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NEWCOMER MINGLE

You better bundle up if you intend to wait for someone on the jetty, it's getting cold out here. Autumn has set in, the winds from the north are picking up and with them they bring a promise of snow in a not too distant future. Olivia is there as always, bundled up in whatever knitted she could get her hands on, ready to greet the new guests.

The ferry lands soft as always, letting off the small group of newcomers. Welcome to Norrhamn.

As is tradition, a welcome party is planned for later that night. It's a simple affair this time around, just coffee or tea and a slice of home made cardamom sponge cake. Those who have been on the island for awhile may notice that it's a more somber party than usual. Autumn always brings out the Swedish melancholy - we know it's going to be dark and wet for a really long time. We need to prepare.

KURA SKYMNING

It's getting dark earlier and earlier. Too cold for garden parties and barbecues, too cold for midnight skinny dipping and wandering through the forest on early summer nights, when the sun barely sets. No, we're in the dark months now and that means one thing and one thing only this far up North — you huddle up indoors and do the best you can with the situation at hand.

The Community Centre is cosied up with plenty of blankets and the House Gnome — placated from last months shenanigans — has been kind enough to set up a whole array of hot drinks. The main event however is Valborg, the bird like little old lady who lives alone in the woods. She's set herself up at one of the larger tables, nursing a cup of coffee and expectantly looking at anyone who comes close enough to catch her eye. Come sit with her. Talk for a bit.

EVENT INFO

kollomods

NEWCOMER MINGLE
The breeze across the waters is cold, Norrhamn glowing like a bonfire with the reds and oranges of the trees. Autumn has truly arrived and Olivia, the administrator, has foregone summer dresses for warmer clothes. The ferry lands soft as always, letting off the small group of newcomers. Welcome to Norrhamn.

As is tradition, a welcome party is planned for later that night. A small fire pit has been set up in the community center garden and Ingvar is present to liven up the night with his accordion. The fika for the night is apple cake and hot chocolate — and if you know who to ask, you may be able to spike that chocolate with something stronger.

HOUSE GNOME MAYHEM
You're sure you had it a minute ago. The book you borrowed from the library, that trinket you brought from home, your favourite shirt, maybe even the keys to your cabin — whatever it is, it was there and now it's gone without a trace. Weird, huh? To make matters worse, whoever manned the community center kitchen has also disappeared, leaving the guests to fend for themselves with whatever they can find in the fridge.

Those who investigate this odd string of thefts - if that's what they are - may hear footsteps, see movement out of the corner of their eye, smell tobacco smoke or hear a faint, gruff chuckle without being able to place where it's coming from. Stranger and stranger...

EVENT INFO

kollomods

NEWCOMER MINGLE
The ferry makes a soft landing against the jetty as it has done every few days throughout summer. Aina the ferry captain, usually wearing the proud orange short sleeve of the Kollo project, has bundled up in a black wind proof jacket. The island administrator Olivia has made no such compromises, determined to cling to summer as long as possible. She greets the newcomers with a smile, handing out brochures and showing them the way to the cabins.

Around noon there'll be a small get together to welcome the new arrivals. Nothing too fancy, though the blueberry pie that's being served is almost certainly homemade and made with blueberries picked from this very island. Coffee, tea and apple cider is also available.

A FARMERS LIFE FOR ME
It's harvesting season on Norrhamn and for once, plenty of free workers to go around... right? Those who venture up to the farm will find themselves roped into the activities by hook or by crook - doesn't matter if you got farming experience, there's always something you can do. Roofs need to be patched, hay needs to be baled, vegetables picked and fruit preserved for the long, cold, harsh, dark winter that's just around the corner.

