The Tiberius J. Swann Education Facility

Who: Xander and Lu
Where: Grounds just outside school
When: Early Thursday Afternoon, Dec 11th
Rating: Unlikely to go beyond worksafe.

( Two lost souls getting lost together. )

Who: Lu and Xander (Turning into Lu/Bucky with mention of Kim)
What: The pixie has a boo boo.
Where: Starting in X's car on the way back to school
When: Sunday, early evening.

( Well, she couldn't say Xander hadn't warned her... )

Who: Everyone
What: 'Beach Party'
Where: Pool
When: 3 P.M. to Midnight
Rating: TBA

( PARTY TIME! )

Who: Matt and Lu
When: Friday afternoon
Where: A beach in Maui
What: Hanging out and catching some waves.

Matt had flown in to Oahu a few days ago to visit his grandparents in Manoa and had spent a good chunk of time with them as well as some of his friends from high school. It was nice being back. He really missed Oahu and his grandparents. Still, when he told them that he'd be hopping over to Maui for a few days during his visit, they didn't mind in the least. Lu was a cool chick and he wanted to spend some time with her. Plus, he wanted to see if her skills on a board matched all the talk.

Rolling up into the beach parking lot in a jeep he had rented, Matt pulled his board out from the back and padded down the sand path. With a pair of aviators over his eyes, he scanned the beach, smiling when he finally spotted Lu.

Who: Matt and Lu
When: Sunday evening
Where: Starting at school and then heading into Boston.
What: Looks like it's a date.

Even though he had already been at TJS for a few weeks now, Matt was still trying to get adjusted. Luckily, most of the people he had met were friendly and helpful enough that it made transitioning back into school mode a bit easier for him.

Getting invited to a movie night with Lu, Starbuck and Kim was pretty cool. All three of them seemed like genuine, chill people and they were managing to get him to be a little more social. Matt was still reeling a bit from the accident, but he knew he had to get back on his feet. It was why he was here after all.

Yes, he was working on getting his abilities back in the classroom, but going out was also something he needed so he had asked Lu if she wanted to go into Boston with him. He was glad she had agreed.. she seemed like a cool girl and he wanted to get to know her better.

5 o'clock rolled around and Matt was already sitting in the common room waiting for her to show up, half paying attention to the TV that was on in front of him playing some random scary movie.

Who: Lu, Kim, Starbuck, Matt (and Kamea?)
What: Taking over Bucky's place for movies.
Where: Starbuck's apartment.
When: Friday night, starting aboooout 6:15?

It was about ten minutes before she'd told Kim to be there and a little longer until Matt was meant to be joining them. Lu was standing outside Bucky's door with a bag slung across her body that contained the films and some munchies of both the healthy and totally unhealthy varieties. She'd aimed a little earlier than the others so she had time to inform Bucky of what they were doing and talk him into it if he wasn't so keen. She was hoping he'd be fine with it though. Hanging out with him in his place sounded perfect right now.

Knocking on the door she waited until it was opened and breezed past him with a grin. "Hey! Thanks for hosting movie night so Kim can be introduced to the combination of surfing, aliens and Disney!" She said in greeting.

Who: Lu and Fox
What: She falls into the arms of her blind date
Where: In the hallways
When: Between his Healing class and her E&E class.

Lu was in a good mood. Ok, so this wasn't really big news, the pixie was usually happy.  Not many things could bring her down, and certainly not many people. That photo of Starbuck had been sent back to her, the weekend before had been awesome, and although she was now missing the waves even more for having been able to surf, she counted this a good week, especially with the party tomorrow!

She was feeling so good that not only was she running really early for her Energies and Emotions class but she was half dancing to the music coming from the headphones that trailed from her ears to a pocket in her jeans. All was well as she weaved between people coming out of their classes, except for the fact one of her converses had come untied and she hadn't noticed at all. In a spectacular moment of clumsiness and bad luck she stepped on the loose lace and went flying with a yelp, only to find herself caught in someone's arms, staring at an unfamiliar chest.

