VACATION IS WHERE I WANNA BE

[kametaro]

☼ BEACH VACATION MEME ☼ Summer begins, and the saniwa's army earns a well deserved vacation. All expenses paid for by their organization, from travel to lodging to food, and yes, even the swim wear and toys. The water is blue, the skies are (mostly) clear, and it's time to have some fun at the beach! Watch out for the jellyfish and KBseagulls. ***Feel free to include some prompts in your top level. If you can't think of any, pick from below for some ideas!** 001.IN THE WATER This is why you're here, right? Take to the water and splash around. Now might be a good time to learn to swim if you don't already. But watch out! Here comes a large wave--! 002.SANDCASTLES This is it... the enemy's stronghold... not! It's a race against the clock to build a castle before the tide comes in. Collect those seashells, fortify your fortress, and don't be a jerk and ruin some else's castle. 003.SUNBATHING or maybe you've opted to sit under the shade of a large umbrella instead. Some times it's good to just sit back, relax, and watch to make sure no one needs to be rescued later. Keep an eye on the tide or you might find yourself getting wet anyway. 004. BEACH ANIMALS There are tiny fish in the tide pools, crabs crawling around, and uwah are those sea turtles?! Tsurumaru, put that octopus down right now. Ouch, did that jellyfish get you? And look, over there! That's a dolphin! You know, dolphins are intelligent creatures and have been known to help people-- WAIT NO ITS A SHARK ITS A SHARK NOT A FRIENDLY FISH IT LOOKS LIKE A DOLPHIN BUT ITS A SHARK. 005.MELON SLICING The organization has been kind enough to provide food and drink as well. They must have felt very clever sending all of those watermelons, though. Really, who needs that many watermelons? It's a competition to see which sword is the True Melonslasher. 006.STORM Those clouds came in so quickly, you barely had a chance to notice. The sky is dark, the rain is pouring down, and the wind is blowing cold. It's time to quickly collect your things and try to find some place dry. 007.KBCGULLS. Oh no, who fed the seagulls? They're circling around like vultures and making swoops at you, trying to steal your food. Hey, wait, that's not even edible! Was it just you or was there an evil glint in that bird's eye just now...? 008.BEACH PARTY. All of those watermelons you sliced earlier are being put to use. The sun is setting, the food is out, and a bonfire is going on the beach. Eat your heart out and dance around the fire. Watch the sunset, look at the stars, this sure is nice, isn't it? 009.WILDCARD. Mix and match. Create your own prompt. Find the dragon king's palace or something.

Comments

[adornmental]

[Yeah please don't let Tsurumaru be in the kitchen if the final result is supposed to be a surprise... A SURPRISE NO ONE ELSE WOULD LIKE.]

It's fine, it's fine. We can just cook them like yams or something!

[They'll make their own fire pit that breaks all fire pit regulations... But hey, it'll be cheaper that way!]

fyi I'll be going on vacation soon, so there will be a delay in tags

[yamanblanketry]

[ Yamanbagiri goes to grab two marshmallows this time, willing to help Kashuu in his s'more experimentation. ]

The marshmallows will stick to the wrappings.

[ Or the leaves which they cook the yams in. It's very gooey.

Unless they go for a huge fire with the leaves instead of the low fire roasting kind and cook like they are doing now?! Danger in the name of cuisine?! ... Might be safer to bother the blacksmith. ]

ahh i hope you have a good vacay!

[adornmental]

No, no, I mean we can just use the same area and make a fire there!

[HELL YEAH DANGER IN THE NAME OF CUISINE. They can just break every rule and make an above-ground fire and it'll be great (until one of the fire-trauma swords ambles in.)

Watching him skewer two marshmallows!]

You gonna make two at once?

So tired @~@

[yamanblanketry]

[ They can put on warning signs about bonfire cuisine in progress and keep them away. ]

Yes. Do you have any suggestions on what cookies I should use this time?

[ Or should he just wing it with different kinds again? ]

OH NO i hope you can get some sleep soon!!

[adornmental]

[they'll need safety nets lbr...]

Trrry... these!

[After a second of rummaging around in his bag again, Kashuu pulls out... what basically appear to be the equivalent of larger samoas! CARAMEL, DOUBLE THE CHOCOLATE, DOUBLE THE SUGAR.]

I bet it'll be super messy but really good.

Been sleeping so much, my sleep schedule is wrecked |D;;

[yamanblanketry]

[ Point in another direction and say "Go find Jiji over there." They'll spend forever trying to find him. ]

I'll be careful.

[ He set them aside and concentrates on getting those two marshmallows perfectly browned. His concentration is almost comical as he stares intently on them and slowly rotates the stick for even cooking. However, the fire isn't steady like a stove. The burning wood crackles, sending licks of flame up high.

Does his marshmallows survive, or do they bubble and blacken from the intense heat? ]

ohhh THAT SUCKS... good luck righting it...

