#aurorabay.summer

[mackmontgomery]

"That's not a story until we know how it ends," Mack remarks, his voice dropping low to something ominous as he deliberately shifted in a way that made carriage creak, "Which could be badly..."

He quits it almost as soon as he started it, not wanting to actually traumatise her though it was starting to look like it might be easily done.

"I got one for you," He starts, the rotation of the carriage crossing over from ascending once it reached the highest peak to starting to descend slowly, "Okay so I'm nineteen right, I'm back in New York since I graduated and one of my best buds is this guy called Tyson. Ty's a cool dude but he's probably one of the most intense guys you'll ever meet. Funny as fuck but mean as hell sometimes, anyway. We're at a kickback, we're getting into shots. We're getting stupid with it, we say first one to blackout has to let the other choose a tattoo for them. I think I'm golden because my tolerance is crazy high from being a teenage fuckhead who partied a little too much and I'm think there's no way he can match me for shot for shot because he's like this generational wealth douche who I was thinking grew up wayyy too well to be able to keep up with me. That was my first mistake."

He holds up his index finger on that, his middle finger soon following.

"My second was not choosing the booze. I don't even know what the fuck was in those glasses, but it tasted like paint stripper and Mack stripper apparently cause I woke up the next day at 3pm, no shirt in sight and with this--"

He hooks his other index finger against the collar of his t-shirt so he could pull it down enough to show her the red Goon tattoo near his collarbone, tapping the pad of his finger beside it so she knew it was that one he was talking about and not any of the several others that surrounded it.

"--To this day, I got no idea who it was that did it and he loves not telling me. He lords that one like a Star Wars villain. I've grown pretty fond of it though, I do have some goon-like tendencies when I deep it."

@laceyxpierce

"Uh..." She trailed off, trying to think of any sort of story but coming up blank didn't help. Lacey gripped the bar in her hand as she forced herself to remain calm as she looked down at the ground to see how far away they were from the ground had her sighing. "I'm up for whatever story you're willing to tell. So what stories are you going to talk about....once upon a time Mack almost gave Lacey a heart attack from being so far from the ground?" She said jokingly.

[masoncambridge]

open for: anyone @aurorabaystarter where: carnival

"I'm telling you, I have good aim...and I will win this duck damn it." Mason said to the other as he adjusted the hold and took aim. "Maybe my eyes are a little dry, how many times have I tried again...three? This is my last one before I have to pay another round. The real question is....is it worth it."

[lonelyhcart]

• open : @aurorabaystarter (CLOSED) • where : end of summer bash / beach party. • time : Friday, 11 pm pst.

The heels she had arrived in had long since been abandoned, scattered somewhere amidst the sandy floor as her bare feet danced on the grains. The pulsing music coursed through her veins as she guided her movements towards the edge of the makeshift dance floor. Her eyes scanned the crowd, searching for a familiar face at the bar, before squeezing her petite frame between the packed partygoers. "Hey, I didn't know you were coming out tonight," she exclaimed, her voice brimming with cheerful surprise. "Mind if I order with you," she asked with an arch brow, "I'll cover the tab."

[dancingdanvers]

Where: The beach party! Who: Open to anyone! ( @aurorabaystarter )

Sloane felt like she was on cloud nine, probably helped by the amount of cocktails she'd ingested over the last...hour? Still, it was time to break the seal and as the current song finished she extracted herself from the person she'd been dancing up against with a shout of "I need the bathroom" and stumbling off into the throngs of people who were still moving around each other. While on the hard flooring they'd put down to dance on she'd been able to dance in her heels easily, but as soon as she hit the sand at the edge everything went a little backwards. With a shriek she ended up in a heap right on the sand before dissolving into hysterical giggles coupled with a 'ouch' as she took hold of her ankle. 

[ambivalenceshefelt]

Location: one of the sand bars Open || @aurorabaystarter

Nikki was actively aiming for a nice buzz, as she picked up the cocktail the bartender offered her and handed the other one to the person next to her. "Cheers, gorgeous!" she exclaimed, ever the hype-girl, as she brought her glass forth to clink to a toast.

[themeixhuang]

open - @aurorabaystarter

where - the carnival

Mei always loved these events the town put on, especially as her daughter got older and couple experience more of things. So after an afternoon of riding rides and playing games, it was time to eat something. Or so she thought, because as Mei was heading towards some of the food vendors, Luna was suddenly tugging on her arm, emphatically talking about seeing a game stall with plushie unicorns and she just needed one. "Luna, not right now--!" Her daughter's tugging resulted in Mei smacking right into someone and she stumbled a bit, wincing at the impact. "Geez..sorry."

