[Open] Let's go (back) to the beach!

[tantailizing]

🧙 WHO: Everyone invited by this network post
⚔️️ WHAT: Throwing Colette a birthday party!
🕒 WHEN: June 19th
🗺️ WHERE: Beach near Camelot City
⚠️ WARNINGS: It's Colette's Birthday. No getting out of hand, but warnings will be added if they must.

Sunny, clear, bright with calm, but visible waves, all those perfect conditions for a day at the beach.

... Really, he'd been checking to make sure. Meanwhile, he had to trust nothing would happen since Camelot was still right there. Just one day, one day of things staying normal with no interruptions was all he was asking.

Anyway, rental grill and table? Check.

Beach umbrellas? Check.

Extra towels? Check.

Beach balls, floating rings, basically things that said 'beach fun'? Check, check, aannd check!

While Zidane had the bowls, water, and toys for the dogs, Eustace was supplying what they ate (which was for the best), and he's making sure to keep them away from the disposable plates and cold foods so no mistakes were made. If anyone wanted alcohol? Well, that wasn't available - Zidane's only packed water, juice, and some assorted carbonated beverages for those that wanted it. BYOB if one really needs it - heck, he has some pizza on order later for people who'd rather that than the fruits, vegetables, or meat he's cooking up.

All-in-all, should be enough for people to chill out, have fun, and save room for the ice cream cake once it was time to sing 'Happy Birthday'!

[OOC: Dog beach birthday party fun! Heads up, I'll try tagging everyone that top-levels with Zidane since he's hosting so if you don't want a tag, just tell me. Also, have any specific questions? Also hit me up at demidemonLove. Just final note: blue decorations, and plants present courtesy of Aerith!]

Comments

[angelolatry]

I will! This is so different to what I'm used to on my birthday.....ah but. In a good way!

[Having all her friends around and all. Celebrating her. Not that they were a year closer to her leaving on her Journey. But that Colette herself had a birthday. Being treated the same as if anyone else had one. It's such a novelty for her. Such a concept. Turning seventeen in and of itself is enough to throw her for a loop but at least this is distracting her from worrying too much about the future more immediately. Now she knows she has one to plan for.]

[fullgauntlet]

Ahah, I hope it's everything you've been hoping for. Zidane-san did a great job with getting everything together.

[It must be pretty crazy to have a birthday like this. But they're meant to make the birthday girl special. And he hopes it's working.]

Do you have any other birthday wishes?

[angelolatry]

He did! This is great! But ah, other birthday wishes? It would be nice if my other friends from home could be here too. But. I guess that can't be helped.

[She gives a shrug, trying to shake that sadness in missing the others. That Lloyd isn't here too. But they were all trying so hard for her in making this a great birthday. Even if one she didn't anticipate getting to celebrate. This was supposed to be fun. A great time for her that they all put in such effort for her. She tries for a small smile in spite of wishing Lloyd were here too.]

[fullgauntlet]

[He can tell she misses them. His expression softens.]

I'm sure if they were, they'd be happy to give you birthday wishes too, Colette-san. You'll be able to celebrate with them someday soon too.

[Maybe if they arrive here or when she goes home.]

[angelolatry]

I'm sure I will! Maybe next time.

[Sure. Most anyone else might take that for granted. Having another birthday, especially given her age. But at the same time. It's taking a lot of adjusting. On Colette's end, at least, to learn to consider the future now. Now she knows she has one. Which is wild to consider. Eighteen for her next birthday and all.]

[fullgauntlet]

[You know what? This girl deserves two birthdays. She deserves all the birthdays to make up for the ones she hasn't had too. Give her a 17 plus 1 extra birthday parties.

He nods!]

It's a great day for all of this too. Zidane-san even got all this beach gear. Volleyball too.

[angelolatry]

[She does deserve all the birthdays. That might be a little overwhelming having so many in such a shorter time frame though in trying to make up for the ones she missed out on back home.]

Volleyball?

[Sports in general probably aren't obviously Colette's forte given how clumsy she is at the best of times let alone running around playing some game chasing after a ball. But still, there were some things that they didn't have back home or that she simply hadn't heard of if so because of how sheltered and oblivious she was.]

[fullgauntlet]

Ah- Yeah, it's set up over there.

[Izuku points at the netting.]

It's a sport where players knock a ball over the net to the other team. If the ball hits the floor the opposing team gets a point. It's a lot of fun.

[angelolatry]

Oh, that's it? I've never played. Or -- I guess. Probably any sport, really. I trip over enough just walking around. Let alone trying to play something like that.

[So it's probably obvious in why nobody would want her playing. Getting herself hurt more than she already does with tripping over her own feet. Colette's hardly the most coordinated. That and everyone in Iselia was incredibly protective of her in her role as the Chosen. Lloyd fretted all the most about her getting hurt when he realized she didn't even feel it if she did fall over, at one point later into the Journey.]

