh. It really made her pissed just thinking about it. Maybe she should've went to a different beach, because this one was sandy as all shit.

The middle-aged woman cursed under her breath while keeping her pickaxe slung over her shoulder. Apparently, one of her bellboys had fucked up the directions to her when giving her the directions to a potentially new fossil dig, and here she was... At a beach that barely had any cliffs to scale, and therefore likely no fossils to dig out. All that work she put into preparing for this trip turned into nothing in an instant, and - honestly - Brown looked rather out of place with her hat and overalls.

You know, in the middle of a place full of women in bikinis and shirtless men- Okay. Fuck it. No more mentions of that.

"I'm going to kick that fucker's ass when I get back home," she sniffed while clenching her teeth. That threat wasn't going to be empty! Brown cracked her knuckles rather menacingly before sighing and adjusting the position of her pickaxe, ready to ominously point its sharp end at anyone who dared come near her. After all, she had the feeling that this particular beach was going to be full of folks who either thought of her as terrifying or pretty, and she sure as hell preferred the former over the latter.

She was well-aware of the rumors surrounding her, and how far they diffused from the crime scene - after all.

However, because of the bellboy's incorrect directions (and her complaining), the middle-aged aristocrat was just about to spin on her heels and head back the way she came when a voice seemed to be... Calling for her attention? Weird. Brown had been peering over the beachgoers like a fucking harpy the entire time, and she hadn't been noticed for pretty much all the time. Until now.

"How the fuck am I supposed to listen to you, when I do not even know you?" taunted Brown in reply, as she locked eyes with a green-eyed, blonde woman. Gee, who the fuck does she think she is? She twirled her pickaxe before pointing the metal end at her, a toothy grin forming on her face. "Besides, I do not know who the fuck this 'Dean' is. Is he your son? Your little baby boy?" Her voice became a mocking coo as she started to circle the other party, the pickaxe still pointed in her direction. "It's not my problem if he keeps finding me, you know. You should be beating his ass, not mine. Not that I expect you to win that particular fight in the first place."

"How about you ask him for a change? I know for a fact that I will only kill him if he does something stupid. The fact that he is still alive should probably indicate something about your son's competence, wouldn't you agree?"

Dani California kabuto

Dani loved the beach. Not only for showing off in her bikini, getting to look at shirtless guys galore, but because to her, but because she saw the ocean as a calming presence. A beautiful coastline was the exact opposite of the dry desert she spend her early adulthood in or inland suburbia where she grew up. However, today wasn't quite the relaxing beach exposition she typically set upon. Instead, her mission was to introduce herself to a notorious figure that she'd been hearing rumors about, not only about certain black widower proclivities, but also hearing rumors her estranged son had been hanging out with the woman in question- causing the normally negligent mother to actually become worried about her son for once. Or maybe it was just self-centered concern because she knew she was getting older and eventually would need to rely on him for care later on in life.

She, with the help of a private investigator, had been keeping track of certain aspects of Brown's life and decided today was going to be the day for confrontation. The PI told her that Brown was heading to the beach today, and so she was following suit.

Keeping up the illusion of normal everyday sunbather for a bit until she had noticed that Brown had gotten all settled on the beach, the blonde headed over to confront the older woman. 

"You don't know me, but I want you to stay away from Dean." She lead in with, as if it wasn't fairly obvious that she looked pretty close to him with same facial features, hair color, eye color. Anyone would reasonably have been able to assume they were related in some way. "I don't know what your endgame with him is, but knowing what you're capable of, I'm assuming it's nothing good."

((I REALLY JUST WANTED AN EXCUSE FOR DANI AND BROWN TO FINALLY MEET SORRY SHE TOTALLY STALKED BROWN))


Dani was initially oblivious of the younger girl, preferring her peoplewatching and trying to draw the attention of guys also checking her out every now and then, taking sips from some ridiculously overpriced fruity cocktail. 

Suddenly, the girl starts to strike up a conversation and takes her out of man-gazing la la land. "Well, when you're older, you'll understand why adults prefer the taste of alcohol over some kiddy sodas." She said, unaware of Maribelle also partaking in wine. "I can't stand carbonated and caffeinated beverages, really. My son is addicted to energy drinks. He's typically very stingy with money, but he certainly would spend money on those dreadful things."