Your work won't be in vain though. If you stick with it and stay until the evening, Einar and his family will treat their volunteers to a feast to show their appreciation. There will be such autumn delicacies as värmlandskorv, kroppkaka with salted pork and lingonberry jam, and fried salted herring with pickled cucumber and red onions on crisp bread. Stay really late and we're breaking into the good snaps, my friend. ]

EVENT INFO

readystopwatch

[Ianto will be the first to admit that the outdoors aren’t exactly his thing. He’s spent most of his time here in the more inhabited areas, occasionally venturing to the beach but rarely further. So he’s frankly feeling rather proud of himself today for his decision to actually do some hiking, and equally glad that he’s convinced Spike to come along. And if it leads to a chance to investigate the lake after his strange encounter there the other day, well, that’s just an added bonus.

He glances around their cabin one last time before shouldering the backpack that contains as much of a picnic as can be had when half the people involved only drink blood. At least that means it isn’t heavy.]

Right. Shall we?

kollomods

There have been waterlilies throughout summer, clustered around the shorelines and butting up against the jetty. Sometimes they've bloomed, sometimes they haven't, but it's never been quite like this. They're everywhere now, even as we move into autumn. They crowd the beach, they give the ferry a hard time to land, they practically fill the lake end to end — and they're all blooming in golden yellow and bright white.

It's unnatural, in so many ways. Beckoning. Come closer. ]

EVENT INFO

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Cloudy. 18C.
Sunrise: 06:37
Sunset: 19:29
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.
Tomorrow: New guests arriving! /O

Other news: Autumn is officially here. The general store will be stocked with warmer clothing, for those who require it! /I

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Cloudy. 25C.
Sunrise: 06:31
Sunset: 19:45
Waterlily level: Medium risk.

Yesterday: We had a lovely time with surströmming! You don't know what you missed! /I
Today: Nothing scheduled
Tomorrow: Nothing scheduled

kollomods

Even if you had no intention of joining Ingvar and Valborg down by the shore for surströmming this day, chances are good you'll know exactly when the party started by smell alone. It's not necessarily an unpleasant smell — distinct, sure, but not necessarily unpleasant. Despite following protocol of opening the bulging cans under running water the warm aroma of fermented herring travels far and wide, luring or warning the guests of Norrhamn of the phenomenon.

Those who do take a chance on this particular Swedish delicacy will be greeted by the islands older inhabitants — no one else wanted to come — who are more than happy to show even the most reluctant participant how you're really supposed to eat surströmming. Forget everything you've seen on Youtube. We're talking soft, thin flatbreads, almond potato, red onions, sour cream and the smallest possible amount of fish. This is practically mustard. Only seasoned surströmming eaters would ever dare eat a whole fish and never on its own.

Those who aren't too keen on the fish are more than welcome to dine on potatoes and bread, should they choose to, but this is a particular celebration and alternatives to the fermented fish cannot be found. What can be found is copious amounts of beer and snaps, along with less strong (but still alcoholic) svagdricka.

Welcome. This is how we do it in Norrland.

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny. 27C.
Sunrise: 06:23
Sunset: 19:51
Waterlily level: Medium risk.

Yesterday: New guests arrived! Welcome!
Today: Surströmming this afternoon by the water! Follow the smell! /I
Tomorrow: Nothing scheduled

norrhamn_residents

[ It's a small but valued group of new guests arriving at Norrhamn today. The ferry lands smoothly on the jetty as always, Olivia already waiting with her clipboard in hand. Aina lingers until the guests have cleared out before steering out to sea again, to pick up another batch.

Later in the afternoon there'll be coffee and sponge cake in the community center garden, to welcome the new guests as is tradition. ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, some winds. 29C.
Sunrise: 06:21
Sunset: 19:59
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: New guests arrive today!
Tomorrow: Surströmming by the water. Everyone is invited! /Ingvar

forever_jack

Jack is starting to get back into his stride of actually getting out there and socialising again. First the crayfish party, then a day out with Ianto, a day out with Martha, and there's one more person who really deserves his attention.

So the next day, with the afternoon sun shining brightly down on him, he shows up at Granite Cabin again and knocks smartly on the door, fairly sure that Ianto is already out and the only one home is Spike.

