Taste of Magic

Who: Rimilda, OTA
What: Exploring the Island, maybe getting some answers.
Where: Starting off in her room but she’s going to be checking out as much as she can.

( Damn it. Andraste’s flaming sword… would one outfit be so much to ask for? )

Who: Loki, OTA
What: Wandering around, surveying the lands
Where: Anywhere, he's kind of nosey like that. Beach, Casino, where you'd meet him

It took a bit for people to settle after his few slight adjustments to the island and even more time to come in and explore the casino, learning how it operated. But curiosity was a wonderful resource and now the casino ran smooth as silk over a pretty woman's thigh. Loki decided to take a holiday from running the casino, see the island he roomed at and meet some of his neighbors and patrons.

He wore the same taste in suits, fashionably messy up to not look so damn uptight as others, like why yes, he did just tumble out of someone else's bed, might there be room in yours. Barefoot as always, his hands were stuck in their pockets and he whistled pleasantly as he strolled around, peeking in shops and watching people with a wide friendly grin.

Who: Sonya Blade,  OTA
What: errands
where: streets, on the way to the pharmacy

Who: Susan Ivanova, ota
What: Chucking snowballs
Warning: NC-17

The snow-thing was startling the first day, trying to understand how the two extreme weathers could co-exist in harmony. Then Susan remembered her time on Bab5 and decided this wasn't as ridiculous as she first thought. It was nice to see snow, reminded her of Russia and the beauty the pace had in the winter.

Even though there was now a book-nook part of her amalgamated cafe, she still liked running the place. Every morning's rituals simply included "Throw out all the books and put the tables back in place" after "Warm up espresso machine." At the moment, she was making snowballs and throwing them from her entrance into whatever wall, sigh or target walked by.

Who: Calypso OTA
What: wandering in the snow

Rather than risk immediate recognition by Loki and be subject to his scorn, Calypso was wandering around as a child, in a form close to the one she had worn when she'd met Percy so many years ago. Her boots tromped in the flakes, but she felt no chill from them.

Her main concern was for the plants of the island, especially those that she had created. Merlin's animals would no doubt be fine, and beside, he was probably checking on them anyway. She wasn't sure she was in the mood to speak to Merlin either, anyway.

Since her time on Ogygia had ended, Calypso had always been around one hero or another. Even Jack Sparrow had been a hero, of sorts. Part of her was longing for the time when she had been able to count on her privacy with only the hateful and wonderful occasional visit.

Her thoughts were heavy, despite the lighthearted nature of her visit. The plants seemed fine, and all the fruit she had come across had been warm to the touch, so there would be no risk of frostbite.

She came to the fountain that had once been the middle of the town square, after a while, and seated herself on the edge of it, her expression thoughtful as she studied her reflection in the water.

Who:Alexa Summers and OTA
What: Blowing off some steam and swimming
Where:The Beach
Warnings: Nakedness

( Summers Days, hot and cool, another day to play the fool... )

Who: Temeraire, OTA
What: grousing in his new library
Where: the video library

Temeraire was not a happy dragon. First, he missed Lawrence dreadfully, but was afraid to go through the exit door. If that didn't take him back home, where would it take him? At least here he was fed and safe, and Lawrence might conceivably come in. Second, his beautiful library with it's vaulted ceilings and plentiful room for a dragon the size of a small battleship was gone, replaced by a pokey little video store. He would have had more room if he were in human form, but that was the third thing he was upset about. The human body was weak compared to his current one, and rather boring.

All in all, Temeraire was feeling less than pleasant, and he was trying to be mischievous to make up for it. While his body just barely fit in the video library, his head was left out in the middle of the hallway, blocking almost all traffic. The tasteful elegance of the casino at large appealed to Temeraire, but he still felt he had the right to be a little sulky.

Who: Ganieda of Avalon, open to all
Where: The beach
When: early afternoon

Ganieda had to admit that she was not overly fond of the changes that had been wrought since Loki had arrived. She did not like the casino, and she thought gambling was a very silly pastime indeed. She did not like having her little house taken from her, either.

