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[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora's never tried building a sand sculpture before, but she knew the basic principle and figured she could improvise the rest. To hell with just a sand CASTLE, what fun is that? It's cliche and you can't be as creative. So she's spent all day on the beach working on this thing. It was trial and error before she actually got the hang of it, but

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[bringmeahorizon]

[the island's resident layabout looks up from mending one of the pool-volleyball nets and gives the whole thing a once-over]

Y'never know, lass. Some people enjoy that sort've thing. ...

... I say, he looks a mite uncomfy-ish.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Laughs, looking over her shoulder at him]

Oh I'm sure they do. Somehow I don't think they wanted, it, though.

And that's kinda the point.

[bringmeahorizon]

I s'pose. ... [he'll circle the giant head slowly, thumbs hooked into his sash]

Y'know. ... Most people do pretty little castles.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She straightens, brushing some sand off her hands and straightening the sarong tied around her waist. Her beads rattle as she cocks her head to one side and smirks at him.]

Yeah, well I'm not most people.

[marionttepurple]

[Pretend he's been here with his sister the past few days but only decided now to socialize with others. Passing by. He could say something about the language...or the artwork. The artwork is better.]

That's certainly...creative.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Thanks. I do the best with what I've got.

[marionttepurple]

Well, you do have a lot. But why [motioning] this structure in particular?

[eat_me_beat_me]

I figured it was fitting, what with the shit the other two ships are going through.

[duchess_archer]

That... is pretty hot. No guilt necessary.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[chuckles]

Why thank you, I'm glad someone's appreciating it.

[duchess_archer]

Any particular meaning to it?

[eat_me_beat_me]

It's symbolic of what the other ships are going through while we're on vacation, here.