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Richie "Gear" Foley (put_it_in_gear) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-07-22 13:45:00

Current location:	Quatro Park - Sector 4
Entry tags:	:mingle, bak chang, calliope-caliborn, duo maxwell, kitty pryde (evolution), lacus clyne, lelouch vi britannia, richie foley, sougo okita, terry mcginnis, zatanna zatara

[Day 229] [Voice|Closed|Action|Open] WATER BALLOON FIGHT
[It is a hot day. Sweltering and humid and for many it could feel pretty icky. It is around noon when a unfamiliar and obviously modified voice comes over the network. It sounds a little robotic, too high to be normal, but also manic, in a good way. Excited, amused.]

Anyone really fed up with the heat yet? I know I am. So here's your Declaration of War on Humidity. Park your butt on the number four and you'll get yourself a nice splash of color to cool you down.

[There is silence for some time, enough that one might even think that he disconnected. Then it comes back with a laugh.] Or you could just come over to Quatro Park and join in on the fun. [Then there is a disconnect. Someone could try to ask a question, but no responses will be given.]

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[Anyone who is Sector 4 and wanders towards Qautro Park might notice that there is large bucket sitting right at the entrance. Look inside and you will see that it is filled to the brim with balloons. Water balloons.

And there are more buckets like this. Scattered all over the park, beside a bench, behind a bush, right in the open in the center of a copse of trees. They are everywhere. All of them full of balloons.

And if you don't look out you might just be hit with one of them. Oh, what's all that red covering your hair and your shirt? Whoops guess these balloons are full of colored water. It might wash out at the end of the day, but be careful now or you could end up looking like a soaked rainbow.

Do you turn back and try to escape? Are you trapped there as a victim of water balloon warfare? Or will you grab a balloon yourself and go looking for whoever just threw one at you?]

{OOC: Water balloon fight! Richie spent the morning putting it together so it's forward-dated to noon and later. Two robots will be there making up more balloons as the day goes so they won't run out for a while and another is hiding in the park to throw balloons at random passersby. The coloring in the water is completely safe and washes out with soap from clothes, skin, and hair. Not that characters will know that at first. Have your characters wander in, get dragged by a friend, become an accidental casualty, anything you want! Mingle away the heat!}

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fields_of_hope
2013-07-26 04:08 am UTC (link)

[His words and gesture have their intended effect and she smiles, a beam of sunlight through the thick clouds this topic always seems to bring. Still, she's glad it's not as she feared.]

[Her thumb gently strokes his cheek for as long as he keeps her hand there.] I wish I could take the pain away, so that when you thought of her you would have nothing but joy.

What is that 'everything else'? [She has a feeling she knows, but making presumptions right now wouldn't be fair.]

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sadistfaction
2013-07-26 04:22 am UTC (link)

["It's fine," is what he wanted to say. But though he does appreciate that she wishes for him to have only joy, he felt he would never be fine since he has so much regret for the things he had done. Letting go was a difficult thing.]

Everything else... [He lets go of her hand.] The feeling that I didn't do enough. Leaving my sister by herself, even after she cared for me as well as she did. The fact that she never got to get married and live happily ever after, and live a normal life. Everything being my fault.

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fields_of_hope
2013-07-26 04:32 am UTC (link)

[Lacus nods along, not in agreement but to show attentiveness. Of course she can't agree that everything was his fault; his sister wouldn't either, she's sure. But nothing she says will convince him otherwise. All she can do is be what comfort she can be and try, over time, to show him that he deserves good things despite whatever guilt he carries.]

Every time you speak so openly to me, I am grateful for the trust you show me. I would like to help you believe better of yourself, but the past is past and nothing I can say now will make you think otherwise.

[Her smile widens slightly as she tugs gently on his arm.] All I can do is take you for cold sake to try and put a smile on your face, so that's what I will do.

That, and I can promise that as long as I am able, I will always be by your side. No matter what happens.

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	sadistfaction 2013-07-26 04:59 am UTC (link)
	Thanks. [He nods, always grateful for her kindness.] I hope you're mentally preparing yourself for cold sake, and you'll be tested on what you learned earlier. [He speaks playfully!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-27 01:58 am UTC (link)
	[Lacus holds up a hand in the exact position he showed her earlier!] Is it very strong? I've never had to be carried home before, so I should get used to the idea now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sadistfaction 2013-07-27 02:14 am UTC (link)
	[He sniggers!] I'm a man. Nothing is too strong for me. [Lies and deceit, but he likes to think it's true.] But yeah, you should probably get used to it, hanging around with a guy like me and all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fields_of_hope
2013-07-27 02:18 am UTC (link)

Ah, yes. No drink is too strong for a man, and they're not ticklish. I'll start a list.

[She slips an arm through his, quite casually.] There must be things you'll have to get used to as well, hanging around me. Like flowers around the apartment. [Since she got approximately four dozen at Christmas and has since decided she likes them around.] I'm sure there are others...

