Up with the sun.

[Michelle]

The sky that hung over the shore started from a lighter shade of navy, and as it got closer to the horizon, you could see it fading away to the day time sky. Clouds were visible, but their wispy bodies were so thin that they were close to non-existence. Stars joined the clouds, littering the light navy abyss above the beach and school grounds. The sun, the biggest star of them all, was still on the other side of the world, but its golden rays sent light over the dark sea green waves, which he deemed were too small to surf. The beach was almost empty; but naturally, at this time in the morning, no one would think about getting up, let alone coming down for a swim or a tan. Only three were on the beach at 5.30am in the morning: the lifeguard, sitting silently but dutifully at his post with a cup of coffee, a Golden Labrador Retriever, who was clearly a stray, sniffing at the ground with interest, and lastly, a boy wearing nothing but a pair of red billabong boardies, a yellow balsa wood surfboard and a towel in his hand.

“Goldfish!” DJ called to the stray, which answered immediately with a coarse bark.
It ran over to the surfer, its paws turning the smooth sand over with every paw print it left. DJ squatted, letting the golden-haired dog lick his face playfully, as he patted the Labrador’s pelt. Goldfish moved its muzzle into the boy’s neck, and DJ laughed, feeling ticklish.
“Okay, girl…stop…licking…” he managed to say between laughs, as he fell backwards, letting the dog continue to lick his face to show her affection.
“Goldfish…if you get off…” the surfer broke out into ticklish laughter.
“I HAVE FOOD!”
The Labrador Retriever was quick to get off DJ, sitting on the sand, panting with excitement. It barked at the boy in impatience.
“Alright, here.” DJ spoke to the dog, taking a bone shaped biscuit from his pocket.
“Now, you up for a swim? Huh, girl? I have to get your slobber off my bloody face somehow, don’t I, girl?” he said in a positive tone, once the stray finished the treat.

Goldfish yapped, running off to the sea, leaving a trail of messy print behind again. DJ smiled and followed, leaving his surfboard behind on the shore. The two made contact with the water at the same time, kicking up white, foamy spray into the air. Small waves crashed over the pair, but they both entered out of the sea, totally drenched. DJ was slow to exit out of the warm ocean, but the stray dog shook off the sea water out of its golden fur, before running off to someone else who had walked onto the beach, barking and panting all the way.

(Feel free to god-mode Goldfish)

[cleansesong]

As Cayden awoke from a deep slumber, in addition to his need to empty his nearly bursting bladder immediately, he found himself having an unavoidable urge to visit the place where he and Noelle had first conversed - the rock by the shore. So, pulling on a pair of simple jeans with a pair of dark blue swim trunks underneath, he left a note on his bed in case anyone was to wake and wonder where he had disappeared to, grabbing a pair of slip-on canvas shoes and slipping into the bathroom quickly to relieve himself. After brushing his pearly white teeth, the tall boy slipped out of his dormitory room and out of the building. Once he was outside, Cayden breathed in the fresh air, a small smile on his face as he slowly plodded down to the beach, the mist of the water causing a slight chill to run up his spine.

Once he reached the sand, Cayden noticed that he was not the only one present, though it was rather early. There were three other people there, one of which was upon closer inspection not a person at all, but instead a dog. The boy tilted his head slightly as he looked at the dog that seems to be determined to knock him over with the sheer velocity of his run, and Cayden laughed softly as the dog reached him. "Hey girl." He said softly, petting her golden coat softly. The dog seemed rather content with him, and he laughed again softly as she licked his cheek. "Bleh, you need some breathmints." He said teasingly, chuckling to himself as he stood up to his full height again and walked over to the other male.

"What's her name?" He asked, a broad smile on hi face as he stopped a few feet away from the boy, not wanting to invade his personal space so suddenly. "She's a beaut." He stated, patting the dog on the head softly, as she had followed him back over to the boy.

[River]

Shannon rolled herself along the beach, the water laping at the wheels on her chair. She loved doing this, it built up her upper-body strength to roll on sand. The air hinted ever so slightly of the beginning of autumn, the smell, the slight coolness, but the rising sun was warm. She pushed herself along, listening to the crash of the waves, watching the sparkling blue water rise and crash. She heard voices and looked up, seeing two guys and a golden lab, just down the beach. She recognized the guys from school, but she didn't know them. She put her index finger and thumb in her mouth and whistled, bringing the dog running over.

"Hey, girl!" she said, grinning as she pet the dog's soft golden fur. She rolled over to the guys, her hair gleaming in the early morning sun. "Hey!" she called, "I'm Shannon."

((If you mind me butting in tell me and I can delete the post, but she needed a place to RP.))

[Michelle]

DJ laughed when Goldfish ran off to greet the stranger, who just arrived, jolting behind the dog as she licked the stranger's face.
"Sorry 'bout that man, she likes to attack with her tongue instead of her teeth." DJ said when the stranger approached him. He remembered seeing him in a class, but he wasn't sure which one it was. "Yeah, she's a beauty. Once you get the slobber off your face," he joked, laughing to himself. At her mention, the stray barked, and DJ crouched down at her height to pat her wet fur again.
"Don't laugh, but her name's Goldfish. You'll find out why soon enough," he laughed again, and the dog licked his face again, this time from the chin up to his forehead, her tongue making contact with DJ's lips and nose.
"Aw, that's feral!"
He wiped his mouth on his arm, turning around at the sound of a whistle. A girl in a wheel chair was wheeling toward them, Goldfish close behind her.
"I had no idea the beach was popular at this time in the morning," he joked once more. He waited for the girl to get to them on her own.
"Hey, Shannon, nice to meet ya. Call me DJ, this is Goldfish, and this is...uh..."
He was expecting the stranger to introduce himself.

[River]

((This needs to move on, so I'm gonna pretend Cayden has introduced himself.))

"Nice to meet both of you! And your dog, she's a sweetie!" Shannon said with a warm smile. "Now if you will excuse me, I must be going. I'm supposed to be in the Dining Hall early, I'm the DJ for the dance, and I still have to get dressed. See you guys later!"