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! ]}

Comments

[sandywolf]

[Lyall... probably won't be sore just from this, but he politely refrains from pointing that out. Anything short of a fight with another werewolf is unlikely to leave him sore.]

Working out is rather unnecessary for a werewolf. Our muscle mass cannot change, and our strength is not linked to it anyway.

[Proof: Lyall is a shrimp. Fit, but still short and scrawny.]

I would not be adverse.

[universal_charm]

I swear that has to be cheating. So if you die with a six-pack, you always have your six-pack? Though I suppose if you're changed and you have a beer gut, you're kind of stuck with that too, huh?

_{[ He motioned to the other players, and the make-shirt score cards were reset for the new game. ]}

[sandywolf]

It is recommended to groom yourself to your own taste before you attempt the change, since it cannot be altered afterwards but for specific circumstances.

[Lyall himself is muscular enough for his small frame, but certainyl not buff outwardly.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ He as quiet as he considered that and what Lyall had told him so far about the change itself. He looked at Lyall again as some wheels seemed to turn in his head. ]}

It sounds less like being stuck in time - this frozen drop being pulled along with the rest of the river.

[sandywolf]

A rather poetic imagery, but not inaccurate.

[Their bodies, at the very least, are frozen in time even if their minds are not.]

There are some circumstances that can temporarily turn a supernatural being back to mortal form. We usually try to avoid them as this is potentially dangerous and has been used against us as weapons before. But it does help when you need grooming.

[universal_charm]

Potentially dangerous? As in people take it away to reduce your strength and other abilities?

[sandywolf]

Or to kill us. Just because we are integrated into society doesn't mean everyone accepts it. It's hard to kill a vampire or werewolf or ghost, but it is not impossible. It simply requires specialized tools.

[universal_charm]

Like what? Silver bullets and garlic?

_{[ Not that he's planning on killing you Lyall - never! He likes you. But it is a curious topic. Though he does wonder how you kill a ghost. Isn't that a bit of an oxymoron? Aren't ghosts already dead? ]}

[sandywolf]

Silver-tipped weapons will kill a werewolf, yes. For vampires, a wooden stake is usually your best bet. Garlic doesn't kill them, but they are rather dreadfully allergic to it.

[Technically, vampires and werewolves are already dead too, Kirk.]