It's Party Time [ Open ]

[universal_charm]

Who: Jim Kirk & You!
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Yes, Planet-side @ Alloy Lake
When: Sometime in the evening

While it wasn't broadcasted, between how many people were told and the fact it wasn't exactly a private affair on a very public beach, anyone was welcome to come to this little shindig. Kirk's feelings were mostly that they all could use a break and a chance to relax together as friends, family, teammates, or any other word you chose to assign to the relationships you had on the Fleet. It was a nice break from working in projects too. It was nice to have something to occupy yourself in a creative and useful way, but it was always a good idea to take a break and refresh the brain now and then.

Which was how he came to the idea of a party on Alloy Lake.

He scouted a scrap of land near the water to set up on - beach towels, a cooler with drinks, a mocked up grill to cook some food. He went out later in the afternoon to start with more than enough light to enjoy some swimming, though it would be dark soon enough for certain members to join without being uncomfortable. At which point, a bonfire was built. What? A lack of sunlight is never a reason to stop partying! Especially not with such good company.

_{[ ooc: It's a party on the beach! Make your own starters and have some fun! There's drinks - alcoholic and non - food, a couple of games or make your own, a bonfire later in the night with of course means some kind of smore, swimming, and more. In terms of invite, you can assume you were directly told by Kirk, or told by someone else, or the grapevine. It's open to all, so don't worry to much about it. Have fun! ]}

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Jim Kirk

[universal_charm]

Daytime
<sub>[ The water may be green but honestly? He's swam in weirder. Fallen in weirder too. And hey, it was technically safe to swim in, just not to drink. If nothing else the water gorgeous, shimmering like emeralds and jade and topaz depending on the angle. He catches himself admiring it from time to time - when he's not swimming in it.

If he yelps once or twice, it's only because the water is cold and not because he's scared of something nibbling his toes.

He manages to scrounge up the materials to make a make-shift volleyball net and the ball to match. And he's quite competitive too. Sorry friends. He won't be going easy on you - which means no apologies when he spikes.

And don't forget the food! What's a beach party without the grill? Trick question, it's not a party. At least this planet had a good selection of food product - enough that he could flip proper burgers. Come and enjoy (and maybe kiss the cook). ]</sub>

Nightfall
<sub>[ He had his fill of swimming for the day, and with the air chiller with the loss of its star, he tossed on a sweater, which may or may not have done anything since he was still only in those tiny boy-short style swim shorts beneath. The bonfire helped. Thankfully, this junk heap of a planet had plenty of acceptably flammable material.

He could be found sitting around the fire, drinking a beer, munching on smores or some other fire-side snack. He's happy to chat, sing a song, or play some more games. Much later in the evening he'll leave the fire and walk along the shore. He won't say no to company though. ]</sub>

Nightfall

[sandywolf]

[Of course the werewolves only appeared when it was nighttime. And when they got into swimwear, it was very clearly period swimwear, the kind they are used to. To be honest, Lyall is a bit flabbergasted by how much skin everyone is showing especially the ladies. It all does seem quite improper. But it is not his party, and not his planet, and not his place to chastise ladies on their attire although he most definitely exchanges looks with Biffy and some antics make him raise his eyebrows quite high.

of course, it's easy to spot someone walking in the dark for a werewolf. And even easier to sneak up on them.]

You will catch your death wearing only this.

[Of course, Lyall is still only wearing his swimwear, but he's a wolf. he wears clothing because that is how things are done in society, not to feel warm.]

Re: Nightfall

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk twitched when Lyall spoke, not from displeasure but only surprise. Damn the werewolves were sneaky. His beer dangled from his fingers, jacket open and loose and hitting just around his hips. And yet he was still wearing less than some of the ladies. ]}

Just needed to cool off.

_{[ He tilted his head up and jerked his chin towards the sky. ]}

Do a little bit of stargazing from this point of view.

_{[ He sipped his beer and gave Lyall more of his full attention. ]}

Enjoying yourselves? Was there even such a thing as a beach party in your era?

Nightfall

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley's avoided the planet as much as he can. Nothing about it even remotely appeals to him, but Kirk is something like a friend, and he supposes if he wants to spread a little chaos about, a party is just about the best place to do that.

That's what he thought until he got here, anyway. He's remained standing, with a glass of wine and a grimace on his face. A grimace that doesn't go away when Kirk shows up.]

This place is a sty. I think half of you will get tetanus just by breathing the air.

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Parties are made for a chaos, and Kirk would have welcomed it, honestly. So long as no one got hurt, of course. It was meant to be fun, not traumatizing.