Her eyes narrowed at the young girl's suggestion to get a Dr. Pepper instead. "I'll pass. I have no clue of what 'trouble' you're insinuating."

She thought the girl was done, but the conversation started back up once more. "Well, I personally find shirtless men to be more interesting than sea life- I come here for them, not for some sort of nature exposition."

Maribelle Burnett Vapor

Maribelle didn't get it. Arms crossed, she stood next Dani on the boardwalk overlooking the white beach below, eyes only briefly passing over those prancing about in their swimsuits. She thought it was disgusting. She also thought Dani was disgusting, though if only because the older woman was just like them, and worse, closer to her. Yet again, this was one of those things that if any of her not-fathers found her here, she would be tossed from the land, to the older sun, to the younger sun, and to the land once more.

Adjusting the collar of her buttoned shirt, she cast her eyes away from the beach-goers, instead gazing at a secluded area of the beach tucked away, barely able to be seen from the angle the two of them stood at. The girl assumed she would take a gander at it soon enough, and be able to actually feel the warm sand on bare feet, and be able to punch a box jellyfish and die, and not have to fret over more interaction. The latter, speaking of...

"I assume you'd want another drink in a bit." she droned out, sending a glance to the fruity cocktail the woman held, "Don't know why you wouldn't just get a soda or something." Though Maribelle, unfortunately, considered herself a lover of good wine, it was soda that caught her attention most, especially when taking into account that it was just so sweet, and such a rarity, and she wasn't entirely sure if she had ever drank many pops before settling in the mountains far from here.

She glanced to Dani, and then scoffed. "Honestly, laying off the alcohol for something like a..." What was it called again? "A Dr. Pepper. If you switched your martini for a Dr. Pepper, you'd be saved a whole lot of trouble, you know."

What is that supposed to mean, you cretin child.

She reluctantly glanced back at the shore, her eyes lingering on a specific woman flopped down on a towel. After a moment of silence, she bit her tongue from saying anything other than another jab at Dani.

"I'm just saying, though." she sighed, "I don't get the point of just coming here to look at men, or women, or whatever." She paused as she looked back towards the quieter half of the beach, and then asked suddenly, "Do you like sea cucumbers..?"

Maribelle so many unsavory sea cucumber facts she was trying so hard to hold in.


beach time.

Unlike Roswell, Maribelle was having the time of her life. She was fine with the rain pouring on the both of them, though she secretly wished she bought an umbrella so she wouldn't risk a cold later on. Her clothing stuck to her, her hair was a damp rat's nest, and now she was freezing her ass off. At least the older man hadn't abandoned her, so then she wouldn't be forced to navigate the streets of Drakenburg alone. To walk through such a city without a guard sounded like a terrible idea.

She knew he was growing impatient, however, and hearing him call to her sent her into overdrive. Anger, fear, both combining into determination to find the damn crab and then scurry off before she got her ass kicked. She looked up at the man every now and then, checking his facial expression warily. Her own turned into a frown when he mentioned the bug... Bug? It's a crab, old man. And not just any crab!

"Hermit crab, yes." she confirmed exasperatedly, "They're not the same as bugs, they're... they're crustaceans..." Time for annoying facts. He just had to open his mouth. "You know, roly-polys aren't bugs, either. They're more like crabs." she told him, "Barnacles are supposed to be crustaceans, too." And she loved barnacles. She had many barnacle facts, and her favorite was not to be mentioned in this thread, even if she was sixteen and thought it was stupidly hilarious. She opted for something else. "Barnacles eat with their feet."

Fantastic.

She fell silent when her eyes caught sight of something scuttling over the rocks. She flung herself forward, catching the animal's shell in her claws. Saying 'hermit crab' three times did work, it seemed, and she was absolutely fucking thrilled.

"Look! Look--" She bit back her enthusiasm, huffing out a sharp exhale. She held up the hermit crab, looking from Roswell and back at the poor animal as it shied away into its shell. "I got it... It looks cuter up close..."

Whatever you say, kid.

