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partyin' partyin'

Who:

luceti
What: See subject title!
When: August 14, 2011
Where: The beach!
Summary: What's a summer without going on a trip to the beach at least once?
Rating: PG13+? Depends, really.

[When one enters the beach, if they're the type of people to make beelines for food as soon as they step into a party, they'll notice that there are a few tables set up with a bunch of snacks laid about, along with a giant cooler residing at the end of the table. There's a barbecue going on too, though it'll be self-serve if you're hungry.]

[Otherwise, there's a bunch of sporting equipment laying about. A Frisbee, a few volleyball nets... Whatever you'd like to be there! Don't forget, there's always swimming in the ocean, too.]

(( OOC: Advertisements the party have been up since the start of the month, though poorly drawn by yours truly. Everyone's free to come, too! New Feather, or old. Feel free to start up your own threads~ ))

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[Sand castle? Sounds boring, but she'll entertain the idea all the same.]

I see. Go ahead and start and I'll follow along once you've already got this sand castle started. [Never made a sand castle before. She'll just copy whats being done when she gets the idea. On the other hand if this just turns out to be some boring human activity, she might just leave.]

Edited 2011-08-15 11:47 (UTC)

Have you ever built one before? It's been ages since I've made one myself.

[Awkwardly taking the bucket in the hand that isn't holding her parasol, she follows Minako to whatever nice patch of sand she found.]

Gensokyo never had a beach, so it would be correct to assume I have never built a sand castle. [She tries to match what Minako is doing by scooping sand up and dumping it into the bucket, all with one hand. She intends to keep the parasol open and in her hand for this.] Tell me human, what exactly is the point in this? [This isn't gardening, so how can it possibly be fun?]

Gensokyo? Aaah, I see. I'm glad you took the time to come today, the beach is one of the best places to go during the summer.

People often make sculptures out of sand on the beach for fun, or out of competition. Castles are one of the most simple things to make, since -- -- it consists of mostly towers that can easily be made with a pail.

I used to make these a lot with my brother as a kid, though... I can see how it can be boring.

Is it really now? [Really? Maybe she would enjoy it more if she had decided to dress for the occasion, but right now getting sand all over herself and her clothing doesn't seem that great.]

Simple, well then. If someone such as you can do it... [Looks easy enough. The bucket is filled with sand, and with a quick flick of her hand it's now upside down. Pulling the bucket away however reveals a crumbled mess of sand beneath it.] How incredibly annoying. What in the world did I do wrong, it looks so simple, and you even said so yourself. [She should have patted the sand down more...]

No no, it isn't boring at all~ [It is incredibly boring.] I'm sure it just takes a certain brand of people to enjoy such things. [Like boring people, clearly.]

Edited 2011-08-16 09:14 (UTC)

Well, I might just be a little bias since the beach is my absolute favourite place to go to, but... It's fine if you don't feel that way. I'm just glad that you gave it a chance before ultimately deciding on anything.

You need to make sure the sand sticks together by compressing it with your hand; don't worry too much! That used to happen to me a lot too. That makes me a simple-minded person, doesn't it? Sorry for dragging you into this.

I find my garden is far superior to this boiling pile of sand, but perhaps I am biased as well then~ [Except not, because in her mind garden > beach forever. Or at least she'll believe she's not biased and that her garden being better than the beach is fact, not bias.]

[Wait. Was that a giggle? Shooting you a quick glare Minako before quickly retrying. She makes a show of beating the sand down with her palm this time before turning the bucket over again. The tower comes out a little lopsided when the pail is removed, but at least it didn't collapse like the last one.]

Is this sufficient for a sandcastle? [Because when she heard sandcastle, Yuuka was expecting something a little better than towers of sand.]

So you like to garden, then? I'd love to see it sometime, if you'll have me.

One tower isn't enough to make a sandcastle, but it's a good start! It takes a couple of them before it starts to look like a real one, but you're getting a hang of it!

[Ugh... This human is being disgustingly nice to her out of seemingly nowhere, and now wants to come visit her garden.] I do not tend to have visitors. Especially not humans.

[Yup, it's finally got to her. This sandcastle making seems silly, and to top it off there's a human girl giving her thumbs up and giggling and it's too hot! ...

But no, Yuuka isn't one to 'lose her cool'. She's going to bide her time and wait to see if there's any fun of her brand to be had before leaving.]

