You Asked For It: The Beach Trip

[magicademymods]

Be Careful What You Wish For: A Beach Adventure Crowded Quarters To the joy and delight of the Sundered students who feel joy and delight over going to the beach, the Sundered students get to go to the beach in celebration of their completed midterms! Professor Trammel has graciously paid their way on the local airship, which runs regular routes on summer days to the ocean some 45 minutes away, and so every student who so desires can pack up and head onto it to enjoy a fantastic day of fun and adventure! Slight downside: the airship is small and packed, as it keeps its fees low by relying on volume to turn a profit. The crowded travel compartment is standing-room-only, and even those who are lucky enough to get seats won't find themselves with much shoulder room. Some people may even find themselves in the lap of a fellow student, which only the most cynical and bitter of minds would abuse as a way to ship-tease (right?). The trip isn't long, just hot and stuffy. You can make it, students! Wave Your Hands If You're Shore The beach at last! Though the hot sun beats down from above, a gentle breeze blows in from the ocean and the water itself is delightfully cool without being icy cold. Waves run about five to six feet in height, enough to be forceful without dominating like some giant curl suitable only for surfing. Though scores of people have set up tents, umbrellas, blankets, and towels across the sands, the Diatu contingent has plenty of space to conjure up tables and chairs, an awning and plenty of shade. Professor Trammel politely deploys Spells of Sunscreening, as well as directing students to the swimwear the school has obtained and the screened canvas changing areas where they can don them. Helpfully, he's obtained all manner of suits to fit any taste, so... choose wisely? Baskets of sandwiches and drinks kept magically chilled offer sustenance for the busy swimmers, and all manner of balls, nets, and beach toys to enjoy. The Sand Castle Contest Early in the afternoon, Professor Trammel announces that a sand castle contest is open to all participants! The rules are as follows: 1. Headmaster Birony is forbidden from competing. (At this, Headmaster Birony sulkily turns Makerion Keep back into stone and sends it back to the Magicademy Campus. Ka students will be finding sand in odd places for a while.) 2. Students may work in teams of no more than 2. 3. You will have an hour to work with any of the sand-castle tools available. 4. Judging will be on creativity, quality, and durability. 5. 'Bedmaster Hirony' is forbidden from competing. (Headmaster Birony rips her fake mustache off and throws it to the ground in frustration.) You have a few minutes to form pairs and get ready. Who will win the competition? Teachers' Day Off Some of the Professors, too, have taken the day off! Students are treated to the sight of Professor Trammel digging a hole in the surf so his own knocked-together sand structure goes up against the waves, leaving him to improve its walls and channels each time to make for a better hope of surviving. Professor King is teaching anyone who will listen about a new game she calls Sunder-inlota, which involved lobbing a ball through portals to get it into the other team's goal. Headmaster Birony occupies herself doing a Sorcerer's Apprentice thing with the waves, making them smash and crash against each other with glee, while Professors Porfsin and Trent fail to put campus politics aside and both spend the day trying to attract an audience with their own personal performances. And Professor Kith just... swims and enjoys herself, like a normal human being, which is probably in violation of the Adequate Wackiness In Teaching Staff Proclamation, but no one seems inclined to call her on it. Fire in the Sky As darkness falls over the beach, swimming comes to an end as the gathered people move to get home, their day off done. The Magicademy, however, still has some tricks up its organizational sleeve. With fires conjured along the sands, the Professors take turns cooking -- simple fare like sausages and hamburger patties, that even the less adept among them (coughCamBironycough) can't screw up. And as the last vestiges of sunlight vanish behind the horizon and the beach and ocean are both swept in darkness, Professor Trammel pulls off his final flourish: a Discovery of beautiful lights exploding in the sky, a mixture between fireworks and aurora borealis that paints the night in glory. All in all, not a bad day.

Comments

sand castle contest.

[puzzlers]

Yugi hadn’t been sure if he wanted to bother with the contest, especially since things had been pretty hectic, what with Fantastic Foils more or less being completely ruined for him... at least for the time being. He hangs around though, because he really can’t help himself, and when he spots Atem he immediately wanders over.

“thinking of entering?” He looks around, noting that a lot of people have already started. “If you, ah, were and you needed a partner... maybe... we could team up?”

Boo yeah

[king_of_egypt]

Surprisingly, Atem had been in the dark about Yugi's recent dealings with the cards that were shaping up to have a darker side to them than it was originally known. Although that museum in the tower with the plethora of guardians had been a good indication. That being said, when Atem caught sight of Yugi, he smiled warmly.Things had resumed a semblance of normalcy since the Twilight ball, and both this months research of the sundered and the midterms were largely to thank for it. Having the opportunity to challenge a wide variety of opponents to various games kept Atem aptly distracted, then cramming for the tests..... in a sort of.. last minute way- cough -absorbed the rest of the time. Maybe- his ignorance to Yugi's plight wasn't so surprising after all was said and done. Though if he did happen to hear about the details now he would feel remiss for not having been there for his friend.

"I was considering it." He answered casually, placing a hand to his hip and tilting his head slightly downward to focus on Yugi.

Such hesitation on Yugi's part......

"I'd like that." A brief pause before he reaffirmed it. "Very much...... " Then a bit cheekily he cocked his head to the side. "If you think you can keep up. We've got some catching up to do." Just a little gentle teasing.

Re: Boo yeah

[puzzlers]

Yugi wasn't going to spoil today with telling Atem about what happened, because he wanted today to be a nice day. The first nice day they'd had in a long time. Later, back at the dorm, he'd have to fill him in on what an eventful and, frankly terrible, day that had been.

Yugi smiles back at Atem, giving a snort at his light hearted teasing. "I think you'll be the one having to worry about keeping up with me." Who had the title of king of games, mister. "I don't think we'll have a problem, but we might as well get started. Did you have something in mind?"

[king_of_egypt]

If Yugi had decided to divulge the details earlier than that, Atem wouldn't have blamed him. That was a lot to carry on one's shoulders, he would want him to get it off his chest. Of course since he was none the wiser he couldn't really press Yugi about it. It was amusing to be able to banter back and forth with one another again. Atem wouldn't have traded this for anything. "We'll see about that." I totally let you win. (no he didn't). "No, I thought it was something we could mutually decide on." There could be any number of creations they could whip up, but which would be the most eye-catching?