day 418 | vacation

[unbr8kable]

[There is more to Hachijo Island than just creepy hotels filled with fungus--though there are plenty of those.

But one doesn't need to visit one for impressive-looking black-sand beaches with tide pools and sea turtles frolicking nearby, or tall, green cliffs that fall off into the sea, or mountains to climb, or hot springs with views of the aforementioned cliffs and beaches or even overlooking a waterfall.

Nemesis comes ashore with satchel full, looking between the greenery and the water and the mountains rising nearby, and then over to Hurricane, grinning]

...Ready to relax?

Comments

[crossmyheartandhope]

Well... yeah. Then - whenever is good.

But maybe, like - after we eat? You said you were hungry, right?

[unbr8kable]

I could eat. Where'd you want to camp out?

[crossmyheartandhope]

We wanted to see the city, yeah?

So like, the beach? Or the overlook, maybe?

[unbr8kable]

Mm, both seem good. How much sand you want in all your stuff?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh... right.

Maybe not the beach then, huh.

[unbr8kable]

Hey, if that's what you're into...

[Nudges into him]

You could take the beach with you wherever else you go, whether you like it or not.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Portable beach, huh?

I dunno, could be the next big thing.

[unbr8kable]

Big, sure. But good?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Nahh, it'll be one of those real dumb fads.

[unbr8kable]

Wonder if there's a way to make some money from it...

[crossmyheartandhope]

What, like beach in a box?

I bet we could get an Alcheme to shrink one down for us.

[unbr8kable]

Whoa...

...Like--the whole island? Just going around stealing beaches from places?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean, they can, right?

Why not make the most of it?

[unbr8kable]

Whoa... Wonder if the engineers'd get pissed.

[From her tone, that is not a deterrent,]

[crossmyheartandhope]

One way to find out.

[unbr8kable]

Hell yeah. Maybe should see if everyone's second-favorite angel's up for some terraforming.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Remind me when we get back. We'll give it a go.

[unbr8kable]

I'd say write it down, but something tells me you don't got a notebook on you...

[crossmyheartandhope]

Sorry, dude, unless you wanna write it on me, pretty sure it's gonna have to wait.

[unbr8kable]

[She arches an eyebrow, then splashes behind him, kneeling.

A second later, her finger pokes him in the side]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Magic marker fingers, huh?

This I gotta see.

[unbr8kable]

I'm writing it, so you gotta remember.

[Indeed, she traces a series of sharp lines and curves over his back, dipping her fingertip in the water as if dipping in ink--pauses partway down]

...Do you read kana?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Sure do.

Now, invisible kana I dunno about...

[unbr8kable]

You should be able to feel it when I write it, and read it that way.

[She traces two lines that lean towards each other but don't meet, then another line that goes down and curves around, a straight line extending past, over his rib]

Easy, right?

[crossmyheartandhope]

....chopsticks?