[open] take me to the beach!

[saudadist]

WHO: Lucy/Nyuu, varied
WHAT: Swimming! Fishing! Making little huts! Whatever you'd do at the beach!
WHERE: Okinawa
WHEN: December 2078-January 2079
WARNINGS: none to start with but will update as needed

a. swimming

[ Okinawa's coral reefs are a sight to behold! So she's read, and Lucy's all too eager to use her new Ocean Gem to go and see them. All the benefit of scuba gear but with none of the oxygen dependence. And all she has to do is deal with some irritatingly uncomfortable mermaid transformation? Virtually no down side!

Still, she stares at her gem with some grumbling before pressing it to her chest. ]

I hate this transformation...it's so itchy.

b. fishing at the pier

[ If there's one thing Lucy's come to enjoy during her time at Okinawa, it's fishing. Sure, the mutant fish are a bit shocking at first, but they're safe enough to eat and the act of tossing a line out into the water is relaxing in a way the hobbies of the city can't replicate. She has lots of time alone with her thoughts at the pier.

If you happen upon her, she gives a small grunt of acknowledgement and nods her head toward the extra fishing pole nearby. ]

Sit. You look like you could use a distraction.

c. this was easier on youtube

[ A decent ways away from the shore, Lucy's busily trying to make a simple hut to sleep in when night falls. She keeps pausing to look over her supplies before returning to hammer wood from nearby trees into a hut with a triangular roof frame. It's the best way for rain to just slough off, she's read. Still, it'll take some time to complete when it's just her.

She's sitting on a cushion to overlook her work come noon, and she's grumbling to herself at how slipshod it looks. Nevermind that the roof thatching isn't on and thus it doesn't look right anyway. Still, she wonders if her architectural skills will be enough to make this thing survive a single storm.

Also sorry to anyone beefing with Godzilla right now, but you're just gonna have to deal with the fact that her wannabe shack is within walking distance of his shelter. It's objectively the safest place for her house to be. ]

[ ooc: I made this log for Lucy but anyone is free to use it for Okinawa shenanigans! ]

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[saudadist]

It's not like it's permanent, and I used it before. When those whale kaiju showed up last January.

[ Once she's in the water, she strips off the suit she's wearing so the cloth won't get weirdly fused with her body. Just in time too, as she pitches forward and faceplants right into the water as her legs suddenly fuse together into a long, red-hued fishtail. A flurry of bubbles rise up from the water before she finally turns her face skyward and growls. ]

Why did that form before the gills?!

[30storieshigh]

[ Lucy stripping off her clothing actually gives Godzilla pause. He's always realized, on some level, that she's an attractive member of her species, yes. In recent weeks he's been realizing it more and more, yet that's more in terms of her manner and personality.

But without anything left to the imagination...? He forgets to blink for a bit there. She really is worthy of being considered a Titan, only Titans hold such perfection in form, such gra-- and there she goes face first into the water. Shit.

Godzilla's already by her side when she manages to get her head up, concern on his face giving way to amusement as he lets out a chuckle. ]

The technology provided by LILITH remains dependable as ever, yes?

[ Sarcasm from the lizard. Great.

What's also great is without asking if she needs help Godzilla just kinda... Scoops her up?! Not really sweeping her off her feet since she doesn't have those anymore, but picking her up in a princess carry all the same while giving her a grin. ]

It is of little concern, however. I shall convey you further into the waters. Though a confession, this is not the form of fish I thought to be holding today.

[ He thinks he's funny. Mothra help us all. ]

[saudadist]

[ There's no comical "bwack!" as he picks her up, but she still looks every bit the wet angry cat that is the core of her being. The fact that her gills take that time to pop onto her neck has her convinced someone's doing it to make fun of her. ]

Oh, you think you're soooo funny...

[ But she doesn't do much more to retaliate other than harrumph and get more comfortable in his grasp. ]

At least it's working, I guess.

cw; body horror

[30storieshigh]

[ Some people might take Lucy's angry cat look as a sign of warning or at least have it make them hesitate. Not Godzilla! To him it's every bit as endearing as anything else she does, the big guy just nods in agreement as he walks up to his waist into the water. ]

Indeed. I am possessing quite an amount of the quality of humor.

[ He knows she's being sarcastic, but he also knows the best counter is to play along with it.

With them in deep enough water for Lucy to get along on her own without issue, he proceeds to bend to gently lower her into the water. Once she's freed up he starts to set his own implant into work, gills forming into existence along his neck and his skin beginning to grow gray and bumpy with scales.

He pauses before he continues, scratching at the spot behind his ear that he favors sheepishly. ]

Ah. Apologies, Kaede-hime. I am given to the understanding that this becomes... unpleasant to witness.

[ And what does he mean by unpleasant? Well.

Warning given his bones begin to lengthen and thicken, a symphony of cracks and pops filling the air. His hands enlarge, fingers becoming tipped with claws, as he goes down to a knee with a grunt of discomfort. The grunt shifts steadily into a growl as his jaws elongate and head shifts into its usual shape. The water behind him displaces in a splash as his tail grows out and flicks through the air in agitation.

After the world's scaliest rendition of American Werewolf in London, Godzilla stands up as his usual lizardy self. The big guy's tongue flicks out as if trying to rid himself of some unpleasant taste, whilst he rolls his shoulders and stretches out his back. More sounds of bones popping are the result of that, louder now thanks to being at their usual Godzillay thickness. ]

Bah. There is doubt I shall ever grow accustomed to that sensation.

[saudadist]

[ Unpleasant to witness? To her, that just means "focus on yourself while I freak out literal style" because her own transformation is a hell of an event all on its own. She dips under the water for a bit to fully process how breathing with gills works, and the more she moves her tail, the easier it becomes to actually move around with it. It's been so long since she had to use such a thing, but she's pretty much swimming in figure 8s by the time his on transformation is finished.

Lucy pops her head out of the water to look at him, ear fins flapping off excess water. ]

Is it itchy for you too?

[30storieshigh]

[ As if to answer her question Godzilla shakes himself like some overly large dog, letting out a frustrated growl as he tries to get the motion of the air across his scales to soothe some of the lingering sensation his transformation has left behind. Even after shaking he still scratches, going for the spot behind his left ear that he always favors. ]

"Itchy"...? [ A moment to consider that question, then a huff of smoke. ] Indeed, that is the word for the sensation. An unpleasant crawl across the surface and under surface of my being. It is vexing.

[ With an annoyed grumble he goes to step further into the water to join her... and pauses, head tilting to the side as he fully takes in her transformation.

She's always been a good looking humanoid, no one can argue that, but there's something about this. Grousing as she is does she seem almost more at ease in the water, or is it that the freedom of movement has brightened her mood to the point it reflects to her outerself? ]

Ah. Your scales are lustrous as your hair. A good reflection of one's health, yes?

[ That has got to be the most awkward compliment of all time... ]