He snorted at the complaint. ]</sub>

You really think the main concern is tetanus? Where's your imagination, Negative Nancy?

Daytime

[abracafcku]

[He can appreciate a good party when there's one around, so Taako is down for this beach/lake party even if the water is a bit too cold to go in. Instead, he gravitated toward the fire and the smell of cooking food.

Which is where he finds Jim Kirk and smiles, one hand holding a drink, the other on his hip.]

No burning of the jumpsuit yet, hm?

[universal_charm]

You are free to toss it on if you want. I have a feeling it will turn the flames pretty colors.

_{[ He was glad to see Taako there and grace the elf with one of his dazzling smiles. ]}

Daytime

[cajunspice]

[While he may show up during the day, Remy has settled on spending the full day here to enjoy all of the party. He wasn't a fan of the planet, or beaches, but parties? Absolutely.

Also the sight of Jim wearing that little swimsuit was a nice bonus.

Also alcohol.]

Let me guess, ya goin' to be captain of a team? [Joking around as Remy had scooped up the volleyball, throwing it up then catching it again in his hand. While he really doesn't have a lot of intention on swimming, Remy did dress suitable for the party in swimwear and a shirt, sunglasses over his eyes and also sporting his new shorter haircut he had gotten.]

Re: Daytime

[universal_charm]

_{[ Even if this party had been a complete bust, seeing Remy in those tiny swim shorts with that cocky smile and his body on display would have been worth it. Not that he didn't get plenty of him on their nights together, but he always enjoyed his moments with Remy. He reached up to play with the new hair, canting his head slightly to match the tilt of his lips in an answering smirk. ]}

I certainly plan to be. You going to be under me?

_{[ He slid his arm around Remy, drumming his fingers along Remy's spine. ]}

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk was glad that Pavel had come down for the party. He had invited him when he first thought of having one, but in all honesty he hadn't been sure if the other would attend. While he wanted Pavel to be more social, not to guard himself so closely, he did figure that forcing him out would be a bit like leading a horse to water. He smiled when Chekov sat down beside him, raising his bottle of beer to him in greeting. ]}

Hah, well, I can't argue with that. I like the way their stars line up, personally. It feels a little like the stars out in the farm lands - big and just everywhere.

Biffy | OTA

[dandyofawolf]

[Biffy is one of the ones who shows up in the evening. Unlike all of the other impressive amounts of exposed flesh, his own is covered up by a Victorian style swimsuit. He may be more used to being naked now but that hardly means he can't be proper about this.

Of course that does mean that he is sure to be casually glancing at all of the fine male bodies around since they're so readily on display. Look, he may be engaged to his mate but that doesn't mean he doesn't have eyes. He can see how nice all of you men look here. Please don't mind him at all.

Anyway, he'll help himself to some meat available and a drink while he enjoys the night air and tries to pretend he can't still easily smell the trash part of this planet.

So come say hello to your resident salon owner, everyone.]

[sandywolf]

[The truth is, both werewolves have roaming eyes here, although Lyall's involve some more blushing and embarrassment because there are ladies there and some of them are barely wearing anything in front of complete strangers.]

This... appears to be a common type of gathering amongst young people in the future.

[With alcohol and no chaperones, if you can believe that.]

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Speaking of fine young men, here comes one now.

By his smile he is clearly thrilled that Biffy has come. Or maybe it's the swimsuit. No one can really tell, so don't think to hard on it. ]</sub>

Hey, I'm glad you came down. Also that you found a... swimsuit.

_{[ He's sure that's what it is. ]}

Are you going to go for a swim? Do werewolves swim?

Shin-Ah | OTA

[twosidedsword]

[Honestly Shin-Ah was on the planet looking for stuff for Lup when he sees the party going on from a distance. And by distance what that really means is that he was so far out of sight no one knew he could see them starting. All the same, he's curious enough about it that he wanders over to see what is going on.

He probably stands out a lot at this party. What with the mask and the fur and the being far too overly dressed that he looks like maybe it's winter. It could also be the fact that he's ended up near the food and is just shoveling it into his mouth like he hasn't had anything since the day he was born.

Just please keep him away from the alcohol. Please.]

[sandywolf]

[Well, that person definitely looks a little strange. He's not half-naked to start with, and he looks like he's ravenously hungry with how much food he's eating in one go... but well, it's not Lyall's party, so he's not going to police that beyond checking there's still some raw meat there... yes.