Looking up (and up, he was tall) she smiled at him and let out a soft, slightly embarrassed, but amused laugh.. "Thanks..."

Who: Lu and Leo
What: Shopping to make Lu's day better.
Where: Sneaking out to go to town.
When: Monday afternoon.
Note: Rapid quickfire threading attempt.

Grabbing the jacket Starbuck bought her for Christmas Lu felt a little bit of guilt at getting so pissy at Starbuck, but pushed it aside, reminding herself he was being a bit of a jerk, and grabbed a scarf, her phone and her bag before running out the door to go meet Leo and Shawn by his car.

Lu was there a couple of minutes after she said she would be and smiled at the guys as she approached. "Let's go escape. Where to?" Bikini shopping was about to happen, and apart from surfing or being at the beach it was one of her favourite ways to cheer up. Well, it was about the only thing she COULD do in this freezing state.

Who: Leo, Shawn, and Luana
When: Wednesday Morning
Where: Outside
What:  Coal! And chance encounters!

"You really should let me carry that..." Shawn's voice carried in the cold Wednesday morning, filled with general concern and a bit of frustration.

"Seven." Leo said to himself, an amused smile hiding the tinge of annoyance in his eyes.

"It would be much easier for me... Especially with the wet ground."

"Eight."

"In your condi-"

"Shawn, if you finish that sentence, I will find a way to turn you into a toad." Leo didn't even bother looking at his brother, just smiled as he looked ahead of him. It was said as a joke, but the elemental scowled nonetheless. The idea of his little brother, who had just gotten back his memories (and an end-all headache),  handling a large load of coal was far from pleasing.

"You could have gotten it delivered..."

"This is true. But it wouldn't have been nearly as-" He grunted as he maneuvered the wheelbarrow over a particularly large divot  "-fun". He had been treated as an invalid for ten days, it was about time he actually did something. Besides, he didn't much enjoy waiting for a shipment of coal when he had tests to run.

Meanwhile, Argon was running around excitedly, as a puppy should, making a general nuisance of himself. Leo had already had to stop the cart twice, to keep from running into the pup. He sighed as it happened again, having to stop the cart and pick up the rather large amount of coal pieces that had flowed over.

"Puppies."  He almost made it sound like an insult.

Who: Everyone!
What: Winter Social
Where: Recreation Center
When: Saturday, starting at 7pm

As expected, the school had turned the recreation center on its ear with awesomeness. What was once a place of pool tables and board games had become a frosty winter wonderland. The walls were decorated in classic Victorian Christmas fashion, a garland of evergreen and velvet ribbons strung along the ceiling, burning gas lamps filling the room with a soft glow. The refreshmant tables were draped in dark green tablecloths, shining silver platters and a sparkling crystal punch bowl serving finger foods and warm cider. Hot cocoa was available in perfectly polished silver pitchers. Classical Christmas music played through the stereo system, giving the room an old world feel. The most striking piece in the room, however, was the fifteen foot evergreen tree that took up the far back corner. Covered in ribbons, glass balls and tiny colored lights, it seemed to give off an ethereal glow. A brilliant white star topeed the display, a shining beacon that attracted the eye like moths to a flame. This was the room where students and staff could sit in overstuffed chairs, sip mulled cider and talk quietly, and simply bask in the glow of a warm winter evening.

For those who desired more kick in their Feliz Navidad, the basketball court upstairs looked like a disco Christmas- mirrored balls hung from the ceiling while strings of blinking colored lights hung corner to corner across the ceiling. Long strands of tinsel were draped over the table where the turntables were set up, the hired DJ playing typical dance club music. Whilst wearing a Santa hat, of course.

Outside, the grounds were still covered in the new snow that had fallen on Sunday, with a crisp fresh layer added courtesy of the ice mage faculty members. The outdoor pool was also frozen solid, and ice skates were available to borrow from the rec center gym. Paths were shoveled in the snow so students could walk from place to place, each path illuminated by white pillar candled placed inside frosted glass bulbs set along the footpaths.

Who: Kim and Lu
What: Girls night!
Where: In town!
When: Tuesday Evening.


