open | come bury your toes in the sand

[redigere]

WHO: Naminé and friends; open to passersby
WHERE: Beach near Heropa
WHEN: October 15th
WHAT: BEACH PARTY! Feel free to create a new prompt if the ones below don't appeal to you.
WARNINGS: None for now!

It'd taken a lot of last minute scrambling, a lot of runs to the grocery store, and a lot of help from her friends. But as Naminé steps back from the set up, she smiles. Allows herself a little bit of pride in what she's accomplished.

The home tent is where all the food is. Fold up tables have been loaded with an array of sandwiches, finger foods, and drinks, and a cooler nearby has fish and other seafood goodies to be grilled at the bonfire once someone gets hungry for it. This is also where she'll direct friends to drop off snacks and homemade goodies. Please do not sneak any of the chocolate and marshmallows meant for s'mores later.

Close by is the rest area, which is really just a big spread of blankets and a couple fold up chairs on the sand. She doesn't expect everyone to want to stay standing up all day, after all. Naminé knows she's going to be there for a bit, chatting with friends who are visiting, and she may have started a tiny sandcastle and collection of sea shells at the edge of the blankets as well.

The volleyball net and accompanying volleyball are borrowed from a co-worker, so it definitely needs to get back to her in one piece. There's plenty of space for other sports and competitions though...perhaps a game of soccer? And how could anyone ignore the ocean? She and a few others will likely be waist deep in it, learning and practicing how to swim.

Not bad for her first party. Now all she has to do is wait for her guests.

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[protects_the_small]

[Kel wasn't exactly WITH the party. She was just enjoying the last of the good weather with ChubRub, since he loves the beach so much. Dressed for the day she spots some familiar Network faces and wanders over to let ChubRub make friends.

Mostly she can be found around the rest area while her dog flops in the sand and pants happily, but she'll probably swing by the home tent to snag some lunch meat for him....ChubRub will beg for anyone's food regardless of how much she looks after him.

Elsewise, she can be found at the edge of the surf throwing a ball or Frisbee into the water for Chub to launch himself after. Anyone approaching to squeal over the dog is welcome.]

[dendarii]

[ Goodness. This is the first time Miles has met Chubrub. His face instantly brightens as he leans down to offer the dog a snack. ]

Good boy ... come here and let me pet you ...

[protects_the_small]

[Chubrub wiggles up-oh! A new friend!-and drops his frisbee at Miles' feet to politely take the offered treat. A new friend whose face is very close! But he will not lick! That's not polite!

Instead he sits and wriggles and beats the sand with his tail and gives every sign of being glad to make the newcomer's acquaintance]

[dendarii]

[ Miles is more than happy to reach out and pet the cute puppy. ]

You're a new face. Who do you belong to, hmm?

[protects_the_small]

[The hand being in reach is fair game to lick, which Chub does with enthusiasm.]

Oh, he hangs around me for the most part.

[Kel walks up at a leisurely pace, quite sure in Chubrub's manners, though she DOES have his leash hanging over her shoulders. The sound of her voice has Chubrub up and waggling between her and Miles to show! His new friend!]

'Lo Miles, it's been a fair bit.

[dendarii]

[ Miles brightens instantly at seeing her. ]

Lady knight. I should have realized. How are you doing?

[protects_the_small]

[Kel grins and bends down to give Chubrub an ear caress and send him back to Miles for a greeting]

Busily, or....Busy, I suppose would be the right way to answer that, grammatically. I've been mostly flexing my skills in paperwork these past few months. Yourself?

[dendarii]

[ Miles is more than happy to continue petting him. ]

Either way. Paperwork, really? It's an odd picture for you.

[protects_the_small]

Not as much as you would think, my knightmaster always made sure I knew what I was doing there. Once I had soldiers under my command I discovered why.

...And it's a good thing, being useful.

[dendarii]

Even so. I always liked that part the least as an Admiral.

[protects_the_small]

I discovered that clerks are as good as a Midwinter gift, that's certain. But there's little enough budget as is, and I'm not needed to fight off assassins every second, so we make do.

[Chubrub, meanwhile, has picked up his frisbee and is dancing between the two of them]

[dendarii]

[ Miles reaches down to wrestle with him over it. ]

Why here, then? Still for budgetary reasons?

[protects_the_small]

Not at all, today's my off day. And Chub does enjoy the water so much.

[Speaking of, the dog releases the toy and dances a few steps away]

...He wants you to throw that.

And it seems our timing was good. [She motions over to the tents set up]

[redigere]

[Naminé is working on her tiny sandcastle at the rest area, blinking when she sees a dog in her periphery vision. He seems friendly enough, so she reaches out and carefully pats him on the nose.]

Are you the new defender of the castle?

[protects_the_small]

[Chubrub is SO EXCITED by all these new friends! Pats on the nose are met by finger licks of greeting and tail wags of joy]

[redigere]

[She giggles and pets him a little more firmly over the top of his head and his ears.]

I guess you are! But I'm sure you have a friend to help you, right? Where are they?

[protects_the_small]

[HEAD PATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111

'Where are they' is met with an excited scramble, throwing sand all over, and running off a few feet....and coming back with a ball.

BALL. Ball?]

[redigere]

--oh. I meant your owner, silly.

[But she laughs and wrestles the ball from him, throwing it as far as she can manage.]

Go get it!

[protects_the_small]

[Chubrub takes off in a spray of sand, tearing off after the ball just in time for Kel to catch up]

Oh gods, he got you. You'll never be free now.

[redigere]

Somehow I don't mind at all! Were you two enjoying the beach today too?

[protects_the_small]

Just so. I've no idea when it will get too cold for it, and this is Chubrub's favorite place.

[And here he come, ears flopping everywhere as he dashes up in another spray of sand to drop the ball at Namine's feet, entire back end wriggling in happiness.

[redigere]

[She gives him a good ruffle on his head for his trouble, and then takes the ball to fling it as hard as she can for him.

Which isn't very far, but it's a good effort.]

He'll have lots of friends to play with, if he wanders closer to our tent. Maybe that's where I should throw it next...oh! Would you like something to drink, Kel?

[protects_the_small]

[Chubrub takes off with just as much enthusiasm as the first time]

I would say don't do that unless you want him charging into people.

[Kel glances over at the set up and smiles]

I certainly wouldn't mind, if it's alright? I wouldn't be crashing anything?

[redigere]

[A giggle. Well, some people wouldn't mind an energetic dog charging into them, probably, but.]

Okay, I won't do that, then.

And yes, of course it's alright! It's a party for friends.

[She gestures for Kel to follow her to the home tent.]

We have a lot of food, so help yourself!

[protects_the_small]

[Chubrub comes panting up and Kel kneels to take his toy away]

Here lad, let's take a break before you fall over.

[Following Namine, she reaches for one of the water bottles to pour into her hands and let him lap up]