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LUCREZIA BORGIA ([personal profile] heloise) wrote in [community profile] paradisalogs2013-07-06 11:40 am

GRAND RELAUNCH BARBECUE

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
cyan_maid: Jane is neutral or unsure (Um...)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-06 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
It must have been serendipitous, Roxy mentioning wanting to go to a barbecue and one happening the very next day. What was a little less serendipitous was how her best friend had already had a bikini picked out. It showed off...well, a bit more skin than Jane was comfortable with showing off. She's wrapped a white fluffy towel around herself and is sitting at the edge of the pool, letting her feet dangle in the water and content where she is.
princelyspirit: ([smile] friendly)

[personal profile] princelyspirit 2013-07-06 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
The pool! Now that's what Utena's talking about. Utena tosses her towel in one of the spare seats and starts to strip out of her shorts and jacket, but before she can dive in, she notices Jane by the edge.

"Hey!"

Utena greets her with a smile and a wave, and after she slips out of her sandals, she makes her way towards the edge.

"How's the water?"
cyan_maid: (Mm-hm!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-06 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Jane looks up at the greeting and smiles. It's always nice to see another friend around. "Hello! Don't you look ready for the pool!" She kicks her feet a bit, not enough to splash anyone, but enough to get a better feel of the water. "It's nice and cool! Perfect for the summer."
princelyspirit: ([smile] proud)

[personal profile] princelyspirit 2013-07-06 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Perfect."

She sits down next to Jane, dunking her feet in the water, and gives her a playful smile.

"So, how about a race, then? Or - hey! We could probably grab one of the beach balls, or floaties, or something."
cyan_maid: (What am I looking at here)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-06 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh! Well, I..." She pulls the towel a little tighter around her. "I'm not quite sure if I want to go in just yet, you know?" Not that all of that doesn't sound fun, but it would sound more fun if she was more comfortable.
princelyspirit: ([smile] sunset smile)

[personal profile] princelyspirit 2013-07-06 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, okay..."

Utena looks a bit confused, until she notices the towel again. Was Jane shy? That's odd - Jane always seemed pretty confident to her, unless something bad happened at the castle.

"Well, how about this." Utena smiles again, and says, "Why don't we find something else to do around here? We can grab some food, or play some games out on the lawn... and, if it gets too hot, we can always just come back."
cyan_maid: (Mm...I dunno.)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-08 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Shy? Not normally, not at all. But a bikini was kind of...it just wasn't her thing, not really, and she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable, and perhaps a little too exposed. If it was customary and safe to swim in murkier water, she'd go in, but that's not the case.

"That all does sound fun," She said, shrugging.
princelyspirit: (Default)

[personal profile] princelyspirit 2013-07-09 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, let's go, then! Just let me grab my stuff, okay?"

And with that, Utena stood back up, ready to head off into adventure! And by adventure, she meant free food. Or maybe another game of volleyball or something. She strode quickly towards her things, shimmying back into her shorts. Her jacket's next, but before Utena puts it back on, she thinks better of it and turns back to Jane.

"Here, catch!"

Congratulations, Jane, you have a flying white hoodie sailing in your direction. Don't let it fall into the pool!
cyan_maid: (I found a hat! :B)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-09 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh!!"

Jane reaches out with one hand, the other quickly tightening its grasp on the towel, and she just manages to snag the hoodie before it flies over the edge of the pool. She chuckles a little. "Wow, what an arm! Thank you!"
princelyspirit: ([smile] proud)

[personal profile] princelyspirit 2013-07-15 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
"No problem!"

The compliment makes Utena grin, and she waits patiently for Jane to catch up with her. Hopefully this'll make her a bit more comfortable.
cyan_maid: (Haha! That's brilliant!)

Yahoo put this in the wrong folder :C

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-15 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It definitely will! Jane is careful to maneuver the towel so not too much is showing as she puts the hoodie on. It's a slow process, but soon she's got it, and she hurries to catch up to Utena.

"Thank you so much!" She knows she said it once, but she wanted to say it again.
princelyspirit: ([smile] friendly)

Yahoo >:C

[personal profile] princelyspirit 2013-07-16 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry about it," she says casually. "Now! What do you want to check out first? There's the food, volleyball, more food..."
Edited 2013-07-16 03:50 (UTC)
cyan_maid: (Heheh!)