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, some winds. 29C.
Sunrise: 06:18
Sunset: 20:01
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.
Tomorrow: New guests arriving!

betteralready

The Port

He's come here to escape the Navy, yes, but he doesn't want to escape the sea. It's lovely to be on an island, surrounded by the smell of salt water, and not have to worry about mad captains.

It'd be nicest if Horatio was here, but that's not something he can help right now.

So he does the next best thing and decides to go out on the water. There are rowboats out on the port, and while it's not a ship-of-the-line, it's still a boat. It's enough to be able to get out on the sea.

He'd be more than happy to take someone with him, if anyone's interested.

-

The General Store

Stopping by the general store is a necessary thing, to get supplies for daily living and paddles for going rowing. He'll even contemplate acquiring fishing equipment, though he ultimately decides that's something for a slightly later venture.

He'll probably end up asking about some of the more modern equipment he encounters in the store. There's a lot here that's new and innovative, for him.

-

The Beach

Much though he loves taking a turn out on a rowboat, the beach might be his favorite part of the island so far. It's a joy to explore the sand and see if he makes any interesting discoveries. To brave the water and its encroaching lilies on occasion to try and see if there's anything in the tide pools.

To study the signs carved over the shelters with no small amount of curiosity.

--

[It's still Summer 21 somewhere, maybe, hahaha. Like I said, open to anyone! Feel free to PM me or message me on Plurk (

guardyanangel ) if you need. I typically use prose, but I can match/don't mind action spam either.]

sparkandburn

[ Community Center Kitchen/Garden ]

[ Vampire habits are hard to break and so mornings are more like early afternoons as far as he's concerned. Even here, where the sun doesn't set him on fire, Spike tends to not step outside until sometime after noon. It's around then that he can be found in the kitchen, microwaving a mug of blood and idly flipping through some worn paperback of poetry he found in the library.

Once he's got breakfast ready he'll retreat to the garden, drinking and idly reading, prime for interruptions. ]

[ Store / jetty ]

[ He may not have a lot of obligations here, but domestic chores are still a thing and after breakfast he'll head down to the general store to stock up on necessities. Whiskey and cigarettes, coffee for Ianto, some other bits and pieces they've run out of. Once done he opts to hang out on the jetty for a moment, smoking and taking in the view before heading back to the cabins. ]

[ Graveyard ]

[ Other than a quick look-around that first day, Spike hasn't really been anywhere close to the church since his arrival. There were other things to do, vacations to be had, parties to avoid. There's no reason for him to spend his time with the dead anymore and yet it calls to him, tells him to go where he belongs.

They're all on this island for a reason, he as much as the next man. That reason - one he's played close to the chest - is beginning to occupy his thoughts to a degree that can't be ignored. He has work to do. He just needs to figure out how to actually do it. ]

[ Wildcard ]

[ For all your unsatisfied needs! Hit me up on discord (ricamarch#3742) or plurk

reveillez if you want to hash things out! ]

notrosesshadow

Honestly, Martha was supposed to be on vacation. Supposed to be having fun. Meeting new people. Relaxing. And she just kept finding her way back to her own room and moping. What on Earth was she doing?

Well today, she was going to turn that around. A hike would be just the thing. A hike with someone. Jack maybe. She'd not seen him in quite a while. Not since Ianto arrived and dropped the news that he was seeing someone else.

After a quick stop at the Community Center, she made her way over to Jack's cabin decked out for hiking along with a rucksack and two canteens.

"I'm going to The Mountain, Jack. I could use some company!"

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, warm. 32C.
Sunrise: 06:12
Sunset: 20:09
Waterlily level: Medium risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.
Tomorrow: Nothing scheduled

forever_jack

Having broken his self-imposed isolation yesterday by welcoming the newcomers and attending - and enjoying, mostly - the crayfish party, Jack decides it's time to spend some time with Ianto that (hopefully) won't end up quite as intense and harrowing as the last time. Not that there weren't some really fantastic parts to that day, but Ianto really does deserve to be taken out and given a nice time in return for being so sweet and wonderful.