Roswell van Breek fizzelston

They were at the beach.. 'Beach'.. Well beach, was a big word, for such a small location. Between the docks and ocean, there lay some sand. Muddy sand, swampy of the rain. Drakenburg was thé place for tourists right. Everyone loved rain and swampy sandy beaches.
Especially Roswell. The leidsman pulled his shoulders upwards and hid his face in between them. As if his bony shoulders could protect him from the rain and wind.
"Well 'urry up sprog, 'tis pissin'," he said, reflecting at the rain. The strong autumn wind tucked on tailcoat. "Ah roight," he rolled the 'ói' part of 'roight' long in his mouth, to emphasize his bitten back impatience. "Oi promised yer ter 'elp searchin' for dis bug roi," Maribelle's expression made him pause,"-not a bug, sorry a crab." he said. What's the difference really. Both were ugly and had to many legs.
Roswell focused his eye on the sand underneath his soaked spats. He wrinkled his nose a bit. Dat's going to need a scurb. More concerned about his 'expensive' shoes than the actual crab Roswell investigated the small beach.
"A 'ermit crab roight, that's waaat they called?" Roswell asked. To keep the conversation going you know. "Maybe if we jist say 'ermit crab tree times it 'ill magically appear," he teased. His shoes made wet splashing sounds while frolicked the beach once more. Saying "'ermit crab" three times softly underneath his breath. Luckily for him the splashing of his expensive but now ruined shoes and the rain masked most of it. Unluckily though... It didn't work.
"Oi give up," the leidsman whined. "Yer jist made dose bugs up, didn't yer," he said. "Yer jist wanted ter drag me oyt 'ere," Roswell turned on his soppy heels to see that Maribelle..Held up a 'ermit crab. His mouth formed a small 'o'. It was even more disgusting than he had imagined. 

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"So yer know, I'm bit of a beach expert meself," Roswell said. Straight up lying. "We have many beaches here, with sand.. And ocean," he added. Roswell continued, more talking to himself then the other party. Not paying any attention what the latter was doing. It was Gustav's grunt that made him look up and see that Wraith just stráight up walked closer to the ocean.
"Oy sprog wait up that's fierce!" he said while making a small jump and rushing over too the ocean himself. Gustav trotting along like the loyal camel he was.
 "Can yer swim? The waves are strong 'ere an' yer ter is loike an undertow," he warned the shifter. "In case yer wanted to take a dip-" Not that he cared, of course. Ha! feelings. He was just uh... Nervous that his strong companion got hurt. dats's it. (Ros: :Sweats in fatherfigure feelings:)
Gustav for once rarely reacted when Wraith bumped into him. Roswell however did. The worry on his face became even more clear. "Yer okay kid," he asked. He pulled a doubtful face when Wraith called 'nothing', that sure was a lot for nothing. But didn't press on futher, it wasn't his business really. What he did however was  helding out his hand and helping Wraith back on his feet. "Come on let's get yer home sprung," he said while softly patting Wraith's back.
"Oi bet dat Gustav gladly carries yer 'um, roi Gustie?"
The camel snorted. Still under impressed and not happy, but at least a little bit less worried and growling now.. 

Wraith Stormheart SpiritdragonRyuu

Wraith stared out at the horizon, looking at the vast ocean and the open sky. His ears twitched as he heard many types of seabirds call and screech over the sand and waves of the beach. The shifter looked........perplexed, he had never seen a beach before and what was this weird stuff underneath his boot. He crouched down a picked up a hand full of hand and watched with his one seeing eye as it sifted through his fingers. This wasn't like the sand he had seen in the city, it looked and felt a lot different, this couldn't be sand...could it? 

In the air he could smell a very strong scent of....salt? Where was that coming from? He wandered closer to the waves and noticed that the smell got a lot strong, was it the water? Was it poisonous? He really wasn't sure about this place, they had come here because this was the direction Wraith's target had ran to; but the vast openness made the shifter uneasy, there was no where to hide or run to if there was trouble, anyone with a weapon would know exactly where he would go if he had to flee. He looked around and walked across the shore for a bit, and then back up the beach to where Roswell was. Along the say he saw various strange shapes in the sand, and bizarre armoured creatures which scuttled sideways and buried themselves in the ground. Wraith closed his eyes and sighed, his shoulders slumping as he did so, this mission was being to be more trouble than it's worth, they were getting closer to the target but they didn't have a exact location where they were.

