Obligatory beach episode!

[srwu_npc]

"May I have everyone's attention? Members of Unity Group, we noticed that you've been working very hard lately but also some of our people were pretty stressed out. Resting is a part of your duties too, so I have talked to a few people in charge from other organisations and, long story short, you have a short vacation in a tropical resort."

"Please enjoy it."


"I'll be there too!"

[1 - mingle thread]
As commander Antov just said, you have a two day vacation to enjoy. Beach, ocean, beautiful weather - it's all there just for you!

Unity Group is not the only organisation making use of the resort. You may be able to find interesting individuals from other groups lurking about... or maybe just swimsuit-clad bodies to ogle. If that's your thing you pervert.

All general vacation shenanigans go here.

[2 - for Yuuya]
The famous Russian TSF pilots known as Scarlet Twins are here - and unfortunately it seems Tarisa got in a bit of a fight with the younger one, Inia. It was decided the two will get along by participating in a paddle boat competition together, except there's one tiny problem...


"Nooo! I don't want to... I must be together with Cryska!"

The young Russian girl was grabbing a tree firmly, refusing to budge. Finally, with an exasperated sigh, Cryska decided to intervene. But she was not alone...


"... Fine, I'll switch with you then."
"... Fine, I'll switch with you then."

And that's how Yui and Cryska ended in one boat together, awkwardly paddling away. But what's this - if you give their vessel a glance, suddenly there's only a (rather panicked looking, unusually for herself) Yui on board. Did the Russian ditch her?

[3 - for Izuru]
As you wander around the resort, a sight draws your attention.


A young white-haired woman is talking to a tall man in a suit. It's too far to see what they're talking about, but suddenly it seems the conversation takes a turn for the heated. She tries to leave, and he grabs her by the arm.

Are they arguing? Are they fighting?! Also... why does the woman seem so familiar?

[4]
It seems the trip was not without incident. Several participants of the boat rowing contest are missing and the weather is getting worse. It's time to organize an in-mecha search party before they are caught in the rain for days and starve or something.

Also, someone threw Izuru into deep waters and he's not too good of a swimmer. Someone should probably rescue him.

Comments

1

[majestic_keiki]

[And what does Kei do when faced with a beautiful beach, lots of people to mingle with and sparkling water? Huddle under a beach umbrella and look uncertain about what to do, of course.]

[cloningblues]

[And Asagi takes the opportunity to just lie down in a deck chair and relax in the sun. Talk about boring.]

1

[glorystargo]

Ahh, youth.

[Denzel is wearing one of those silly umbrella hats. He relaxes, a cold beer in hand.]


[But watch out, Toby is sneaking behind his Chief, armed with a bucket of cold ocean water.]

[caressthedarkness]

[Toby, someone suddenly approaches you from behind.]

Excuse me...

Might that be drinking water, by any chance...?

[Guess who's NOT in a swimsuit? A white sundress and hat is the closest anyone will get to that from her.]

1

[ugyuuya]

[Gathering a select handful of like-minded individuals, VG begins to lead them through an area of high grass nearby the resort. Upon the inevitable question as to WHY they're crawling through the grass instead of changing to head to the beach...]

Don't you want to see the girls changing? It's traditional and would insult the girls if we didn't.

[Complete lies but ones that befit VG's world views.]

[glorystargo]

Lead on, chief. Glory Stars are specialists at sneaking around, they'll never see me coming.

1

[abugslife]

[A group of Gebians is busy creating very large pyramids from sand. And not just pyramids - there's also temples and palaces, and a whole lot of other ancient Egyptian architecture! And who watches over the construction?]


A few more obelisks would be good. Yes, by the road to the grand temple over there.

Re: 1

[majestic_keiki]

That's the most impressive sand architecture I've ever seen.

2

[ugyuuya]

[Taking a moment to look over at his panicked superior with her apparently missing partner Yuuya turns back to Vincent.]

I'm going to swim over and see what's wrong, head back and let them know that something's wrong.

[With that Yuuya dives in and swims to Yui's raft, pulling himself up and over the rim before taking in the scene of Cryska in poor shape lying in Yui's lap before looking up to ask.]

Lt. Takamura what happened?

[srwu_npc]

"Something's wrong with Ensign Barchenowa!" That much is obvious just from looking.

"She seemed very pale, so I asked her if everything's alright and she said it's fine. But now, she just fainted."

[dolorous_sensei]

Beach! Why it has to be a beach! I'm in despair!

[cloningblues]

Why does a beach of all things put you in despair?

[star_of_sad]

I wonder can I get ice cream anywhere around here...

