Teeny Weeny String Bikini [OPEN!]

[shikisha]

Who: Nonon Jakuzure shikisha & Anyone who was invited, or anyone who is crashing the party!! Rock Lee even invited everyone!
When: IC 1/16 - All Day
Where: Indoor waterpark in the Entertainment District
What: An indoor waterpark adventure! It's like a beach episode in the middle of the winter! Basically, Nonon wanted to go with just Ryuko but suddenly more people were invited than she intended. Now the word is out, it's not longer a private date for the two, and instead filled with friends, food and swimming!
Rating/Warning: None so far!

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It all started with a simple text message to Ryuko. Nonon had found a bikini she wanted to wear and heard about an indoor waterpark in the Entertainment District that is heated in the wintertime. And what she had secretly hoped to be a day out between her and her sister's best friend that she might or might not be feeling some sort of unresolved tension with, suddenly grew bigger when she was told to invite Athena. Soon more and more people were invited until it was a small crowd all planning to meet up at the waterpark.




And what a park it is!

With a giant heat lamp in roof overhead it's almost like being at the beach in summer! The change of temperature as soon as you arrive is almost staggering. The heat is a nice change of pace though from the snowstorm that had hit earlier over Christmas, making it all the better reason to rip off your clothes down to your swimsuit and enjoy a day in the water!!

There is plenty to do:

Water slides!

A wave pool!

A hidden grotto with hot tubs for secret rendezvous...

Lazy river!

Deliciously fruity cocktails from the swim-up bar that are known to be deceptively alcoholic...

Some local jerk has even brought food for people to eat, or you can eat at the snack bar!

Sunbathing!

Chicken fights!

And of course, swimming with friends!

Just be careful around the little robotic crabs that move around, as the self-cleaning systems. There's rumors that if they were all to come together in one place they might form into a giant dangerous crab robot that would need to be battled, in some kind of... Crab Battle. So don't do that.

The park closes at 9:00pm, and the sun slowly turns off with sundown, so enjoy a romantic evening lit by underwater lights.



[ ooc: Make your own top-level and tag around! Even if you don't know Nonon, Ryuko, Athena, Rock, or anyone else who was doing the inviting, feel free to show up anyway, there's a 20% discount off admission! Just have fun with it, do whatever you want! ]

Comments

[hamham]

Lost. [Happy?] Why?

[impheired]

[Yes, very! Though less happy with that question, to be honest. There's another lengthy pause before he answers simply:]

Doesn't matter.

[hamham]

[Please excuse him for balking a little at that reply.]

Doesn't matter? That's preposterous. Saying such a thing does not convince me that you didn't simply give up.

[impheired]

[He's not excused.]

I had my reasons, alright? And they had nothing to do with giving up. Yakuzas don't give up or run away.

[Gundam please don't make him actually say that he was concerned for your and Nonon's well being, alright?]

[hamham]

Kuzuryuu Fuyuhiko doesn't give up or run away. That much I've come to expect of you.

[Don't worry, he already knew that. The way he says it so plainly says that's an obvious answer. He's clearly still expecting an answer.]

[impheired]

Well if you know that much, then why are you pushing it? Knowing that it was neither of those things should be good enough for you.

[Are you prepared to pull teeth here, Gundam? Because he really doesn't want to talk about it.]

[hamham]

Is it not obvious? Your reasoning still matters.

[He's pretty much always ready to pull teeth if the argument is worth it. And this one is worth it because unfortunately Kuzuryuu you've crossed the threshold between "classmate/close acquaintance" into "potential friend" and he has a rather high opinion of you...]

While this may not have been my battle, I gave my word to assist you. You very clearly desired to win this match. You handed me an insult that I decided to let slide so I could prove my use to you and I put a lot of work into this to try and do so.

If you cannot even admit the reason for kicking me to force me to let you go so that we would lose, how exactly should I be regarding you after how you acted before the match?

[impheired]

......

[Goddammit, he has a point. Kuzuryuu can't even argue any of that.]

I... dammit... [Weird strangled noise.] I was worried about Jakuzure. And you.

[It's half mumbled and he's distinctly not making eye contact but Gundam can probably pick out every word in spite of this.]

