FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC AND EXPLOSIONS THAT WERE PLANNED FOR [The beach, July 4, 2014]

[professor_lyman]

Since there was no need for a mid-summer welcome picnic, the administration had splashed out on this one: the tables (located under giant tents) were groaning with sidedishes from corn on the cob to potato chips to baked beans to several dodgy-looking jello salads and the grills were set up along the beach cooking chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs,

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Sunbathing

[professor_lyman]

If you want to just eat food and soak up the sun, wander over here!

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

There was just no way that Karolina would be anywhere else but stretched out on a towel on the sand and soaking up as much sunlight as she possibly could. No way.

She needed the energy! With or without the gossip she was soaking up from a less than reputable magazine.

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

Not quite used to half-naked women lying on the beach, Ichabod took a circle around the girl he had met on the ferry, doing his best not to look at her. He cast a long shadow across her, and unsure about the customs in these matters he said, flailing slightly: "Um, apologies, miss."

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

"Hmm?" Karolina hummed quizzically as she pried her attention away from the magazine, looking up. "Oh! I'm not in your way or anything, am I?"

They could try and out-polite each other.

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

"Oh, no, certainly not!" Ichabod replied, trying to look at her face and not at her body, which was a little difficult. But sticking to politeness was always a good strategy.

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

"Okay, good," Karolina nodded, smiling up at him. She hadn't really realized this could be awkward for him. "I'd hate to think I picked my sunbathing spot right in the middle of a popular path or something."

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

"I am new to the concept of 'sunbathing'," he explained. "In my time we strive to too much sun." That was clearly not the case now. "In any case, I am pleased to hear that you are no longer compulsively humming that horrible song."

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

Karolina maybe blushed a little. She also definitely looked a little sheepish at the reminder.

"Yeah, it seems to have worn off over the week," she said. "Lack of exposure, I guess. And, for the recors, I'm pleased too."

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

"I don't hold you personally responsible, it must have been a contagious tune," Ichabod said, looking out across the water. He carried his coat slung over his arm, other than that he wore his usual clothes, and the sun was already making his face look a little sunburned.

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

"It was."

She pushed herself up to a more sitting position, folding the magazine in her lap for the moment.

"Hey, would you like some sun screen?"

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

"Um, I'm afraid I am not familiar with 'sun screen'," Ichabod replied. "Is it something I would like?"

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

"I think so," Karolina replied with a little chuckle. "It's something that would keep your face from burning."

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

"I see," Ichabod said thoughtfully. "And would you consider introducing me to this 'sun screen'." It did sound useful, after all.

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

"Sure!"

She was already reaching for her bag while patting the towel next to her. If he could deal with sitting next to a scantily clad girl. "Really, it's about time someone did. It's a blessing for pale people."

Re: Sunbathing

[not_called_icky]

It seemed impolite to refuse, so Ichabod took a seat on the towel next to her, making sure to at least keep some distance. "The sun is quite harsh here," he said. "In my time the ladies especially would prefer the shade."

Re: Sunbathing

[solarhippie]

"Times have changed," Karolina noted as she got her bottle of sunscreen out. "I wouldn't pick the shade over sunshine in a million years. Although I have maybe slightly particular reasons for my preference, but I'm also Californian."

Although so was Nico, and she wasn't big on tanning.