Temba Beach Party!

[beholding_archivist]

WHO: EVERYONE!!
WHERE: Temba Beach
WHAT: BEACH PARTY TIME!!
WHEN: noooooooow
Notes: Mix & Match the prompts as desired. Any format goes!
WARNINGS: Pride Birbs. It's Pride month. So. PRIDE BIRBS! Oh. And you may add your own warning labels to the respective threads, I suppose.



Isn't it amazing what people can achieve when several come together and pool their ideas and resources for a shared goal?

It certainly is in Jon's eyes, whose innate lack of creativity originally has gone as far as bringing some blankets to the beach and hoping for a good mood. What has ended up being set up on the bluish, almost purple sand of the beach is far beyond anything he would have imagined and he won't deny being glad he has reached out over the network with his little suggestion.

Of Barbecues, Grills and other Beverages

Do you remember Cobb asking for a grill to be made for him? Right. That grill can be found at the party. Kyle has offered to prepare burgers to be grilled along with whatever meat selection the diner has to offer and Clarice is the person to thank for the home made ice pops, created from native fruits such as glueberries and mangourd. Of course these are kept fresh under a parasol and in an insulated box mostly buried into the sun. That's how the majority of the drinks offered at this party are being kept cool as well.

If you want to catch one of those fat green lobsters roaming the beach as well and toss it onto the grill, you sure can try.

INTO THE OCEAN!!

You better bring your swimwear, because jumping into the water is an option. No actually dangerous creatures are this close to the shore, making swimming or potential swimming lessons very much possible.

Tony also ensured there is a little kiddie pool for the babies. And Cobb.

Someone brought an inflatable Eyeball?

Before anyone asks, it wasn't Jon. But it's there. An inflatable eye beach ball.

Any questions? Yes? Good.

Lounging in the Shade & Music

Parasols, blankets and a guitar borrowed from Cayde's bar. Sit down, relax, chat. And if you know how to play this instrument, you're very welcome to do so.

Let there be BIRBS

Have you wondered yet why those birds are in the banner for this party? It's because they are here.

At first they linger in the trees near the beach, watching and squawking and being colorful parrots. As a little time passes, they leave the safety of their trees and start coming over, sitting on parasols, hopping curiously between this oddly large amount of people gathering at their beach and in all likelihood attempting to steal a snack or two.

But if you pay close attention, you can also observe them swooping down at the nearby lobsters, easily picking them up and carry them back into the nearby forest. Apparently these birds aren't just colorful and curious they also hunt lobsters. Who could have known...

Don't forget the Caves

Actually not far from our little party waits the entrance to the caves. Take a wrong turn in them and you will find yourself in a large chamber filled with those energy crystals that make all your technology glow and go insane or result in your powers to fluctuate greatly. Take the right turn, and you find yourself at those mysterious hot springs only few know about.

To be fair, the actual party is at the beach, but who knows when the need for some privacy arises.

When it gets Dark we gather around the Rainbow Colored Fire Pit

While set up at the edge of the gathering, the fire pit Tony and Cayde have set up to have a bonfire in easily is one of the center pieces of the party. Benches and seats either brought over from Temba or crafted from different material are set up around it and once the sun begins to set and the bonfire gets lit along with the many torches set up around the party, the invitation to remain a little longer couldn't be clearer.

There's more to it than just a cozy fire, a pleasant atmosphere and the company of friends. Next to the fire pit sits a small box. In that box, wrapped in plain tissue paper, are what at first glance are little more than lumps of wax. But mixed into this wax are different chemicals and tossing these into the pit will result in the fire burning with different colors or even sparkle. Way to set the mood and linger as the party winds down.

Due to health concerns Jon does not recommend cooking any food over the chemically altered flames, thank you.

Comments

[on_repeat]

There was something worthwhile in stepping back. Whenever there was downtime on a Star Destroyer, you either took advantage of it or plotted your next course of action. Echo still did both here, keeping busy a little longer than he had originally intended, but he didn't mind taking a little extra time watching the others have at it.

"Eventually. I've been doing minor assessments, but I think I'm gonna need a fresh pair of eyes in case I've missed something," he mentioned.

[heypartner]

"I can spare some time for you," Cobb offered. A day off from fixing up houses and other random things he did around town. "If you'd like some old eyes to take a look."

He had no idea exactly what Echo was up to out on his own out there. Cobb was a little worried about him out that far. There were a lot of dangerous things that could get the drop on a man.

Echo was a trained soldier, though, and Cobb tried to trust that.

[on_repeat]

He was a soldier out of his element, but a soldier nonetheless. The good thing about it was he wasn't strictly posting himself there; he made several different circuits around the city and kept open contact with the others so that he wasn't completely isolated.

Echo grinned. "Eyes are eyes. Even if they're old, they're still useful."

[heypartner]

"Then I'll take a wander over one day. You up early?" Cobb liked to get things done early in the morning as much as possible. It was a left over habit from Tatooine where midday when the suns were fully in the sky it was too damn hot to do anything.

He got a lot more done in the afternoon as well. But midday he tended to stop and relax for a little bit.

[on_repeat]

"Always," Echo replied. "Can't break that routine just yet."

And he would still be doing the same thing back in the galaxy: resting, rising, and preparing – sometimes for the worst, depending on the mission.

[heypartner]

"Never could sleep in."

Overseers would come and get the slaves out of bed real early. Work ran at all hours in the mines but those on the first shift were up with the suns. Even now after all these years of freedom Cobb still felt uneasy sleeping.

"I'll come see you in the morning then. We'll look over what you've been doin' and get it done before anyone else even gets to work." He reached over and clapped Echo on the shoulder.

[on_repeat]

That was a statement Echo could agree with. Whatever rest a clone could get was what he had to work with once he was awake. That always became a toss-up when it came to staying aware of his surroundings, but that was how it was.

"Alright. I'll see you then." The platter of food shifted to his other hand so he could return the gesture without staining Cobb's clothing. "Unless I decide to get seconds."

[heypartner]

Ah, a few stains wouldn't bother Cobb but he appreciated the thought. Echo was good man even though he seemed like any other Imperial the first time they met. He was glad to be wrong about that.

"I'll be here until we run out of food or people stop being hungry." Eventually, he'd socialize. He wanted to talk to a few people around here. Just had to avoid the water.