He'd been thinking of the beach, but it's not really the weather for sunbathing so he has something else in mind when he turns up at Granite Cabin late morning with a picnic basket over his arm and knocks smartly on the door.

((OOC note: thread contains sex and spanking later on))

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Cloudy, but warm. 23C.
Sunrise: 06:02
Sunset: 20:01
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: The crayfish premiere was a great success! Thanks to everyone who attended! /O
Today: Nothing scheduled.
Tomorrow: Nothing scheduled

norrhamn_residents

[ Summer is slowly creeping towards autumn. We're not there yet, but we're certainly on our way and to mark the occasion the residents of Norrhamn have put together yet another Swedish celebration that allows us to drink inhuman amounts of alcohol: the crayfish premiere.

Paper lanterns and outdoor candles light the way down towards the jetty, where several long tables have been set up, lit by large block candles in glass lanterns. The tables are laden with cheese pies, cold bitter beer, bottles and bottles of snaps, bread and butter and, of course, a metric ton of bright red crayfish boiled in dill.

There's also a tray set aside with glasses of bright blue thirium for the android population and, as an experiment, little jello thirium cubes. They have yet to be tested, but should be fine. Right? It's probably fine. Have one.

The locals will be waiting on the dock for the guests to arrive; Einar with his large, red-haired family, Olivia who flitters about making sure everyone is having a good time, Lars who sneaks off for smoke breaks every so often and of course the veterans, Valborg and Ingvar who are more than happy to teach the guests rowdy drinking songs or how to properly crack a crayfish and scoop out the butter inside.

As night falls, the table will be cleared for coffee and apple cake, music and laughter, making the most of what few warm summer nights we have left. ]

kollomods

[ It's another warm, sunny morning in late summer when the ferry comes around, making a gentle landing on the jetty. As always, Olivia is waiting for the newcomers with a bright smile and a stack of information packets. ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, clear skies. 25C.
Sunrise: 05:47
Sunset: 20:09
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Crayfish party on the docks tonight, to welcome our new arrivals! /O
Tomorrow: Nothing scheduled

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, clear skies. 25C.
Sunrise: 05:40
Sunset: 20:15
Waterlily level: Medium risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.
Tomorrow: Crayfish party on the docks! Everyone's invited! /O

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny. 19C.
Sunrise: 05:30
Sunset: 20:23
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.

kollomods

[ It's another calm, quiet day on the island. Swedish summers are like this, from time to time. Cloudy, too cold to spend outside but not so cold that you can really cosy up under a blanket. Another gray, endless summer day, the kind school children dread. Even the birds are quiet.

The Community Center lies mostly abandoned, the only sign of activity being the steaming pots of coffee and hot water set out on the counter, alongside a small assortment of cinnamon buns and shortbread cookies. The locals are busy elsewhere. Come, sit. Spend some time together. ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Overcast. 17C.
Sunrise: 05:12
Sunset: 20:35
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Overcast. 18C.
Sunrise: 05:07
Sunset: 20_48
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny and warm all day, scattered showers during the night
Sunrise: 05:02
Sunset: 20:53
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.

readystopwatch

[He hasn’t meant to avoid Jack since arriving here but somehow it’s felt easier to do just that. It’s been awkward, trying to fit back into each others lives with all the time and distance and obvious secrets they’re both pretending don’t exist. Its felt simpler to just pretend they’re both busy getting to know this place and that’s why they haven’t seen much of each other.

Still if there’s one thing Ianto Jones has learned it’s that you can’t run away from the inevitable. Better to face it head on, go see Jack and get all this out in the open once and for all. They’ve got to start reconnecting sometime, why put it off any longer?

So it’s with two thermoses of coffee and a decided effort to hide any awkwardness that he knocks on the door of Moose Cabin.]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, 25c!
Sunrise: 04:57
Sunset: 21:02
Waterlily level: Medium risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.

readystopwatch

[Granite Cabin]

[It’s been a few days since moving out of Perch and into Granite with Spike, not that Ianto has much to do in the way of unpacking. Nevertheless he’s all settled in by now and has made himself at home in the new cabin. If anyone should stop by to visit this morning they’ll likely find him enjoying a cup of coffee on the porch and fighting back some early morning yawns.]

