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

[heypartner]

"The oldest form of cooking is still the best. Get meat and add fire." Cobb looked real pleased at the praise though. "Spices are a nice little touch when you can get them but really all you need are the basics."

Cooking and sharing food was real important in Cobb's culture. It wasn't something done lightly when resources were so limited.

"I should get to work on your ramen soon," he mused because he hadn't forgotten that promise he made to Cayde. "Gonna be doin' some experiments anyway. Might as well add it to the list."

[deal_me_in]

"Well, at least there's plenty of salt," Cayde pointed out, glancing towards the sea. At least, he's assuming it's salt water. Not like he's gone for a dunk. Exos aren't really made for swimming.

With his hand still holding a kabob stick he uses that to jab at the air in emphasis of his excitement. "Ooh! You and Starling can do a collab. She was talkin' about tart-making and then we got to talkin' noodles."

[heypartner]

Cobb brightened a little at the mention of Starling. "Did you see what she made?" He pointed towards the cooler. "Frozen fruit juice treats. She called 'em popsicles. You better have one of those they're amazing."

There was nothing like popsicles anywhere on Tatooine. Cobb was amazed by them. They were sweet and a little tart and freezing cold. He loved them. Luckily, since he was tending the fire, he didn't have too many but they were his favorite without a doubt.

Whatever was left when he was done grilling and everyone else had a chance to have them, Cobb planned on eating.

[deal_me_in]

"Wait, what?!" Having polished off his kabob, the Exo makes a beeline for the cooler. He drops down to peer into its contents, the fingers of his free hand wiggling eagerly.

He picks one out, studying it appreciatively before taking a bite as he hops back onto his feet. "Boy am I glad I don't have to worry about a brain freeze. Mmf. Don't think I can appreciate them as much as other people will so I'll hold off, but they are still tasty!"

[heypartner]

"Brain freeze?" Cobb hadn't heard the term before. One of those icy treats couldn't actually freeze a brain, that was ridiculous. It wasn't cold enough for that.

He had yet to eat one so quickly that he experienced the sensation. He was savoring the experience each time he had one.

"Ah, there's plenty. Don't worry about it. Enjoy whatever you want. That's the whole point of this, right?" Cobb figured they could all cut loose. They deserved it, didn't they?

[deal_me_in]

"For the uninitiated, it's a term the cool kids use when they eat too cold, too fast," Cayde explained as he turned the rest of his popsicle in contemplation. "Then there's like, this sensation or somethin' that just kinda spikes right here, but it fades off after a moment."

He grinned. Well, if there was plenty... "One of each flavor, at least," he said.

[heypartner]

"Yeah, enjoy yourself." As long as no one got too greedy it was fine. Honestly, Cobb was the one everyone should look out for when it came to the ice pops. He really liked them.

Cooking was a nice distraction from eating, at least. He didn't often have his hands free to pick things up and eat them.

"So, can you swim?" Cobb had to asked, he was damn curious. "I can't. Everyone seems to be obsessed with fixing that for me."

[deal_me_in]

"Think I used to know how, maybe. Not something I'm inclined to try any time soon. I'd probably sink like a rock," Cayde laughed. "And I am not all that interested in touring the bottom of the ocean floor."

He tilted his head at Cobb. "What, you don't care to learn how to swim? "

[heypartner]

"Figured you'd be waterproof." But the sinking thing he hadn't considered. For some reason Cobb had it in his head Cayde was light. Probably because of how easily the Exo moved.

He shook his head. "What's the point? Not like it'll do me any good when I eventually go back home. I'm perfectly fine staying on dry land."

Just another reason to avoid it. Cobb had told others different reasons why he didn't want to learn. Folks were damn nosy about it for some reason.

[deal_me_in]

"Well I won't rust, but that doesn't mean I wanna go for a dunk." Nothing he had to do required him to go any deeper than up to his knees when it came to water, and he was fine with that. Most Guardians tended to steer clear from large bodies of water if they could help it. Well, unless you were running around on Titan.

"Eh, I guess that's fair enough." Cayde saw no reason for anyone to get pushy in trying to teach someone how to swim if they didn't want to. Hopefully the Agrii didn't send them to somewhere covered in water one of these days.

[heypartner]

Oh, they'd end up around a lot of water soon enough. Cobb might have to learn then but right now he wasn't going to bother. There were too many people who would see too much of him if he tried.

"You and me can stick to the beach and let the others swim around." And they seemed very comfortable to do that. Cobb was very comfortable watching them from his grill. "Personally, think we've got the better end of the deal."

[deal_me_in]

"Sounds fine by me," Cayde said, flashing a grin Cobb's way. "A lot more to do here. All you do out there is get wet." It made sense if you're hot to want to cool down, but he wasn't bothered by it. Besides, all the food was here!