Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 8:42:45 PM)
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Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 8:44:55 PM)
*two boards, one jeep, and lunch.* Okay, so....*eyeing the waves* Weak, but that's good.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 8:46:05 PM)
::Kaia was twisting her long hair up into a secure knot, wearing a sundress over her suit, and she looked out over the water, mirrored sunglasses on:: I don't know that I'm ready for those super tall 20-foot ones yet. ::said with a grin:: I'm game...
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 8:49:34 PM)
Oh, the 20-footers are next week. *smirks*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 8:50:30 PM)
::she laughs:: Practice makes perfect, right? ::she slid out of the Jeep, still looking to the beach:: This is way warmer than home however, so I'm already liking it.
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 8:52:44 PM)
It's...yeah. It'll work. *unloading the boards* So first...we wanna know the beach.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 8:54:18 PM)
Okay. ::mirrored glasses moving to look at Andy, soaking in the information with a sponge::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 8:56:23 PM)
*shedding excess clothes, showing off that he has not one but two tattoos. The one on his left side, and then the bottom of a second one peeks out on his right leg.* Look at how the waves are coming in and breaking. Wind, tides..dip your toe in.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:00:36 PM)
::Kaia looks over the tats curiously, studying them for their artistic value, and she then nods, putting her arms down and pulling up her sundress, revealing a one-piece green suit, fitting her perfectly, and she looked to him:: Sunglasses off, I suppose?
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:04:08 PM)
*The one on the left side has a lot more visibility. Looks like it's an aquarium/seascape that's surrunded by wicked scar tissue, and the other one looks...oceanish. For anything more, he'd have to hike up his shorts to an almost indecent level.* Well, unless you wanna give Neptune your shades. Surfing is...a state of mind. You have to focus, because the sea is jealous. If you don't give her your full attention and respect, she will try very hard to kill you.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:04:31 PM)
(are we doing this in the afternoon? or going like... now ish)
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:05:04 PM)
((Afternoon, I'd think. Night time is no time for a first surfing lesson on an unknown beach.))
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:07:16 PM)
::she nods and doesn't look him over any more than simple curiosity, no reason to get herself in trouble, and she nods, slipping the mirrored aviators off her face and tucking them in her bag, grinning:: It's not fun if there's no little bit of danger. ::she nods:: I will pay attention. ::said seriously, almost a promise::
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:10:13 PM)
(cool deal, was hoping it was afternoon...)
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:10:27 PM)
*nods, walking into the water until he's about waist-deep* good plan. This...this feels good. Easy, not much undertow...*and dives, swimming under and above the waves* Hell yes.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:11:50 PM)
::she nods and after a moment, she wades in, before sinking down into the water to her shoulders, then sliding beneath the waves, feeling the water, she came up, brushing her hair back:: It's so warm...
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:15:24 PM)
It's not bad, really. I'm...I like it. Now to get the boards wet. Next time you'll have to wax it up yourself. *grabbing his and hitting beach*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:17:03 PM)
::she grabs her board and looks to him:: Wax it up? ::hoisting the board she mimicked his movements, bringing it to the water and watching it as she dumps it in::
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:19:14 PM)
(oh yeah) ::Kaia's skin is gleaming with several layers of SPF 50 sunscreen, -all- over her body. She is rather pale, her skin creamy::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:19:56 PM)
Yeah. You throw a layer of wax on top of your board, gives you a good grip. So now...we stand on the board. *Hopping on his board in only a couple inches of water, demonstrating*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:25:07 PM)
::she looks to him, watching and studying a moment, before nodding, and she moved her board so it was in the same few inches, moving to take a step onto the board with no hesitation, gingerly moving, a little more graceful than the average person::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:26:48 PM)
Looks good so far. now we paddle out and try this thing. *dropping flat and paddling out a few hundred yards*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:27:49 PM)
::she nods... watching him again, and then she goes flat on the board, mimicking him again, and using her arms to paddle out behind him, a little slower than Andy, but getting there and not slowing, careful about her balance at first::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:31:05 PM)
Now...the whitecaps are the ones we want. point the board at the shore, paddle it, and stand. Well, for about 3 seconds, and then you'll probably dump it. *chuckles softly*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:33:59 PM)
::she nods, her hands braced on the board, and she drew her long legs in, and knelt on the board, a little awkwardly, as she found her balance again, then began to stand::
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:36:48 PM)
( I rolled just to see how well she would do, 2 sux to balance, so she's up and staying)
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:37:11 PM)
*Nods, observing form, and...well, form. He is 19, after all. Then he waits, and follows, hopping up and standing on the board with practiced ease* Looks good...