[Community Center]

[Later in the day he can be found at the Community Center, browsing through the library or enjoying the view from the lounge. He might even take a stroll around the garden, but the overcast weather makes him reluctant to travel much further on the island today in case the weather takes a turn for the worse. No matter where he is he won’t say no to a bit of company.]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Overcast, but warm
Sunrise: 04:45
Sunset: 21:15
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: The Medieval Party was a blast! Thank you everyone for making it such a hit! /O
Today: Nothing scheduled.

norrhamn_residents

Okay, so maybe Norrhamn isn't as big of a tourist attraction as Gotland. Maybe it's not home to the best preserved medieval city in Scandinavia, complete with ring wall and twelve church ruins. Maybe it can't even compete with the near Mediterranean climate that Visby has during those late summer weeks, but Norrhamn knows one thing — how to do a lot with very little.

Welcome to Medieval Week - Lite Edition

The beach on the eastern side of the Island has been decked out with as many wooden tables and benches as is logistically possible, while still leaving some areas free for games and dancing. There's a wooden stage set up close to the woods, and a couple of racks of lovingly sponsored time-appropriate clothes available for those who want to blend in with the times.

Entertainment: To set the mood, management hired a band of Baltic musicians that will take up the stage for most of the day, playing well into the night. There's also dumb-ass jester performances from time to time, usually while the musicians are taking a break. The biggest event however is the fire show that starts up as soon as night falls right by the edge of the water.

Games: There's not quite enough room for an actual jousting tournament (my heart breaks) but there's a whole heap of stick horses for those eager to make their own. You're also welcome to take part in any number of feats of skill and strength, like rövkrok, armwrestling, or pillow-fighting on a slick wooden log. For those of a more intellectual persuasion, there's also a number of medieval board- card- and dicegames available.

Food and drink: Oh man. Oh man? There's so much food. Like, if some of the early guests thought that first welcome party had food in abundance, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Between the whole spit-roasted wild boar, through the pea soup and pork, the saffron-pancakes with dewberry jam, the roasted root vegetables (no potatoes in sight), the smoked pike-perch, the freshly baked spiced breads, the apple- hazelnut bread pudding, no one will go home hungry*. Wash it down with flagons of mead, spiced wine, beer brewed on honey and hops, or perfectly alcohol-free elderberry or lingonberry lemonades.

*There is of course thirium alternatives for the android population.

For those interested in more info on the actual Medieval Week, here's a link

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Warm and sunny.
Sunrise: 04:30
Sunset: 21:26
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: New guests arrived! Everyone help make them feel welcome!
Today: We're having a special celebration on the beach later in the afternoon! Wear comfortable shoes - costumes will be provided! /O

unwieldy

a. LIBRARY - BEFORE LATER

[ When Haein isn't holed up in his room, he's usually posted in some corner of the library with his nose in a book. He'd first visited the library with the intent to keep his mind sharp now that he was missing his usual college classes, but it hadn't taken long to discover that there was a troubling scarcity of non-fiction books.

It means picking up fiction books and hoping for the best, but honestly he's just been disappointed over and over again. A few premises catch his attention, and then he gets a chapter or three in and it's like he can't care to continue reading.

A particularly upsetting book (upsetting in that it's boring him to death) gets the unfortunate and rude treatment of Haein chucking it over his shoulder with an annoyed sigh. Good luck to whatever poor soul may be in the trajectory of that airborne book because it's coming in hot and fast.

Hey, at least it's a paperback book. ]

b. LIBRARY - LATER

[ Everyone knows that one romantic scene in media where two people reach for something at the same time and then it's like boom, here's where it all starts, right?

Well, this is kind of like that, with two people reaching for the same book, fingers brushing up against each other.