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	sadistfaction 2013-07-27 02:24 am UTC (link)
	[Oh man. She totally got him there. But he'll just continue deny it because he's a manly man!] Flowers are no big deal. I thought you were gonna say some weird stuff, like I have to put the toilet seat down after I piss or something. [Because that's so weird... Not!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-27 02:30 am UTC (link)
	[A hum as she considers that, but then she shakes her head.] I've gotten used to checking. Neil hadn't lived with a woman in years. Once, in the middle of the night, I ended up in the very unpleasant situation of falling in. He thought it was hysterical until I refused to make him coffee the next morning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sadistfaction 2013-07-27 02:33 am UTC (link)
	[He nods, finding that amusing.] Lacus, topping again. [He holds up a hand.] Stop the presses, she's a monster! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-27 02:36 am UTC (link)
	[That is worthy of a laugh aloud! Lacus gives him a tiny jostle.] Perhaps I just haven't found anyone with the proper qualities to bring out my subservient side. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sadistfaction 2013-07-27 03:00 am UTC (link)
	I guess so. [He looks at her for a moment, then holds up a fist.] Now that you've showed me you're prepared for cold sake drinking, and feeling up on my arm muscles, I've decided that maybe you can handle cold sake. [He makes a gestures toward their destination!] If not, I have every right to make fun of you for the rest of your life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-27 03:03 am UTC (link)
	I had to ensure that you're strong enough to haul me home after you drink me under the table, didn't I? [Really, she's just a touchy person. It feels odd for her to be walking with someone and there being no contact.] Very well, I'll do my best not to disappoint you. But I make no promises as to what I might say after several rounds. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sadistfaction 2013-07-27 03:45 am UTC (link)
	That's fine. I can handle that. [He nods.] You should be proud, too. This isn't how I usually play escort. [That gets a smirk, and he's sure she'll understand why!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-27 11:36 am UTC (link)
	And this isn't how I usually ask a man to take me home. [Don't dish it out if you can't take it, dear.] Besides, I might have worn that collar for you. You never asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sadistfaction 2013-07-27 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	Ha! [Damn, she got him yet again! He's so amused!] I guess it slipped my mind. Next time. Let's go sit and get drinks! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-28 01:46 am UTC (link)
	I'll remind you. [Whether she's serious or not remains to be seen. Really, she's curious about his reaction enough to make good.] [She takes a seat in a cozy booth and moves to drag him down with her.] You'll take care of the ordering, I presume? To make sure it's done right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sadistfaction
2013-07-28 02:37 am UTC (link)

[He sits right beside her in the booth.]

I'll handle it. No problem. [He lifts up a hand to wave it off, and now to start hunting down an someone to pester, pointing a finger and trying to be intimidating.]

Yo! Chilled sake for this table! Gotta make it quick or else it won't be so chilled! Not ice cold, but chilled!

[Then he turns to Lacus.]

Ice cold ruins shit.

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	fields_of_hope 2013-07-28 02:46 am UTC (link)
	Of course. We couldn't drink it if it's frozen. That would be more like a popsicle. [Lacus fusses with her wet hair, draping it over the back of the booth so it's out of the way.] It will be nice to have something cold, though. The weather systems seem to be rather unpredictable lately. I fear we'll have a hurricane next. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sadistfaction 2013-07-28 03:06 am UTC (link)
	It'll mess with the flavor, too. [A sage nod.] If we had a hurricane, then that's proof of the wardens being really damn stupid. Who wants to clean up the mess a hurricane leaves? [Clearly his priorities are in the right place.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2013-07-28 03:11 am UTC (link)
	I put nothing past them. [Her voice takes a turn for that serious, ass-kicking tone she sometimes uses. Not all the way, though, and she veers back to her usual light tone quickly enough.] We can handle anything that comes, regardless. And I do like this more than the winter weather. Being snowed in several months ago was a little frightening. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sadistfaction
2013-07-28 03:31 am UTC (link)

[He wouldn't put it past them either. He just preferred making a joke of things. Things were a little easier to deal with that way.]

This is definitely better than tons of snow. It's a good excuse for cold sake and living by the pool or beach. Girls in bikinis, what guy wouldn't find that better? [That gets a smirk out of him, and he looks at Lacus, awaiting her comeback!]

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fields_of_hope
2013-07-28 03:55 pm UTC (link)

[What, is she getting a reputation?] If I'd known your preferences I would have chosen different attire. [Although her now-soaked white sundress is arguably even more indecent than the skimpiest bikini.]

We shall have to find another woman to sit on your other side and feed you grapes while I pour drinks. [Speaking of, as soon as the drinks arrive she does just that.]

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	sadistfaction 2013-07-28 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	I like the way you think. [Sougo has the most amused expression on his face. He is just so glad he moved in with her. He watches as she pours the drinks.] Okay, now you must prove you've been taught well by Sake Master Sougo. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fields_of_hope
2013-07-28 08:24 pm UTC (link)

[And she's always glad to see him smile! Thank goodness there's a way to do that other than an exhibit of torture devices.]

[Lacus offers him the larger dish with her usual effortless sgrace and perches the second on her fingers, positioned like he told her.] Is there anything else I need to know before we drink? [The sake dishes don't look like they should be clinked together like normal glasses.]