[The video clicks on and there's a quick blur of movement, of lights and counter and what might have been a mirror before the video fades to nothing but nothing.

There are some footsteps - bare skin on tile, the distant creek of a faucet being turned on and the echo of water against tile as what is pretty obviously a shower turns on.

The sound lessens and there is nothing for a minute or so until the sound of singing reverbrates through the room.

Those that know him may recognize the voice as belonging to one Leonard McCoy.

It's clear and by no means bad, if not very loud or exceptionally honed; some only slightly embarrassing song from his own time with obvious roots in country music.

If it wasn't clear before that this video was unintentional it becomes obvious after around ten minutes of the impromptu concert when the shower has stopped and McCoy has lifted the communicator to see why there's a light on the back.

His expression - once he actually sees the screen - melts quickly from almost relaxed but confused to deer-in-the-headlights.

Shirtless and hair still dripping wet though luckily nothing else on display, McCoy stares into the screen.]

Oh, hell.

WHO: Nova City Guardian Team, Plus Ones, and anyone who might be at Rockaway Beach
WHAT: Beach "team building" trip
WHEN: Friday
WHERE: Rockaway Beach in the New York, New York subarchway
WARNINGS: a bunch of morons at the beach what could go wrong



[ Weiss got there early, so she's already set up a nice little area with a bunch of picnic blankets and about five jumbo beach umbrellas. There's a cooler filled with ice and drinks and a wagon full of whole watermelons. There's a speaker playing whatever's on the local radio, though not too loudly, and a mysterious box that says "OPEN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY".. that's filled with an arsenal of waterguns of various types. There's also a little fold-out table at the edge of their beach relaxation fortress that has sun screen bottles, 6-hour waterproofing spray, and plates with fruit salad, salami, nuts, cheese cubes, and fresh bread beneath net covers (to keep the bugs and the seagulls out). She also may have stalked Garrus for a bit to make sure she could find out where he gets his special dextro food so she could get something for him, so there's one plate of finger sandwiches that says "GARRUS" on it. Of course there are napkins, plastic forks, and red cups as well (in case anyone doesn't want to drink out of a can).

In the sand a few feet in front of the set up, there's a beach ball and some stacked inner tubes and a special life vest for Garrus (the tag says it's made to support a lot of weight). It seemed more dignified than the cyborg child floaties at the store. ]

Who: Semi-Open. Ayame has only invited her friends and their Pokemon for the camping part, but any run-ins in the forests or just dropping by for one or two activities before heading home are perfectly fine.
What: Outdoor adventures and camping
When: Early morning of June 3, to evening of June 4.
Where: Forests of Fayren
Warnings: None, but will adjust if something comes up.

Intro:

Ayame had been planning for this trip for some time now ever since she heard about camping in a talk show. Now with the Chimera Infection dying down, she figures it's already safe enough to go for it. Inviting her friends who might be interested in this sort of activity via text message, along with their Pokemon, Ayame went ahead and rented some camping essentials in Genessia City for herself and her party. Shrinking them to pocket-size, they shouldn't have any problems carrying anything to the steep hills of their chosen campsite.

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