And then this is usually the part where eyes meet and hearts flutter, some charming person on the other end with promises of cheesy romance somewhere down the line. Only, this is nothing like that. It's just Haein glaring. To be fair, he'd probably look nice if he didn't look like he was two seconds away from committing murder for this book. ]

c. COMMUNITY CENTRE - LATER LATER

[ Having spent enough time at the library, Haein is now leaving the community center. Maybe run into him on the way out. Maybe actually run into him on the way out, physically colliding and all, because he's not paying attention to where he's going. ]

d. CLOSED TO HYUNSEOK

[ It's been more than a week since Haein had spoken to Hyunseok, which had not been plenty of time to cool off and let his anger dissipate. Oh no, Haein's temper is never ending, but on a kind of bright side, he's not as mad as he was before.

So wherever Hyunseok is, whatever he's doing, he might feel a pair of eyes on him. Look, this isn't easy for Haein... but he kind of feels strange that they're here on this island together and not on speaking terms (because of Haein but who's keeping track?). So he's mustering up both the courage and the will to say something first.

Right now, though, he's just watching Hyunseok with his usual scowl (which is probably permanent at this point) from a safe distance, waiting for an opening. ]

bluerocks

[ At some point after leaving the afternoon crowd at the community center, Zelgadis finds himself wandering over to Deer Cabin. He's decidedly less gloomy-feeling than when abruptly broke off the meeting with Chloe several days ago, and after noticing her meeting with some of the newcomers to the island, he'd realized that it was nice to see a friendly face in the midst of strangers. Besides, he wants to give his own cabin a little bit of a cooldown; the addition of some loud girl to Lingonberry made him want to spend even less time there.

He doesn't know if Chloe is around, or who else might be staying there, but he knocks on the door anyway. ]

kollomods

[ It's late morning when the ferry comes around, landing on the jetty and letting off a small but valued group of new arrivals. Olivia is out there, greeting and handing out information packets.

Later in the afternoon, there's a small welcome party set up at the community center. The tables are laden with cinnamon buns, elderflower lemonade, fresh strawberries and an assortment of small cookies and other treats. There's also thirium lovingly set up to the side of the buffet, for the android population. Ingvar shows up a little later with his accordion, setting the mood with some traditional folk songs like he's wont to do. ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, clear skies. 28 degrees C.
Sunrise: 04:25
Sunset: 21:30
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: New guests have arrived! Let's welcome them at the docks! /O

bluerocks

a. cabins, morning

[ Soft guitar lines float out from behind Lingonberry Cabin. It's the kind of music that makes you think of someone sitting quietly by themselves on a large flat-topped rock, a little brooding, a little wistful.

That person is Zelgadis. He's moved on from his fantasy-adventure-guy-in-a-cape look to jeans and a white zip-up hoodie, playing a mellow acoustic guitar at the trees. ]

b. woods, noontime

[ You spot this blue guy, back in cape-guy garb, in a small clearing visible from the path through the woods. He's practicing sword thrusts with what looks like a wooden sword, but a closer examination shows that he's taken the brush head off a broom, wrapped cord around one end to form a handle, and tied a small stick as a cross piece to make the guard.

What kind of nerd works on his sword form while on vacation, anyway? ]

c. farm, afternoon

[ There's a goat up on a milking stand, held steady in the wooden head catch while happily munching in a bowl of feed. It doesn't seem to mind that the hands pulling on its teats are hard and stony; it's just happy for the relief. ]

Good girl, Starlight. Nice and easy.

[ Zelgadis gives the goat some quiet encouragement while working on filling up the bucket. ]

d. wildcard

[ Drop me a PM/PP if you want some other flavor of chimera! ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny, clear skies. 26 degrees C.
Sunrise: 04:22
Sunset: 21:18
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: Nothing scheduled.
Today: Nothing scheduled.

