Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Thursday - Evening

[momslilassassin]

There was a slight chance of thunderstorms tonight, but when it was still practically 80 outside in February, was a little rain really going to ruin it?

It might even wash some of the glitter away. Well, probably not. No power on Earth was strong enough to wash glitter away. More than half of spring break was over, Fandom. Get out there and make some memories! Or drink-fueled regrets. Rio could accomodate either.

[For your OCD convenience: rooms / cipriani restaurant / the pool / bar do copa / soccer match and stadium tour / restaurants and clubs / daytime ]

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Rio de Janeiro

[fh-creepies.livejournal.com]

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[fh-creepies.livejournal.com]

You can't come to Brazil and not participate in one of their national passions: football soccer that game with the spotted ball (http://www.viator.com/tours/Rio-de-Janeiro/Rio-de-Janeiro-Soccer-Match-and-Stadium-Tour/d712-2484SOCCER). Tonight's the semifinal for the Guanabara Cup: watch Botafogo and Fluminense, then get a tour of Engenhao Stadium (https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT2Z6LVIiVN5gbhYPjwGlKuekyP4oF70sd-rmZoRGNhzvz9Ga93).

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[annieadderall.livejournal.com]

That game with the spotted ball was so another thing Annie had to check off her list. Come on, it was Brazil! She only wished she had a team to root for so she could dress more appropriately in their gear, but it would not stop her from having fun.

Even if it was totally overrated as a sport.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[takesaftermom.livejournal.com]

Summer wasn't about to pass up an opportunity to catch a football match. She was a fan of soccer -- she watched the World Cup every year -- so, she was thrilled to be there.

Plus, she wasn't about to miss out on a tour of the stadium. Her brother was going to be so jealous.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[iwishiwasbig.livejournal.com]

The nice thing about the injury? It was easy to convince Miley to come with Dave to things like the soccer game.

Apparently he just had to make sure she didn't injure anyone in a soccer riot.... No, he wouldn't stop making jokes about that in his head either.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

"So this is the one with the kicking," Miley said, just to make sure.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[iwishiwasbig.livejournal.com]

"Yep. And no hands, except for the goalie," Dave said.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

"That sounds safe!" Miley said with false enthusiasm. "Harder to... break a nail!"

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[iwishiwasbig.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to guess that you've never seen a soccer match," Dave said. "It's okay, it's a very easy sport to get into."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

"I might've seen one once!" Miley offered helpfully. A beat. "Nope. Nope. That was hockey."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[iwishiwasbig.livejournal.com]

"No, you can tell a hockey game because it's really not worth watching," Dave said, suppressing his natural urges to love any sport on ice. "Soccer, on the other hand. There's a sport." A sport beloved in a country on the other end of the continent from Canada.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

"Tell me about it," Miley agreed. "Hockey's the worst ever. I broke my elbow once!"

Sadly, this was canon.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[iwishiwasbig.livejournal.com]

"I don't think I can even make jokes anymore. Now I just have to be concerned at how often you and your friends get injured," Dave mused.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[its-theclimb.livejournal.com]

"So you don't want to know about the time with Jackson and the full-body cast?" No, Miley. He did not.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[wasthecuteone]

Apparently neither of these teams were the right team, but Petra wasn't sure which one she was supposed to hate more. She kept texting questions to Ricky and Sinjin both (look, a girl has options) during the game, such as, Wait how does offsides work again? and WTF why does the ref do something different for every handball??

She looked up from her phone just in time to see-- "OH THAT WAS A BLATANT DIVE!"

It seemed Petra was going native.

She was also wondering when the shirts would come off. She could swear someone had told her that was part of the soccer experience.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully had finally gotten out again after a very exhausting time at the Gala a couple days earlier. (Plus mass and observance of Ash Wednesday yesterday.)

She spotted Petra in the crowd, and made her way over to her with drink and food in hand. "Hey, who's winning?"

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[wasthecuteone]

"It's tied," Petra reported. "I don't know what that means if something doesn't change soon." Her phone buzzed, and she looked at it and reported, "Apparently extra time and then penalties."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully sat down with a small smile, and nodded to the phone. "Who's giving the color commentary?" She took a bite of popcorn and considered, watching one side, then the other. "There are no ugly men on either team."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[wasthecuteone]

"Sinjin--he's English, big Arsenal fan, we're on a break--and Ricky, who's my Brazilian vacation special. Don't tell either of them about each other," Petra said without looking up from her phone as she texted Ricky back to ask about how penalty shootouts worked. Then she flashed a grin at Scully and said, "Just kidding, I don't think they'd care." Then she looked at the field and sighed. "I know, right, it's great."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

Scully cough-laughed, and sat back, smiling. Then pulled out her own phone to send an e-mail message to Mulder.

In Brazil. Having sun and fun. No aliens in sight. WYWH.

She shook her head in mild jealousy. "A vacation special. That sounds-- decadent."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[wasthecuteone]

"Well, it's shorter than 'really hot Brazilian boy I met and we're having a lot of fun but it's not like I plan to stay in touch but that's okay because we're half using each other for bragging rights anyway,'" Petra said with a shrug. "I mean, he gets to tell all his friends about the American beauty queen who goes to a fancy boarding school." She slanted another look at Scully. "Don't tell him the truth about our school, either."

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

"As if anyone outside of the island-- or a mental institution-- would believe me," Scully returned, still amused. She sighed a little. "How ridiculous is it to want to get a vacation boyfriend?" Especially at her age.

Happy birthday, Dana Scully.

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Soccer Match & Stadium Tour [Thursday night]

[wasthecuteone]

"It's totally not ridiculous, it's fun," Petra assured her. "But you better hurry up, vacation's running out."

Rio de Janeiro - Restaurants and Clubs in Arco do Teles [Thursday night]

[fh-creepies.livejournal.com]

When the hard working people of Rio de Janeiro leave their offices in historic downtown they head to the restaurants and bars beyond the Arco do Teles (http://gobrazil.about.com/od/wheretoeatinrio/ss/Happy-Hour-in-Downtown-Rio-De-Janeiro.htm). Join them in killing time, enjoying some cold drinks and soaking in the atmosphere in ancient cobblestone streets, and make sure not to miss out on one of the all-you-can eat churrascarias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churrascaria). NOM NOM NOM MEAT. ON A STICK.

[Feel free to choose your own location for dates, exploration, and mischief, but please edit the subject line to mention it!]

Re: Rio de Janeiro - Beach

[unburnt-queen.livejournal.com]

Rain or not, there was only so long that Dany would go without taking her dragons outside. So under the dark of night, she hurried out to the beach with a blanket, an umbrella and all three tucked against her.

Within almost no time, she was watching the three little dragons play in the water and the sand, keeping an eye out for passers-by and praying that any sparks seen might simply be blamed on fireflies.