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Who: Everyone!
When: 8/27
Where: The Tropical Island
What: The end of summer is quickly approaching, get your last bit of summer fun in now!
Warnings: Beach episode shenanigans.

Bright sun, warm sands, rolling waves, the tropical island was the place to be. With the new port making travel out much easier, the island was seeing a surge in tourism. Something about fighting giant fiery gods must have made people eager to jump into the water and relax.

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...So says the girl walking with the tree behind her.

Hi, by the way.

[She leans over to wave to the trevenant, her own ghosts peering curiously toward it.]

Hey, no one said I belonged. [ She holds up a fist to Maya, flexing a bit, which highlights both her muscles and her tattoo on her left shoulder in her current loose fitting top. She doesn't have a swimsuit. ... She wouldn't look good in one anyway if you asked her. Anyway, she laughs at this.

Sneak, for her part, looks a little awkwardly between them all, and then holds up an arm to her "chin" ... which looks odd, and is better suited for a Pahntump than her current form ]

[Maya hones in on that tattoo, which she hasn't really seen before.]

--Oh, that's so cool! Can I look at it? On your arm! [She gets to her feet, approaching Melaka.

Chikao and Bozu take the opportunity to hop over Sneak's way, tilting their heads as they look her over.]

[ Wait what... uh ] Sure. If you wanna.

[ see here. But... um.

As for Sneak, she ...

...

Tries to scare them! That's better than awkward greeting! Let's get giant from an Astonish to spook them ]

That's so cool! Man, I kinda want one.

[SIGH. She's not sure what she'd get, though.

The ghost dolls react as though surprised, in tandem, with little rattles to boot. They then begin to chitter and giggle, obviously pleased, before attempting to mimic Sneak's move.]

Well you're higher society, so you might not wanna.

[ After all, she's got that school and the jewelry she's got on now. Melaka just has her tat and a bunch of cheap piercings in her ears. But... yeah. She shifts a little, keeping to the side for Maya if she wants to inspect it more.

As for Sneak she- well her eye glows a bit more here, but then she gives some attempt at a tree smile and nods (as much as a tree can) to show her approval. She doesn't yet realize she can clap ]

[Maya stares at Melaka for a moment, then, trying to decide if that was a joke or if Melaka really meant it.

Honestly, the fact that Melaka seems to have meant it makes it even funnier.

She lets out an unattractive snort before doubling over with laughter, almost in tears.

Chikao and Bozu seem pleased by Sneak's response-- but get caught off guard by Maya's spooky laughter, and look over, confused.]

What?

[ No really, what. Sure, Jinxie denied her family's wealth but Maya is running a school and she's the leader of her own little town down there, isn't she, if she understood it right? She does have more a station to answer to than Melaka does. She huffs a bit, her cheeks tinging and also just looking annoyed in spite of herself. :T :T

... Sneak just looks over at Maya too that's impressive ]

H-higher society? [Between giggles]

You've got to be kidding, right? [She wipes the corner of her eyes, taking a breath.]

Higher than mine! I'm not from no society!

Probably better than a burned society.

[She says it underhandedly, as though she doesn't want to confront that statement.]

Iiiin any case, it's not like there aren't a lot of places I could have a tattoo that wouldn't be seen. Maybe I'll get one.

Guess it's your body, yeah. [ She shouldn't comment on that - what on Earth is a burned society and... she made her own choices. Hell, she should encourage it. A part of her (the part that thinks of her sister) wants to. but. ] 'suming it works on ghosts.

Still solid.

[She knocks a fist against her skin.]

Most of the time. I'm sure it'll be fine, if I wanted to do it.

[ she said she had trouble with fighting types though-

Melaka decides to test this on the fly, to try to punch her lightly in the shoulder ]

[Since it's a playful punch, it doesn't quite go through her-- but it doesn't seem to get much of a reaction, either. Almost like punching something that isn't completely solid.]

You have to try harder if you wanna see anything cool, you know. [snicker]

[ . . . Really? Now she's just straight up curious. She takes a step back from Maya, and cocks a fist back ]

So you don't mind?

C'mon. Make it a good one.

[With a smirk, Maya readies her arm to be a nice easy target.]

Al...right! [ And with that, a very strong punch is being thrown right at Maya's face! She pushes forth it is, and it-- goes through Maya's head. Oh wow. ]

[Maya almost flinches; she winces when Melaka starts, but when the punch goes through her, she grins with glee.]

See? I told you!

[ And Melaka looks down at her hand, and then at Maya, and then laughs ] Oh solid-! ...Well, not solid! but that's awesome! Come on, I gotta do it again, full power!

[Maya snorts.]

Okay, okay, but if you think you can hit me this time-- maybe not my face.

Yeah, you got it.

[ Melaka says this, and looks at Maya's stomach. She focuses hard on the ghost, and it probably helps that so much skin is exposed on her now. Okay, ... somehow, that looks like a good spot. Melaka punches a fist into her palm and inhales deeply. She does this twice more, and makes her fist glow slightly with some aura. Then she pulls back --

And swings!

This time, it connects! But it is not very effective ]

[More than anything, Maya looks surprised by the blow, touching her stomach as though amazed Melaka's hand didn't go through her.]

Wh-- you did it! How--- How did you do that?

I... I dunno. [ Melaka herself is surprised too, looking down at her fist and then at Maya. And then she holds out an arm, and tries to just throw a wild swing at the woman and-

No, that one went through her. She sort of knew it would too. But that one hit her. So... ] I kinda saw a point which looked right to hit.

That's so cool.

Guess you're not defenseless against ghosts after all.