Other news:

notrosesshadow

Morning - Community Center

Martha decided she needed a hike. While she had been avoiding people, she also wasn't really experiencing the island. Today she would. She woke up early and braided her hair... her hair. The rain had done a number on it, and she didn't have any product to even attempt to straighten it... Braids it was until she figured something else out. That done, and with proper adventuring clothes and shoes, she made her way to the Community Center. There she poked around in the kitchen. She filled a canteen with water and grabbed some various food stuffs that she could throw in her backpack. She didn't plan for this to be a massive hike, but just enough. She also make sure to add a pen and notebook.

---

Evening - Community Center

Martha sat in the lounge on the second floor with a cup of tea and a book. The hike had been what she needed, and now, she needed tea. She also should review her notes, but that could wait until she got back to her room.

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Cloudy, with clear skies towards the evening.
Sunrise: 04:15
Sunset: 21:12
Waterlily level: Medium risk.

Yesterday: Game night was a blast! Thanks to everyone who stopped by! /O
Today: Nothing scheduled

spazzed

( it's been a little difficult to keep this whole thing a secret — mostly because lance has never been able to keep a secret in his entire life, and this is exciting, which makes it one hundred times more difficult than anything he's ever done in his life, up to and including going up against a race of hostile purple aliens — but he's had a little bit of help, and it's been invaluable, and with a little bit of sneaking around, he thinks he might have had a chance to pull the whole thing off.

the general store has the snacks he needs to cover the people that might hang around ( the occupants of cloudberry cabin, at the very least, and there's nothing wrong with heading out to collect more ), and maybe the decorations aren't exactly conventional when it comes to what one might expect for a birthday party, but you do the best with what you're given, and he thinks, when it all comes down to it, that he's done a good job.

never mind that he's gotten a silly idea into his head that he intends to see through to fruition, and it might involve a hidden altean princess and the use of jazz hands. just like they practiced.

it doesn't matter that it's raining. and there is that whole game night thing going on, which means they can move over there anytime they want ( they being the "birthday boy" in question, but that isn't the point ), or they can just chill out here. low-key chill and try to make the other see what he's been missing out on.

it's his own fault for volunteering that he's never had a birthday party before. he should have known this one would find a way to fix it, because that's just what he does, and if he's grinning when he finally manages to drag keith over from where he'd been previously, he absolutely dares anyone to blame him.

he'll try to insist that keith either just keep his eyes closed or keep his hands over them, because he doesn't want to ruin his own surprise before they're actually back inside the cabin, but once they are? ) Surprise! ( this is literally going to be the only warning he gets.

and here, hopefully, is where allura pops out from where she's hiding, complete with practiced jazz hands, and hoo boy does lance think he's done something phenomenal. )

( ooc; it might not actually be october, and so it really isn't keith's birthday — but who really needs a reason for a birthday party? boy's never had one. come celebrate! cloudberry occupants, anyone passing by, you're all welcome to come right on in and celebrate! )

dispare

SUMMER 7 MORNING: DEER CABIN

[April woke a bit late in the morning, feeling unusually well-rested for the first time in years; barring a single exception when she was in the Lunacen Tower, it'd been a considerable amount of time since she'd last had a decent bed, and thanks to that, she almost didn't want to get up at all. She didn't want to laze the whole day away, though, so she eventually forced herself from the bed, and turned her attention to the bag she had brought with her. She'd only set it down and hadn't bothered to unpack its contents yesterday, so she might as well take care of that now.

Not that there was much to unpack, just some extra clothing and a few other necessities.

When she made her way down to the cabin's communal room, she realized that her housemates were either still in their respective rooms, or were already outside of the cabin already doing their own things. She wasn't about to check their individual rooms—especially with not yet having even met the second of those housemates yet—but it made enough sense to assume that Chloe might have gone out on that walk she had mentioned.

Though the day was a cloudy one, going for a walk of her own didn't seem like a terrible idea after all. Before that, though, she needed to see what her options were as far as breakfast went.]

