The deck, Monday afternoon

[tigerundercover]

There was little in this world (or her own) that Raven enjoyed more than a proper lazy summer vacation day, and she intended to make full use of the break from workshops. It'd been awhile since she'd taken advantage of the dorm's deck, but she was out in force, this afternoon, sporting a cute little blue strapless suit and a pair of actual, for real sunglasses, sipping iced tea -- she had a whole pitcher, if anyone wanted to share -- and generally enjoying the warm air.

Okay, so it was actually kind of cloudy, today. And Charles had sent her a giant stack of books, which he was fussing about getting her opinion on -- though why he thought she'd want to read Bradbury or Burroughs when there were future books she could be reading, she wasn't sure -- so she was doing a bit less sunbathing than flipping disconsolately through a book about book burning, of all things, but the spirit of it remained the same.

She'd get her revenge. She was already planning the care package, full of dub-step and softcore housewife porn. And maybe some Margaret Atwood, just so he didn't think living in the future was totally rotting her brain.

[dorms needed more posts. Open.]

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[not-called-icky.livejournal.com]

Ichabod had also decided that this was a good day for reading a book out of doors. Approaching the deck he noticed someone already there, and when he got close enough to recognize Raven he also saw that she was wearing next to nothing!

Ichabod blinked, unsure where to look, but doing his best not to stare at the young lady.

"Miss Raven!" he greeted nervously. "I see we have come to the same conclusion as to the best way to spend the day."

[tigerundercover]

It was probably best that Ichabod never learn that Raven was actually technically naked about 99% of the time. "Hi Ichabod," she greeted, pushing her sunglasses up onto her head and smiling. "It's a beautiful day for it." She sat up a little and gestured to the pitcher. "Want some iced tea?"

[not-called-icky.livejournal.com]

Never tell him that, Raven.

Ichabod's gaze quickly moved to the pitcher. "Y-yes, please," he replied. Judging from Raven's behaviour, her costume was a perfectly normal one here, and so he decided to do his best to act as if he saw nothing strange with it. He pulled a deck chair up next to her, but not too close, and facing the sea.

[tigerundercover]

It would even be considered somewhat modest, by today's standards. "So what are you reading? Something modern, or from your own time?"

[not-called-icky.livejournal.com]

He showed her the book. "A history of the 18th century," Ichabod said. "Quite intriguing to read about one's own time in the future. What about yourself?"

He was glad to move to the topic of reading, which could distract from modern fashion.

[tigerundercover]

"I bet," Raven said. "You'd be amazed at some of the things people think about my time these days, and it was only 60 years ago." Who actually wanted to go back to polio epidemics and being terrified of getting nuked by Russia at any moment?

She held up her own book, a shiny first edition of Fahrenheit 451. "Last year's best seller -- in my time. My brother is keen for me to keep up with 1950s popular culture."

[not-called-icky.livejournal.com]

"Obviously I am not familiar with it," Ichabod replied, adding with sincere interest: "What is your opinion on it? And yes, I believe time travel shall never cease to offer intriguing perspectives on ones own time."

[livebytherules.livejournal.com]

Will had gone for a long, long run around the island and had spent the last little while cooling down and stretching. Now, coming back to the dorms, he detoured towards the deck.

"You look like you're enjoying the weather," he said by way of greeting. "Though, I'd probably avoid the books if I were in your shoes but still."

He smiled easily.

[tigerundercover]

Raven smiled back. "I'm a little old fashioned," she said. "I still like books as much as television."

And radio as much as both.

"This one wasn't my pick, though. My brother won't shut up about it until I read it."

[livebytherules.livejournal.com]

"I like books too but I don't tend to read them outside," he explained. "I like to run or swim or something else when I'm outside. Save the reading for when I'm inside. Seems like an indoor activity to me."

[tigerundercover]

"It's an every where activity," Raven said firmly. "Running and swimming are great, but sometimes I just want to lie around in the sun."

[livebytherules.livejournal.com]

"That's an easy way to get a sunburn," Will quipped, taking a seat and stretching out. "And then you're gonna be red and sore and lying around in the sun. That's when I'd move inside and read books."

He was just teasing.

[tigerundercover]

"So you don't burn when you go running?" Raven teased back. "You outrun the sun?"

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Oblivious to Raven's dubstep plans and the fact that she was wearing a swimsuit, Barry had come to the deck to work on his wallet sized solar battery.

"Hey Raven," he said absently as he sat down and started tinkering. "What's the good word for the day?"

[tigerundercover]

"Onomatopoeia," Raven said, picking the first word that sprung to mind. "Hi, Barry." She sat up and leaned a bit to get a look at what he was working on. "Big plans to power a city?"

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Nah. I dropped this earlier so I'm trying to recharge it without it fucking exploding on me," Barry said nonchalantly. "Enjoying your week off from classes so far?"

[tigerundercover]

"Not that classes are really very strenuous here, but yes. It's nice not to have anything to do, sometimes." Raven gave the battery a suspicious look. "Is an explosion likely?" Because exploding was not on her list of preferred lazy summer vacation activities.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

Oh don't be such a wimp Raven!

"Well if I start screaming and running you'll know if you have anything to fucking worry about," Barry said looking up with a smirk.

[tigerundercover]

"I'll keep that in mind," Raven said. "So repair work is your way of relaxing on your week off, huh?"

[likes-ducklings.livejournal.com]

Rapunzel scampered out to the deck today, hair dragging behind her and sketchbook in arm, and paused when she saw Raven.

She frowned, then looked around. "Are you going swimming?"

Look how she was using her context clues! Good job, Rapunzel!

[tigerundercover]

Raven smiled "Nope. Just sunbathing. Though it might be fun to go down to the beach this evening, closer to sunset."

[likes-ducklings.livejournal.com]

"Sunbathing," Rapunzel repeated curiously, frowning a little in thought before contentedly flopping into a deck chair. "Do you mind having company while you sunbathe? I was gonna sit out here and draw, but if I'm a bother I can go away!"

Sunbathing did not seem to be a private activity, like regular bathing, but Rapunzel figured she ought to check all the same.

[tigerundercover]

"I actually usually like it more with company," Raven said. "What are you going to draw?"

[likes-ducklings.livejournal.com]

"I don't know yet," Rapunzel said cheerily. "Maybe a bird? I got lucky the other day and there was a butterfly close enough to sketch a little -- they hardly ever flew high enough that I could see them at home. If all else fails I might sketch you, unless that's weird."

(She'd already drawn Raven a couple times, when Rapunzel had first arrived, so she really hoped it wasn't weird.)

[tigerundercover]

"That sounds neat," Raven said. "I've never been much at drawing, but I love to see what other people make. I don't think it'd be weird at all."