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[dancingmd]

Who: Beverly Crusher and you!!!
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Nominally beach but really anywhere! Feel free to tag her with a place of your choice!
When: July 26th until the end of the glitchiness

[Beverly woke up this morning feeling strangely... invigorated. Looser, more carefree, and dare she say it? Happier than she's felt in months, ever since she first arrived on the Marsiva. To celebrate, she decided to head for the beach.

Which is where you'll find her now, lounging on a towel and reading a book that looks suspiciously similar to the ah... literature Dorian was so kind as to read out loud to the network a while back. At the very least, there's a ridiculous picture of a shirtless burly man in a plaid kilt on the front cover. As for her, well, she's wearing a very stylish green bathing suit and a big white sunhat, thoughtfully provided by a fan (who has thankfully saved you all from seeing her in some 1980s sparkly gold monstrosity instead). No doubt if you approach her, she'll flash a blinding smile your way and cheerfully engage you in conversation. Or better yet, some fun activities! Right now, she's up for almost anything!]

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[experiencepoints]

[Okay, while Nightingale still is terrified of the beach, if there's any place to get wood the natives won't mind missing, it's probably the stuff that washes up on the shore. So, she's walking along the beach, trying very hard to not look at the water, when something else catches her eye. Namely:]

What the hell are you reading?

[... look, no one ever said she was good at tact.]

[dancingmd]

Hmm?

[Beverly looks up with a quizzical smile at the new face, then back down at her book.]

Oh, this? Trash, mostly.

[Said so nonchalantly.]

[experiencepoints]

Well, at least you admit to it...

[coppermarigolds]

[Well, the book looks like something Varric might write so Aveline's just going to. Look away. From that. She's not a fan of books like that, not anymore. Other people can read them, but not her.

Also, Beverly's hat seems like a great idea.]

Where did you get the hat?

[dancingmd]

[Beverly looks up from her oh so classy choice in reading material and delivers the promised smile.]

I don't know. It showed up in my locker along with the swimsuit the first day we landed. Courtesy of a fan, I guess!

[She sets the book down and pats the ground around her. In a moment, she finds her bag, takes out a bottle of sunscreen, and holds it up to Aveline.]

I don't have another hat, but I do have some sunscreen, if you'd like.

[It's Redhead Code: always protect each other from the sun.]

[coppermarigolds]

[Sunscreen! She is a recent convert to sunscreen, and she will accept that very gladly, thank you very much, after she pulls up a patch of ground next to her.]

Yes, thanks. If you're offering, I'll take it.

[thezerothlaw]

Hello, Dr. Crusher.

[Daneel's walking along the beach, occasionally stopping to inspect an interesting shell or bit of seaweed. Well, interesting for him, anyway. He doesn't do "relaxed" but satisfying general curiosity is at least nice. If unproductive.]

I hope you are quite well today.

[dancingmd]

[Setting down her book, Beverly gives Daneel a warm smile. He doesn't need to be an empath to sense her general state of contentedness, as it's written all over her face.]

You're allowed to call me Beverly you know.

[thezerothlaw]

[Happy is good. He won't question it just now. Being told to address someone informally is... a little unsettling. He's not used to that.]

If you'd prefer it, Beverly. You seem quite happy today.

[save_the_souls]

[ Allen's mostly on the beach to visit a food stand he really likes out here. But he catches sight of Beverly and looks over! Which wow what is she...]

I didn't know she liked books like that.....

[dancingmd]

[It's her heritage, Allen! Obviously.

No it's not. It's really not.

Clearly she's not that absorbed in her cultural studies as she almost immediately notices Allen over by the food stand, though she doesn't catch what he said. She waves cheerfully before getting up and trotting over to him. You know, just in case the other people in line didn't realize that he knows this crazy lady reading erotica out on the beach.]

Hello Allen! Taking a lunch break?

[save_the_souls]

[ Oh that's uh...she really is coming over here with that book. Where everyone can see. That's... ]

[Why thanks Space mom]

Uh...y-yes! I like this food stand.