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:38:57 PM)
::she smiles, looking over to him:: So... Now that I'm up.....? What happens now? ::biting her lower lip, trying to keep steady, now that she's up::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:40:59 PM)
You try not to fall! *going back and forth easily, keeping one eye on her and one eye on the upcoming shoreline*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:42:17 PM)
Try not to fall?! ::she laughs, and starts to move her hips a little bit, trying to keep herself up as she does, her laugh is sounding amused::
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:43:55 PM)
(just to see what she'd do... she got 1 sux at diff 7)
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:44:28 PM)
Well, unless you want a face full of Gulf water...use your body to balance and like, guide it.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:45:16 PM)
::managing to barely keep herself upright, keeping her balance... barely, arms out at her sides, she's shaky, but still up, amazingly, and her hips and thighs brace a bit as she starts to move them, daring to watch Andy a second to get a good idea of what to do, before looking back to her own board::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:47:52 PM)
Wide stance, use gentle movements...
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:50:12 PM)
Use your legs like shocks.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:51:48 PM)
You mean bounce a bit? ::calling out to him as she moves a bit, her legs crouched slightly::
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 9:53:48 PM)
(I need to go afk for about 10 minutes, I will be back asap. )
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 9:54:01 PM)
((kk!))
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:10:12 PM)
(back)
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:11:23 PM)
((woo))
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:12:14 PM)
(sorry, I've had a really bad migraine all day, the shower helped)
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:12:19 PM)
(your post! :o) )
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:12:32 PM)
Not so much bounce, as keep your upper body level. Board comes up, let your legs compress, y'know?
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:15:15 PM)
So... follow the movement!? ::her voice rising a little as she continues, managing to still stay on the board (1 sux) Her back and shoulders are straight, and she shifts on the board. She apparently takes direction well, as the next bounce, her legs compress a little bit::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:17:32 PM)
Yeah. It's easier to follow if your heads' level, y'know? *making a few turns, finally grounding out on the beach*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:19:59 PM)
::she's going straight, but as they're heading in for the beach, and it's getting shallow, she's starting to look a bit nervous, but she manages to get to the beach, stumbling off the board a bit, and not falling instead. It wasn't even remotely close to graceful, but she managed it okay for her first time:: (1 sux again)
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:22:11 PM)
Hop off and run a bit. Not bad, you didn't dump it. *Grins a little*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:23:40 PM)
::she laughs, looking a little surprised, as she hopped off, and began to jog around a bit, she seemed quite a bit more used to running, her movements were graceful on land as she did::
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:24:34 PM)
I'm as amazed as you are! ::she calls to him, laughing a bit::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:28:20 PM)
*snickers* So how you feel?
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:29:29 PM)
::she laughs:: It's a total rush!.... a little amazed that I didn't fall right off! ::jogging up to her board and looking down:: I was expecting to be off the board in seconds...
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:32:53 PM)
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Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:33:22 PM)
((how far are you two from the parking lot? ;) ))
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:33:27 PM)
Me too. *Nods* Only because I did my first time, but hey. ooh. One more thing. Ankle tie. *pointing down*
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:33:55 PM)
(( :P They're actually at the shoreline. fingure 30 yards of actual beach.))
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:34:04 PM)
I figured I'd fall right on my but- ::she stops, looking down:: What about it? ::quirking a brow::
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:36:07 PM)
If you dump, the board doesn't go off to any which way. And when you've got a board that costs you 4 days pay...
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:37:17 PM)
::Long hair is up, twisted into a knot, and she has on a green one-piece, even from there, she has a -LOT- of sunscreen all over her, her skin gleaming in the sun, she nods:: How expensive are surf boards?