[hamham]

[Gundam does indeed catch everything and is quiet for a pause afterward.]

Thank you.

[For telling him, that is. And alright this is dumb, he's just going to join you in the tub okay? Slip into the water, hiss a little because that feels damn nice, yeah this is good. And, once inside, he continues:]

It pleases me to know my respect is not ill-placed.

[impheired]

[And now there's a blush to go with the lack of eye contact and gruff mumbles. Good job, Gundam.]

Don't be ridiculous...it's not a big deal.

[hamham]

Hmph. You should accept praise when it is given to you.

[Gundam do you have to cross your arms like that? Kuzuryuu can relax why can't you.]

The ability to deliver information to your followers or charges, especially pertaining to and in the face of losses, is the mark of a respectable leader. Granted this is hardly as large scale as a battle for supremacy between kingdoms, and therefore the loss does not have the same weight or impact, but a desirable trait and skill like that is still important to possess.

[Okay now he's leaning back a little, though not unfolding his arms any. Just regarding his classmate like that.]

What's more, that sound reasoning for our loss is also respectable.

[impheired]

[Okay, Gundam, that rapidly darkening pink tint to his cheeks? That's not because of the water temperature, you're definitely embarrassing him a little.]

...thanks.

[Better?]

I'm still sorry I couldn't figure out a better way to let you know what I was doing. Didn't really have a lot of time to think about it and kicking seemed like the fastest way.

[hamham]

[He's not trying to. But yes, better.]

I recovered quickly enough. You merely caught me off guard.

[That's bullshit, the kick totally hurt. But Kuzuryuu does not have to know that.]

[impheired]

[Well he is succeeding even without trying!!]

Still. You wanna go out for curry again after this? I'll buy. Or something else, it doesn't have to be curry...

[That's just...all he knows that Gundam likes. Aside from pumpkins.]

[hamham]

Curry?

[Well he definitely doesn't look put off by the idea.

...wait hold on.]

You'll buy?

[impheired]

Yeah. To make up for kicking you.

[hamham]

[...there's the tiniest hint of conflict on his face, because really Kuzuryuu doesn't have to do that for him? But it's gone pretty quick, replaced with a nod.]

...okay. That sounds good. You're correct, however. It does not have to be curry.

[impheired]

Well let me know what you want and we'll go get that. It's not like you have to decide right now.

[He settles back against the wall of the tub, seemingly trying to get comfy again.]

[hamham]

Can we not decide on an option together?

[Like does it have to be something he likes? He assumes you're joining him for eating too...

But alright, settling back against the wall as well. Maybe actually letting his arms rest too look at that!]

[impheired]

It's not really much of an apology if I help pick, now is it? [He tilts his head back once more and lets his eye drift closed.] What was it you just said about praise a minute ago? Something about how I should accept it? Pretty sure that logic applies to this sort of thing too, you should just take your own advice.

[Seriously Gundam, just pick something.

[hamham]

[He is pretty sure there's a difference between praise and apologies but.]

...I will think on it then.

[And maybe he will follow Kuzuryuu's example, tilt his head back...aahhh...]

[impheired]

[Yes but the concept when it comes to accepting them is the same!]

Good. Lemme know when you make a decision.

[Till then, his plan is apparently just to lapse back into silence. "aahhh..." is right.]

[hamham]

Okay.

[For a while the comfortable silence is allowed to exist, because mmmm just gonna enjoy this water...think about places to eat...and then eventually something else comes to mind.]

Do...water parks typically have hot tubs?

[Like that seems a little odd to him.]

[impheired]

Mmm...I guess some do? [He can't really claim to be an expert on the subject of water parks or anything.] I'm not really questioning it.

Wish this place had an actual fucking onsen though. The colony itself, I mean, not the water park.

[Well, Kuzuryuu, maybe if you weren't such a prude and occasionally went to the pleasure district...]

[hamham]

[Hm...well. It's not like he knows better. So he'll just...not question it either.]

An onsen?

[You know he hadn't thought about those yet, but now that it's been mentioned...]

I agree. It would be far more enjoyable to visit that facility compared to a hot tub in a water park.

[A hell of a lot more relaxing, probably...no hectic backdrop to listen to.]