EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!

[lucetimods]

Who: Everybody! Everybody!
What: It's a beach! There's fruit! Love in the air! Classy private rooms in the mountains!
When: From sunrise to midnight! (AND IT'S TODAY! FEBRUARY 18th!)
Where: Out on the beach, centered around the teleporter/tunnel exit area. But it feels like July out there! Ain't that just the shit?
Summary: Summary? Why does this need a summary. I said everything up there. And then I'm gonna say even more after this. Why do we need this field? Seriously, anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Rating: KEEP IT CLEAN, KIDS. Take your dirty smut to an appointments post!

Long Ago In A Distant Land, Akai, the fully functional fonbot, unleashed a fairly standard mod post. But a foolish player kept asking questions and come on, do you really need to know that much? Now everyone wants to play out their ships and get into fruit shenanigans and undo to evil that is AKAI.

((No, but seriously guys, look at the mod post, you know what to do. Everything you need is there. Mass log post, remember to tag your characters name here, and do your thing.))

OH YEAH! So like, assume there is stands (or you know, beach-appropriate huts) here and there that are stocked up on bathing suits (and curtains you can change behind), stands with beverages, and snacks. Nobody's really operating them, new stuff just gets Shifted there (BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE NOT WATCHING). The Malnosso are the most considerate bro-ginization ever.

Comments

[kyoshi]

[So! The beach. It's the place to be today. Though truth be told Suki is a little bit tentative; she's spent the whole week wondering and worrying if everything she believes to be true really is, particularly regarding a certain man in her life and the necklace she can recall wearing for months now. She remembers everything about receiving it- the boat ride, the proposal, the night after... but she has no idea if those memories are real, and that scares her. She'd planned to just quietly escape for a few hours, originally, but now that she's at the beach and found herself surrounded by what could only be called a party, she's mingling and just trying to find a little distraction.

And maybe she'll go ahead and eat a bit of that tasty-looking fruit while she's at it...]

[markofthewise]

[Oh. It's Suki. This is an amazing day. And honestly he'd love to spend it with the woman he loves. Or. The one he thinks he loves. But if they needed anymore confirmation of an experiment, this was definitely it.

But. They can talk. They're both from the same world, so take away the love and they've gotta still be friends, right?]

The Malnosso, masters of subtlety, huh?

[kyoshi]

Oh... [Sokka. Oh dear. Suki shifts a little awkwardly, scratching at a spot on her arm, and nods. This won't be awkward at all.] Yeah... it's awfully festive, isn't it? And everyone seems to be having such a good time.

[markofthewise]

Yeah, I noticed. It must be... nice. [He kinda wishes he was doing it.] But they'll probably regret it tomorrow.

[kyoshi]

M... maybe. I mean... some of it could be real, right...?

[Warily said. She's not suggesting that they do anything, of course, but... she misses being close to him. She misses it a lot.]

[markofthewise]

For some of them. [He remains somewhat skeptical and jaded.] Though. I guess if you knew that it was all fake... you could probably keep yourself from doing something you'd regret. [He thinks of the fruit. Say what you will of them, they do look tasty. And inviting. And every time he passes by one, it takes longer to look away.]

[kyoshi]

...I... think so. And we're friends anyway! It's okay to just hang out. We can still have fun that way, right?

[Even if she has to keep fighting the urge to touch him or kiss him or something, it's not that bad. Just willpower. She's got plenty of that.]

[markofthewise]

Yeah, exactly! I mean, we won't get a beach like this for another three months or so. We should enjoy it while it lasts!

[They can swim. Hang out. Eat. Not make out. It'll be... okay!]

[kyoshi]

I... guess we should get those swimsuits then! [She hasn't changed yet, and the water just looks so inviting. She just won't wear anything too... flashy.]

[markofthewise]

[Yes. This? This is the best plan. So he'll just lead the way.]

Fortunately they put some out here. Which is unusually considerate of them. [There's even a curtain to change behind!]

[kyoshi]

Usually accepting their generosity is just asking for trouble, isn't it? [Still, she's following him anyway. She's curious about what they have over there.]

[markofthewise]

Maybe. But the way I see it, we do that every time we sleep in their houses or eat their food. So what's some conveniently-located swimming suits going to hurt?

[kyoshi]

...I guess that's true. [Alright, she's convinced. She heads for the girl's area and sifts through her options, choosing a less-revealing blue bathing suit and pointing towards the change area.] I'll be right out, and then we can go, okay?

[alabastajewel]

[Vivi spies Suki from across the way, though it takes her a moment to place her. Come to think of it, they've only ever talked on the journals, haven't they? WELP. Time to remedy that! She heads on over, waving to catch the other girl's attention.]

Suki-saaan! Hello!

[kyoshi]

[Suki turns to see Vivi approaching, brows lifting a little before she raises a hand to return the wave. It's hard to believe this is the first time they've met in person.]

Hi Vivi. You came here too, huh?

[alabastajewel]

[Vivi nods, smiling brightly.] It's such a lovely day, how could I resist? [Not really a fan of winter, this one.]

Are you here with Sokka-san?

[kyoshi]

Ah... no, not exactly. [Fidget.] I thought I'd take a solo trip to see what was going on.

[alabastajewel]

[Vivi may not know Suki all that well, but it's hard to miss that fidgeting. Her expression changes to one of mild concern.]

Is everything all right?

[kyoshi]

Well- yes and no, I guess. [She laughs a bit nervously.] You know there's an experiment going on, right?

[alabastajewel]

[She nods; she'd heard that mentioned at least, though thankfully she seems to have made it through unaffected by...whatever it was. She's actually a little unclear on that part. Anyway, she thinks she has the idea.]

And you've been affected by it?

[kyoshi]

That's just it- I don't know. I mean, I think I love Sokka, and he thinks he loves me, and everyone else thinks it, but- what if it's all a lie? What if we're being forced to believe it? That would be awful!

[alabastajewel]

It would, but... [Vivi's brow furrows slightly.] But...haven't you been engaged for a while now? And when did you start dating? Could all of that really be untrue? I mean, you've told me about it; I remember.

[kyoshi]

But I've met people who I don't think should be dating... and they believe it's always been that way. And others do, too! If we're all like that... Sokka and I would seem so normal together.

[She toys with her necklace. Despite all her concerns, she hasn't been able to take it off.]

[alabastajewel]

Hm. [That does present a bit of a problem.] So you think the Malnosso tampered with our memories.

[Vivi bites her lower lip absently, mulling that over. It doesn't seem possible, except she knows that it is. Luceti Valley had been proof of that.] But...you met him back home, right? Do you think they've altered even those memories?

[kyoshi]

Oh, that's... that's true. But back home, we weren't that close. We'd never even gone out or anything. [She'd confessed her feelings, yes, and they'd kissed, but- it had never gone far. All of the closeness they shared now had happened here.

Which meant that it could really go either way. Had they remained together? Or... gone their separate ways? Sokka's been here so much longer than she...]