[Setsuko scouts the beach, wearing a white swimsuit and a hat. For reference.]

[tiger_ken]

Just down the beach! Passed it twenty times!

[...Of all the people you might think would try to take advantage of the time off, considering what he'd last said to Setsuko, Ken is... not.

Instead, the young Torao heir is running along, having worked up quite a sweat and digging quite a trail into the sand. He turns on his heel a few metres after passing Setsuko, and then...

Drops, in need of a good sit down.]

Though its... a fair way down. Ha. Sorry, just need to catch my breath.

1

[mistaken_for_monster]

[As everyone goes about their business, there is a VERY odd palm tree on the beach. Something about it seems different from the others but its just so very hard to tell what.]

[What CAN be confirmed is that it seems to be stalking a snack vendor providing ice cream for people.]

Tbhhhttthhht...

[star_of_sad]

Is it just me or did that thing just move?

Derpfestor, is that you?

[genericbiggerbrother]

Yancy walks by, sipping coconut juice from a shell, and notices the rustling of the tree.

"Ents?" He mutters to himself. "Or maybe one of those alien invaders who like disguises."

Chin clenched, he creep forward to investigate the tree, coconut ready for bludgeoning.

1

[feurig_gungnir]

Aaaahhhh, finally a real vacation.

[Kanade is enjoying her time in the sun. She's wearing a normal looking white swimsuit that's probably more concealing than her Symphogear. Of course, she's also trying to stay incognito by wearing a large sunhat and a pair of sunglasses.]

[herodrawing]

Miss Kanade!

Don't you get any vacations as an idol?

[Also as... that other thing that you're doing.]

Bah and humbug

[keep_your_dignity]

[The Graveyard operatives stationed under Kagura are all having fun going around and dunking each other into the water from flight, while their mistletoes laugh around and play with the nearby children. For operatives of a secretive organization, the commandos and their tiny fairies sure seem rather personable.

Kagura herself, however, is very conspicuously NOT at the resort. It seems likely that nothing short of a direct order would get Kagura onto a beach.]

1

[way_of_vengeance]

Oh boys~

[Doing her best to be seductive is Kanae, in a white bikini! Sayo's nearby as always, in a hawaiian shirt and shorts.]

[prismphantom]

[And and you shall receive!]

Hello Miss Ootori.

[A tiny little robot who's staring intently at you. Could it be that being around someone like Selena all the time's got Elma thinking about the ladies in that way?]

Is your bikini a reproduction of one of the early, experimental designs? I've never actually seen one of those in real life.

1

[empress_without_a_throne]

[You know who doesn't do good on beaches? The Abyss Empress. All that sunlight coming down, and the sunlight reflected off of the sand makes for a grumpy Mizuki. But... not like she isn't going to try to weather this. She's got tons of ice-water on hand, a battery-powered fan and...]

... Skulls are okay in this context. It can... be like a pirate's flag. Anyone could buy that.

[She sets up a big, skull-adorned umbrella and crawls down into the shade with a book she's been meaning to read. And no, don't you dare say she's making a skull fortress. That's just ridiculous.]

[way_of_justice]

Excuse me ma'am!

[Suddenly, there's a blue haired girl in a Japanese school uniform approaching you Mizuki.]

This place is Enoshima right?

[Wait...that's an Island off the coast of Yamato and Japan and nowhere near here. Why is she asking that?]

3

[herodrawing]

[Izuru's initial surprise is only temporary. This is a situation where a hero is needed - such treatment will not stand on his watch!]

Wait!

[So he charges in and tries to grab to shove the offending man out of the way.]

[srwu_npc]

"Ah..."

The woman is surprised at Izuru's intrusion. The man isn't - in a swift motion, he uses your momentum against you to lift you up and throw you into a nearby body of water.

4

[tiger_ken]

[Curiously, one of the quickest people to act, on hearing that a certain someone - and others - were missing, was Ken. Not even bothering to get out of his swimsuit as he loaded up into a Genoace, the young man was searching around the coastline, search lights on full.]

YUUYA!

[He announces loudly on the machine's built in microphone.]

Where are you, you idiot?!

[Truly, he cares.]

[cloningblues]

So much for vacations... First Izuru almost drowns, and now this...

[Asagi joins the search as well, Blue One having the important advantage of flight here.]

And it was this guy, of all people.

[majestic_keiki]

[There's no calling out, but the moment Izuru is spotted like that, Kei gets up to rush out to save him. Playing ball is one thing, actually letting him drown is quite another, after all.]

[herodrawing]

Cough cough. Ah, Kei?

[The idiot is saved. More or less.]