Castello di Casole [Saturday evening, October 12, 2013]

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Portalocity had come through with a direct connection to the estate, so the Fandom folks arrived at their first stop in Tuscany--Castello di Casole--in the cool early evening before the sun set. And judging by the way the estate was positioned on the highest rolling hill in the area, the sunset viewing was going to be spectacular.

It was a perfect autumn day getting down to a crisp 51 F (10.5 C) that night, which was perfect for sipping red wine and taking in some of the 4,200 acres of Castello di Casole, an ancient castle turned five-star hotel. Parts of it have stood on these rolling Tuscan hills since the 10th Century, but the rooms have been updated to the most demanding 5-star 21st Century standards. The estate is centrally located for access to all of the highlights of Tuscany--including the beach, Pisa, and Siena--but there are enough small villages in the area to satisfy your curiosity if you're not anxious to get too far away from the spa and complimentary minibar.

The staff had been mindwhammied prepared for the more unusual guests, and were eager to help you in any way that would make your vacation more pleasant. Benvenuti in Italia, Fandom. It's time to relax!

[OOC: Rooms | Ristorante Tosca | Pazzia | Bar Visconti | Spa | Fitness Center | Pool Terrace | Mod Your Own Adventure | OOC]

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Room 305

[notconflicted]

Sia generally didn't get impressed by things like this, but she had to admit that it was really pretty great. She had to respect anyplace that had armor in the rooms, even if it was probably purely decoration. Plus she could look out at a great view and be fairly sure no one would throw a party in her room this time.

Re: Room 305

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

As soon as Jessica was in the room, she pulled an earpiece out of her bag an put in in her ear. SHIELD tech. It definitely helped with travel. Now she wouldn't have to worry that she didn't speak Italian.

"Nice place," she mused once she was done being distracted by putting the earpiece in.

Re: Room 305

[notconflicted]

"It'll do," Sia understated, watching her. "What's that?"

Re: Room 305

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"It's an earpiece that will help me out with languages," Jessica said. "Well, hopefully. I'm not sure how coherent the translations will be, but I assume it's good enough to get by."

Re: Room 305

[notconflicted]

"And you didn't bring more to share?" she teased.

Re: Room 305

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I would've, but I promised favors to way too many people just for this one," Jessica said. "But I'd be happy to rent it out at a reasonable price."

Re: Room 305

[notconflicted]

"I don't need it nearly that bad," Sia decided.

Re: Room 305

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Fair enough. I'm sure it won't be a big deal around here anyway. If we're here, it's probably touristy enough to deal with American teenagers. Or space-based approximations of them."