Beach party beach party

[youhearthebells]

Who: Hazmat crew!
Where: Aquatica Paradise (and sailing to it if you'd like)
When: appx Sept 24-30 (or, for sailing, anytime the 14-23)
What: VACATION. They've had a rough summer so it's time for some downtime. There are water parks, beaches, and an obligatory onsen, so mix and mingle with the super-happy (and young and pretty) locals and have some fun!
Warnings: not likely
Style: anything you want
Status: closed to Hazmat crew only unless another crew is on the island?

[Gan Ning promised his ragtag crew a party, and by god, they were going to have a party. It might have been worth it to hold on Isla Empieza, to mingle with other crews there, but there wasn't much going on there to stick around for. He heard from someone in the harbor about this island and decided it would make a great place for a party.

Somewhere along the way Raphael disappeared, sadly, but the rest of them continued on. They had already put off partying for too many reasons - a poor showing in the race, other crewmates disappearing, Cynthia's rescue from the clutches of giant spiders, and so on. No more. This time, they were just going to put down anchor, hang out on the beach, make some ice cream, and have a good time. Besides, with Tsuzuki joining the crew, they had to show him that they knew how to stick together, right?

((ooc: for all your info needs the island is here. Date your threads in the header if you need!))

Comments

Of course~

[amethystsregret]

"Huh?" Tsuzuki glanced toward the doorway, surprised. Despite his apparent age, his face looked a lot younger. Hearing the challenge, he blinked at first. Then, he sprouted a grin. He thought he'd seem that red hair around the ship, but he'd never gotten the chance to talk yet. What a golden opportunity!

"Well, I don't claim to be a star player, but I'm willing to see if I stand a chance." He picked up the other paddle, holding it out to the challenger. "Should we see if I lose or not? Hm!"

[by_heart]

"Just don't cry when you get crushed. It makes things a little awkward."

He took the paddle from Tsuzuki and examined it, then tossed it up in the air and caught it when he was satisfied there was no funny business going on.

"You're the new guy, right? I've kinda had my hands full lately, so I guess I'm gonna have to introduce myself by kicking your ass."

[amethystsregret]

"I don't tend to cry easily, but we shall see," the old man said with a grin. Holding up the tiny ball between his fingers, he waited for the other to reach the other side of the table. Listening to what he had to say, he bounced the plastic orb a few times before responding.

"Is that how all the new crew members meet their right of passage then? I should warn you right now, I have a thick skull and take a while to drop. Not sure if that matters in my butt kicking or not, but I thought it fair to warn you."

[by_heart]

"I'll keep that in mind." Lea strolled over to the other side of the table and tapped his paddle on it.

"I don't think we really have any sort of welcome ritual or anything. This is just how I say hello."

Actually, it wasn't something he'd had the chance to do in a long time. It was his go-to way of making friends as a kid, but once you grew up, most people weren't as amenable to someone picking a fight with them as a method of greeting. Funny how that worked. Spoilsports.

[amethystsregret]

"Ah! I see," Tsuzuki replied. It sounded a little relieved. He didn't want to pick a fight with a crew member this early into his time with the Hazmats. He set up the first serve, hoping he didn't flop it. He wasn't intoxicated, so he figured his chances were higher right now.

"How does that work out for you? I'm sure it's quite the bonding experience. Hm-hm!" Serve!

[by_heart]

"Met some pretty interesting people that way. The boring ones don't usually take me up on it."

He returned the serve easily, though probably with a little more force than was exactly necessary. To be completely honest, he had no idea what the actual rules of the game were. If there was something more to it than "hit a ball back and forth and try to make the other guy miss," he was unaware of it. He was never really a "play by the rules" kind of guy.

[amethystsregret]

To be honest, Tsuzuki always just tried to hit the ball on the table on the other side, so he didn't really know the rules himself. He had a bad habit of over hitting, so he was trying not to look too stupid to his crewmate on their first meeting...

"I see then. Do we have a lot of interesting people in our crew than? I'm sure you've screen a good bit of them already." In the boxes, Asato! Aim inside the boxes...!

[by_heart]

"'Interesting' is a good word for it. Who've you met so far?"

