GRAND RELAUNCH BARBECUE

[heloise]

Who: EVERYONE
What: Awesomeness Committee BBQ party
When: Saturday, July 6
Where: Castle lawn and pool


So many days into summer and not a single pool party yet! Today castle residents may hear some noise wafting from the lawn and pool along with that distinct smell of the barbecue roaring. Oh yeaaah, Barney Stinson's got you covered, Paradisa!

The lawn area has been decked out all in colors, with the grills to one side and the chocolate fountain to another. For those more inclined to chill out and soak up the sun, there are picnic rugs rolled out on the green grass among any kind of game you could wish for. The pool itself has a few floating beds thrown in and all sorts of toys, with a changing tent set up just nearby for anyone who decides they want to get wet and wild after all!

All the fun is for forgetting recent horrors the residents have been through. So once the sun goes down, there will be a time to write down all unpleasantness, and set it to fire. But be careful not to stay out too late; the Castle may have a different idea of Cinderella once midnight strikes.


THE BARBECUE | LAWN AREA | THE POOL | PAPER LANTERNS

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LAWN AREA

[heloise]

There are a few picnic rugs and large umbrellas set up for anyone who would rather take it easy and chill, but the real fun is happening over by the volleyball net, the Bocce area and the stakes still sadly devoid of horseshoes!

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[pint_sized_carnivore]

Chie is just eating and watching everyone play. She might join them play if someone invites her to. But right now she's just enjoying the food.

[hatesgoodbyes]

Tex was grabbing a volley bally and nearly ran over the small figure. She stopped short in an impressive display of balance for as bulky as the suit of powered armor looked. "Whoa, hey..sorry. You ok?" Man if she kicked dirt on the girl she's gonna feel like crap.

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[thraxios]

Having bypassed the food entirely (good thing he didn't investigate the purpose of a 'barbecue' too thoroughly before coming), Gideon is walking across the lawn, mildly curious about the games that have been set up. He's not familiar with any of them, least of all the one requiring a large net, but he wouldn't mind watching.

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[peacockherald]

A party seemed like a good idea. Very good, actually. It would be a nice distraction from the crazy things that had happened in recent months, one after the other, and he was surprised more people didn't wake up screaming.

He was meandering through the party, dressed in a dark maroon tunic laced with silver. Out of the corner of his eye, he spied Gideon and smiled to himself, making for the other magic user.

"Gideon! I did not think to see you about," he smiled at him, hand raised in greeting.

[birdorcage]

"Mr. Thraxios! Hello!"

Have one very happy Elizabeth jogging over, a little breathless from all the activity. She's never been to a pool party before, another thing marked off a list somewhere, and while she's not dressed for swimming it looks like she's at least dipped her legs in--her skirt is wet, and her shoes seem to have been lost somewhere.

[both_neither]

Gren wanders the party, licking the remnants of barbeque sauce from his fingers as politely as was feasibly possible, a beer in one hand (which made the process even more difficult). He's not sure if he's up to playing (at least not so soon after eating), so he's occupying the sidelines for moment, where he encounters Gideon.

He gives the man a curt if not slightly embarrassed wave at having been (possibly) seen looking a bit foolish with fingers in his mouth, but he smiles all the same.

"Not interested in playing?"

[hatesgoodbyes]

Volley ball? Oh yes! Hey it aint Grifball but it's still a competition and that is more or less what Texs thrives on. She's standing, full bodypower suit and all, at the net with a volleyball on her hip and her arm casually drapped against it to hold it in place.

"Come on ya babies....who's next?"

[princelyspirit]

Volley ball? Oh hell yes. Utena grins when she sees the net and runs straight over, ready to hop in, when she sees Tex. She stops in her tracks, staring blankly at her in all her power armor glory, before she glances quickly at the other guests in their swimsuits and party clothes. Okay, so this is weird, even by Paradisa standards.

"Okay," she says, looking back at Tex, "Don't you think that's a bit much?"

