#oh and manta maria!!!!! love that stage too

[splatoon3-countdown]

and so Fresh Season comes to a close…

wow what an era, i’ll miss it a little i had a really great time :3

hope everyone had fun these past 3 months, i wish you the best for this update!!!

question of the day:

what was your favorite part of Fresh Season?

[superjumpintomyheart]

Pearlie and Rina go on a boat trip on the S.S.Pearl., you know, the one she got when she was 6

okay we know inklings and octolings cant like live underwater but they can still touch it right so like,,, can they go swimming for fun or not? i just want to write abt pearlina with fun summer clothes doing fun summer things

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"So, you just have an identical copy of the Manta Maria that your dad gave you when you were six years old?"

Pearl shrugged as she threw on a white sundress over her bikini, "Yeah? I remember the party we had on it afterward was hella fresh, I've done like a billion parties on this thing since then."

Marina was not exactly expecting this to be what Pearl meant when she said they should go boating, but as she thought about it a bit more while getting ready for their trip, it made sense. She wore a teal bikini top and a pair of distressed denim shorts over her bikini bottoms, hopefully their time outside would help even out her somewhat awkward tan line she had developed from wearing her signature crop top.

"We've lived together for how long now and I never knew this?" She laughed, packing up the rest of her things into a tote bag she slung over her shoulder. Pearl was nearly ready as well, applying a layer of sunscreen to her entire body.

"There just hasn't been any time to use it! The S.S.Pearl is a special occasion boat and we've been putting on concerts like every other weekend, Rina."

When the pair finished getting ready and arrived at the dock, Pearl's private captain, an older inkling man, greeted her with a bow, "Welcome Pearl, Marina. Pleasure to have you both on board today, as your captain I will ensure the course of your trip is smooth sailing."

Pearl gave a fake salute to him, laughing it off and patting him on the arm instead, "Thanks, Cap. It's just us two so you can loosen up a bit too, have some fun!"

Marina smiled at the inkling, he seemed like the type of person who loved what he did, being on the water was probably as much fun for him as it was for Pearl to perform. She followed her girlfriend onto the main deck where there were various spots to relax and hang out, outdoor couches and chairs around coffee tables, a canopied seating area with a flatscreen tv, and of course a killer DJ booth with a lit up dance floor in front of it. It certainly was different than the Manta Maria in how it was decorated, but the layout was still the same as the boat that many cephalings played turf war on.

"Wow Pearlie, this is really incredible," the octoling sighed as she took in her surroundings.

"Oh you ain't even seen nothing yet, there's still the bedrooms inside, the sauna, the battle station," she rambled on about the features of her ship, but Marina had to interrupt.

"Wait- what's the battle station?"

A mischievous grin dawned on Pearl's face, the kind of expression she wore only when she had some kind of devious plan, "Wanna find out?"

With a bit of hesitation, Marina agreed and let herself be lead to the lower deck which was strangely dark. She felt like she was going to trip and fall as Pearl guided her through the hallway, but she had to trust her girlfriend. After a moment, they stopped along the wall in a different room, at least Marina thought it was a different room, she couldn't really tell in the lighting.

"Are you ready for this?" the inkling asked as she squeezed their hands together.

The taller girl nodded and squeezed her hand back, "I guess so?"

"Good." Then with the flip of a switch, the large room lit up in purple blacklight, revealing a small turf war course with two spawn areas on opposite sides that glowed fluorescent neon colors. Fake plants and obstacles were lit up with unnatural colors, yet enough darkness was left in the room to make it difficult to see quite where you would be stepping. Along the wall the light switch had been on, a line of weapons in every class and type stood waiting to be picked for battle.

"You have... a whole glow in the dark turf war stage on your boat?!" Marina asked, her jaw practically on the floor from how amazed she was at the engineering of such a place. She looked over at her girlfriend with a huge smile, and she received one in return.

"Sure do, now..." Pearl stepped off to the side to grab a pair of splat dualies, twirling one of the guns in her hand. "Wanna ink some turf?"

Marina excitedly ran down the line of weapons, finding her favorite splatbrella and testing its shielding capabilities before laughing, "It's on."

[something2relax2]

🦑🎪💢🎒 for the ask game!! 🌷

do you play as inkling or octoling?

- i play as either!! i usually am playing as octoling boy, though! (usually because i’m too lazy to change the character settings)

favorite stage?

- in terms of which i love for competitive play, i’d say port mackerel, makomart, or sturgeon shipyard!! in terms of aesthetic and design, wahoo world, the reef, and manta maria!

have any games pet peeves?

- oh, jeez! well, people who spam sub weapons can be annoying (but i’m a hypocrite since i do the same at times) and those who throw a game when there’s still a chance of coming back!

favorite gear from salmon run?

- there are so many i love!! i absolutely love the juice/north-country parka, dust blocker 2000, angry rain boots, oceanic hard hat, record shop look ep, and dev uniform, though!! (this is quite a long list skfkskd)

thank you sm, anna!! ilysm 💕💕