Opening his eyes Wraith saw a collection of glass bottles and beer cans along with some very large boot prints, his face went completely white, and he took a couple of steps back, bumping into Gustav as he did so. He felt like he couldn't breathe, his heart was hammering in his chest as he subconsciously put a shaking hand over his scarred eye. The world around him felt distorted and distant, he fell to one knee and stared aimlessly at the sand, or was it concrete, he could hear the crashing of waves....or was that the sound of a bottle smashing? He winced and held his head, he wasn't sure for how long but eventually he came to his senses, no that was behind him, the man responsible for Wraith's torment all those years ago was dead.  He then realised that Roswell had seen the whole thing. He looked to the side and shakily stood up. "It's nothing." He said sighing. "Let's keep look for this guy, he can't be far and this certainly looks like his type of place." He said not making eye contact as he slowly began walking, he felt sick and dizzy, he needed to lie down.....no he couldn't worry about that now, he just wanted to get this over with so he could get back home, away from the weird alien armour creatures and the potentially poisonous salty water.

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I don't think either of them are happy to see each other haha xD

Follow Up:

Wraith's eye flicked to the side when he heard someone approaching, there's no way....it couldn't be. Wraith turned his head complete in the direction of Johnson, yep that's him alright. Wraith gave a annoyed sigh, he really wasn't in the mood to be dealing with this guy. None the less he stayed where he was, his eyes looking back at the water whilst still maintaining his guard. Wait.....Johnson was now talking to him.

"It's better to be in shadows than to be out in the open." Wraith said with a scoff, his tone was a clear indicator that he was really not in a good mood, then again....he never really was. Johnson didn't seem to notice, or if he did, he didn't care about the shifters sign to clear off. The man continued, asking him whether he was here because it was still within the city, that was true, because he didn't want to risk the wilderness, wait....was this guy calling him a coward. Wraith gritted his teeth, this man was walking on thin ice. "There's no point in venturing to a place that holds nothing for me, this is my territory, I won't be leaving it any time soon, cats also like familiar territory, being in a unfamiliar environment can make them unpredictable and sometimes dangerous." He replied, a deep guttural growl making it's way into his sentence as he did so, his eyes seemed to almost glow in annoyance. As he observed the man, he could see the tense muscles in his body, so he was on edge around him....good.

Wraith watched as the man began to speak again, and suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. I swear if he says another thing to make him sound like he knows I'm gonna- Wait what? He had not expected his time being taken care of to be brought up, so she was a friend of this mans. "She's fine, last time I saw her anyway. Wraith gave another half scoff. "I would have to agree with friend.....animals are much better than people." He said ending his sentence by giving a deadly glare at Johnson.

(I don't think that conversation went too well xD )

Johnson (Human) kafkaesque

Johnson had hoped to some degree that he wouldn't see the feline-shifting humanoid again after their nighttime encounter in that dark alleyway, but... Then again, the worry wasn't really in his mind in the first place. He was, after all, in the middle of a sunny, sandy beach. It was so pristine, so picturesque that it was almost artificial, and... Fun fact: it was. He had never stepped foot outside of his landlocked city, and there were plenty of canals and artificial bodies of water that dotted the area, if only to add to the more "natural" side of the otherwise urban metropolis.

"I don't think it worked out very well," he sniffed while brushing some sand aside, which revealed that the sand really served as a thin coating to disguise the concrete underneath the artificial beach. The middle-aged man held a hand over his head before adding, "Besides... It would've been more convincing if they made the beach during the peak summer days. But now it's almost fall, and it's too chilly for people to really care. Too much harsh gales, too much chills. It's payers' money gone down the drape, and it's... So damn pitiful..."

I'll need to negotiate with the officials later on how to spend that budget properly... I can't believe it. I thought they knew better. But that's the damn nouveau riche for you.

With a scoff, Johnson rolled his eyes and kicked off more sand to the side, exposing even more concrete than what this pitiful "beach" already had to deal with. In a way, this was done out of spite, for he knew he had nothing to do while people attempted to set their umbrellas up in the shallow sand covering, as well as played in the (freshwater) pools. His eyes traveled through the area for a few moments before... His muscles froze. His eyes, accordingly, widened - or narrowed. Is this some trick of the setting sun again!? he thought with a scowl before stepping forward to confront the younger party, who seemed to be lingering in the shade and... Silent, as per usual.

