Open | The Epicurians Present: The 1st of September Beach Bash!

[bleatingedge]

Who ► Leo & Anyone that wishes to join!
What ► BEACH PARTY!!
When ► September 1st
Where ► Δ Haggard Traveler's Reprieve
Content Warnings ► People will be drunk. Will add to if needed

[The time has come... for fun! Δ Haggard Traveler's Reprieve has been decorated with all the niceties that a beach party requires - docks for fishing, large umbrellas to hide from the sun, several tables with sets of chairs for sitting and conversing, and the most obvious addition: a massive roaring bonfire with a big cooking mesh over the top of it for barbecue cookin'!

Leo's wearing a fishing hat and aviators alongside his trademark loincloth-and-nothing-else getup for maximum dissonance. From his position on the other side of the bonfire, he waves a hand at those arriving.]

Welcome to the Beach Bash! Snacks and drinks are on the tables, bottles of sunscreen and crafting tables are under the umbrellas, and complementary fishing gear are at the docks for your convenience. Have fun, friends~

[Emperor Grunty is also here, should you wish to annoy him! He's currently laying in the sand with a reflector. What? Grunties need their sun too!]

Comments

[uchinaaguchi]

[There's absolutely no way he recognizes him! This avatar has animal ears, which Ryuunosuke does not have, so clearly they are different people.]

Yes, that's me.

[Makoto... He makes a mental note in his head, placing his hands on his hips as his head bobs in a friendly nod. Everything about him is just... open, like he is genuinely happy to be here and has nothing to hide. He's not a cagey fuck like some people in this beta.]

Well, not officially or anything like that, but I figured I might as well do my best to make people feel welcome! It's not every day you get to have a party like this, right?

[worldbent]

[Clearly... No resemblance to any idols who might have been the targets of gossip and underground activity, lately...]

[But hey, it could just be a coincidence! No need to draw any attention to it now, especially if this guy is gonna get him ice cream?? Matoba's not looking a gift horse in the mouth.]

No, you're right... I'm just surprised that there are newbies to the beta.

Got a late start, or did you only get your signup key recently? [Glancing up in his UI, Matoba inspects Fang-san's profile... Ah, a Harvest Cleric? That will be useful, now won't it? The information in his profile catches his eye, but he decides not to say anything about it just yet.] Welcome, I suppose. You've got some catching up to do, but never fret- there are plenty of us who are happy to do dungeon runs even if you need a little help.

[Wow, this guy looks shady but he's so friendly! 🙂]

[uchinaaguchi]

[Clearly!]

Oh, they came by and set everything up a while ago, but I happened to be really busy at the time so I couldn’t jump in immediately, and then it kind of… left my mind for a bit.

[Yeah, he forgot all about it for like two weeks… It’s fine, it’s not like it’s equipment worth thousands of dollars or anything.

But, shaved ice. He should actually get that ready, so give him a moment before he’s holding some out for Matoba. He’s doing his part!]

I know, but hopefully I don’t hold anybody up just yet. Does it take a long time to level up, though? I’m not sure I can spend hours grinding…

[please don’t take it the wrong way he’s so oblivious]

[worldbent]

I see. It's too bad you weren't able to enjoy until now, but better late than never, as they say.

[Oh, the cooking system really is that easy, huh...? Matoba watches as Ryuu whips up the ice and eagerly takes it, humming with delight as he takes the first bite. Nice and cold.]

Hmmm... [Why is that, Fang-san?? What are you so busy with offline?? :)] Well, I tend to be quite busy myself, so I already had a habit from older games of hardcore grinding whenever I can set the time aside. That way, I can play in a more leisurely way when life hits.

That's simply my preference, though. [His eye meets Ryuu's, unnecessarily sharp as he adds,] I dislike falling behind- either in content, or other players.

[Wow! He must simply be a competitive guy!!]