( open ) it's a cool pool party!

[winscenario]

who: EVERYONE come on barbie let's go party
what: a pool party
when: sometime early August
where: Jim and Victor's place
warnings: none, will edit if need be

[ Slip on your swimsuit, grab your towel, put on a pair of sunglasses, and come on over— it's time for a pool party! Maybe you were invited by Jim, Victor or Lucy— they do have a bunch of friends, after all. Well, mostly Jim. What's that? You don't know any of them? Well, that's no problem! They've made sure to tell their friends they can invite whoever they want. Friends of friends, distant acquaintances, coworkers, what have you. All are welcome! There's a sweet as hell pool in their backyard now, a new addition to the house, so it's kind of like a debut. There's music playing, a wide range of styles that go from dance music to classical rock, and there are chairs, a covered seating area, and a few extra towels near the pathway to the pool just in case you forgot to bring your own. There are a bunch of floats both in the water and along the edge of the pool for everyone to help themselves to as they wish, and in addition to that there are a number of fun pool party games you can take up— water balloon fighting, balls available for some playful water polo, and whatever other game you can come up with. Feeling hungry or thirsty? Not a problem! There are several drinks and cocktails (anything alcoholic safely kept away from kids), and a bunch of snacks and sweets. To add to that, there's a nice barbecue set up near the grassy patch next to the pool, and a supply of ribs, burgers, sausages and corn is made available throughout the party. (Oh, and there's also a tiny porg and a water-loving dog.) So what are you waiting for? Come on in and have a blast! ]

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[realists]

[ jyn is fairly certain jim would pick her up and deposit her at his house were she to try to skive out of his party so here she is, complete with fairly modest swimsuit under a cover up courtesy of space goodwill.

she spends the majority of her time lounging in the sun (and then under the canopy because she is a delicate snowflower whose skin is afraid of the sun) and eating like she's never eaten before in her entire life, letting the dog eat her scraps because that is who she is as a person. she does not let the porg eat her scraps but at one point she can be found idly petting the porg.

they're okay, she guesses.

she'll be swimming with the dog, throwing a ball so he leaps after it into the pool with a huge splash, playing bocce which she is incredibly good at, playing croquet which she is incredibly bad at, and definitely chasing jim around the yard with an armful of water balloons. her aim is lethal. ]

[winscenario]

[ Her aim is in fact too good, and since Jim isn't actually expecting to be attacked so viciously, the first water balloon hits him straight in the back of his neck. He yelps when the balloon breaks and he ends up with his hair and shirt wet, all the way down to the small of his back. ]

What— [ He turns around to find the perpetrator standing there, looking too pleased with herself, carrying a bunch of water balloons and ready to strike again. He narrows his eyes— ] You.

[ And then he's running to the nearest water balloon bucket, grabbing a handful himself so he can retaliate. ]

[realists]

[ jyn's gleeful laugh is honestly a lovely sound, echoing like wind chimes across the yard. ]

You should have known better, James Kirk. [ and he really should have. weapons and jyn in the same space, no matter how ineffective they are, is a sure fire way to wind up soaked or covered in paint and glitter. she is the paintball champion for a reason. ]

You brought this on to yourself.

[winscenario]

[ Jim does take a moment to appreciate how nice her laugh is. But only for like, a second or two. She is Evil, he's not getting fooled by that smile! ]

Oh, really? [ Wasting no time, he aims the first balloon and throws, followed right after by another. He'll go through them all while chasing her around the yard, and if by the time he's done with the balloons he still hasn't gotten her, he will try to pick her up and just throw her in the pool. IT'S ON, GIRL. ]

[realists]

[ jyn is very fast, light on her feet and quicker than the birth rate of a tribble. fast enough to avoid the heavy lobs of the water balloons. unfortunately, she can't aim very well when she's avoiding jim's throws so the lot of hers miss, slashing against the grass or some other unsuspecting victim, caught in the crossfire.

she is not, however, fast enough to avoid jim running at her full tilt and scooping her up to throw her into the pool. but she's strong enough to clamp her arms around him in a way that means he has to jump in too if he wants to get her soaked.

his sacrifice is noted when she bursts to the surface, sputtering gleeful laughter as she sweeps her hair out of her face, splashing him idly as he bobs in the water. ]

You're the worst!

[winscenario]

[ Seen as Jim's the one chasing after her, it's fairly easy for him to dodge the direct hits, particularly when most of them don't even come anywhere close to where he is. She's practically tossing them blindly over her shoulder after all.

Having her trying to manage another hit gives him an even bigger advantage, and it's how he manages to close the distance between them even faster. By the time she realizes what he's doing it's already too late for her to run from it, and really it's fine that she clings to him. He was planning on jumping into the pool with her all along.

His arms are wrapped tight around her as they go under, a big snort and a laugh bubbling up when they break the surface. He sticks his tongue out at her like the mature adult he is, grinning wide and splashing her back a little. ]

Yeah, that's right. And I won.