He grabs a plate and starts piling the raw meat on it, and absentmindedly takes a small piece for himself to chew on on as he makes two plates, one for Biffy and one for himself.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ There is a... child at his party? Not that he had an age restriction or anything, he just wasn't expecting it, and the attire wasn't what one might call Beach Party Ready. And he was inhaling food like he hadn't eaten in months. He went over and waved at the masked guy. ]}

Hey there. You don't need to eat quite so fast. There's plenty for everyone, and no one's going to take it away from you.

Taako

[abracafcku]

Daytime
[Hell yeah, beach party. It might be a trash beach and a trash planet, but the beautiful color of the water was distracting enough to pull the attention away from the rest of this disaster world. Also, the company was good and-- Oh gods, someone else was in charge of the food. Taako really wanted to take over, but since it wasn't his job? He was going to let it be.

Besides, he had something more pressing to do - sunbathing. Taako has a towel spread out at one of the prime locales to overlook the water and he's sunning himself in a pair of blue swim trunks and an orange crocheted cardigan folded up next to him. He's got a pair of sunglasses on and a drink in one hand. When he notices someone move by him, either just passing by or standing at his side, he lowers his sunglasses.]

Can I help you or are you just enjoying the view?


Nighttime
[With the sun gone and the bonfire going, Taako's changed and wearing something more normal for him. He still has his swim trunks on and the orange cardigan, but beneath that he wears a flowing blouse to keep the chill off. It helps that the bonfire is so nice and warm. He's not exactly in the midst of the party, but he's there, watching everyone have fun. It's so strange, watching everyone just enjoy themselves like they aren't all millions of miles from home.

Unpleasant thoughts keep invading when he's alone and he closes his eyes. Maybe this party just needs a little entertainment to keep him preoccupied. He jumps up from his seat and then goes toward the end of the area they're on. Why not light up the night with a little fireworks? Harmless illusions, but he sets the night sky alight with multi-colored fireworks, sparklers, and lights.]

daytime

[necromanswers]

[Oh, perfect timing. While he's distracted by talking to some rando passing him on the sand, Lup has the chance to Mage Hand a little bucket of water behind him and dump it over his head.]

daytime

[scanninggaydis]

...Enjoying the view?

[Almost everything about this planet is pretty much, yeah, garbage, but at least Alloy Lake is pretty and Felix has a certain nostalgia about beaches.

He's (just) come to a stop beside Taako partially because yes, he's looking at the lake - that's definitely what "enjoying the view" means, right - and partially because he's looking around for a good place to put down his own towel.

Felix is...not completely dressed for the occasion or location. Long, light pants and a tank top? Yes. Anything resembling swimwear? No. Anyway, now he's looking down as he's being addressed, with one eyebrow just slightly raised.]

[tempredmental]

[Keith wasn't much for parties, but this wasn't bad. They'd gotten a decent section of beach to themselves, and, even with a lot of people around, they had enough space to spread out and break off into smaller groups if they wanted to. There was swimming, and games, and food, and enough to occupy everyone if they didn't want to just lay around on the sand. Keith wasn't sure about that water with all the copper in it, but... it seemed to be okay for most of the group.

So, he was just around with various activities, actually enjoying himself, even if he was more low key at showing it than some others (namely, his boyfriend, Lance).]

[twosidedsword]

[Shin-Ah really doesn't know most of the people here. He hasn't met them before since he's so new. However, he has noticed that people are having a good time as he sits nearby eating enough for what should feed a small army.

When he sees someone approaching the food table, again a person he doesn't know, he wiggles to the side a bit so that way he can make it so the person can get to the food more easily. He even grabs a plate and offers it to him.

Here. A plate for putting food on.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk caught him between activities as it were, his own duties as host momentarily set aside with most of the food out and ready to be devoured, extras on standby. Which gave him time to properly socialize. He smiled at Keith, waving. ]}

Hey, glad to see you came out!

[straightouttacarbonite]

[ Han isn't sure he's really in the party mood, but he's going to show up anyway, because what else is he gonna do? It's a planet full of garbage, it's literally a garbage system.

Digging through the trash isn't exactly an appealing pastime, even if it's useful.

He shows up when things are already in full swing, fully dressed and definitely not planning on changing that, there's no way he's going to swim here. ]

Please tell me the drinks didn't come from one of these heaps?

[candothat]

[The garbage system isn't glamorous, but it's been an incredible place for projects... and an incredible distraction from unpleasant thoughts and circumstances. Pavel only takes a break for socialization because Kirk is spearheading the party and he feels obligated to attend.

Since not-swimming is his pastime of choice, he ends up in Han's vicinity.]

Only some of them. Wine ages very well on dumpster planets, you know.