[Vacation! Open thread]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Characters: Rinoa, OPEN
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: It's time to hit the beach! Get out your bikinis and swimming trunks, girls and boys. Yes, even you, Squall. Party style! Feel free to threadhop, start your own threads etc.
Location: Costa Faguita
Date: May, 1804
Warnings: None

This was the life. Rinoa relaxed on a sun lounger, soaking up the rays. Behind her sunglasses, her eyes were closed. She could hear the waves lapping gently against the beach in the background. It was as though the dragon invasion had never happened.

A group of holidaymakers passed by, laughing and joking as they headed for the sea. Rinoa sat up to take a look around. Hmm. Maybe it was time she went for a swim. But first she needed to reapply her sun cream. She smoothed back her hair and picked up her bottle of sun lotion. Now was there anyone around who might want to help? 

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[ladiesmanirvine.livejournal.com]

Irvine wasn't much for the scorching heat, more like a spring time grassy knoll or something. Peaceful scenes. However girls in bikinis and the sound of the ocean nearby had its on peace.

Sporting nothing but a pair of trunks and his hat, the cowboy relaxed in the sun, working on his tan. Obvious bruises and cuts were seen, but it wasn't anything he was going to let get the best of him.

[OOC: Irvine would apply lotion but Squall and Selphie would straight murder the crap outta him...sooo]

[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

Mjrn waded around along the shore, letting the water slip past her ankles. It was a better setting than Guadosalam, to be sure. Less traumatic, more tranquil...and yet, she was all too aware of that fact that she was unable to enjoy her surroundings as she would have, had her death not occurred. She wasn't as disoriented as she was upon first awakening, but the lack of Viera senses still haunted her.

Not wanting to cast a pall on the vacation, Mjrn refrained from speaking about it, though she was rather quiet, even for her. She lifted her face to the breeze, trying to find some measure of peace. Upon glancing around, she realized that she had wandered too far away from the rest and so reversed course, heading back to them.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Rydia smiled as she took in the spectacular view around them. She shaded her eyes from the sun, enjoying the passing breeze as it wove through her hair. Bright blue water, pristine beaches and a cloudless sky was the perfect cure for a nightmarish week of seemingly neverending battle.

Well, almost. Yuna's fate was still cause for heartache, and had nearly diverted her from joining the beach crowd, though she had changed her mind at the last moment. At any rate, she wouldn't be so selfish as to bring down everyone's mood, even though she would continue to grieve in private. Perhaps her friend would return, as Rydia herself had earlier. For now, there was nothing to do but wait and hope.

Rydia re-emerged from the airship after changing. She remained in green, of course, but long sleeves and boots were for another place and time. Instead, she revealed even more than her usual outfits did and had slipped on a bikini. The green-haired woman headed toward the rest, but she took her time, savoring the moment.

[herownhero.livejournal.com]

Quistis knew that she would regret her decision to seek Selphie's help for choosing her beach attire when she heard the smaller girl's enthusiastic response. But considering her current sightless state, she could do little else but accept whatever Selphie had chosen out for her-- which happened to be a completely uncharacteristic black string bikini. After feeling just how little the scraps of fabric covered, Quistis had almost taken back her promise to head out to the beach with the rest of the gang, but she knew that Selphie and Rinoa would never let her get out of it; that, and she did feel bad about how the others had worried about her during her absence.

After securing the strings of her bathing suit, she let out a small sigh before calling out loudly enough for the male waiting outside her room to hear. "Noah? I'm done."

[empires-lapdog.livejournal.com]

He didn't see why he couldn't just stay on the Garden with Quistis and not have to suffer being out on the beach. He wasn't the type to be on the beach, and he had work to return to. What good would this do him? It was unnecessary and he'd much rather be out dealing with army issues than on the beach with a group of teenagers.

Dressed in black shorts that fell to just below his knees, a dark navy blue shirt and sandals much like those his brother tended to wear often, Noah waited for her to finish, entering the room only to have to drag his jaw up off the floor at the sight of her. Well. Damn.

"......we should make haste to the beach. Your friends will be awaiting you." But his eyes were wandering in a way they would not have were she able to see.

