R R I - REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION INITIATIVE

Characters: Carmel and Jim
Setting: Gym, Early/mid-afternoon

Carmel paused in her work out and stretched. She wasn’t breathing too hard yet, though if she upped the work out like she was considering it would definitely become more difficult. She felt mildly discombobulated. She nearly always did her work outs at night when there weren’t terribly many people about; it was also generally when Wu was free to join her. She was doing it early today, though, because she had a feeling she wouldn’t feel up to it after the ball this evening. She needed to go check on food soon, but checking the time, it wasn’t quite time for it yet.

She walked over to the wall where she’d set her towel and the bottle of water she’d grabbed, and she sipped slowly at it, making sure she stayed hydrated.

Who: Grace and Carmel
Setting: Late Morning, Kitchen

Grace was someone who almost entirely subsisted on coffee, so it wasn't shocking for her to show up in the kitchen around ten or so in the morning, looking to make herself another pot of it. One that she would be more than willing to share, if for no other reason than, if she drank all of it herself, then she'd end up with the shakes, and that was never good or attractive.

After setting up the coffee pot to do its thing, she started to gather a coffee cup and the sugar and creamer that she would need. She liked more coffee than creamer and sugar mixed together, but she still enjoyed a little of both in her stuff.

Settling at one of the small tables, she waited for the coffee maker to finish its thing.

Characters: Mojo and open to all interested parties
Setting: The library, late afternoon onward

"'Nicole continued talking. She told me quite a few interesting stories, some of which I decided to use myself, either as stories or poems. I watched her breasts as she bent forward and poured drinks. It's like a movie, I thought, like a fucking movie.'," Mojo read easily from her seat at one of the library tables, leaned slightly back with a smile on her lips a cup of wine in one hand, and her book in the other.

( Like a book club and a bar had a baby )

Characters: Becka and any of those invited and any who drop in uninvited
Setting: Cafeteria, evening

All of her stuff was packed and ready to go, she'd let the administration know of her decision to graduate rather than return to the prison population, and now she was getting ready to go to the little 'party' she'd organized. She'd felt just a little silly making that invitation in the program on the computer, but it was cute and she rather thought this place needed a little silly. Besides, she wanted to leave here on a positive note.

It was a little bit before the time she'd set for the party when Becka headed down the stairs and across the courtyard to the cafeteria, Polaroid camera in hand. She'd showered and changed, not wearing long sleeves for the first time since her ordeal, put on just a little bit of makeup, more to cover the circles under her eyes. She managed to make it to the cafeteria first and headed for a table near a wall, pushing herself up to sit on it facing the entryway, waiting to see who would make it.

Characters: Carmel and Wu
Setting: Carmel’s room, early morning

( Good-awkward, but still. Awkward. )

Characters: Cal and Carmel
Setting: Block A corridors, afternoon

( the chef and the doctor )

Characters: Carmel and Becka
Setting: Kitchen, early morning

( With a little avoidance thrown in for good measure. )

Characters: Carmel and Wu
Setting: The gym, then Carmel's room, night
Other: NSFW

( Ferocity )

Characters: Carmel and Eric
Setting: Kitchen, mid-morning

( A silly little interlude. )

Characters: Reece and Carmel
Setting: Kitchen, morning

( and not so subtle flirtations )

Characters: Jeremy and Carmel
Setting: Kitchen, just before dinner
( and all the pretty faces )

Characters: Carmel and Wu
Setting: Block A walkways, late evening

( Surprise me )

Characters: Carmel and Eric
Setting: Library, afternoon

( books and cookies )

Characters: Reece and OPEN TO ALL
Setting: Courtyard, early evening

Carmel hadn't joked about being given better food for grilling and Reece actually found himself with more to work with than just hamburgers and hotdogs, and despite everything he was almost enjoying himself. It was as close to home as he felt he cold get, decent weather, grill going, even a beer snagged from the bar, because, why not?

It was shockingly normal considering it was going to be followed up by a memorial service for Caroline, a woman he'd barely known but found himself emotionally invested in. Maybe that was just what this was, a new normal that he was still getting used to.

Characters: Carmel and Rusty
Setting: Late morning, kitchen

Carmel cleaned up the kitchen after Evan left. She realized belatedly she’d never really gotten his name, but she would recognize him in the future, so that was a good thing. She had trouble with keeping up with everyone at this point.

Pan cleaned and ready for another comer, she started taking a few things out to prep for potato salad (she’d done only a small batch the other day, and that reminded her, she had to PM Reece soon) and cole slaw, she thought. Maybe some veggie kabobs.

She set the stuff out and went back to the stove to fry up a few slices of bacon real crispy. She’d eat a few, and then she’d use the rest for on top of salads and such. Real bacon bits. Keeping busy helped to level her. She’d keep it up for awhile and then go exercise, probably, before finishing dinner things.

Characters: Evan and Carmel
Setting: the kitchen, morning

( and other terrible things )

Characters: Carmel, Edan and Wu
Setting: The gym, afternoon

Having managed to lead Edan away from the courtyard in the aftermath of Caroline's death, Wu had actually felt some satisfaction with himself for a moment. He generally wasn't good at cajoling or distracting others, though in the moment she had obviously needed it, and somehow? just talking and steadying Edan had been enough to get her clear.

Of course, any satisfaction he felt was short-lived once they'd actually reached the gym. However long it took, whatever detours they'd wandered? They were here now, and without being in motion Wu realized that he had to try and offer some sort of focus for Edan. Shit, he thought as they headed in, silently hoping that Carmel was going to show up as well. Otherwise?

"Exercise, this is good for strained times," Wu offered once inside, nodding back at the mess they'd both left behind, "Tire the body, tire the mind. Eventually shut out what troubles you. And with time, the body grows stronger."

Characters: Adam and Carmel
Setting: Kitchen, noon

( it shouldn't have happened )

Characters: Carmel and Wu
Setting: Night, Farmland (Block B) and in transit back to Wu’s room (23)

Carmel cupped her hands around her mug of hot chocolate, careful to keep it from jostling as the elevator came to a stop on the other, newer part of the facility. She was beyond tired at this point, and Cal's pills waited for her on her night stand, but she still felt the need to unwind.

( minds, bodies, and souls )

Characters: Edan and Carmel
Settings: Kitchen, early evening

Edan hadn't eaten. She'd letting Matt distract her so completely on top of he whole issue with the stocks and had one hundred percent lost track of time and made it all the way to just before dinner without eating. With little else to do she started towards the kitchen, peeking her head into the room and surveying it before entering. Just in case. Even if her stomach was growling.