[he tries to smile!] How are you, Dr. Crusher?

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka was just passing by with some freshly caught fish for their food stores, happily packed into ice buckets. He was doing nothing wrong. He didn't deserve to glance over to what Beverly is reading and get the resulting eye horror.

NO BEVERLY YOU'RE THE SHIP'S MOM WHAT ARE YOU DOING? He almost drops the food. Almost.]

MY EYES!!! Why are you reading that?

[dancingmd]

[Even moms have needs, Sokka.

Beverly starts at Sokka's shouting, but her surprise quickly turns into amusement.]

Why, to torture you, of course!

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka seems to be clawing at his own face, maybe he can unsee it all if he tugs hard enough. ]

Ughhh, that's so gross. You shouldn't be reading that.

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[isinvincible]

[ megumi herself is exhausted, rubbing her cheek with the heel of her hand. wow, it feels like she'd... never finish giving out medicines. the beach always felt nice, though, and she loved the bright sea breeze that tossed her hair around.

ah, what was that green...-- ]

Oh, hello! [ she waved enthusiastically, jogging up to beverly. she's just in a simple t-shirt and shorts, maybe looking a little scruffed up--some patients are just not nice. ]

You look so pretty! That swimsuit is really good for you, Dr. Beverly!

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[dancingmd]

[Oh no it's like two rays of sunshine imploding on each other right now as Beverly beams back up at Megumi. Any other time, she might have blanched a little at being called "Dr. Beverly" - not that Megumi has done anything wrong - but today, the memory of being called that feels more happy than sad.]

Why thank you, Megumi! You look like you're enjoying yourself today!

[wordmiser]

[Jinx throws herself down onto the sand next to Beverly and flicks the cover o her book.

Nice reading there, emo doctor. How's the stud swinging?]

[dancingmd]

Hello, Jinx! Nice to see you again!

[She holds out the book to Jinx. Go ahead, take a look!]

[tobeajedi]

[Vima spots Dr. Crusher on the beach, wearing a snazzy hat and giving off really... positive vibes. It had been obvious she was unhappy when Vima'd spoken to her previously, but this throws it into sharp relief. It's nice to see.

Although, what the heck is she reading? Some kind of Onderonian beast-rider romance...? Well no because she doesn't know Onderon. But you know what, whatever.]

You sure look like the sea air is agreeing with you.

[dancingmd]

[You never know... a lot of people here don't know about Scotland either, yet this was in the Bishop's library anyway.

Beverly has a big smile for Vima when she looks up from her book.]

Thank you! I haven't been to the beach in a long time... well, not a real one anyway. I'm quite enjoying it!

[lord_wizard]

[No amount of augment glitch would get Felix into a swimsuit, but like the good doctor he is at least suspiciously cheerful about their port of call today, and happily enjoying the ambiance of the beach.

He may have forgotten some of sunscreen though.]

Doctor. How delightful to see you taking a well deserved break. I hope you don't mind if I interrupt your amusements for a little while. As you mentioned before, we haven't quite had a chance to meet up outside of the network.

[He'll happily invite himself to sit down on the sand next to her]

[dancingmd]

Felix!

[She grins as he sits down.]

How nice to see you, out in the wild! So to speak.

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda's been spending most of her time on the beach ever since the blue planet came in range. Since it was her first time ever getting to visit such a tropical location, she wanted to enjoy it as much as she could. She'd been coming to the beach so much that she'd developed quite a tan and was likely at risk of sun burn soon. Nonetheless, she was certainly enjoying herself immensely. On this particular beach trip, she spied a familiar face along the beach head. She'd seen plenty of fellow fleet members enjoying the sun and surf, but she couldn't remember if she'd seen Beverly out here till now.]

Hello Dr. Crusher.

[dancingmd]

Wanda! It's good to see you outside of the clinic! How's your arm feeling?