Sand and surf is GO!

[integra_hellsing]

Who: Integra Hellsing, Alucard, Seras Victoria, Soma Cruz, Doctor Seward, Abraham van Helsing, Walter C. Dornez... if I'm forgetting someone I'll add 'em when they tag in!
When: Thursday, July 12th; early afternoon.
Where: THE BEEEEEACH!
Summary: Basically, the Stoker household are going out for a -relaxing- day at the beach. Hurr.
Warnings: Possible language? SHENANIGANS. I'll edit if anything comes up.


How long had it been since Integra had last seen the ocean in all of its glory? Let alone a beach; such a trip was few and far between, unless it was directly involved with work somehow. Today, however, was not about work, but play.

Well, for most of the people coming along. For Integra, it was about sitting on the beach and simply admiring the view. And probably feeling insanely uncomfortable in a swimsuit, but THAT was a completely different issue all together. The very thought had her tugging her jacket ever so slightly tighter around her form.

Stepping onto the sand carrying in her hand a cooler full of ice, drinks, little snacks, and even a few blood packs for the resident vampires, she turned to glance at her fellow beach-goers, tilting her head. "...Where are we setting up?"

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[whitedarklord]

He thought for sure that she was going to yell at him... and instead she was thanking him? Soma turned an even fresher shade of red, ducking his head.

"Uh... y-you're welcome."

[integra_hellsing]

Poor Soma. The color on his cheeks was amusing her further and further, and the sudden urge to tease him was right there. She didn't, though; the poor young man didn't deserve that, although he certainly left himself open.

"You are the first person other than Alucard or Walter to say something like that to me," she responded with a hum. "But in all seriousness, it really would be blinding."

[whitedarklord]

He was silent for a moment, before peering at her shyly.

"...can I see?"

[integra_hellsing]

She blinked. She hadn't been expecting him to say that, dammit. She'd assumed the subject would be dropped. "...You really want to risk your vision?"

There was a pause, before she quickly glanced around, to make sure no one else was looking. With a soft sigh, she finally allowed herself to shift onto her knees. "Alright. You aren't allowed to laugh, though."

With that, and another quick glance around, she made sure that no one else was looking, before she finally allowed herself to drop her towel ever so slightly. She honest to God looked, briefly, horrified to be doing so, and she was fully expecting him to start laughing. She paused, shifting to allow her hair to fall over and cover up the scar that marred her right shoulder.

[whitedarklord]

Soma was too busy staring to really notice the scar. Instead of laughing, he just sat there, mouth slightly open, before he managed to get himself together.

"You... really are beautiful..."

...apparently not together enough.

[integra_hellsing]

She visibly relaxed a bit when she realized he wasn't going to poke fun at her, and that she wasn't going to need to throttle him for making some weirdo comment. Her cheeks flushed, and she was attempting to force said blush back, because really... she had a reputation to keep to.

"...You're being far too kind, but thank you," she replied, unsure as to whether or not she was supposed to just... wrap herself up again, or not. For now, she opted to just let her towel hang over her shoulders, but she did keep glancing around, somewhat paranoid.

[whitedarklord]

"You're welcome," Soma replied, staring for a moment longer. It took a supreme effort for him to look away, a faint smile on his face as his face dulled down to a soft pink.

[integra_hellsing]

His compliment had been completely unexpected, but she really was flattered. No one, other than Alucard and Walter, had really called her beautiful. Well, the Major had, but she was fairly sure he'd been mocking her at the time, trying to get a rise out of her infamous temper.

Still, Soma seemed sincere, and well... it was nice, she supposed, to get a compliment every now and then. "...Are you going to go into the water?"

[whitedarklord]

Soma let out a breath, grateful for the topic change.

"Maybe later," he answered. "I was never that big on swimming. My first year in Japan, a pretty large tsunami hit the area. My place was fine, but that much water raining down on you is frightening when you're a kid."

[integra_hellsing]

She visibly winced a bit at the mention of a tsunami. She'd never really had to endure a natural disaster... well. The war didn't count as NATURAL, so. "Yes, that would indeed put a damper on things. Still, I'm glad you and your home were alright. It would be a frightening experience, even as an adult."

[whitedarklord]

Soma smiled faintly, before he snorted.

"...kinda ironic, really."

[integra_hellsing]

"How so?" she asked wearily, tilting her head.

[whitedarklord]

"Being afraid of the water," he replied, giving her a smile. "Unless that myth isn't true on your world."

[integra_hellsing]

"It is," she supplied with a small smile of her own. "Even so, perhaps when you feel like it, I will join you in the water." She shrugged, before blinking. "Tell me, in your world, is there a film called 'Jaws'?"

[whitedarklord]

Soma tilted his head, frowning. "I don't know. What year was it made?"

[integra_hellsing]

Integra had to pause as well, looking thoughtful. "I'm not sure. Sometime... in the late 1970's, maybe?"

[whitedarklord]

Soma stared. Wow, twentieth century stuff...

"That old?" he asked. "Definitely not, then."

[integra_hellsing]

"...I was born in the 1970's. Now I feel old."

[whitedarklord]

Soma flinch. "I-I'm sorry... I don't mean..." he fumbled, trying to find a good way to actually apologize. "I was born in twenty-seventeen, so..."

[integra_hellsing]

Integra sighed, pushing her glasses back up the bridge of her nose. "It's fine. I knew what you meant... twenty-seventeen? My, that is quite a way in the future, isn't it? No wonder you've never heard of the movie."

[whitedarklord]

"Yeah, sor-- er..."

He cut himself off, remember the last conversation that involved his development of chronic apologizing. It wasn't entirely his fault; guilty conscious thanks to other vampires that were no longer present and all that.

[integra_hellsing]

"You learn quick."

With that, she merely reached over and patted his arm lightly, before humming. "In any case, when we get home, we will have to find the movie so that you can watch it. It's a classic, you know."

[whitedarklord]

"Sure," Soma replied, a bit of a smile working its way to his face. He survived horror movies with Mina; how bad could an ancient movie with crappy graphics be?

[integra_hellsing]

"Good! I think you'll actually enjoy it. It may be old, but it still manages to strike fear into those who enter the ocean," she supplied in return, chuckling. "It gives one a different perspective of sharks."

[whitedarklord]

"Eh heh..."

Suddenly, being so close to the water didn't sound like a good idea...