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

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[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?

[mistaken_for_monster]

Tbbtttthhht...

[The tree does its best to look innocent and sway in the breeze. Then it seems to bounce a little to the left, leaving a small trail in the sand.]

[star_of_sad]

Umm. Hello?

Do you want ice cream?

[Setsuko waves the one she holds in her hand. Then she takes a step away.]

[mistaken_for_monster]

[The palm tree shakes a little before sand is displaced. Part of a head and the very tips of a set of horns are now poking out of the sand as the tree tilts back. Admittedly the most people from a distance would notice is a tree looking like its leaning back.]

Tbthhhhht!

[Surprise Setsuko! Subterranean Beach Interitus wants icecream!]

[star_of_sad]

Ah, it's you! Why are you hiding...

Umm. On second thought maybe you should remain hidden after all.

Here.

[It's a painful sacrifice, but Setsuko lowers the icecream to Interitus' head. She's kinda curious how it's going to eat it, too.]

[mistaken_for_monster]

[This earned a happy coo similar to what she recieved when she had watered him before. A vine extended from under the sand and jabbed into the icecream... which seemed to shrink into itself as if it was sucked into a straw. Interitus shivered slightly, making its palm tree disquise rattle before it sank back into the sands.]

[star_of_sad]

Ah, there it goes!

... Please don't steal more ice cream from the sales people, okay?

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.

Maaaaaybe~

[mistaken_for_monster]

[The tree makes no move towards Yancy, doing its best to appear as harmless and ordinary as possible.]

Tbhtttttttht....

[And where the heck was that noise coming from?]

[genericbiggerbrother]

Yancy scoops up a handful of sand and tosses it at the tree to see if anything happens.

[mistaken_for_monster]

[At first... nothing... then the tree shakes itself like a dog to get the sand off.... what.]

[genericbiggerbrother]

"Uh..." Yancy says.

To buy himself time to think, he takes a loud slurp from the straw of his coconut drink.

[mistaken_for_monster]

[Said sound seemed to earn a shuffle from the tree, making it bounce forward a little in interest. Unknown to Yancy however was a small displacement of sand that left a trail slowly made several confused and clumsy loops around the Ranger in an attempt to get at an optimal angle to assault the coconut.]

[genericbiggerbrother]

Well. That's not good. If only Yancy had a small-scale version of the Elbow Rocket to defend himself with.

"Better part of valor..." he mutters.

Yancy takes a few steps back, to see if the tree will pursue.

[mistaken_for_monster]

[The tree doesn't pursue... but Yancy will find something too oddly light to be a finger tapping him on the shoulder. Waiting to strike when he turns, a vine quickly whips out of the sand to attack - the coconut! PROTECT YOUR DRINK YANCY!!]