The Breeze in Your Hair and the Sand Between Your Feet

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Who: Open to FMA crew + Haruhi, and Sokka (Later on?)
What: Beach party + Camping/Sailing for the teens
When: 16 (Start) → 20 (Return for the teens)
Where: Beach!
Summary: An outing to the beach!
Rating: PG-13 (Shouldn't get worse than that, though?)

While Ed is cooperating and the weather is pleasant a decision is made to go to the beach and have some fun! This will work similar to a mass action log, and y'all can create and reply to threads as you see fit.

Comments

16th!

[contentedly]

[What is a trip to the beach without a picnic! Gracia's preparing a great spread on a large beach towel next to the lawn chairs Winry set up. There are sandwiches, potato salad, quishe, and pie. She has on a modest one piece, a light blue cover-up, and a large floppy hat.]

I wish I'd known about those teleporters before. They could have made the trip back to town a lot more.. convenient.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Miss Gracia, want anything to drink?

[contentedly]

[Hmm...] I'd love some iced tea, Winry.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Mind teaching me how to make some of this one day?

[contentedly]

[She takes the iced tea with a 'thank you' and settles further back on her knees.]

Of course! I'll even write down the recipes, if you like.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I'd appreciate that. Your cooking is always great.

[contentedly]

Thank you! [A quick, almost mischievous smile.] It's got a secret ingredient.

[And then she looks back at Winry. Smiles.] And I've heard only good things about your cooking as well. You must have collected some interesting recipes, being here so long.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Oh, nothing too special. But I have made some Xingnese-ish style dishes for Haruki before.

[contentedly]

[Hmm, that is a different name.]

Really? I didn't know you knew that style of cooking.

[twinnedavarice.livejournal.com]

[Not exactly invited, but here anyway. Ling notices one face he knows, but hasn't exactly introduced himself to before.]

You must be Missus Hughes. [So he says as he stands behind her.. probably having walked up to her rather silently.]

[contentedly]

[She turns around, not over-cautiously, but with a small smile on her face.] Yes, that's right. I don't think we've officially met.

[twinnedavarice.livejournal.com]

[At least he didn't scare her. That's something.]

I'm Ling Yao. I'm a friend of the Elric brothers.

[contentedly]

[She's on a beach with her husband and the Elric brothers. There's not much that can scare her right now.]

It's very nice to meet you, Ling.

[Pause a beat, and then shrug.] Considering the circumstances.

[twinnedavarice.livejournal.com]

Today is a good day. [Though he glances over to wherever Ed is right now. Probably gushing over Elicia or something.]

Even if not all of us are in our right minds.

[contentedly]

Mmm. [She follows his gaze over to Ed.] There is that.

[This is Gracia's first experiment. It's disturbing.

...so she starts taking things out of the picnic basket.]

[twinnedavarice.livejournal.com]

[... oh hello food. His eyebrows raise a bit as the scent of tasty food fills the air.]

That looks good.

needs moar momma hughes

[automailed]

[The aforementioned not-in-right-mind fellow heads over shortly after the food is set up, drawn by the smell of pie. There's nothing quite like Gracia's pie.]

Whoa, it all looks great! Thanks for making it, Miss Gracia.

aww - it's an Ed

[contentedly]

[She is so disturbed by your odd behavior, Ed.

...but fawning over her food isn't really anything new. So she just smiles.]

You're very welcome, Ed. Please, help yourself!

who ever really wants an ed

[automailed]

[He sits himself down at that, all too eager to do just that.]

This was a pretty good idea, coming here. I never thought the beach could be so relaxing.

hordes of fangirls everywhere?

[contentedly]

[Relaxing? Ed?

...seriously?]

I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. You look like you've worked up an appetite.

are they allowed to count? such creatures are terrifying

[automailed]

[Seriously. Hard to get used to, eh?]

Yeah, definitely have. Even on a holiday, we've been working most of the day! [Munching some quiche now. Just like Mom used to make; it's so nostalgic.]

...point

[contentedly]

[Gracia calmly places him a napkin and a plate.]

Really? What have you been working on?

[automailed]

Mostly some alchemy projects. [Like that's anything new. He points to the beach area off in the distance, where there's signs of a few carts and a wooden construct in the process of being built.] Haruhi wants a boat, so she asked me to help out.

[truthhides.livejournal.com]

[ miss gracia's cooking is on al's big list of things he needs to eat one day.

he can't eat it. but he can at least express his gratitude. ]

It all looks great, Miss Gracia! Thank you.

[contentedly]

[Gracia smiles at Al.]

You're welcome, Al. Why don't you sit down for a little while under the umbrella? You must be getting hot.