Shhhh! Don't spread it around but Lu was early to meet Kim for their girl's night! She was actually pretty nervous about it. Sure they had talked a little and they'd met in passing a few times, and not to mention Starbuck was crazy about the girl (and she generally trusted Starbuck's opinion of people) but she really wanted Kim to like her. It would things so much better here, which was saying something, because apart from the lack of surf (which was a major downside) she liked this place already. Part of that was having Starbuck there though, and so getting along well with his girlfriend was important. It shouldn't be hard. Kim seemed a little quiet, but she was nice enough, and Lu was generally not a hard person to get along with.

When 8 o'clock rolled around Lu was to be found waiting out front, dressed in a red dress, black heels and a black jacket to try and keep at least a little heat in. She was constantly fiddling and wondering if what she was wearing was ok. What was up with her? This was so not normal for her, worrying so much. She was so calm usually. Perhaps she could blame it on just trying to work out the new area. Yes, that worked. Whatever the reason she was completely oblivious to Kim's arrival.

Who: Starbuck and Lu
When: Sunday afternoon
Where: starting in Starbuck's apartment, maybe going outside
What: old friends catching up!

2:30 rolled around, and Starbuck picked up the video baby monitor to see if Kamea was at least stirring, because she was being so quiet. Sure enough, she was sitting up in her bed, playing with her favorite stuffed animal. Starbuck had read a lot of parenting books since Kamea came into his life, and they all offered different advice. Some said it was bad to let kids have toys in their cribs, others said a small blanket or soft toy provided a child with a sense of security while sleeping. After asking his mom, and discovering that he'd had a blankie as a baby, it was ok to let Kamea cling to something while she slept. But other than that, there were no toys in the crib, not even blankets. Kai had bought a bunch of pajamas called 'sleep sacks' that were designed to keep a kid warm without getting all tangled up. Kamea liked them, so Starbuck was cool with it. Right now, she was attempting to shuffle around her crib with the sleep sack wrapped around her legs. It was funny to watch, but Starbuck didn't let her mosey around for long. He prepared her after nap bottle and went into the room to retrieve her. "Hey there, beautiful. Did you have a good nap?" Kamea let her toy drop to the floor and reached her arms out over the railing for him to pick her up. Starbuck scooped her into his arms and gave her a kiss on the forehead before carrying her into the living room to drink her bottle.

She was being really good today, not at all fussy, which wasn't exactly a rarity, but she'd gotten some new teeth a few weeks back and had been very upset as a result. At least she hadn't gotten sick yet, and Starbuck wasn't even sure if she could. She was part human, so he supposed there was a chance, but Starbuck was hopeful it was a very minimal risk.

While Kamea sucked at her bottle, she stared up at her daddy. It made Starbuck's heart tug. He wondered what she was thinking. She could only say a few things at this age, but he was pretty good at figuring out what she wanted just by all her little quirks. It was when she stared at him like this though, that he wondered if she was thinking 'where's mommy?'. Starbuck reached behind the couch to the table there and grabbed the framed photo of Lani that was sent to him by Lani's friends in Japan. "Here she is," he responded to the question that wasn't even asked. Kamea took one hand off her bottle and patted the photo of her mother, smiling as she finished off her meal. Starbuck set the bottle down and let Kamea hold the picture frame. He didn't believe in God, so he couldn't offer up the sorts of condolences that most people did.. like 'she's in heaven watching over you'. He usually didn't say anything at all. It was just too hard to explain right now. "She loved you sooo much," he said finally, kissing the top of her head. He knew that much had to be true, because it would be impossible to not love Kamea.

The somewhat somber moment was thankfully interrupted by the sound of a knock on the door. "Ooh, visitors. Should we go see who it is?" he asked, standing up and carrying her with him to the door. As he opened it, his smile grew wide. Immediately, Starbuck leaned forward with Kamea still in his arms and gave Lu a kiss on the cheek. "LuLu..." he started as he pulled back and held Kamea up a little higher, "This is Kamea. Come in," he offered, moving out of the way.