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:37:49 PM)
((Thanks!)) *parks the fugly pickup in the lot nearby, pulling a backpack over his shoulder before retrieving a well-loved yellow board from the blanket wrapping in the bed, along with an odd collection of bent poles wound up in tent material before he uses a knee to slam the tailgate home. He carries the mess across the sand toward the water*
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:38:24 PM)
used, hundred. New awesome carbon fiber made of sex and awesome, over a grand.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:40:00 PM)
::she nods:: I didn't know about the ankle tie... ::she tilts her head:: Makes sense... better than going for a swim for the board... ::she laughs:: Sex and awesome...? It better be a damn good board for one thousand. I may have to look into this.. ::eyeing the board:: Might want to go again... before I decide... I guess my Jeep really will come in handy for this and work...
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:43:14 PM)
Oh yeah. *Nods* One reason why surfers run jeeps, y'know? Lock it up top, and we rock. *sniffs the air* Yo, DUDE!
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:44:06 PM)
::she nods, smiling faintly, studying the board and the water again, contemplating going back out, and she looks up sharply when he calls out to someone, looking in his direction curiously::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:45:20 PM)
*squints at the pair, recognizing them from last night, he raises a hand and changes direction to haul the pack and gear their way*
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:51:28 PM)
((Player must skip the Andy back to the sept for a bit. :D )) Hang, I'mma go back to the jeep
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:52:08 PM)
*is barefoot, with an ankleband waiting for the clip to his board. Faded army green shorts and a white tee, a shark's tooth resting on a leather cord just below his collar. He drops the gear and his backpack well-above the tideline, then puts the board down a bit more carefully..though it isn't much to look at. Then he approaches the duo at the water's edge* ((Sure..should I ask what's up?))
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:52:33 PM)
((Nothing heavy. :) If there is, I'll let you know. ))
Andy Nichols (Aug 15, 2010 10:52:40 PM)
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Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:53:00 PM)
((h'okay.. lol))
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:53:24 PM)
Um.... Sure? ::she pauses as Andy just... leaves her on the beach with his gear... and she blinks... then looks over to Lukas:: Hi... ::offering a small smile::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:54:09 PM)
*one side of his face returns the smile* Hey.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:55:13 PM)
::pausing a moment, she smiles a little bit more:: Andy was.... giving me a lesson. Never been in warm waters like this before.. never surfed before.
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:56:22 PM)
Warm waters? Old Country, then..with the accent? *doesn't seem to really be looking for an answer*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:56:58 PM)
(Andy said he'll be back in a half hour or so)
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 10:58:05 PM)
::she nods, studying him a long moment, managing not to look him in the eyes and her eyes not on him long enough to make it awkward:: You have lived here a while?
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 10:59:44 PM)
If you measure time in hours. *offers his hand* You're Kaia, I'm Lukas.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:01:29 PM)
You just moved her- ::her hand was already out, moving to meet his... then pauses:: I... am. ::looking a bit confused:: My reputation precedes me... even though you've been here less than a day... I don't know that it's a good thing. ::she shook his hand though, a firm handshake:: How.... do you know me?
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:02:36 PM)
Andy. *saying simply to blame the guy who isn't here to defend himself*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:03:50 PM)
Oh. ... Okay. ::she shrugs a bit:: He's a nice guy. ::she smiles a bit more, relaxing just a little, before she looks to the board and then to him:: Are you heading out?
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:04:17 PM)
*offering just a bit more* He said you're family. *nods lightly to her question* That was the plan. You bored?
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:05:39 PM)
Oh. Yes... I am. ::she nods and then looks at the water, with a wide grin, she looks back:: Yes. We went out for my first time, and I didn't fall. I'd like to see if I can manage again...
