Guys' Night [OPEN]

[seafloor]

WHO: Dudes, dude. Bring all your dudely Outsiders, bro.
WHAT: Man I sure wish I could tell you Cracking a cold one open with the boys
WHERE: The Onsen
WHEN: 4/11
WARNINGS: Alcohol, nudity, dad jokes... This'll be updated accordingly

[ A few days after the girls have had their fun (cause girls just wanna have fun), another blanket text sweeps over the Outsiders' inboxes. This time, it's from Kaito: and he is proposing a very original idea that all the guys should come by the hot springs in a few days' time. Gossip and bathing are optional, but an empty stomach is mandatory.

Several pictures of newly purchased smokers, grills, and even a fucking pizza oven can be seen at various points throughout the message. There are also mountains of stacked beer and soda cases. Kaito's apparently going to be cooking enough to feed the whole base, or so he purports.

Where did he get all the money for this? Whatever, it's free!

He also adds in no uncertain terms that if any girls try to show up and sneak a snack, he will send them home with a stern warning and a bottle of water.

If you take him up on the invitation, welcome! It's a spring cookout and Pitmaster Kaito Nagano is going to be serving up enough barbeque to temporarily turn the onsen area into a Texan territory within Japan. Seriously, there's gonna be a metric fuckton of food and booze, and the hot springs will be right there when you're ready to get hot and hungover.

There are absolutely no plans after food. Feel free to stick around and socialize, but you will not be publicly shamed for just yoinking a plate and dip setting. Probably.

Aside from the barbeque, there are some horseshoes and cornhole boards set up (google it, it's safe, this is not a bit it's just a funny name for an american game) for dudes to try their hand-eye coordination at after having one too many drinks.

If you're feeling particularly brave, Kaito's got an ice box full of artificial fish (all the meat's artificial, let's be real) that you can try to attract a feral cat with. Good luck. ]

(( ooc: hello yes i didn't want The Boys™ to feel left out so feel free to make top levels and just get some general cookout social time in with your boyos. make it as friendly or awkward or awkwardly friendly as possible. go nuts. get naked. cause a ruckus. [ insert toxic masculinity here ] ilu ♥ ))

Comments

[icyspicy]

[ Tary…… ]

Oh, you just dove right in, didn’t you? Aren’t those made of Yamadenki?

[ That’s what Kaito was going on about earlier, right? ]

Though now I don't know if lab-meat is better or worse.

[likemybooks]

[Taryon takes a bite, chews it, then pauses at the question.

He glances at the meat.

He swallows.] They served us a whale monster last time... [If that's better or worse, he doesn't know, but his eyes stare into the distance when he remembers the cafeteria food.] At this point, There's nothing I can do about it.

[icyspicy]

So what you’re saying is that every time we defeat something, we should expect it to show up on the menu?

[ He picks up one of the tacos, giving it a look over. ]

Well, if that’s the way of it, there’s nothing any of us can do, is there?

[ NOM. ]

[likemybooks]

You know. [He taps the tip of the taco against his mouth.] I think that will be the case. It's not like there's lots of options out here.

[He watches Winter, then decides that he should finish what's in his hand, and continues nibbling his taco.]

But I never thought of eating monsters I fought. Granted, most of them were intelligent beings or bugs, but...

[icyspicy]

Desperate times, hm? My understanding is that resources in this world can be quite scarce, so ignoring such a large possible food source would be foolish.

[ Well, it's not bad. He'd certainly eaten worse when he was growing up on the streets. ]

Don't look a gift kaiju in the mouth and all that.

[likemybooks]

Exactly. [He points the taco in Winter's direction.] You should write that down somewhere. That's sounds like a good tagline for a book. Maybe a retelling of how the kaiju helped us survive.

[icyspicy]

I’m not looking to write a novel of my experiences here. You can have that line if you really want it.

[ Tary just gives off the vibe of a guy who likes to write things down. ]

[likemybooks]

That's perfect. I'll use thay for my autobiography. [Usually, he has his robot take dictation, but it should count as Taryon writing things down.]

[icyspicy]

Do be sure to mention how handsome and heroic the dashing warlock you met on the field of battle is, hm?

[likemybooks]

[Taryon eyes Winter, trying to judge his description.

...Alright, so he is pretty handsome.]

I can include some details, but as the main character, I should be the hero of the event.

[icyspicy]

[ Tell him he's pretty, Tary!! ]

Always leave the readers wanting more, I say. Tell them I drifted in and out of your life like the wind, a beautiful stranger beholden to none.

[likemybooks]

But then they'll want you to come back and before you know it, the entire series is about you. How about I call you a charismatic spellcaster and let them assume that it means you were attractive?

[icyspicy]

You're selling yourself short, my friend. If I am but a footnote in your grand tale, you can describe me however you like.

[ That 20 charisma is hard to compete with, though. ]

[likemybooks]

So you're fine with being a side character for the entire book? [He strokes his goatee as he thinks. Yes, that high charisma would be a shame to ignore.]

"During the intense fight, a warlock came to my aid, drawn in by my bravery and brilliant plans. His hair was almost as lovely as mine, but his smile was one I could never forget." How's that for your introduction?

[icyspicy]

[ Narrows his eyes. ]

What do you mean almost?

[ Is he joking? It’s so hard to tell. ]

[likemybooks]

I mean, it's nice. [He gestures at the flowing raven curls.] You do a great job taking care of it, don't get me wrong, but something shoulder-length works better for a sword-wielding hero.

[icyspicy]

I guess.

[ He is joking, apparently, as he relents almost instantly. ]

Your description of my smile makes up for it, so I'll let it slide.

[likemybooks]

See? We worked out a wonderful deal. [He toasts Winter with his half-eaten taco.] I'll make sure to focus on your smile every time we team up. Amazing hair is my thing.

[icyspicy]

[ Sure, he’ll toast right along with him, taco to taco. ]

Just don’t forget us little people when you’re famous one day.