[adornmental]

[NOT UNTRUE.

Kashuu's only giving cursory glances over, anyway, because Yaman looks like he 100% has this under control. With an expression like that, who would assume differently?? So it's actually a bit of a surprise to look over and see the flames climb a little too high... One marshmallow is far back enough that it looks like it'll be fine, but the other is definitely blistering a little.]

Oh— Hey, careful with that one! You gotta turn it!

Thanks ;~;

[yamanblanketry]

[ Yamanbagiri jerks the stick back, a little startled by Kashuu's cry. The sudden movement is enough to have that first marshmallow break free from the stick and plummet into the fire. ]

Ah--!

[ He stares at the marshmallow casualty, bubbling and melting away on the log where it fell. The air is now sweetened by the burning sugar. He's stunned, half in disbelief that part of his dessert to be has been cruelly foiled.

The second marshmallow is still salvageable for the treat. ]

[adornmental]

Ah...

[Oops. Bye marshmallow, we knew ye. What a brave soldier...]

...You want another one? You can just cook 'em separately.

[yamanblanketry]

[ He's probably pouting a little as he nods his head for another. Manba's the reason there are two schools of thought on the Kunihiro sibling order: youngest or middle child. Pulling the remaining marshmallow aside, he starts to sandwich it between the chocolate and cookies. ]

If you can spare one for a copy like me.

[adornmental]

[Kashuu's expression basically seems to say ughhh this depressing topic again. Well, every sword has his issues... or something.]

You can take as many as you want.

[Holding the bag out toward him open-end first and everything!]

[yamanblanketry]

[ Thinks the sword who always wants to be beautiful. ]

... Thank you.

[ He takes another marshmallow and puts it on the stick. However, he waits to eat his current s'more first before attempting to cook another one. He won't fail this time! The real Yamanbagiri wouldn't have burned a marshmallow. ]

Are you going to make another one?

[adornmental]

[LOOK... he knows he has some issues... maybe. Maybe.

Either way, he'll sit back while Yamanbagiri starts on his s'mores again.]

Maybe a little later. They're kinda sweet, y'know? Like, a little too sweet for me. [A shrug follows, lazy and sloping.] But they're not bad.

[yamanblanketry]

[ It'd be harder to find a sword without issues. ]

You don't like sweet things?

[ It's only half a question. Manba knows that not everyone has a sweet tooth like him, but he's a little surprised that Kashuu doesn't. Perhaps he likes salty foods instead. Fitting for a cashew. ]

[adornmental]

[Where did all the sane swords go...]

Not really. [A shrug! With his penchant for bubblegum-pop and cute accessories, it probably seems like he'd be stuffing his face with sugar, but no... SALTY FOODS FITTING FOR A CASHEW.] They're not bad or anything, but a lot of sweets these days are super sweet, y'know?

[yamanblanketry]

[ Sword spirit that is sane... maybe Fi of the Master Sword?! ... Maybe? All others are lack sanity. ]

Have you tried eating them with some bitter tea? It helps cut down the sweet. You can try it if you like.

[adornmental]

[They sure do try, though. Good work team.]

Maybe! I don't really like bitter stuff either, but I guess it'd probably even itself out, yeah?

[yamanblanketry]

[ They work hard at what they do, and then cry back at the citadel. ]

It does.

[ The next marshmallow is nicely cooked and has not suffered any early demise by fire. However, he doesn't have any cookies or chocolate to sandwich it in between yet. ]

... You said you had different chocolate, right?

[ He'll make up for his past failure by being more of a culinary experiment! ]

[adornmental]

Right! I haaave- [Pausing to rummage through his bags!] -These kinds.

[It's quite a variety, including the usual milk, white and dark. There also seems to be a cookies n' creme bar tucked in with the rest.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ He eyes the cookie n' cream warily. That would be different, but would it be too different? Yamanbagiri thinks about it a moment more before pointing to a bar of dark chocolate. ]

I'll try that one this time and see what it's like without as much sweetness.

[adornmental]

[Handing it over! Good pick, comrade.]

It's pretty good. Tell me what you think, 'kay?

[yamanblanketry]

[ He gets to work assembling this new cookie-s'more. ]

I will.

[ Now for the moment of the truth. Yamanbagiri holds the s'more, waiting for it to cool slightly before he takes that first bite. Again, the way his eyes light up gives his answer before words. ]

[adornmental]

[Giving a thumbs up! HELL YEAH.]

Looks like it was a good pick!

[yamanblanketry]

It is. The dark chocolate isn't as sweet. You'd like it more.

[ More than the milk chocolate at least. This combination is worth repeating. ]

[adornmental]

I figured, y'know? That's why I brought it.

[But he just ended up using poor Yamanbagiri as a litmus test instead... Well! At least now they both know that it's a good and tasty combination.]