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:07:52 PM)
*the handshake was firm and even friendly, though brief, the tribal designs reach from his short sleeves down to several inches shy of his wrists..in no danger of showing were he to wear long sleeves* Shitty layout for a board here. Nothing measurable in reach. *nodding at the waves, before looking back to her and offering that one-sided sort of grin* I'm cheating. But there's room for two if you want.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:10:08 PM)
::her eyes were drawn to the tats, studying them curiously, eyes going up his arms, to the shirt sleeves, and then looking back up to him, and she nods:: I'd like to go, please... ::she smiles again. It came easily to her face, which despite the several layers of SPF 1 million, was still looking a bit pink::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:12:25 PM)
Sure. *he nods for her to follow him to the pile of gear, dipping his hands to fish a few belongings from his pockets on his way up*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:13:48 PM)
::she nods and follows, moving gracefully despite the sand, eyes continually drawn to the sea, or studying Lukas' tattoos, from a different angle::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:18:01 PM)
*ditching keys, wallet, and a few folded sheets of paper in the backpack, he strips out of his shirt and wads it to toss in with it and zip up the bag. The tattoo stretches up over both shoulders and across his upper back, nonsensical twists and sharp points in the tribal style, surrounding an oval between his shoulderblades made by the silhouette of a shark of some sort. Not the typical great white..something longer through the body, more fins..it's smaller than that* Gimme a sec to put the kit up. *pulling what looks like a red golf flag from the collection of poles and stabbing it into the sand by his pack*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:22:46 PM)
::she looked back from the water, and was pleased to see that his shirt was off, satisfying her curiosity, she studied the tat, eyes going over it slowly, tilting her head as she tried to figure out what kind of shark it was:: Of course... ::said distractedly as she continued to study, memorizing the silhouette of the shark... to look it up later, not even attempting to hide her watching him now::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:24:12 PM)
*he crouches there, pulling together the pieces and connecting them, threading each through the fabric, much like a tent, forming the frame of a curved triangular sail. He's working as much by touch as sight, seems he's had this particular rig for a long time. He doesn't attatch it to the board though. Instead..he pauses and turns to look at her over his shoulder* ..At least you're not the shy retiring sort.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:28:46 PM)
::she watches the process, after memorizing the tattoo, curious but remaining quiet, until addressed, when she blinks, then grins:: I'm not exactly the shrinking violet kind. I prefer to get up in whatever I'm doing... ::holding her palms out and wriggling elegant, long fingers:: More of a hands-on type of person...
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:30:19 PM)
Heh.. *looking away as he stands, picking up the light sail and the board to head toward the water* Probably a good thing. You'll fall off otherwise.
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:32:09 PM)
I... how so? ::watching him, as she follows him towards the water, not wanting to get into his way::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:35:29 PM)
Waves aren't worth shit here. But the Gulf Stream kicks up some decent wind. *glancing back with a faint smile as he walks into the water up to about waist deep*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:36:36 PM)
::she smiles a bit:: That makes my victory ... smaller. ::laughing goodnaturedly, before she tilts her head, watching him a moment, before she moves in the water towards him, making her her long hair is still twisted securely::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:39:01 PM)
*he tilts the board iin the water, letting the waves support the sail until he gets it locked into place and rocks the board down level with the water as well, apparently it's jointed to the sail somehow at the mast's base* How well do you swim?
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:40:47 PM)
::she smiles a bit:: That's a commonly asked question lately... I swim well enough. I'm trained in a pool though... ::floating a bit in the water, her fingers playing in the water::
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:42:36 PM)
Alright, then keep up. You start to feel tired, grab the board and I'll tow ya. *walking at first..kicking off as they leave the shallows to swim and tow the sailboard out to sea*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:44:51 PM)
::she does the same, able to reach for a little while longer than most women before shoving with her legs. Her legs and arms are strong, and she is able to mostly keep up, speaking out:: Do we have to worry about sharks?
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:47:09 PM)
I don't know, do you look like a fish? *laughing as he swims, pulling the board along beside him*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:48:25 PM)
Maybe more of a mermaid.... ::shaking her head as she dips below the water, coming up again to push her hair back a bit, before continuing with him:: Water is so warm... it's glorious...
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:52:30 PM)
Nice legs, for a mermaid. *glances back to check her reaction, briefly, keeping his attention largely on their surroundings. He stops and treads water in place when the wind is starting to tug at the sail he's dragging*
Lukas Vangelis (Aug 15, 2010 11:55:16 PM)
*he's a good swimmer, college swim team variety, or the sort who's spent half his life in the sea. He makes it seem easy, when fighting the inexorable current toward shore for this long feels like trying to run in jello*
Kaia Skaare (Aug 15, 2010 11:58:22 PM)
::she looks to him, blinking, a bit surprised, but she smiles to him:: Thanks... I run or swim every morning. ::and she finally grabbed onto the board, to give her legs a rest, half floating in the water now, looking back to shore to see how far they are::