Yakushima Beach // Open

[itsnotaleash]

[Once you enter through the door with an obvious yellow scarf tied around the doorknob, you'll find yourself on the soft, warm sands of the beach. This isn't just any beach, of course, but the beach at Yakushima! For now, the skies are clear of all clouds as the sun shines down and causes the clear, blue ocean to sparkle. It's really a gorgeous sight. ... Unfortunately, it's a private beach so there are no babes in bikinis, but Thanatos can hope that a few babes from the Mall will drop by so he can gaze upon their curves.

He's also currently setting up a small spot on the beach. At the moment it's just two beach chairs, one for Orpheus, along with a huge beach umbrella and a few towels. Thanatos seems really exited as he strips off his shirt so now he's only in black swim trunks with a pattern of little, white skulls. How adorable. ... He then pauses to look at a bottle of sun tan lotion. He remembers his Junpei once mentioning how girls liked it when they had it rubbed on their backs. Thanatos has a mission. For now, though, he's going to set the bottle aside and zoom off towards the ocean. THIS IS SO EXCITING, HE'S BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.

... Can Death even swim? Looks like we'll all get to find out as he splashes into the waves.]

Comments

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

Nyx is the Mother of all Shadows. The reason the Dark Hour exists in your world is because of her coming... She could very well be the Fall. It matters on what your Minato decides... Otherwise, the presence of Nyx makes Orpheus feel sick because of his duty as the Seal.

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

The thoughts whirl and click in Yukari's head; Ikutski-san's betrayal, the reveal that destroying the twelve Shadows didn't get rid of the Dark Hour...this Nyx was the mother of all that?

And that one time she'd spoken to Orpheus...he'd been cold. She looks up at him, still sleeping, and lowers her voice.

"...this has to do with his death, then?"

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

... That's right.

WAY TO DEPRESS EVERYONE, GUYS.

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

She gives a moment's pause before swallowing, continuing on. No sense in only knowing half the story.

"I still don't know the whole thing...if Nyx is the mother of all Shadows, that means we have to defeat her. But...a Seal?"

I SWEAR THAT RYOJIS ARE BIPOLAR

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

Nyx is impossible to defeat. That's why there needed to be a Seal in place so the desire to die from all of humankind could never touch her once more. Those malevolent feelings became one super being called Erebus... He's the reason Orpheus still suffers. All Erebus wants is to break Orpheus and get to Nyx. So if there's a Nyx about the Mall... Erebus tries harder to get through.

IT'S MINATO'S INTERNAL BACKLASH AGAINST THE CONSTANT LINEFACE

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

"I see."

Another look at him. God, Minato, why do you have to be so selfless? You could have let them help, at least...

"Is there anything we can do?"

OH SNAP

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

... Just continue to live your life to the fullest. That's all you can do - All he would want you to do.

As for myself... I'll always be at his side.

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

"...yeah, I plan to. We can't let it stop us here."

She manages a small snort of laughter, patting down the sand around Orpheus' feet.

"So he's stuck with you forever? Poor guy."

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

Yukari... I'm really sorry.

[Then he proceeds to flail.] W... What? I'm not that bad to be with!

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

"Sorry? For what?"

Then she proceeds to give him a flat look. "You kidding? You're a nice enough guy, but having you around 24-7 would be tiring."

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

[Ignores her question for now to literally 'orz.']

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

"...Thanatos?"

Seriously not getting it. All the information is too fragmented in her mind to make a proper connection here.

I JUST WOKE UP 8Db;;;;;

[clockstopped]

[No amount of sand burying will save you Thanatos. So have a boot to the head. YOU'RE DOING IT AGAIN GAWD.]

Stop getting emotional.

[Then have a yawn and a stretch and... Derp.] Hello Yukari.

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

[BOOT TO THE HEAD'D. Clutches at his skull as he sits up straight.] O... Orpheus! That hurt.

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

...wow, she didn't even see him wake up. Skills.

"Hey, Orpheus. Sleep well?"

[clockstopped]

[Mad skills. They see me sleeping, they hating. Et cetera. :| at Thanatos for a second. You know, that was the POINT. Then staring at the half-completed sand burial attempt. ... What the hell were you doing?]

As well as I always do...

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

[Just continues to hold his skull. Hold on a moment!]

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

...wait, her hands are still on the sand, aren't they? Tugging those away now. Ahahaha. B-blame Thanatos?

[clockstopped]

[He would. If, you know, he actually cared. Buried in sand? Whatever dude, just let me hide my mp3 player and don't get sand in my headphones. GOD SIR SUCK IT UP.] It wasn't that hard.

[Okay yeah, maybe it was. But still. POINT REMAINS.]

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Orpheus, Thanatos is now a kicked puppy. Good job.]

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

Poor, sad Thana- oh who are we kidding. He'll bounce back in about five seconds anyway. She turns to Orpheus, brushing down the sand. Hi there, bikini girl sitting in the sand at your feet.

"Were you reading that book, or just using it as a really big pair of sunglasses?"

[clockstopped]

[No scarf to throttle you with? Fine. ... Have a headpat instead. Stop being emo it's annoying. Then proceeds to rub out the remains of sleep from his eyes as Yukari speaks. The circles are still there, but at least not as bad as before. Who needs harems when you've got Yukari? Oh yeahhh]

... Mostly the first one. Then... [Then it proceeded to become the latter. Whoops.]

[itsnotaleash.livejournal.com]

[Headpat. *A* Oh well, at least he doesn't have to talk to Yukari about why he apologized to her all of the sudden. ...Unless she remembers.]

[yukarchery.livejournal.com]

Eh, probably some obscure Ryoji-ism. She decides to let it go in favour of leaning back against the side of the chair. Ahh, the sun~

"Well, there's worse places to nod off, I guess."

[clockstopped]

[See? She's not asking about it. Now cut it out. But yes ffff- sun so warm *A* Do want. Then leans back on the chair and rests an arm over his eyes to keep from being blinded. And of course there's worse places to nod off. Like being the first person to pass out in a party of drunks with access to sharpie markers. Or behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Or on a roof in spring before you were able to say goodbye to your friends. ... orz]

... I guess.