[herownhero.livejournal.com]

Hearing the door of her dorm slide open, she turned to face the direction of the sound. She waited until he spoke before she slowly reached a hand out, fingertips catching his arm. Quistis was slightly surprised to feel his skin beneath her touch, but she remembered they were heading to the beach after all, and wearing a long sleeved shirt would hardly be the appropriate attire. Her fingers trailed down to grasp his hand, giving it a small squeeze.

"I'm sorry about this, really. If you don't want to go, you can stay on board Garden-- I'm sure I could get Rinoa or someone to guide me down. I usually wouldn't go, but I promised everyone."

[danceawaypain.livejournal.com]

There was something familiar and comforting to the feel of sand under her bare feet. True, the beach's sand was far softer and lighter than the desert sands of Dalmasca, and yet Penelo found a satisfying peace in it. The setting reminded her greatly of the first time she'd laid eyes on the Phon Coast, with its shimmering blue waters and white sand, and her challenging Vaan to a race to the water. That had been the first time she'd seen the ocean and though she'd oft seen it since then usually from an airship, the sheer vastness of the waters still amazed her.

Along the shoreline she walked, with the waves lapping at her ankles, while she drank in the fragrance of the salty air and soaked up the sun on her skin. Such a miraculous sensation, the feeling of warmth. Penelo had missed it intensely during her illness, and even knowing the chill was brought on from the fever, she found herself grateful to be away from ice and snow and somewhere far more agreeable to her for weather. She was never meant to live in colder climes, as evidenced by how well her sky blue bikini showed off her sun-kissed skin and trim dancer's curves.

A pearlescent shell caught her attention, and Penelo bent to collect it, then studied it within the palm of her hand, while savoring the crash of the waves and the sound of laughter and sea birds in the air.

[empires-lapdog.livejournal.com]

"No, it is fine. I should attempt to get along with your friends, should I not?" Ugh, the very thought of it all almost didn't seem worth it. He was almost in his forties. he didn't need to be on the beach, not with teenagers he didn't specifically enjoy the company of. He was doing it only for Quistis, simply because no matter how horrible a person he could be to people, he wanted to at least try to be nice to her and the people she cared for.

Guiding his female companion out of her room, Noah made sure not to hurry, just so she wouldn't feel disoriented-- well, more so. He just wanted to keep her comfortably, if only because losing her like he did opened his eyes to some deeper feelings he didn't think he was capable of anymore.

[arrogant-flirt.livejournal.com]

Edge shouted out after Rydia, "Wait for me!" He then came running out of the airship behind her, his eyes fixated on her... hair.

[herownhero.livejournal.com]

As he maneuvered her out of her room, Quistis grasped his arm with her other hand as well. Getting use to being sightless would take some work-- it was much more difficult than she expected. Quistis had to admit she didn't particularly enjoy being so dependent on someone simply to move around; it made her feel weak, and she was anything but.

"We don't have to be out for long-- a quick appearance will do. It's not like I can do much out there, anyways." She gave a small shrug before continuing, "We can come back to my room after." She hadn't meant for the latter statement to be suggestive at all.

[arrogant-flirt.livejournal.com]

Edge took a moment to walk a little further down the beach and engage one of the vendors. He knew he couldn't avoid appreciating the view for much longer and sunglasses seemed the most prudent way to study the scenery.

Putting on the glasses, he began the short trek back to his friends taking note of the wonders surrounding him: Nice, Nice, Very Nice.

[ladiesmanirvine.livejournal.com]

"You know I never did find out what happened with those two bar girls you were with," quipped a familiar voice. The cowboy in the hat was walking towards the man as he grinned and replied, "Edge was it?" He didn't think he'd meet him again, but I guess Gaia has a way of being such a small world.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Rydia pretended not to hear him for a moment, then smirked as she turned around. She knew exactly where his attention was straying, which was just fine with her. That was part of the point of wearing it, anyway.

She tilted her head, pretending to give his idea some thought, then shook it. "Nope. I guess you'll just have to catch me, instead." And with that, she sprinted toward the water.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Rydia chuckled, crossing her arms. She had idly watched it, but hadn't thought to participate until Selphie issued out her challenge. "Why not? I'll try!"

She steps forward, ready to give this game a shot.