[fullgauntlet]

[He laughs a bit. Knowing she's a bit clumsy after their quest work together in the river. But that's okay, he doesn't judge her for it.]

Do you want to try? A game of one on one?

[No time like the present to try something new!]

[angelolatry]

Try against you? Um. I guess we can? I'm not sure I'll be that good though.

[Still. It was good to try new things? She's just well aware in the process of jumping to hit the ball or such that she might trip. Is the only thing. But Colette is trying to use this place, being here as like another chance. To do things she didn't get to back home. She figures the basic idea seems simple enough, to try hit the ball over the net at least.]

[fullgauntlet]

That's alright... It'll just be for some fun?

[No harm with tossing a ball back and forth over the net, right? Don't worry he doesn't plan to Detriot Smash the ball or anything like that.]

[angelolatry]

Okay then! Just to try it.

[She probably won't be the best at it and will undoubtedly figure tripping over in her attempts to hit the ball at some point because it is Colette. But it's just sand. So it probably won't actually hurt. And she's used to it anyway. The idea seems simple enough that she is willing to try anyway. Just a simple practice thing with the two of them to see how it works.]

[fullgauntlet]

Okay...!

[On the other hand it's been a while since Izuku has played a whole lot of sports. He did play some with his classmates at the beach a few weeks back. It's fun to just get into it, win or lose. It's not about that, it's about having some fun.

He moves to the netting where he picks up the volleyball and gives it a toss upwards before catching.]

I'll serve the ball to your side now, Colette-san! Just do your best to return it!

[angelolatry]

Okay!

[She assumes he means he will hit the ball to her, from the context. Even if she isn't aware it's called a serve when you start off. She watches the ball, her smile switching to an expression of determined concentration. She shifts to meet with the ball at to try hit it back to him, somehow at least initially this time not tripping over her own two feet in the process.

It. May or may not smack into the net or go over it. But she tried! And didn't trip!]

[fullgauntlet]

[An attempt is made! Izuku is easy on her, of course, it's not like he's going to slam her with a spike right off the bat. Besides, it's been a while since he's played too.]

Nice, keep trying, Colette-san!

[And he'll encourage her again as he tosses the ball back over the net!]

[angelolatry]

I did it! Without tripping up!

[She looks and sounds so pleased and proud of herself while also being a little surprised she somehow pulled it off. Probably why when she steps forward to hit the ball again she miscalculates in her position, leading the ball to knock her on the head and making her laugh. It was really rather just typical. That she would end up like that if not tripping over. But she doesn't seem hurt from it.]

[fullgauntlet]

Wah-!

[Well, at least she's laughing about it! The ball rolls away and Izuku comes up to the netting with a chuckle too.]

All you need to do is work on your aim a bit, Colette-san. But that wasn't too bad.

[And as long as she doesn't always use her head to knock the ball around!]

[angelolatry]

My aim. Alright. Let's try again then.

[She giggles, briefly poking her tongue out for a second before heading to find the ball and keep trying. Trying to hit it over to him and then keep doing that when he knocks it back to her. She seems to more or less manage in getting the idea, in theory this is simple enough.]

[fullgauntlet]

[And he smacks it right back with gentle ease! He's not trying to go ham on the ball like he might have with some of his classmates, that's for sure.

Or... letting his alchemy change the ball into a roll of snow or something. But he'll try to score some real points shortly.]

There!

[angelolatry]

[It's inevitable at some point during this that she would trip in her haste to get to the ball before it hits the ground. Which Colette does, but at least she picks herself up easily enough and doesn't seem too hurt. It is just sand, after all. Generally, she has fun, laughing and grinning when she hits the ball back to him. This was just giving her a go to see what it was like. At least, with just the two of them. It means she doesn't have to worry about bumping into anyone else on her team, on her side of the net either.]

It's fun! The idea is simple enough to play. And if there's more people like in that game, you can spread out and cover more of the area on your side of the net.

[fullgauntlet]

That's right, you've got it, Colette-san!

[While Izuku does panic once or twice when she trips or almost faceplants right into the sand. She isn't the most elegant person in the world. But she does seem to do her best and that's good and okay! And that's fair considering everything!

He tucks the ball under his arm and wipes his brow with the other one.]

I wouldn't mind some sort of team game, sometime...! I wonder if anyone else would be interested?

[angelolatry]

I get the basic idea at least. In theory it's simple enough, to hit the ball back to you over the net.

[It's just with more people, that means more risk of her bumping into them. She wouldn't say no though. If others want to join in. But otherwise she's content enough like this in learning with Izuku at least, so she knows for next time they do something like this. She might at least ask if any others nearby wanted to join them or not.]

wrapping! 🎀

[fullgauntlet]

[That's right- until next time! Hopefully, they are able to get some friends to join in.

The rest of the party is pleasant and Izuku has a good time. Happy that Colette is able to enjoy this sort of thing without worry. He'll have to give kudos to Zidane later for setting it all up.]