[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!]

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[apshot]

[ Bakugou, of course, doesn't know any of this. He's just thinking that her world is a strange one. There's probably reasons for this, he knows. But somehow he's not sure that he's interested. ]

The hell is wrong with people where you're from.

[ But then again! ]

[angelolatry]

Wrong? Ah, no. I mean. That's just for my birthday. Since I'm the Chosen. Everyone relies on me to go on my Journey of Regeneration, to save Sylvarant, my home world. So, that's why they all celebrate like that. Because they're so excited we're that much closer to that happening. Or, possibly happening if I succeed. Other people, my friends, they get a more regular party like this if they want.

[Colette's was different. She was always treated differently, because of her status as the Chosen. But she tries to explain. To help him understand. She is well aware her situation was rather unique so she isn't sure if he will really get it. At least, if he would accept that if it had been him instead. But still, she tries to explain as best she can for him.]

[apshot]

[ Oh great... Chosen. As in someone that was specifically selected to save everyone. Bakugou's seen what that sort of pressure does to a person. People who think they have to do that shit alone. ]

Yeah... You know what? That only further proves that those people shouldn't even matter. They're just damn extras.

[angelolatry]

Extras?

[Colette. Probably doesn't share that line of thought. Not when she grew up among the people of Iselia, her family and friends. Others might have been resentful to the rest of the town for her expected role and all but not Colette. She was too selfless, too forgiving for that. And she knows they didn't really know the whole truth about the Chosen system and her supposed fate.]

[apshot]

Augh. Nevermind.

[ Because she probably wouldn't see it that way, huh? Wouldn't see the innate fault in celebrating someone going out there and being told that THEY have to save the world. That to have that as a purpose for living...

Bakugou is in training to be a hero. He chose it though. That's the difference. There's nothing wrong with wanting to save the world. Nothing wrong with doing the right thing... But there's also nothing wrong with just being a person on the sidelines either. ]

[angelolatry]

Nevermind? Ah, okay....?

[He's right though. It was never Colette's choice. She was the Chosen since birth. She's lived most of her life with that knowledge of what that was supposed to mean for her fate. Resigned herself to it, accepted that. If it meant her family, Lloyd and everyone else would prosper. Then it was worth it.

She just had no idea until more recently how much of what she was told was a lie.]

But. Here, I get to have a party just like anyone else. I can just be 'Colette'. I like that.

[Maybe that's a little selfish to admit. But it is true.]

[apshot]

[ That's the thing though, huh? Here she doesn't really have to be some unknowing savior to all. Doesn't have to deal with that burden being placed securely onto her shoulders. Maybe, hopefully, she has some people that will help alleviate it.

Right now she doesn't got to think about it. ]

If that's the case, then you better try that damn cake.

[angelolatry]

I will!

[She agrees, figuring that would be obvious with her sweet tooth and all. She's rather partial to fruits in her recipes so it's no surprise she would enjoy that cake. This is like a second chance, for her. A break from everything back home. While she figures processing what Kratos told her and what she wants to do now.]

[apshot]

Take that as a hint to have some right now, Blondie. Then you can praise me for a good job.

[ And that will be sufficient for Bakugou. To know that much at least. Just that she liked it but - ]

Not that this is even in question.

[angelolatry]

Ah, okay!

[Cue her acquiring a knife to cut a slice and a fork to eat it with on a paper plate to try some. She slices a mouthful with her fork and tries it, bringing it to her lips. And all but beams at him because of course she loves it. It's cake. It's fruits.]

Mm, this is great! I love the fruits on top too.

[apshot]

[ There. Now he can actually preen because it's good to go. Of course it is. Bakugou wouldn't actually give anyone something that was less than perfect. ]

Good. Making sweet shit is annoying as hell. So you better make sure you eat all of it.

[angelolatry]

Hm. What do you like then? So I can make you something when it's your birthday!

[She prefers that sweet taste in using fruits with most all her dishes but that doesn't mean she is incapable of following a recipe without. She could at least try. If he went to all this effort for her, as she asks in between mouthfuls.]

[apshot]

Tch. You'll be waiting for a while if you wanna do something like that.

[ His birthday has come and gone! Two months ago! ]

[angelolatry]

Ah! I missed it? Or was it back home just before you got here or something? I should make a note of everyone's birthdays.....

I'm not as good at baking as Genis with his cake and cookies, but I can try!

[It's a good point though. She's not sure if Kratos and Emil, or more, Ratatosk really celebrate theirs if they even remember given how old they were by this stage. But her other friends here, at least. She could check with them to see. When their birthday was so she could make a list and prepare them a little something for the day.]

[apshot]

It already came and went here. And I ain't into shit like this.

[ So don't think about throwing a party or anything like that Colette. Bakugou would prefer to just be by himself or something like that. ]

My birthday isn't a big deal to me.

[ Too much fussing. But he isn't going to begrudge Colette for doing all this. ]

[angelolatry]

Aw. I won't arrange anything like this but. I can at least bring you a little something when yours comes around again?

[She doesn't want to push, to make him uncomfortable or anything. But, well. He went to this effort for her. She just wants to do the same back. Even if not with a party like this necessarily. But just so she could get him something nice or make him a treat he might like.]

[apshot]

Even if I tell you that it's not needed?

[ What's the point, hmm? He doesn't understand why there's this burning need to get someone you barely know anything? ]

[angelolatry]

It might not be needed but that doesn't mean you might not want or like it anyway? I mean. I wouldn't force anything, but. I just figure. You went to this effort for me. I'd like to do something in return for you.

[Though she might come up with something besides cake since he isn't as much a fan of sweets as she is. But still. It's only fair? That she figure something for him in exchange. She considers this as she has another bite, another mouthful of the cake.]

[apshot]

That's not the reason why I did it.

[ So that she would eventually return the gesture? No, that's not why Bakugou ended up bringing something this day. It's... Well he doesn't really know why honestly. He felt a little compelled so he just did it.

Maybe because someone else had decided to come as well? And honestly Blondie really isn't all that bad. ]

[angelolatry]

Maybe it isn't why, but even so.

[She still wants to try do something in return if she can. If she thinks of some alternative to baking him something. Maybe she could ask around. She might not be the most subtle but he probably has other friends that would know him better than she did. They might be able to help her think of something to do for him.]

[apshot]

[ Katsuki now groans, rubbing at his face. Fucking... ]

April. It's April Twentieth.

[ There. She got it out of him. Maybe because her eyes are so damn bright and earnest. Maybe because she's genuinely a decent person and somehow Bakugou must apparently have a weakness for those things? ]

[angelolatry]

Oh that gives me plenty of time to try figure something then! I mean. Um. Assuming we're both still here then.

[Because it's hard not to be aware that some do seem to leave. She assumes in going back home. But Colette tries to be optimistic in things working out in the end, regardless of how long they might be here before going back. And if she would want to go back, well. She assumes a lot of others probably do too. Still, she gives a nod in making note of the date, clapping her hands together or at least as best she can while still finishing the slice of cake.]

[apshot]

Tch.

[ That's the thing, isn't it? "If we're both still here." Because that might not be the case. Even after that, it might not even be home that they are sent to. It could be that they find themselves in yet *another* new place. ]

No way of knowing any of that. But you know the date. Do whatever you want with it.

[angelolatry]

If we are both still here, I'm sure I'll figure something then!

[At least now she knows. She can have plenty of time to try come up with something for it. If they will both be still around in Avalon at that point. So she isn't too worried either way. There were months off yet before his birthday anyway. Colette gives a nod, thanking him again for the cake.]