Gee, what's his problem? silently asked a total fucking asshole before he grunted, "You... You always seem to lurk in the shadows, huh?" He chuckled bitterly before waving a hand. "Are you watching me, or just everyone? It's pretty boring here. You really wouldn't miss out on much." There was a pause before the man stepped asides, his feet tapping ever so slightly against the sand-covered concrete. "It's not even a good beach either. It's still within city limits. Is that why you're here? Because you don't want to risk the wilderness for even a moment. Real shame, considering that you can literally turn into a big cat... Cats like their space, you know?" Well, that was a free way to get his ass kicked.

"But speaking of cats," hummed Johnson rather casually - even if his muscles were tense and he kept his distance, "I heard that my friend took care of you a while back. She's a wolf, you know. Not literally, but I think you get the point. How was she? Doing well? Didn't try tearing you apart? She has a soft spot for animals, prefers them over people. I'm the opposite." That's a yikes there.


Johnson is a shitty man as usual. but he can be nice. sometimes. sort of. as a treat.

here's a follow-up for sweet Kita....

Well, at least he was at a proper beach this time.

However, Johnson didn't consider that much better, though that was solely because his friend had hauled ass and decided to take him out to the shores right before dawn. It was still dark, though the middle-aged man could see the sun just starting to peek over the horizon. He thought it was a stupid view nonetheless, but that was only due to the fact that Brown had woken him up early, and... Even if he was naturally a light sleeper, he still needed his rest, damn it.

Hopefully the fact that she made me go early means that we'll leave early, he thought with a frown. In a way, she did have a point. Going to the beach at this time not only mean that the sands and sun were less likely to burn his toes and skin off (boo), but there were also less people he had to worry about. Wait. Why was he worrying about that in the first place? Brown was the introvert here, not him.

He scratched his forehead rather foolishly for a few seconds before hearing a familiar voice from just over the left edge of his field of vision: "You got the cart ready, Johnson?": Shit... The middle-aged man looked over at the cart that Brown had - thankfully - carried herself. Now it was his turn to deal with the wooden carriage, and... He wasn't excited at all, to say the least. Without giving his friend any word in reply (rude), he sighed and heaved ass over to the cart, which was still empty.

Let's just hope his stick arms weren't going to collapse from that little weight.

Slinging the reins of the cart over his back, Johnson sniffed before slowly stepping forward - just to make sure he didn't have any risk of slipping and hitting his face into the sand. Goodness, would that kick his ass way, way too hard if it did... His teeth clenched while he found his grip and continued onward, until he saw a soft blue light from a distance.

"Is that normal?" he asked in Brown's direction, but then he frowned and shut himself up. Not only didn't he think that she heard the question, he also thought that she wouldn't answer - just to spite him; she'd probably just mock him and think that he was being stupid, especially if this was a normal phenomenon on this particular shoreline. He continued, albeit at a slower pace than before.

It wasn't long until he stopped near a rock, and... Woah there. Johnson's eyes fixated upon a small figure perched on top of it. And he appeared to be speaking to him! Wow! A robot speaking to an aristocrat! That was the tiniest bit concerning to Johnson, who allowed his shoulders to slacken for a second before tilting his head at the other party.

After a period of silence, Johnson answered with a sniff that bordered on being a scoff, "Well, you're at a beach. It's normal for them to be a bit sparse at this time. Usually, it's hotter and more crowded. Right now, though..." He sniffed, then looked over at the waves crashing against the shoreline. "... It's good enough. It's a fine time to be scouting, huh?" Sure. Good enough.

Kita EggSalt

Kita shuffled about the granules of sand, glancing about with an air of both caution and curiosity as the waves slowly lapped at the shore. He had never seen an ocean before. How strange, and vast...

Gently tapping the tracker on his wrist, the bulbs on the doll's collar lit up, sending a soft blue light cascading across the land infront of him, slowly routing the area to his memory banks. Perhaps this could be of some use, eventually. Kita was never sure what his mission was without the instruction of his human.

Though, as he scurried, a light beep from the contraption on his wrist alerted him to another living being nearby. Oh. So he wasn't stranded and alone out here.

The T-30x3 approached with caution, using a larger rock to stand upon, scanning around to spot whoever was here.

"...Oh," Kita's voice was soft, spotting Johnson, still a comfortable enough distance away for the doll to flee if need be, "Hello. Can you tell me where I am? I am lacking some context on this area."

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(Kita is about 1'11" if you are curious how small he is. >:))