[Saturday Night - Lake Village Annual Bonfire Night - Approximately 6:30 PM]
Posted just outside the beach access area was a list of rules that were drawn up, in hopes to keep this party safe and the environment protected. It was necessary, these days, because of multiple incidents last year;
- A Marked Perimeter has been set around the bonfire, passing that line will be considered breaking the cardinal rule and the park ranger will ask you to step out of the 'danger zone' once, if you are caught doing it again with ill-intentions, he will not hesitate to remove you from the party.
- Garbage is to not be thrown into the fire-pit at any time. There are trash receptacles all around the beach area for this party, use them! Anyone caught attempting to, or doing so, will be immediately removed.
- No fireworks or firecrackers are allowed on the beach or near the fire-pit. We have a fireworks display that will start at 8:30 PM when the sun has gone down. You are, however, permitted to using sparklers. Use of them should be well enough away from the bonfire; if you are caught trying to throw fireworks, firecrackers or sparklers into the bonfire, you will be removed and arrested.
- No outside alcohol is allowed on the property. There are plenty of options to chose from in regards to beverages, and food, in the beach cabin. Always drink responsibly! The Yellowstone Wolves Pack has opened their doors to anyone who is too drunk to drive home, and there is a marked path to the Pack House for you to follow.
- These rules are here to keep you, the forest, and everyone else safe. Please think before you act!
There weren't many rules, that was for certain, but the West Yellowstone College Planning Committee as well as the Yellowstone National Park Park Rangers were attempting to keep everyone safe and protected from potential fire hazards this year. It was inevitable that someone would break the rules, but they were posted and large, everyone would see them when walking in.
Tables were set up in strategic areas around the beach cabin; food, while only just small snacks of chips, pretzels, a variety of fruits and vegetables, cold cuts for sandwiches, and small appetizers like meatballs, sausage wieners, chicken wings, and meat kebabs were all located inside the cabin; as were several different locally brewed IPA's as well as more commonly known beers, Budweiser, Bud Light, Heineken, and Coors Light were in kegs along one wall and there were extras in the storage shed to refill when empty.
Chairs and loungers were set up within the 'safe-zone' of the bonfire and there was also ample access to walk around the location without stumbling over one another. It definitely helped that the beach was the largest section of beach in all of Yellowstone.
Several people were already at the bonfire, enjoying the food and the company of everyone else; human and wolf alike. It was a great place to get to know locals, if you were new to town, and it was a great place for locals to just enjoy one another's company if they were known to not frequently hang out on a daily basis in the town limits.
Troy was ready, happy even, to get to this bonfire. He was happily going with Lazul to the bonfire tonight and was already ready and waiting on the Pack House porch for his mate to show up. Yeah... It was still strange to call Lazul, or anyone really, *his* mate, but at the same time he was ecstatic that long awaited dreams - a full year of them - were finally coming true. Not many, if any, knew that Troy had feelings for Lazul, and tonight's bonfire would definitely test those he considered his friends ability to just accept that he was now mated and solidly bonded to the young Omega.
If anyone, it would be Red who would half-way understand his feelings; they were the closest to each other and talked about everything. Even what they - or Troy - once considered 'frivolous attractions' they talked about them, usually when they were drunk or high together and wouldn't remember them the next day, but they still talked.
Wearing a pair of tight-fit and low-slung jeans, as well as a white t-shirt that clung to his body and showed off not only every muscle but every tattoo that he had through the thin material, Troy just needed his well-earned arm-candy and they would be set to head down the path to the bonfire. Upon hearing footsteps behind him, Troy immediately stood up and smiled as he turned to face the open front door of the Pack House, his eyes met his father's for a brief moment - the man always standing nearby whenever Lazul was about, fearing for the young Omega's safety like any good pack leader would do - Troy smiled and winked at his dad; he had this, nothing would happen to Lazul on his watch.
"Hey..." Troy greeted quietly "So, are you ready to go? I know you're nervous about being near so many people at one time, but I promise that everyone will be great. The townspeople are rather nice, once you get to know them better..." Troy was nervous himself, but didn't show any outward signs of it - he didn't need Lazul being afraid of anything that could potentially happen... It was an almost inevitable thing, given that there was alcohol involved at the party "It's a nice night out, the perfect night for a bonfire."