TEL VISHAN BEACH PARTY

[akito]

Characters: OPEN
Date: Saturday, August the 9^th
Location: The Shell 'Coastline' nearest the Water Sector
Situation: Baby Turtle Beach Party!

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At the edge of Asti's shell there are coastlines of natural deposits that make up the closest thing to a 'beach' that they'll ever find in Keeliai. It's here that the official Tel Vishan Beach Party is set to take place. All turtle 'parents' will have gotten a message from their respective hatchlings about said party (perhaps a nice change from the whining and the temper tantrums).

Temporary shaded areas built with poles and sheets for weary parents or hatchlings who do decide to come, and some simple snacks and refreshments have been set up as well. There's a fishing net set up to act as a volleyball net for the day, and a ball waiting in the sand for some players.

The rest is up to those who come.


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Comments

OOPS

[wrathfulkhan]

[There are very, very, very many reasons why that was a bad idea, and why Tony should know better.

The main ones, in order:

1. Gene does not like being abruptly touched or grabbed, because of reasons too sad to discuss here. The reason is Zhang, and related memories.

2. HI THERE EX-BOYFRIEND, PLEASE TO NOT BE MANHANDLING HIM.

3. Tony really ought to know better, since he got treated to the Gene's Terrible Life Show not that long ago.

4. Seriously, in what universe is it okay to dunk your half-naked ex-boyfriend who has also, until recently, been your most hated nemesis? None. The answer is, in no universe.

Gene doesn't reflexively turn and punch Tony, mostly because he's too shocked; he gasps as he goes down and...accidentally inhales water.

Dummy.

He flails to the surface, sputtering and coughing, and Kalliel holds out a flipper for him to flop onto to try and get his breath back.

The turtle narrows his eyes at Tony. Hey, you hurt him!]

im the worst lol (also I love when I get to use this icon)

[highprofilerichkid]

[He would totally know better, if he wasn't an eighteen-year-old boy and also Tony Stark. Neither of those things is even remotely compatible with "knowing better." like honestly does he even have a prefrontal coretx

Okay, so, that did not go as planned. Gene does not take the dunking well, and comes up flailing and coughing, to Tony's immediate and intense chagrin.]

Sorry, sorry, sorry, [he mumbles wretchedly, sinking down in the water all the way up to his eyes as Kalliel glares at him.]

TONY STOP WITH THE FACE

[wrathfulkhan]

[Son we are gonna have to get you in some sensitivity training for srs.

Gene's busy expelling what feels like half the ocean from his lungs (though really, couldn't be more than a mouthful at most), so Kalliel takes over scolding duty.

You need to be more careful!

Gene coughs again.] I'm all right, [he says hoarsely, and clambers up onto Kalliel's shell before flopping down across it.]

/keeps making the face

[highprofilerichkid]

I'm sorry, [he says again, surprising himself a little with how much he really means it. There's still a small part of him that's taking vicious satisfaction in Gene's distress, but mostly he just feels awful. The psychic scolding from the adorable baby turtle is really helping lay on the guilt, too.] I'll... I'll be more careful. I'm sorry, Gene.

bad llama

[wrathfulkhan]

[Gene doesn't respond, just kicks his legs weakly. He really doesn't feel like talking, and he needs to dry out.

Kalliel circles around Tony idly. Hey, anyone else hear the Jaws theme?]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Kalliel is definitely give him the stink-eye right now, but there's not really a good way to say 'sorry about giving you a panic attack, but could you please keep your giant turtle from retaliating,' so Tony doesn't say anything. He watches the circling turtle warily, preparing himself for likely chelonian retribution.]

[wrathfulkhan]

[You will face his turtley wrath in time, Tony. In time.

And the time is now. Kalliel gently catches Tony with a flipper, meaning to carry him along.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony stifles a startled exclamation. He'd been expecting something a little more... dramatic? What is going on? What is this turtle plotting.]

Uh. Where are we going?

[wrathfulkhan]

[Kalliel doesn't answer, but keeps swimming.]

I don't think he's happy with you, [Gene says delicately from his perch atop the shell.]

[highprofilerichkid]

Guess not, [Tony mumbles, sounding both gloomy and slightly apprehensive.

At least if Kalliel decides to swim him right out of the cove and dump him into the open ocean, he can call the armor to come fish him out.]

[wrathfulkhan]

[Seriously, does anyone else hear the Jaws theme?

