Beach BBQ [Open]

[asharpertongue]

Levi's idea for a beach party had been a good one. After the past few weeks they both needed to blow off a little steam and Lara had taken to the idea like the proverbial siren to water, inviting all her employees and friends. Levi had put the word out at the police station and among his closer friends so between them a decent crowd was forming.

The tables lining the beach were piled high with food and drink, a DJ was already in full swing and people were drifting over to the large bonfire for warmth as the chill started to cut through the summer evening. A few of the Heart of Gold employees had brought their kids along for the festivities and a friend of Lara's was performing little glamours and tricks to keep them entertained. Large clusters of huge pillows were dotted about the beach just a little way from Levi's house and lanterns and firelight bathed the whole area in a warm glow.

Maybe Lara had taken it a little far but she liked to treat her friends and everyone could use a little R&R.

OOC: Levi and Lara's friends have been officially invited, but everyone else feel free to wander in at your leisure~.

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[littleredsiren]

Iris lets out an undignified little snort. "Um, yeah. I wouldn't let you join me," she grins. "I'm not going to be the cause of you getting hypothermia, thanks."

[jasonwright]

"Wow, I'm touched. I really am," he grins. "Must mean you really care."

[littleredsiren]

Iris scoffs, splashing at him. "Of course I care, you doofus! Why wouldn't I?"

[jasonwright]

"I dunno, maybe you finally figured out I'm a lost cause?" he teases.

[littleredsiren]

Iris treads water, giving him a flat stare. "I'm gonna dunk you, if you actually think that."

[jasonwright]

"I'm joking, I'm joking." He holds up his hands and gives her his most innocent smile.

[littleredsiren]

"Maybe I should dunk you anyway... Just in case," she says, grinning broadly and beginning to swim in lazy circles around him.

[jasonwright]

"Now why would you go and do something like that?" he asks, watching her circle with a smile.

[littleredsiren]

"Because it's fun? And preventative?" she grins, before disappearing beneath the waves and into the darkness. Swimming below him, she taps his ankle with a claw before going deeper, her eyes letting her see through the murky darkness easily, and her gills letting her stay down as long as she needed to throw him off his game.

[jasonwright]

"Preventative to what exactly? You have the upper hand here." He expected her to do something under the water, but the feeling of her claw on his ankle still feels weird. Jason tries to peer into the water, but it's too dark for him. "So this is how I go," he says loudly to himself. "Befriend an innocent-looking siren who lures me to my death."

[littleredsiren]

She swims by his ankles a few more times, tapping him each time. Sinking to the bottom, she gives him a good minute of nothingness before surfacing behind him and jumping onto his back, intending to use her weight to dunk him. "Gotcha!" she chirps, grinning rather fang-ishly.

[jasonwright]

He dips just a bit, his chin grazing the water before he's swimming properly again, Iris clinging to his back.

"Wow!" he laughs loudly. "You really got me!"

[littleredsiren]

Iris hangs off his back, letting out an irritable huff. "Darn it! I thought that was gonna work..." she grumbles. "I figured if I caught you off guard, you'd go under."

[jasonwright]

"You gotta put some more muscle on for that," he says, starting to swim around with her still attached. "I mean, A for effort?"

[littleredsiren]

She clings on, amused that he can swim around so easily with her still attached, but also intensely focusing on NOT thinking about the fact that she's touching him right now. "I don't think I have muscle. I'm like, 90% sure it's all skin and bone and a bit of blubber to keep me warm," she laughs in his ear. "I'll have to recruit someone to dunk you for me next time."

[jasonwright]

"Why are you so intent on dunking me? Here I am, giving you a lift and everything." He's slowly starting to do laps, avoiding the slight urge to go further out. It's getting darker and swimming further out is never a good idea at this time.

[littleredsiren]

"Because you look like you could use a good dunking," she grins, giving into the urge and resting her chin on his shoulder and just letting him carry them around. "But now I'm helping you work out instead. I'm so helpful!"

[jasonwright]

"You don't think I get enough of that working on a boat?" He slows his swim down, enjoying the feel of the water. "Wow I didn't know I needed a work-out tonight, thanks for looking out for me!"

[littleredsiren]

"Nope. It's not fun on a boat because you don't want to be wet. When you're swimming you don't mind, so it's fun," she smiles.

Iris lets herself slide off his back, dipping under the water and coming up next to him, doing a slow backstroke to keep up. "I'm helpful like that. I wouldn't want you getting chubby from all the food you had at the tables."

[jasonwright]

"You're going to recruit someone to dunk me so I have fun? Because watching you try to dunk me yourself was pretty fun for me," he smiles.

Jason laughs, glancing at her. She's swimming effortlessly. "I've already put on weight in this town. Damn everyone feeding me."

[littleredsiren]

"I guess I'll just keep trying to dunk you myself then," she grins back. "I doubt it'll get anywhere, but I'll try."

Iris shakes her head. "Good. You should have all of the food. And if I have any say in it, you will."

[jasonwright]

"Trying is all that matters, right? I mean, I feel like you dunked me, that's how great your try was."

"You provide most of the food. Which I should thank you for, so thank you."

[littleredsiren]

"Do you though? Your hair is barely damp," she laughs, splashing him with a mischevious smile. "I could remedy that."

Iris shrugs, blushing slightly. "I just don't like thinking of my friends being hungry. There's no need for it."

[jasonwright]

He laughs when she splashes him. "I'm not sure how I'm supposed to take your need to get me wet, here."

"You're a good person," he smiles.

[littleredsiren]

"I'm prepping you to be my meal, since I'm a siren and all," she jokes, smirking. "The salt water tenderizes you so you're not as chewy."

"Stop that!" Iris feels her face heat up as she flaps a hand dismissively.