the beach episode (dated before the east mission)

[fallingsand]

There's a small slice of sandy beach between mountains and wasteland, where the South meets Central, only an inlet of ocean between them, and that is where Bruno has decided to set up camp.

Literally.

He only had a simple tent and supplies for two initially. Tatara had asked if he could join him on his little trip out and how could he say no? Unfortunately for him, Tatara may have decided to invite everyone else, too, so, welcome, everyone, to the beach episode and a chance to relax after a potentially rough week in the City of Rain.

The sand is warm and fine, the water isn't too chilly, and scrubby little palm trees and plant life dot the dunes. Sea birds are the most active wildlife out here, not counting whatever fish can be found dwelling in the depths of the inlet between South and Central or further out into the ocean. It's comfortable enough... unless you hate sand, that is! You don't hate sand, right?

Since Tatara's arrival, more than Bruno's humble setup can be found.

- There's food fit for a picnic and enough bottles of wine for the evening.

- In the evening, a (non-deadly) bonfire will be built and there'll be pillows to sit on for those who don't want to sit directly on the sand.

- A few colorful rough wool blankets laid out under umbrellas meant to provide shade.

- There's still only one sad-looking tent... However! Bruno's gone ahead and enchanted it so that, when one pushes the cloth flap aside and enters, they'll find a much more comfortable setup inside.

And, of course, anything the other wizards have decided to bring! Bruno wasn't expecting a party but now that it's here, he sure can't tell them not to have fun however they want.

Comments

[dyingtohealyou]

You could at least try to be social... Have you been looking for your partner at all?

[specialinquisitor]

[Considering the conversation they had just been having, she has to smirk, tilting her head back a little.]

If one thing has become abundantly clear, it is that I have little to nothing in common with anyone else of our number. I don't say that as a bad thing. Perhaps that's fortunate for others. The responsibility of being Special Inquisitor is not something most people would, or should, care to take on.

[dyingtohealyou]

...Are you trying to say you're too cool to work with others?

[specialinquisitor]

[Mòrag gives him A Look.]

Quite the contrary. However, would you particularly care to have, for example, the responsibility of informing families of the loss of one of their loved ones? And to the opposite, if I can handle a danger or duty by myself, it would be cruel rather than virtuous to bring someone into that problem and risk them being hurt. Or worse, thus necessitating doing that example again.

[dyingtohealyou]

...Those aren't necessarily our duties here, though.

[They're wizards here not soldiers.]

[specialinquisitor]

Those were examples from home. I've no idea what we'll be called upon to do here, but if I can save others grief and trauma by doing something I am more used to, why should I not?

[dyingtohealyou]

What trauma. We're literally on the beach on a peaceful day with no monsters around.

[Except for maybe that feathery dragon that is definitely not Robin.]

[specialinquisitor]

In this case, consider it responsibility. If someone must maintain it, why not me?

[dyingtohealyou]

Because nobody needs to maintain it. Because there's nothing anyone needs to be responsible about right now.

[specialinquisitor]

Are we all suddenly immune to danger, then? No possibility that someone might misjudge and find themselves sinking underwater, at the very least?

[dyingtohealyou]

Why are you so convinced someone's going to die at the beach party? Is that your idea of having fun?

[specialinquisitor]

[He has no possible way of knowing, or understanding, just how new and foreign a massive body of water still is to all the residents of Alrest.]

I am by far convinced someone will, but the chance exists for someone to be in trouble, does it not?

[dyingtohealyou]

Out of everyone here, it kinda seems to me you're the one who needs to play around the most.