Then let us make a few more then, so it looks like a spectacular castle~ [Biding time, just biding time. Sandcastle building is fun. Biding time.]

Ah, that's fine, then.

It's a shame that our hard work will have to go down sooner or later, isn't it? We should take a picture when we're done~

Oh yes, a definite shame~ I will almost be at a loss to see are hard work simply disappear. [That sounded terribly forced, even to her. It's like each word had an extra layer of grace and formality laid over it.

Hm, a picture? Does she really want it to be documented that she spent time playing in the sand with humans? The answer here is a resounding no.]

Indeed, a picture would be wonderful. But let us wait a little longer, there is still much more work here to be done. [Filling the bucket again, making another tower. She's working at a much slower pace to Minako to ensure she does most of the work here.]

It's your first time building one; it'd be a shame to lose the memory.

You're right! If I remembered to bring decorations, we could've even placed a flag on top of it...

[Even if it is her first time making a sandcastle, it doesn't make the idea of a picture any more appealing.]

Well just as well I came prepared for such an occasion~

[If she's going to make it seem believable that this sandcastle thing is fun, might as well play the part right. In a few seconds a long stemmed plant with thin, tube-like flowers (http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/nov/papr/photos/chuparosa.jpg) sprouts from the sand. Plucking the plant from the ground, she pushes it into the top of one of the towers.]

By no means is a chuparosa any substitute for a flag, but perhaps it will be sufficient to make up for the lack of the real thing.

--!!

I think it's tons better than any flag.

It makes our castle unique, doesn't it? It's what sets it apart from the rest of the ones on the beach. Was that magic? ... It's really cool!

Do you really think so~? Hmm.

[There are no protests as long as Minako is gentle with the flower. After all, this was just some random bloom and not a part of her gardens.]

So you find my ability to manipulate flowers is 'cool'? It amuses me how humans find something that was quite commonplace in my world such a miraculous thing here. [The normal humans from Gensokyo would probably find magic flower powers pretty amazing too, but she never bothered using her ability in front of them.]

Edited 2011-08-25 16:15 (UTC)

There's no reason for me to lie about it, is there?

It's not something a lot of people have where I'm from, so I guess that would explain why. I'm capable of a few things, but they're not as... real, compared to yours.

No, I suppose there is not.

[Wasting time, building a tower awfully slowly, patting some sand down here and there... Hold the phone.]

Being capable of something is far better than not being capable of anything at all~ Would you care to tell me what it is that you are competent at doing?

You could say I can do magic too, I guess.

I'm good with a naginata, too. Is there anything else you can do, besides form flowers?

Magic, I see. That covers quite the broad number of possibilities however depending on what someone such as yourself would class as magic.

[She's fairly certain she knows what a naginata is, having never seen one however. So there's a small nod there with an accompanying grin.]

Aside from the ability to control flora, I can provide my blooms with additional longevity. Should I ever desire it, I could cause sunflowers to flourish in the harshest of winter chills for example~

Furthermore-- [Oh, she best stand up for this...]

--I have the ability to use spellcards, as well as...

[Pewpewpewpew-- A couple of flower-shaped projectiles fly forth from her hand and sink into the towers of sand they had been making. Petals and sand fly everywhere. Oh the carnage.]

Danmaku.

It's nothing that can measure up to yours.

... Ah.

You're pretty strong.

It's good to know a human such as you is capable of identifying true power when they come across it.

[Well this was fun and everything, but it wasn't. She turns to leave now, kicking a little sand as she does in Minako's direction.]

Never engage with me in such pathetic excuses you humans brand as 'fun' ever again~ Otherwise it will be your head that meets the same fate as these constructions today.

... I think it's equally pathetic that this is what you're using your power for. Strong power or not, it doesn't give you the right to walk over people like this.

[A response was not something she was expecting, so she'll stop walking for a moment to reply.]

Funny, you voice your own views on what you deem to be pathetic as though I care about a human's own opinions~ Honestly, should you wish to continue squawking like this, please do so in regards to this 'magic' you possess. Otherwise do not open that beak of yours at all~

You may have your own unique abilities, but everyone here is in exact same boat as you are. Everyone's on the same playing ground.

... Forget it, I'm going to have actual decency and not start a scene here of all places.

Edited 2011-09-06 16:08 (UTC)

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2/2 SANDCASTLE DOWN

Why so cruel ;u;

I know I'm terrible ;w;

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