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[darkasnight]

Who: Night & Villa people (and anyone who wants to crash)
Where: The beach on the island.
When: Backdated to Friday (8-16)
Style: Action/Prose
Status: Open

[One of Night's favorite past times was going up to the island to do a number of things: hunt small wildlife, toss around in flowers, and sunbathe. The normal life of a cat, really.

But after a few recent events he feels like maybe coming up to the beach, not just by himself, but with everyone else, could be a good thing. Who didn't love being out in the sun all day?

Which is just what he does, leaving most everyone in the Villa a message asking them to join him at the beach Friday morning. It isn't a party only because he has no idea what to do or bring for a party, but the intent was to have fun and relax.]

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[proudsister]

[ This? This was the perfect thing Liz needed after waking up from a month-long nap, and was something she'd been wanting to do since before she fell asleep. She even had her suit all picked out and everything, she just never wanted to go up and hang out on the island by herself. It was outside and there were bugs and going to the beach alone was lame, anyway.

But now that it was a group thing, she was more than excited about it.

She brought up a rather large beach blanket with her, big enough to accommodate a couple people, as well as suntan lotion and an umbrella. She got everything set up for herself, making sure the umbrella covered a portion of the blanket for anyone who didn't want to lay directly in the sun. Liz herself sat on the side of the blanket under the warm rays and proceeded to rub the lotion onto her body.

She was gonna get so tan. ]

[darkasnight]

[There's a tall shadow coming over her from behind-

and it offers her a cold soda drink.]

Thirsty? [Night smiles, his tail swaying slowly behind him.]

[proudsister]

[ Man who's blocking her su--oh this is okay.

Liz tilts her head back at him and smiles, reaching up to accept the soda. ]

Thanks! And you know what, you're just in time.

[ She cracks the drink open and takes a sip before lifting the bottle of lotion she had set beside her. ]

Put this on my back for me?

[darkasnight]

... Huh?

[He blinks, but takes the bottle with a curious look. Oh.] Alright...

[Might as well plop down behind her, squirting some into the palm of his hand.]

What is this stuff?

[proudsister]

Suntan lotion.

[ She's just going to swing herself around now and stretch out on the blanket on her stomach, pulling her hair--in a ponytail--over her shoulder and off of her back. ]

To keep me from burning.

[darkasnight]

Oh.

[Yes, that would be bad.

He starts a little hesitant, not wanting to hurt her or... something! So he rubs it in slowly, trying to get an even coat of it on her.]

That okay?

[proudsister]

Mmhm.

[ Oops did she just make a happy noise? She might have just made a happy noise.

Look it feels good okay shut up. ]

I can put some on you after, if you want.

[darkasnight]

[Oh...]

A-Ah, I don't really burn that much... Not like a human does. [Putting another tiny squirt on his hands to keep working it against her back. If she's really familiar with cats and their behavior she might note this feels like kneading.

Not that he realizes it.] - But you can if you want to! I'm fine either way.

[proudsister]

[ If she were also a cat, she'd probably be purring right about now. ]

Makes sense.

[ Oh no quit making her fall asleep all the time, Night. ]

You're really good at this, y'know?

[darkasnight]

[He does tan pretty well, though.

That makes him blink, breaking out into a small smile.] Ah, thanks... You'll tell me if it gets too much, though, right?

[proudsister]

Mmhm.

[ There's a little smile on her face as she turns her head in her arms so that at least the side can be seen. ]

Definitely more of a massage than some lotion being applied at this point. You won't hear me complain.

[dontyoujustwish]

[Was Anya invited? Of course not. But a bunch of people going up to the island spells party, and that means free food and drink. Not that it isn't all free anyway, but this is more easily accessible food and drink. Plus she's spotted several demons, so it seems like her kind of crowd.

Having obtained a cool albeit non-acoholic drink, Anya approaches the only girl she sees sunbathing, wearing a simple but perfectly stunning black bikini of her own. She's fairly certain it's one of those human beach rituals to lie around looking sexy and see what the men do.]

Someone had the right idea today. Mind if I join you?

[proudsister]

[ Actually, yes, that's pretty much it. Lay around and look hot. Because Liz sure as heck isn't actually going to go into the water. It's salty and gross and there are things living in it that are slimy and would brush up against her. ]

Nah, go right ahead!

[ She even scoots over a little to make more space. ]

I'm Liz.

[dontyoujustwish]

Anya.

[She settles herself down, sipping her drink. So far she doesn't have any plans to go in the water herself, although she has no problems with slimy.]

Are you part of this crowd or are you crashing, too?

[proudsister]

Part of the crowd, actually. I live in the same place as all of these guys.

[ Liz sort of waves her hand in the direction of where everyone else is at, most of them seeming to be splashing around in the water. ]

From the same world as... well, just one of them, actually. The cute girl with the pigtails.

[dontyoujustwish]

[Anya looks over in that direction to watch them for a bit.]

I haven't figured out if it's more common to have someone else from your world or not. Some people seem to have quite a few acquaintances along.

[proudsister]

I have a few. A handful, really. I think the Villa is an exception; just about everyone living there is only from two places. A lot more people seem to only have one other person here, or no one at all...

[ :( ]

It's sad.

[dontyoujustwish]

Don't be silly.

I've been doing quite well for myself.

[proudsister]

Well, not for everyone then, I guess. Lotion?

[ Liz offers up the bottle of suntan lotion that she'd been rubbing into her skin. ]

[dontyoujustwish]

Oh! Thank you, I always forget about that.

[She takes the offered bottle and starts to rub some on herself.]

You'd think after all this time, humans might have evolved not to have such delicate skin. Then again, at least we don't catch fire and explode into dust.

[proudsister]

No, but sometimes it feels like it'd be easier than suffering the burn!

[ Seriously she's gotten some pretty bad burns before, when she was younger and less cautious. ]

I have a sister who would have way too much fun poking me.

[dontyoujustwish]

The burning sensation would be briefer, but much more fatal. I'm not a fan of fatal.

[proudsister]

True. Though I guess if it happened around here, it wouldn't matter much.

[ They're playing with the laws of life here. Though to be fair, a teacher did become a zombie back home... ]

[dontyoujustwish]

You're kidding, right? It still hurts.

[proudsister]

But it's temporary! And then poof, you're back, good as new.