[wesxevans]

@thelizaxlevin

[esmemaxwcll]

Closed starter: @paxton-brady Where: Beach party

Ever since her break up, Esme has been trying to keep busy from feeling the tinge of sadness that was dwelling in the darkness. Which was probably why she took up Paxton's suggestion on hanging out. The blonde had hopes for the relationship to be different, she even allowed herself to fall hard and fast and now she dealt with the hurt side of it all, once again. Esme screamed when the ball made it into the last cup as she jumped up and down, shaking Paxton's arm in excitement. "We did it!" She said laughing.

[xaviermattthews]

closed for: @vanessagable

where: their place, sunday morning

Stepping out on to the balcony of the property that overlooked the beach, X isn't daunted by the erected stage he can see that he would be performing on later in the day with his band -- though there was some mild jitters about being on stage for the first time since his father's passing given how he hadn't been able to deliver his eulogy.

His need for air and a time out stemmed from needing five away from a specific bandmate, a smile dawning where a frown had been he realises the bandmate following him out was a different one.

"I'm good," He tells her before she can ask, Van's steady streak of worrying about him only amplifying with time since Houston rather than lessening, though he wouldn't hold it against her, "I can't hear anymore about his fucking lucky drumsticks. Tell him he's being ridiculous."

[alexandriaxvargas]

who: @laceyxpierce where: end of the summer bash

"Salmon vodka, really?" Lexie sighed heavily as she approached her ex girlfriend. As far as she was aware, she hadn't pissed anyone else off so the unwanted gift on her doorstep must have come from Lacey. Confronting her at the party when she was a couple of drinks in probably wasn't the wisest idea but she wasn't sure when she'd see her next. "Real mature, Lace. What the fuck am I supposed to do with salmon fucking vodka?"

[axel-mathis]

where? the beach

who? open event starter

Axel had to leave the area to get away from the noise. He had to answer a phone call from a colleague back in New York. The call took way longer than he had expected, having lasted over an hour and a half. He knew Sloane would be looking for him by now. Making his way back to the beach, he looked down to shoot off a few business messages. Not paying much attention to anyone around him, he shouldered someone just hard enough that he felt them stumble back. "OH shit... sorry." He looked up to see he had not only knocked their funnel cake to the ground, but he had gotten powdered sugar all over them. "Jesus.. sorry. Didn't mean to make you look like Scarface. Let me get you a new one." @aurorabaystarter

[darcyxanthonyx]

Closed starter: @jaceberg

Where: the docks

Darcy and Jace had plans to hang out at the carnival that evening but instead of telling him exactly where to meet her, she decided to go straight to his boat because she knew he'd be there at some point. With a cold beer in her hands and her feet propped up on the helm she waited on him.

"Jace! You're late." She told him as she pulled her sunglasses down her nose, eyeing him with an evil grin on her face. "I like your boat."

[connievanderbilt]

Who: @jamesonxcassidy Where: Walking through the festivities

"You've been keeping out of trouble?" There was only so much pro bono work she could handle for one calendar year. Connie was glad everything seemed to work out for Jameson. That even as an wrongly accused ex convict he was able to find a steady job and settle into society despite the stigma that came with just being in prison.

[julianxpark]

who: anyone! ( @aurorabaystarter ) where: near the bumper cars, end of summer bash

"Nah, I'm alright —" Julian assured the passerby without looking up. "Me and the bumper cars had a bit of a battle but you should see the other guy." The other guy being a lime green beetle driven by an eight year old who was not currently nursing a possible concussion.

After a moment of contemplative silence, Julian's head was pounding from where his forehead made contact with the steering wheel. Thankfully, nothing was broken or at least not visibly.

"Actually, do you think you could get me some ice? You know, for my bruised ego."

[aeris-flores]

CLOSED STARTER for @masoncambridge at the summer bash

The flash sale has been bringing an influx of customers in, ranging from the straggling tourists to the locals that can finally take a deep breath of relief. The summer is over, and Aurora Bay is due to fall into a lull. Which is exactly why Aeris took advantage of a sale opportunity for this event. He leans toward Mason, his brows raised.

"Why haven't you come down to Crescent Moon for a tat? Could totally see you rocking the 'hot girl summer' one we have on our flash sheets."

[robinsantos]

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