[closed] We rock on the beach and on the waves we roll

[zerotohiro]

Who: Hiro, Ruby, Mary and Roxas (zerotohiro undaunts immobileyes coexistent)
When: IC 7/29-8/4
Where: The beach outside of the colony
What: Four dumb teenagers who really just want a break and a beach day.
Rating/Warning: itsamystery.jpg--just kidding half of them are Disney, so probably n/a



[They’d talked about this for months. Or maybe it just felt like months, it was hard to tell. For Hiro, time was one of those strange things that he didn’t quite have a firm grasp on in Cerealia. All that matters is that for more than just a couple of weeks, the four of them had talked about taking off from the colony for a while and going to the beach. With their little quartet being air-aligned, they didn’t have to worry about not surviving outside of the colony walls. It was just a matter of actually getting there.

It was decided that Roxas would haul the supplies they couldn’t carry on Baymax, though the whole method of doing so was a little lost on Hiro and Ruby. Mary and Roxas had no one to check in with but themselves, and the other two flagged their older siblings with a brief explanation that they were taking a short trip, they’d be careful, and they’d be back in a week’s time. Was it unfortunate that it was so far away? Sure it was. But traveling was half the fun.

…of course, flying allowed them to skip over a lot of the monsters in the jungle, but not all of them. Keeping each other safe on Baymax’s back became priority as they zipped along, only stopping for a few hours when it became too dark to see where they were going. Hiro had made sure that Baymax’s battery was fully charged and that his portal battery pack was also fully charged. It should be enough to get them there and back. Ruby had Crescent Rose at her side as well and Mary, surprisingly, seemed okay flying on the robot’s back.

It’s a long three days to get to their destination. Mary spots the ocean first, perking up and pointing it out to the other two who peer around Baymax to get a look at the sandy landscape and the water. The four of them had decided they had just enough time to camp out on the beach for one night (with at least two of them on monster patrol if necessary) before they would turn around and head home. It was still early in the day when Baymax touched down on the sand and Hiro quickly jumped down, helping Mary first and letting Ruby free herself from the handholds she found in his armor. Roxas was already waiting for them with the rest of their supplies, having found the perfect spot for them.

They’d finally done it. So what happens now?]

Comments

[undaunts]

[what happens now is FIRST ENJOYING THE BEACH.

Ruby hops down from Baymax's back, but she's pretty stiff after the trip. She manages two stumbling steps before she faceplants into the sand.

WELCOME TO THE BEACH, FRIENDS.]

[immobileyes]

R-Ruby??

[ Mary was about to be properly awed to finally stand before the ocean (and not faceplant, like other people-- thanks to Hiro), but she'll quickly try to lend her a hand first. ]

Are you okay? Do your legs hurt??

[coexistent]

[roxas was definitely struggling with figuring out how to set up the umbrella in the sand and keep the beach towels from flying away when they finally get there...

annnnd ruby's already faceplanting. okay. at least mary's got that part covered, so roxas will just:]

I'm glad you guys got here in one piece... [he was concerned. it wasn't really like he could pop in to check on them when he had no read on their location.] Well, mostly, I guess.

[zerotohiro]

[It's probably really rude to laugh at his girlfriend but he can't help but snort when Ruby faceplants. He makes a few steps toward her to help her up but Mary's already there. So okay. He grins a little before he looks back at Roxas.]

We're totally fine. I didn't think the trip would take us this long but the beach is way further than I thought. [He's eyeing the set-up Roxas has going.] We should probably dig a hole to get the umbrella to stay. And maybe find some rocks or something for the corners of the towels.

[undaunts]

[She's going to go ahead and get back up easily enough anyway, grinning.]

Yep, I'm good! Legs are a little dead, but otherwise good! A-okaaaaay.

[ENOUGH FOCUS ON HER, THAT'S EMBARRASSING.]

Aaaanyway, we brought stuff, right? We should set it all up, I think. Let's go, Mary!

[immobileyes]

O-okay! What are we setting up, though?

[ Regardless, she'll trot after Ruby, hands already working at gathering her hair up into a higher ponytail. She doesn't want sand in it just yet. ]

[coexistent]

[well, at least everything is in decent shape here. though as the girls are prepping, roxas will look back to the umbrella and tilt his head.]

So that's how it works? I guess I should have thought of that, it seems pretty simple. [he's dumb, leave him alone.]

[zerotohiro]

[And while the girls are off doing their thing Hiro pauses for a minute as he assesses Baymax's armor while he strips his robot. It's probably better to let Baymax run free.] Don't go too near the water, 'kay buddy?

I will search the perimeter for maximum security. [It's the superhero part of him that Hiro's programmed and he begins to waddle off JUST TO MAKE SURE. It'll probably be about thirty seconds before he gets distracted by a starfish or something.

BUT. UMBRELLA! He's approaching and looking at the sand, poking at it with the toe of his sneaker.]

I think that's probably how it works. Aunt Cass used to have an umbrella stand but when that didn't work Tadashi and I would dig pretty far and bury it to secure it. It's not too windy either so it should stay. [He brightens up.] And we can use mine and Baymax's armor to secure the towels. Probably way more comfortable than rocks anyway. [He crouches down and starts to separate the sand.] Let's start here.

[undaunts]

Well, we have to put out the towels and...scout for firewood!

[Ruby has been watching too many survival shows/playing too many video games.]

And... other stuff too! Beach-y stuff!

[Nailed it.

A beat, and...]

Wow, Mary... Look at that water!

[undaunts]

[Okay, so a bit later, after all of their beach shenanigans and fun, Ruby's...well, she's going to go find Hiro. She seems to be rather excited, at that, reaching for his hand.]