And what sort of being didn't come out to socialize? She hadn't even met this Loki character.

But still...there was a beach, and there was sun, and that was one of her favorite things about this place. Even if she did have to use a gallon of sunscreen, she did so like sunbathing. She was fascinated by the blueness of the sky and water.

So she lay on a chaise lounge, sunglasses on and a light summer gown on, dozing in the sunshine.

Who: Percy/Calypso
Where: The Beach, near a small garden
When: Early evening, twilightish

Percy had been here a couple days but still hadn't seen Calypso. It was mildly disappointing to him, since she was his main motivation for coming. When he spotted the garden, he smiled and knelt by it.

His fingers traced the petals of the moonlace growing in the garden. He looked around, before reaching down to gently pluck one of the flowers. He'd planted one given to him by Calypso at home years before.

Who: Zach Beta
Open to: All, plenty of water to share!
Where: Near the surfing school
When: Sunrise

Zach planted his board in the sand next to him and started stretching his arms and back with the approved stretching contortions. A couple pops in his arm sockets made him groan in relief and stand back up, checking the time with his watch. Hmmm, an hour or two for morning waves with the tide, rinse down and back for a late breakfast before students would arrive.

He grinned, pleased with this plan. Granted it was his usual morning plan, but that didn't ruin the spice of it. He hoisted the longboard (you had to go with tradition) and jogged into the water, relishing that first slap of cool on his shins.  He hopped on his board and paddled out to where  ocean hit coast and the waves would begin to swell to something rideable.

Who: Loki
What: Arrival
Where: Town Center's Fountain


( Three a.m. was an hour visited by few... )

Who: Sonya Blade, OTA
What: Easter Brunch
Where: Outside table at the cafe.
When: Sunday afternoon.



ooc: completely botherable

Who: George Luz, OTA
What:arrival
Where: beach

( What exactly was in those beans )
Muck was gone. So was Web, and Bull...Hell all of Bastogne was gone. Instead of a snowy, artillery scarred forest, he was on a beach. And for once he wasn't freezing his balls off, but instead very warm.

"The hell was in those beans?" He turned around to get a better look at his surroundings. He was told how war had an affect on people's minds, but he never heard anything like this. And he doesn't remember the priests going on about this during church, and he was certain he would've remembered dying, but they did say that you never hear the one coming after you.

A final turn gave him a good look of the ocean.

He couldn't remember the last time he'd moved that fast: not basic, not airborne school, hell not even in Holland. George Luz dropped his mess kit, fork and all, and pulled off his radio pack,web gear,helmet, coat..down to his undershirt, pants and boots.

"WOOOT!" He ran into the ocean, whooping and waving his arms and jumping right in, splashing and jumping in the water like a little kid-and anyone who knew George Luz knew that deep down, he was a kid at heart.

Who: Nathan Summers OTA
What: Chasing bunnies
Where: the main square

( I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do if I ever caught one )

Ganieda had loved the first few days she was here, but she soon became restless, and had asked her brother what she should do to fill her long, wonderful days on this island. It had been he who had suggested bartending, as he knew his sister enjoyed socializing and having fun.

And so, she'd taken up the post, had learned to make a few drinks, had an exhaustive bartender's encyclopedia nearby--and her magic to help her.

[ooc: multiple threads encouraged and welcomed! Join in the fun!]

Who: Temeraire OTA
What: exploring, ostensibly working
Where: The Common Library

( There were some benefits to being human shaped )

Who: Samara and a brown puppy
What: chasing!
Where: Around the island, in a forest

( a new life )

Who: Susan, OTA
Where: Cafe Zocalo
What: Wabbit problem. Any bunny herding volunteers will be rewarded with drinks and food on the house. Except for the carrot cake, which is gone.

( I'm not fooled, you know. Russians are trained to withstand cute. )

Who: Sonya Blade
What: Jogging
Where: beach

WhoJay Garrick
What?A morning watching of the town
Where: Jay's porch, near his pharmacy and lab

( Change is good )