He wasn't the type to give out a lot of information for free. He'd much rather know what this guy knew so far and get his impressions on the whole Hazmat deal before offering anything of his own. Bad habits die hard and he had years of them built up. Being simultaneous nosy and evasive was probably one of the worst of them.

[amethystsregret]

"Well, Captain Gan Ning and I met when he made an entry on his journal about needing to burn time, and we hit if off pretty well. I also met Roxas in the baths. He seems like a fun kid. There were some people I said hello to in passing on the ship, but I kind of felt invisible to be honest. Hm!" He kept his eyes on the ball, trying not to get outside the green boxes. He looked like he was having fun though. That what this was for though, fun!

[by_heart]

"Yeah, some people keep kinda to themselves. I'm surprised Cynthia didn't corner you, though. She's usually in the middle of everything. I guess you might not have seen Gaius, since we're usually in the galley."

Lea continued not to have much interest in the rules. He was just hitting the ball back across the table with as much force as he could. He was pretty good at keeping his eye on it and returning it, but he really wasn't making much effort to aim.

"Hiccup and Toothless keep themselves busy and Ariel can't exactly move around much, so you kinda have to go to them if you wanna chat."

[amethystsregret]

"Heh... Well, like I said, I was pretty invisible, keeping to myself mostly. I haven't been on a ship for a while, and ours is a lot smaller than the one I was on last." Cruiser line was huge, and he had gotten lost on it a few times. The Hazmats ship was much smaller, and he was much more aware of the motion of the boat. He wasn't sea sick, just wobbly on his feet... since he couldn't fly anymore.

"Cynthia, Gaius, Hiccup, Toothless, and Ariel... hm... I'll have to remember those names when I meet them." The mention of the galley distracted him, and he got excited... He hit the ball a bit hard and over Lea's shoulder. "You cook?! ...oops."

[by_heart]

"Whoa!" Lea reached back to try to get the ball but it was too late. It bounced off the wall and ricocheted off the floor and Lea had to scramble to find it before he could serve it again.

"Anyway...yeah, I cook. Don't get too excited, though. I'm kinda on the mediocre side of mediocre."

He'd been slowly getting better at it, but there was only so much you could do when you were stuck in a ship's galley with no real access to good ingredients. There was fish. And eggs. And more fish. And more eggs. And then sandwiches. He'd cook chicken, but Brady would never forgive him.

[amethystsregret]

"Sorry about that... I got a little excited. You see, I'm not allowed to cook till the world ends pretty much. Ahaha..." He returned the serve, telling himself not to loose his cool again. Once he got his pride back, he stopped looking so shamed.

"Well, I'm sure you're better than me. I'm pretty sure you should never let me in your kitchen, not that I really ever tasted anything wrong with my cooking. No one else seems to be able to eat it though..."

[by_heart]

"Yeah, you're banned. Hands off the chocolate, too, unless you're paying."

He figured he should probably throw that one out there. He had enough trouble with Roxas eating his merchandise. He didn't need someone new adding to the problem.

"Though if you're paying, it's 4 doubloons a box. Crew discount."

[amethystsregret]

"Four a box, huh? I like discounts on sweets. I'll need it." He wasn't as big with chocolate alone, but if he needed a fix, it serve a purpose well enough. "Did you manage to get that discount yourself, or does chocolate go quick with the crew as a whole?"

[by_heart]

"Yeah, well, Gaius would probably give it out for free, but that's cutting into my profits. People don't quite get that I'm trying to run a business here."

It was a moderately successful business, to be sure, but it would be a whole lot more successful if people would stop eating the merchandise. And if his supplier didn't have the biggest sweet tooth on the ship.

[amethystsregret]

"Profits? Ah... I think I get what you mean. I've never had a head for money, but I know someone that does. I'll make sure not to put you in the red." He looked away from the ball for a moment. "I don't think I properly introduced myself. I'm Tsuzuki Asato. It's a pleasure to meet you."

[by_heart]

"Lea. Got it memorized?" Lea gave him a smartass little wave. "Welcome aboard and whatever. Anyway, you trying to get out of losing this game?"

Priorities, he had them. Actually, he was being about as friendly as he ever was. You just had to adjust to his charming personality, that's all.