It's okay at least I found the tag

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-16 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Jane chuckles. "I believe you are quite keen on the food, so we should head there first, don't you think?"
goingrogue: (tear you down)

[personal profile] goingrogue 2013-07-07 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Where Jane was uncomfortable to the point of cover-up in the modest bikini Roxy had so carefully picked out for her, Roxy was completely comfortable in her pink string bikini. This was what summer was about and she wasn't about to cover-up, at least now when they were beside the pool. Who covered up at the pool? Seriously, Jane.

Roxy rolled her eyes at her best friend as she finished putting suntan lotion everywhere she could reach on her own. Bottle still in hand, she moved to Jane's side, one hand on hip. "You know you're eventually going to have to take the towel off, right? You can't go to the pool with me and expect to wear that the whole time. A little skin never hurt anyone and you're going to seriously regret your tan line if you don't let loose a little."
cyan_maid: (NO NO NO)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-08 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Jane pouted up at Roxy a little, though it was moreso meant in jest than anything, and she tugged the towel a little tighter. "What in blazes do I need to worry about a tan line for, anyway? My clothes will just cover it up."

She really didn't mean to be a bit of a sourpuss, though. Bathing suits really were fine! She just...wasn't used to a bikini, is all. That, and it was far too much a target for mischief makers and tricksters...
goingrogue: (pictures of last night)

[personal profile] goingrogue 2013-07-27 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Roxy offered a halfhearted shrug. "Who cares who sees it? It's all about how it makes you feel, to look in the mirror at such a nicely tanned belly." She was all about the bikinis, tans and sunshine. She didn't get quite the same kind of pool party luxury that she did here back home and sure didn't understand why Jane wouldn't take advantage as well.

Except, it was Jane Crocker, the Tightass Queen they were talking about here. After she had so carefully picked out an outfit that wouldn't show too much skin. "You can't take the towel in the pool! That completely defeats the purpose of a towel! Now, undip your feet and come slather this on my back, will you? Then we can hop in together!"
cyan_maid: (A tiny longing)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-27 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"But why should it matter how it makes me feel if it's going to be covered up?" Jane asked. She pulled her feet out of the water anyway - uncomfortable or not, there was no way she would leave a friend hanging. She wrapped the towel around her before she came over, though. Who said she couldn't wear it for just a little while longer?

"It's not like there aren't any other towels, Roxy," She said, "If I did end up in this one in the pool, who's to say I couldn't get another to dry off? Or wish for one, if I was so inclined?"
goingrogue: (tape you up good)

[personal profile] goingrogue 2013-07-27 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Roxy pouted, "It's not about whether it's covered up or not! It's self appreciation, Jane! You'll know it's there and even if no one sees it, you can just smile to yourself. Or check yoself out in the mirror." She winked, knowing how that went the last time she mentioned checking herself out. "Besides, you're a beautiful woman with a beautiful body! Flaunt what you got!" For added emphasis she snapped, turned around and walked back towards the lawn chairs she had picked out for herself and Jane.

"Banned," she said without so much as turning around. "You're not allowed because I said so. You're not really going to make my hard work go to waste, are you? I picked that out just for you!"
cyan_maid: (What's that now?)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-28 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
It would be easy to turn Roxy's words around; she knew that Jane was wearing the bathing suit, so why did it matter that she covered it up? But that would be going too far, even Jane knew that, and was a bathing suit really worth going that far for?

No. Really, it wasn't. Jane wasn't unreasonable, after all.

She followed Roxy to the lawn chairs with a sigh. "I think I can concede to that," She said, "But promise me I can keep it on until we go in, and not a moment less. Okay?"
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[personal profile] goingrogue 2013-07-29 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, I'll let you have that much, but jeez Jane. You know you got a rockin body, right? You really should rock those curves more often." Roxy didn't have anywhere near the curves Jane did, but if she did she sure has hell wouldn't hide them under a towel.

Turning around again, she thrust the suntan lotion into Jane's hand. "Slather away!"
cyan_maid: (Eerm)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2013-07-29 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Jane took the suntan lotion, shaking the bottle a bit. "What I choose to do with my 'rockin body' is my choice, isn't it?" She asked, and she flicked the cap open and squirted a liberal amount of the stuff onto her palm. "And if I think my plain old clothes suit it best, then I'll wear my plain old clothes. Above all else, I'd like to be comfortable."

She came to Roxy's side and crouched down, smearing dabs of the lotion onto her friend before she rubbed it in.