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley is chilling out here with a glass of wine. Where did he get it from? Who knows, but he seem content to relax in a chair, people watching]

[bro_codebreaker]

Well, look who made it. [Barney smirked as he wandered up, hands in his pockets]

[waterproofed]

[oh it's his favorite demon buddy] Wow, Crowley with a drink in his hand. Must be Saturday.

[gottaknockhard]

[Well, Spike was looking for someone else, but hey. He hasn't seen the demon since he was insane in space.

So it's a coincidence that he stops just a couple of feet away and pulls out a cigarette to have a smoke break.]

[princeandwizard]

The stakes won't be devoid of horseshoes much longer! Ohjiro had spent some time watching the players at the volleyball net before the horseshoes game caught his attention. Seeing no one around, he'll take it upon himself to pick up the shoes and start tossing them at the stakes. Maybe he'll lure someone over, who knows.

His accuracy with them is fairly good, and while a few missed, they were still rather close to getting around the stake.

[lara_the_explorer]

Lara's the first to get reeled in by someone playing with these. She haven't tried this game before, so might as well.

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[unexpected_adventures]

Bilbo found himself watching what was going on and didn't know if he should have a go at the games. He might end up making a complete fool of himself like usual. He wanted to meet new people though and this looked like the best way for him to do it.

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[bro_codebreaker]

Barney had just gotten through his rounds at the pool and taken a dip to cool off from working the grill. Having toweled off and changed back into his clothes, he couldn't help but tip his head with a friendly grin at the short guy on the sidelines.

"Now that," he commented as he drew closer, "is a waistcoat."

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[wishmadeinfire]

With Felix feeling a little better, Ashura felt safe in coming away for longer periods - and in this case it was out to the lawn to enjoy the sunshine and to once again see people, meet people. He had been most unsociable lately, and he missed that aspect of himself.

He cocked his head when he saw Bilbo, remembering a tiny, little thing named Frodo whom Galadriel had adored in her own way. The feet looked quite similar.

So he glided up, all loose robes of fresh mint greens and golds, dark hair done up in need twisting braids and set with gold and jade. The only real burst of other color was the large ruby torque that sat at his throat.

"Hello, little one. I do not believe we have met, though I have met your kind before."

[eat_me_beat_me]

Nora laid claim to one of those picnic rugs pretty quickly. She had a plate full of delicious food nearby that she'd been picking at periodically but her main focus was the sketchbook currently propped on her knees. She may be dressed for the party but she looked more interested in sketching everyone else having fun than she is in having fun herself.

[bronwe]

With most of the other picnic rugs taken, Frodo wanders over to this woman's with two plates piled with food. Oh yeah. He's even in a good enough mood to share his food, which is saying a lot. He clears his throat to catch her attention.

"Pardon, may I?"

[freeslider]

Wade flops down on the grass next to Nora, dressed in a pretty yellow sundress, and leans over to get a look at the sketchpad.

"Not interested in the party games?"

Bocce anyone?

[theabjectauthor]

Lemony showed up with Sunny, since she had expressed interest in learning more about barbecuing, but his interest lay more with the assortment of lawn games, as it had been quite some time since he had been able to play them in pleasant company.

Presently, he was looking over the bocce set, testing the heft of the jack-ball in one hand, and glancing around in hopes that someone would be interested enough to join him.

[last_rat_standing]

Bond was standing nearby, surveying the game with mild interest. It had been quite some time since he'd actually played Bocce. It's not typically something one plays while tracking terrorists through Eurasia. He may be persuaded to play, however.

Re: Bocce anyone?

[pompous_today]

"Thinking about playing?"

Simon smiled as he approached. He looked like he hadn't been sleeping well, and his appearance was a little sloppy, but he was feeling ready to face the world again. And Lemony, at least, was a friendly face.

"I can't promise I will be any good or even know the rules, but I can try."

LAWN AREA

[honeytoes]

[Gary is sat on one of the panic rugs with a green cocktail in his hand. He also has a beer keg next to him...yeah he doesn't plan on moving anytime soon.

Feel free to bug him.]