Beach Volleyball Tournament

[magentarific]

Who: Anyone!
What: Volleyball Tournament
When: July 22nd, 11am onward!
Where: The Beach!
Summary: Fun in the sun and a bit of competitive spirit! If you signed up for the volleyball tournament, be prepared to rock the house down against the opposing teams! Just there to watch? Enjoy the seats around the volleyball courts as a spectator and have a refreshing drink or some beach-side snacks! SWIMSUIT REQUIRED for everyone there. If you're found by someone in charge without one you may or may not be subject to getting mysteriously kidnapped and put in one, human or not. That's right, even chihuahuas if there are any have to at least have a cool straw hat and sunglasses.
Rating: PG-13. Please try to keep it PG-13 max and warn in the subject header for anything iffy!
When you first arrive, there will be a huge board with the brackets for the tournament on it:



{{ ooc: All of the brackets were totally randomized using RNG on random.org. Unfortunately, I don't have all of the muns memorized so if I put your character against another one of your character, PLEASE let me now ASAP and we can get that fixed! If there are no replies to a match within one week, that team will be disqualified as having not showed up, just so that we can keep going. After the first week, it will be 3 days. (The first week is to account for Otakon, since I know a lot of people are going to that.) }}

After you pass the sign, there are multiple volleyball courts set up, ref towers, lots of beach umbrellas and towels set out on the sand for viewers, and waiters and waitresses handing out drinks to anyone who comes by, courtesy of the local bars. Alcohol will only be available to those who are 18+. It's hot, too, so make sure you don't forget sunscreen!

QUICK LINKS
x OOC Match Winner Discussion/Announcements
x Round 0
x Round 1
x Round 2
x Round 3
x Round 4
x Spectators
x Food Bar
x Ocean

Comments

[avaricious]

[Atta girl. He smiles (it's a different kind of smile!) to see that she's keeping up with that.]

How could I not? There's delicious food and beautiful women everywhere!

[oftheyin]

[One sentence into their conversation, and Ran Fan is already feeling shot down.

SEE WINRY! He wasn't interested in Ran Fan at all. You got her hopes up. Never listening to anyone ever again.

She's going to act like she used to. Screw feelings.]

Um... yes. Are you looking still for a wife here?

[avaricious]

Well, I don't really see anyone right now I'd marry. [He's very pointedly NOT looking at her as he says that.] Even if they are all very nice.

[oftheyin]

[Not that she notices what he's looking at. She's very interested in the sand right now.]

I am sure you can find someone. Any girl would be lucky to be your wife.

[avaricious]

It might be hard finding a wife I can take back home to Xing with me.

[His choices are slim! There's Winry, but she isn't into him. And it's too soon for Gracia to fall for his charms after her recent loss. Elicia is still too young and let's not even mention May.]

[oftheyin]

Yes that's true...

[She really wants to change the subject, but she doesn't know what to say. This is stupid. Feelings are stupid and cloud her judgement.]

[avaricious]

[Well, he didn't want to talk about it anyway. He glances at her, though. And that outfit.]

You look hot, though.

[oftheyin]

[She's just going to take the wrong way.

Her face turns bright red.]

WHAT?!

[avaricious]

[Well, that's a pretty large outburst. Ooookaaaaay.]

All that black must be hard to wear, especially with how hot it's been.

[oftheyin]

[Wow. You're an idiot, Ran Fan. Can she go die now?]

OH! Um... no. I'm fine. [It's REALLY hot right now.]

[avaricious]

[Wow, she must be! Her face is already sunburned!]

Maybe you should stay in the shade for now. All of this heat could make you pass out. I'm sure it's not good for your automail either.

[oftheyin]

No! I'm fine. I promise. When it gets too hot, I will rest. Right now the water is enough.

[She's even barefoot!]

[avaricious]

I suppose you're right.

[Ling stares down at the pants he's wearing. You know what? He's not worried about them getting wet. He glances at Ran Fan and then with a smirk, starts to go deeper.

Even though they both know he can't swim.]

[oftheyin]

[Bodyguard mode turned on, and rushing towards him.]

Young lord! What are you doing?

[avaricious]

Just staying cooled off!

[Hmm. He's waist deep now. He pulls off his jacket and balls it up and throws it at the beach.]

[oftheyin]

Please don't go out too far, my prince.

[Ugh! Now her clothes are getting wet because she's following him into the water.]

[avaricious]

[He's about chest-deep now. For him, anyway. He's a bit taller than she is. He has to bounce on his feet to stay above the water.]

You should be calling me Ling, remember?

[oftheyin]

[No! Screw your rules.

She's by his side, having a bit of trouble with her automail.]

I will. Please, just come back to shore. [She reaches out to him, hoping he'll follow.]

[avaricious]

[When it's clear she's having difficulty keeping up with the waves, he'll grab her hands to keep her above the water.]

You can't be out this far, Ran Fan. [Concerned. He hadn't expected her to be reckless enough to drown herself.]

[oftheyin]

But you were. [And she had to follow.] Let's... let's go back to shore, young lord. Please.

[avaricious]

But this is more refreshing, don't you think? I won't let you sink.

[oftheyin]

[Crap. Her heart is racing.]

What about you, Ling? [LOOK! His name!]

[avaricious]

You can't follow me everywhere, you know.

[But he's moving towards the shore. Just enough that she can stand on her own feet again.]

[oftheyin]

I just want to protect you. [Even if he told her not to worry about him anymore... she always will.

But once she's able to stand up, she does.]

I'm sorry. [For being a bother.]

[avaricious]

I know. I appreciate it. But I'd be upset if you drowned yourself, you know.