Once they're far enough out of the cove not to disturb any other swimmers, Kalliel abruptly turns and swims back towards shore, seeming to leave Tony alone...

...before speeding towards him and levering his bulk to body-slam the water and catch Tony in a pretty decent-sized wave! Gene barely manages to hold onto the shell.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony gives a startled shout, which is interrupted by him getting a faceful of seawater. He flounders in the surprise wave, and by the time he's gotten himself righted, he has water up his nose and in one of his ears.]

Okay, I guess I deserved that.

[wrathfulkhan]

[Yeah you did. Rude.

Gene laughs a little bit at Tony's predicament.] I suppose you have suffered enough, [he says loftily.] Here, come on up. You promise you won't dunk him? [he asks the turtle.

Yeah...I guess...]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony eyes Kalliel suspiciously, but when no further reprisals are forthcoming, he scrambles up to join Gene.

A larger-than-usual wave rocks Kalliel just as Tony is about to settle onto his perch, and he wobbles precariously for a moment. It is only thanks to Tony's excellent balance and reflexes that he manages not make things worse by reflexively grabbing Gene's shoulders to steady himself. Or something even more embarrassing, like throwing his arms around Gene's waist.]

[wrathfulkhan]

Let's get back to shore, [Gene says, and Kalliel turns back in towards Asti.

Awkward turtle boat time!]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Nyooom, turtle boat! This is actually kind of fun. Awkward, but fun.

Kalliel, lean mean swimming machine that he is, gets them back to shore in no time. When they run aground, Tony hops down on to the sand and— stands around aimlessly, wondering if he should try to gracefully excuse himself or if he should stick around and... hang out...?

He'd promised Gene a fresh start, when he'd handed over the ring, but Tony's not really sure... how to go about that?]

[wrathfulkhan]

[New beginnings = awkward turtle.

Speaking of awkward turtle: Kalliel is pushing around sand with his flippers, making a little ridge of soupy wet sand on the shore.

Let's build! the turtle declares authoritatively to both of them.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Uh, okay. Tony's game for sandcastle building.]

All right. [He looks at Gene and shrugs, smiling a little, then kneels down in the sand and starts straightening and smoothing the ridge of sand]

[wrathfulkhan]

[Gene gets to his knees as well on the other end of the little sandbar, digging his fingers into the damp sand. Kalliel is happily pushing more sand around, making a small rough fortress.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony follows the outlines of Kalliel's rough fortress, shoring up the walls as he builds them. He starts adding little turrets here and there, trying to space them as evenly as he can along Kalliel's rather meandering castle walls.]

Too bad we don't have any buckets or sand castle molds. [Tony carefully pokes the top of one of his turrets, trying to shape little crenelations into it.]

[wrathfulkhan]

We'll just have to make do, [Gene says, crafting a gatehouse out of wet sand. There's something kind of fun about this, and less awkward than he'd been expecting...probably because he can go work on the other side of the turtle if it gets too strange.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[Tony starts collecting nearby twigs and leaves as he works, and sticking them into the turrets. He hands Gene a small handful of larger sticks and gestures at his gatehouse.] Here, add a portcullis.

[After that round of awkwardness, he's looking cheerful again. Nothing like structural engineering to raise the spirits!]

[wrathfulkhan]

[Whoa what whoa?? Gene accepts the sticks, a little bemused by Tony's sudden high spirits, and returns to work on the gatehouse. (Happily, this is not a fulcrum situation. Mostly because of the magic language translatery. He is not totally aware that that is the English word for that because he did not play enough Zelda games as a child, but he knows what Tony's talking about.)

He gets to work sticking them into the sand and making it look nice. Or as nice as a handcrafted sandcastle made by amateurs and a giant turtle can look.

Funny, but...he realizes with a jolt that he's never done this before.

He's not sure how he feels about that.]

[highprofilerichkid]

[With the outer fortifications now completed, Tony starts constructing the keep in the middle. Usually you do it the other way 'round, but oh well.

Despite the lack of proper sandcastle-building tools, he's managing to put together a pretty impressively-engineered edifice, with lots of arches and buttresses. Unlike Gene, Tony has obviously done this before.]

So, what should we call it? [he asks Kalliel, who is still "helping" with the outer walls.] Every sandcastle needs a name, you know.

[wrathfulkhan]

[Ugh. Check your beach privilege, Stark!

Kalliel thinks about it for a minute.

Castle...Me! Castle Kalliel!]