[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

Mjrn's also wandering along the shore, on her way back toward the Garden groupl. However, she's taking her time. The delay isn't so much savoring the scenery as brooding about whether or not her current state was permanent and guilt for brooding when she should just be grateful for a second chance.

Normally, her ears would have picked up on Penelo's footsteps early on, or her eyes would have recognized her friend from a long distance. As it was, not only was Mjrn still struggling to reconcile with her diminished senses, she was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't realize she was heading right toward the person she had been searching the beach for, earlier.

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Of course Irvine would keep wearing the hat. Rinoa stifled a smile as she looked sideways at him, and began applying sun lotion to her arms. She was naturally pale and burnt easily. She wanted to make sure that she got a tan, not burnt skin.

"This is so much better than Narshe, huh?"

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

By now, Rinoa had ventured into the shallows, although she hadn't yet gone for a proper swim. Spotting a familiar pair of ears moving in her direction, she waved.

"Mjrn! Over here!"

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Rinoa shaded her eyes as she watched the newcomers approach, and grinned as she recognised Rydia and Edge.

"Hey, guys! Glad you could make it!"

[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

Mjrn managed to hear Rinoa's voice over the sound of waves and sea breeze. She perks up and wades into the shallows, angling over to meet her. A smile begins to form on her lips.

"Your idea for a vacation was a wise one. This area is beautiful." Even in her mood, she could appreciate the wonderful view all around them.

[ladiesmanirvine.livejournal.com]

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, my dear Rinoa, I try to find the best out of every situation," stated the lazy cowboy. However, truth be told, he did prefer it over the whole cold winds and snow of Narshe.

He tossed his hat to the side and added, "I can tell you're enjoying it," then he noticed Rinoa's lotioning up. "You need help there Rin, I promise I'll be good."

[ladiesmanirvine.livejournal.com]

Shaking his head he grinned putting his hat over his face and replied, "Nope, I think this is one of these rare days I can work on my image so that way I can be a bronzed god. You know so the ladies will notice me a little more." He chuckled at teasing her, but truthfully he wanted to relax and take it easy. Not just that, but he was more enjoying the view type of person, rather than a splashy person.

To which he was positive Selphie was.

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Rydia wasn't especially comptetive about the event, but it looked like fun, and it was a distraction from thoughts of Yuna and Tidus that threatened to overshadow the day. She climbed onto the float, ready to begin.

[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

Of course Mjrn heard Selphie's voice when she was close enough. She couldn't help but think that she would have picked it up at a much farther pace, if--no, no more of that right now. The Viera doesn't want anyone feeling sorry for her.

She quickens her pace, intent on meeting Selphie halfway. "Selphie! Are you enjoying yourself thus far?"

[gold-crested.livejournal.com]

"Hells yeah!" This was epic--No, no, it was more than epic. Unfortunately Zell lacked the vocabulary necessary to describe in full detail the more than epicness this little strip of sand embodied. So 'great amounts of epic' would just have to do for now. The young blond had never been much of a beach boy growing up, only ever going to the ocean a few times in the summers. Besides, Balamb beach wasn't all that fantastic. This was. This he could make could see himself making regular trips to in order to soak up this great sun.

He hadn't really thought about sunscreen until it was a too late (if they even had sunscreen in this crazy place), but Zell didn't mind sacrificing some discomfort for a bright day clad in only his good ol' jean shorts and gloves (after that crazy dragon attack he wasn't going anywhere unprepared). And hey, if you had a bod to show off you might as well, right? He didn't train just to be an apt fighter, although he wasn't going to deny his excellent skills either.

With his usual goofy grin in place, the mercenary jogged quickly toward the waves, the sand a bit too hot on his poor bare feet, and walked along the coastline to enjoy the scenery. His big hands occasionally brushed obnoxious bangs out of his blue eyes, not having bothered to style his hair when he knew it would just get wet in the sea.

[melodiesoflute.livejournal.com]

Thinking that perhaps his departure from Troia may have been a tad hasty, Edward had to admit that he enjoyed venturing along the coastline of Costa Faguita. It was so sunny here, much sunnier than it had been within Troia or Narshe. The climate was warm enough to venture outside without a cloak or hat, while breezy enough to allow the body to cool. Smiling silently to himself as he walked along the beach, Edward merely listened to the rolling of the ocean waves nearby.