SUMMER 7 AFTERNOON: GENERAL STORE / THE LAKE

[She began her walk in the middle of the afternoon, having taken some time after her breakfast to clean up a bit and try some of the extra clothing that Elia had given her when she left Lunascen; most of what she'd been given looked like it had been chosen based on her apparent preferences, so she simply grabbed one of those outfits and called it a day. There was one piece of clothing there that didn't really fit in with the rest—a blue dress with some silver trimmings—and though it struck her as familiar somehow, she wondered if it had been put in with the rest by mistake.

After she finally went outside, the first place she went was the general store, mostly for a quick visit to see what was offered because she had come straight to the cabin almost immediately after stepping off the ferry. After some browsing (but not picking anything up; she was just looking), she continued on her way, and before she knew it, she'd wandered out toward the lake. Her last few experiences involving forested areas hadn't exactly been pleasant, and though things here looked much calmer in comparison to the forests back home (especially in recent times, with everything that was going on over the past weeks), there still was that nagging feeling that she was being watched. It made her a little uncomfortable, really, and if anyone else happened upon her while she was out here, that discomfort would be pretty clear to them as well.]

sparkandburn

[ It hasn't quite started raining yet by the time Spike makes his way over to Perch Cabin. Spending this first night apart has been... an experience, and not necessarily one he enjoyed. It's been years since he slept alone and while a part of him can appreciate the more relaxed, independent way things were back in Marina it's a hard change to make. He has a feeling they'll need to come up with a better solution before long.

Cigarette nearly smoked to the filter, Spike approaches the cluster of fish themed cabins, still mostly lost in his own thoughts as he lifts his head to locate the right one. ]

norrhamn_residents

[ It's a rainy afternoon on Norrhamn, with a distant thunderstorm rumbling over the gray sea. Typical Swedish summer, if we're honest, but that only means that the residents on this island know exactly how to combat it: with a game night.

The main dining hall has been cosied up for the occasion. There's plenty of blankets to go around and the tables have been laid out with flickering tealights and a variety of board- and card games of varying difficulty. There's Scrabble of course, and games like Settlers of Catan, Clue, Ludo and many others, along with regular decks of playing cards. There may be a few Witchcraft: The Collection around here too...

Alongside the usual offerings of hot food that's served throughout the day, the kitchen staff has set up a table with tea, coffee and hot chocolate, as well as treats like cinnamon buns and cookies, salty snacks and candy. Perfect to nibble on while in a particularly thrilling game of Backgammon, or just a good setup for a rainy day fika. ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Overcast, rain and light thunderstorms in the evening
Sunrise: 04:01
Sunset: 21:20
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: New guests arrived! Welcome to Norrhamn!
Today: Game night at the community center! Get out of the rain and get your Scrabble on! /Olivia

Other news: Android guests! Please come see me in my office! /Olivia

kollomods

[ It's late morning when the ferry comes chugging towards the docks, gentle waves crashing against the shore. Aina expertly lands the ferry and opens the gates for a brand new batch of newcomers - Welcome to Norrhamn. ]

kollomods

[ Good morning, Norrhamn! Here are the news! ]

Weather: Sunny!
Sunrise: 03:45
Sunset: 21:40
Waterlily level: Low risk.

Yesterday: There was a pizza party in the dining hall. Cold leftovers available in the fridge. /S
Today: New arrivals!

burntviolet

[ Hanako's night after the midsummer party was not at all the definition of restful. Thoughts kept swirling and swirling in her head, about the encounter she had with that stranger, the way it hurt her spirits and how she regretted shouting at him afterwards. Just like back then, when she shot hateful words towards Hisao like bullets piercing his weak heart.

She didn't want to have a repeat of that. It should have ended differently. A lot of things should have been different, but now she's in her bed, still in the mundane clothes she went to the party with, and she'd been staring into a dark corner of her room for hours and hours, her empty eyes aching from all the tears she poured. Even though she came here to relax, things went to hell already... and she can't help thinking it's her fault.

Jack may have noticed that she's been cooped up all morning, not even stepping out for breakfast. Might as well check on her, yeah? ]

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