Beach Party Log

[celebrity_commentator]

Who: The people of Union and all their wonderful friends who can be bothered to take a vacation.
Where: The Tropical Island
When: On and off, the second week of June
What: Union's more-than-annual beach party. Open log, tag around!

The sun is shining, the Wingull are squawking, and the beach of the Tropical Island is as beautiful as always. The whole city has more or less been effectively encouraged to come out, especially people who need to recover from the shenanigans in Sanctuary. The air is filled with the sounds and smells of Citadel visitors grilling, the expected murmurs of shock at Calderan fashions hitting the place where they're most practical, and of course, the colorful sights of everyone having a good time. There's lots of places to see and things to do on the island, and now's the time to enjoy them.

Comments

[punchesyu]

I dunno. I like listening to it a lot, but it sucks when I gotta walk somewhere and can't take it with me.

[He ponders for a second.]

Maybe something smaller. You're the inventor here!

[sparkofgenius]

Um, y'mean like...something portable? Like the Warp Band sorta thing?

[Let's just clarify things...]

[punchesyu]

You think you can make something that small?

[Right now, he wouldn't believe it until he saw it.]

[sparkofgenius]

I...might be able to?

[She smiles, a vague but happy smile. It's a project.]

Though, out of curiosity, what's in it for me, stranger?

[punchesyu]

Uh! [He hadn't thought about that. Partially because he's never talked to an inventor before.]

I'll pay you somehow! If you seriously can think of a way to make some kinda portable music device. Just don't invent it too quick so I can save up...

[He's not moneybags!]

[sparkofgenius]

Well, doesn't have to be money. You're gonna help me with it, first off.

[Her smile sharpens a bit.]

Are you a trainer?

[punchesyu]

Me? You want me to help? What the hell can I do?

[He has no technological knowledge at all.] I am, kinda. I only have a few pokémon though.

What are you getting at... [He peers at her.]

[sparkofgenius]

Well. I'm going to need materials. And if you're even a beginning trainer? You're equipped to handle what I'm going to need. Stuff from the forest, stuff from the mountain foothills and the canyon. Nothing dangerous, just stuff that I need to make this work that's harder to find in Union.

[punchesyu]

That's seriously it? Just go get some things and bring them back? That doesn't sound so hard.

[Well, it doesn't sound hard. Sound being the operative word...]

Sure, I'm your man! Just give me the list and I'll getcha everything you need!

[sparkofgenius]

Basically, yeah, that's exactly what I need you to do.

[Fetch quests! In the land of Rhyhorn and Cubones.]

Also, I'll probably need your help testing things. Various designs and the like.

[punchesyu]

[She is the second person to ask him to "test" something, which is why she gets a skeptical look.]

Hold on, and what exactly would I be testing? I don't wanna end up disfigured! Or worse!

[Who knows what could happen with science]

[sparkofgenius]

Mostly? Volume controls. How it fits on your head. That sort of thing.

[She gives him the blandest of bland looks.]

It's all auditory, I'm not going to be able to disfigure you with sound. Well...not unless I tried really, really hard. And where's the point in that?

[punchesyu]

Yeah, I appreciate that you keep all of me in one piece.

[That's a relief to hear she'd rather not disfigure him.]

Alright, you got yourself a deal. I'll test it out.

[sparkofgenius]

[She leans back and puts her arms behind her head, not at all bothered to be stretching out in front of a boy.]

Now, isn't there something else you're forgetting, bucko?

[punchesyu]

[Don't mind him appreciating that view, because he is. Though he looks confused.]

Huh? I offered to pay you, didn't I? [And volunteer himself...what was he forgetting?]

Am I supposed to say please or something? [It's a genuine question!]

[sparkofgenius]

[She smirks up at his obvious cluelessness, and as the most attractive woman in Caldera (hohoho) she doesn't seem at all bothered.]

Introductions? Who the hell are you?

[punchesyu]

Shit! How did I forget about that?! [He blurts out, feeling like an idiot.]

I'm Yoskhana...I mean Yosuke Hanamura!

[WAY TO BLOW IT]

[sparkofgenius]

I don't know Yoskhana...

[She laughs and reaches for the Golett that's basically ignored them this whole time, plucking a grape from it's waiting hand.]

I'm Lucca Ashtear, most recently from Caldera.

[punchesyu]

Aw, come on, that's not my name-!

[He whines, unhappy that it had even come out of his mouth...]

Anyway, it's nice to meet you Lucca. I just came in from Citadel myself a few weeks ago.

[sparkofgenius]

You said it, not me.

[She grins up at him and nods.]

Citadel huh? Haven't been up that way myself. But I hear good things. You guys really live in a giant tree?

[punchesyu]

[He sighs.]

Yeah, we seriously do. It's given us shelter for the longest time, so, we take good care of it just like it's taken good care of us.

[sparkofgenius]

Hey, that's kinda cool though. Isn't it? You sound like you think it's not?

[Look, trees are cool. Really cool.]

[punchesyu]

Well, it's kinda been around since I was born, and that's what the priests and priestess teach. It's not that I don't believe in that stuff. It just seems strange to explain it to others.

[And it's just easy to take for granted when you're young.]

[sparkofgenius]

Well, cultural relativism and all that. I think that's pretty normal.

[Lucca adjusts her glasses.]

Seems strange to me to explain Calderan customs to other people too, y'know? I mean, hell I've caught flak for my bathing suit from these Union prudes.

[punchesyu]

Yeah, it would of been a tragedy in three acts here if you didn't come out in that today-!

[Welp.]