Hiro, you've gotta see this! C'mon!

[TUG TUG here's overexcitable girlfriend tugging Hiro right along towards the water proper.]

[zerotohiro]

[He's sandy and warm and overall pretty happy with himself. It's been a fun day with his friends and he's pleased with the results. He'd been zenning out a little when Ruby approaches him and it's for that reason he winds up stumbling a little on the sand as he holds her hand and follows her.]

Hey! Where're we going?

[undaunts]

You'll seeeeee.

[She keeps on tugging, out onto the sand and towards the water, until she stops right at the water's edge. It laps up a bit at their feet, but her eyes are fixed on the horizon.

And the sunset painting the sky a full array of warm oranges and reds and pinks. There's a bit of a blue and purple hue towards the bottom, and it all mirrors off of the ocean as well but overall...it's just pretty.]

... Isn't it great?

[zerotohiro]

[He's busy looking at the water first, letting his toes wiggle in the waves and the sand . It doesn't take long for him to look up to the horizon as well and he stops completely, eyes widening at the sight. It's better than sunsets at home and there's definitely nothing like this inside the colony. Without meaning to, he ends up saying:]

Wow...[It's pretty amazing, truth be told.] Check out all the colors. [He's even going to tug her forward a little further in the water like he wants to get close to it. He's been barefoot this whole time, so hopefully Ruby is too.] Ever see anything like this?

[undaunts]

Nope!

[Nothing like this, anyway--it's brand new to her too. She's seen sunsets, but this? This is it's own new experience.

So she follows along into the water, thankfully also still barefoot. And she just squeezes his hand a little.]

Isn't it great? It's just so.... so big and bright! Like nothing could ever stop it from being colorful just like this.

[zerotohiro]

[With their fingers laced together and ankle-deep in the water he's pretty happy content here, humming in agreement.]

Even San Fransokyo's not this intense and we're by the bay. It's kinda weird to think that we don't see this kind of thing in the colony at all. [But this...it's sort of romantic, isn't it? He thinks it is. The covers of those romance novels Cass has sometimes and pretends not to have laying around sometimes feature sunsets and couples on a beach and staring romantically at each other. And...they had talked about going on more dates and he'd been thinking about being more romantic toward her (which is an embarrassing thing in and of itself) and while he's thinking about all of that he's sort of just looking at her without saying anything. So uh, sorry Ruby.]

...I probably can't think of better people to share it with, you know? [Roxas and Mary are back on the beach somewhere but he's not looking for them. He's hyperfocused at the moment.] I just wish we could stay here longer.

[undaunts]

[This is definitely romantic, Hiro. Don't worry. They've finally achieved Romance.]

I know.

[She gets it (she thinks), even if the romantic feelings are still mostly feelings and not yet more than just fledgling thoughts. She's a bit overwhelmed by so much to think about, so mostly she's just thinking about how excited she is to be here with Hiro, and how fun it is to stand here, hand-in-hand with him (though there's the lingering thought too that it'd be fun to splash him, probably, but that's not romantic).]

But that just means...we have to make the most of it, you know? I think that makes it even more special. It feels more... once-in-a-lifetime-y, you know?

[zerotohiro]

Yeah...I mean we could always come back if we wanted to but that's still a week's time. [He gets what she means though and she's not the only one who's currently a little overwhelmed by thinking of how romantic this is and how vast the ocean is and how big Tellus probably is. There are a lot of things in this universe and and lot of things happening in his head but at least being with Ruby means he can slow down his thoughts for just a little.]

This feels way more like summer than anything else. [And so here they are. Hand in hand. In the water. And it's the same sort of feeling he had back in her living room on the couch with her half in his lap and both of them hovering over a laptop screen. The same sort where he didn't want to lose sight of her, wanted her to get how much she meant to him...and this was just like a scene out of one of Mary's manga right? So...he's allowing his brain to follow that path for a little while.] How far do you think the beach really goes?

[immobileyes]

[ This might have been a little too much exposure to the sun and the heat for someone who hadn't been used to either, and she'd spent more time resting under the shade of a nearby tree than she had playing in the waves (though she'd definitely had fun with that). Once the sun had gone down, though, Mary ventures out again-- this time with her jacket over her swimsuit, treading close to the water and occasionally stopping to pick something up and pocket it. If Roxas doesn't find her out here, she'll find him when she finally finishes. ]

[coexistent]

[roxas isn't too used to the sun either, so getting a little break from that isn't so bad, especially once the sun's gone down.

when she wanders off, roxas doesn't immediately follow, but he'll come looking for her after a bit, allowing ruby and hiro some time to themselves and... well, he just wants to spend time with mary anyway.]

...Find anything good? [he's watching curiously from a few feet away, but it's dark enough that he can't see exactly what she's picking up from where he stands.]

[immobileyes]

Yeah, look-- [ Mary turns to look at him, holding out her palm. Nestled there, visible once he's closer, is a shimmering shell. ]

Under the moonlight, they look like they're glowing.

[coexistent]

[he'll step closer, able to get a better look at it.]

Whoa... I don't think I've ever seen a shell like that one before. [it's pretty cool.]

[immobileyes]

I haven't, either! But I think it's kind of amazing... so I thought maybe I'd find enough to take back and decorate the apartment with.

[coexistent]

Oh... that's a good idea. We never really did decorate much... it'll make things look nice.

[probably? roxas has no idea how to decorate, he'll be leaving that in mary's hands, probably.]

[immobileyes]

Yeah, I think so too! And if you find any shells you like, we can add 'em.

[ It's fine, she loves things like this. ]

[coexistent]

So then... do you want to look for more together?

[the purest beach date ever.]