fh_trips | Castello di Casole [Sunday Evening, October 13, 2013]

Good evening, Fandomites! Are your feet killing you? Are you refusing to leave your suites or the rooms for the night? Well, there's room service, wifi, free minibar, and premium movies, so we can't really blame you.

[OOC: Your room assignments are here. All NSFW stuff should go into your personal journals!]

Edited 2013-10-13 21:27 (UTC)

Looking for a romantic meal with nice wine? Ristorante Tosca has you covered!

If you're looking for something a little rowdier, Pazzia's hosting a pizza party for us tonight. All you can eat: come on, teenage boys, make them regret that!

All you can eat pizza? Yeah, Theo was there. Maybe that was Dev talking but he didn't care. Pizza was pizza and if it was free, he was going to eat until he couldn't move.

Not very attractive but. Pizza.

All you can eat pizza? Kark, yeah. Cade could eat two pies without really trying and now that they'd given him a goal...stomachache for the win!

If you were outside at the bar to enjoy the sunset, it's only fair to say "eh, screw it" and just stay for dinner, right? Right. Of course, you can also show up a little later and grab a few cocktails with friends, too. It's not like they're carding.

After being out all day, Jessica ended up at the bar for some dinner to go with her research.

That's right. If she was going to be somewhere peaceful and quiet, she was going to be on her tablet, trying to get as much information on the events back home as she could, reading through every file on Roxxon she could with her SHIELD security clearance.

A massage after a long day of walking and talking pictures of stuff? Sign us up! They'll even come to your rooms if you'd prefer.

While the estate itself is ideal for hiking, jogging, biking or horseback riding, if you're in the mood for a more modern workout, the estate offers plenty of other opportunities for fitness and wellness. There are pools and steam rooms for warm-up or cool-down; state-of-the-art exercise equipment from TechnoGym; and personal trainers and group classes in yoga, Pilates and more. It’s the perfect way to refresh and revitalize during your vacation.

Didn't get enough walking yet today? Well, the Fitness Center is open for your obsessive training needs even at night.

A heated pool at night? Sounds good to us too. Whether you want to swim, soak or splash, the is a fun place to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful sights of Tuscany. Also snacks!

Sure, it wasn't tanning on a beach but swimming in a heated pool was still a draw for Jim. It was quiet and he was swimming slow laps while he enjoyed the heat and the quiet.

Go horseback riding through the olive groves or hiking among the grapes. There are a half dozen villages in easy distance of a bike ride or a long walk: great for exploring, shopping, and eating at local restaurants.

Whether you've been here all day or are only arriving for the sunset, Siena has plenty to offer in the evening. Long after-dinner walks are a tradition here, and with two well-regarded musical schools in the city, a jazz or classical concert isn't that hard to track down. There are also restaurants and bars--many filled with college students--for those who aren't really looking for a jazz concert.

While most of the restaurateurs won't speak English, don't let that stop you from trying some of the great restaurants of Siena. Or just eat gelato. Because gelato is awesome.

There are many late-night pubs open until 2am or later. The Al Cambio caters to a college crowd and often has live rock. For cocktails, try Caffe del Corso, which features a dance floor. The Dublin Post is also highly recommended for the antipasti it offers with its drinks.

It was a cool night, so Mira was happy to have her jacket on. She was also happy to have a rowdier crowd to deal with tonight. She didn't understand what anyone was saying, but the drinks were good and the place was lively. That was good enough for her.

It hadn't been too bad a day. And a bar full of drunk college kids? Yeah, it was shaping up to be an even better night. Flick wasn't drinking anything stronger than water because he didn't want to be fuzzy headed at all.

He was leaning against the bar, keeping an eye on the crowd and sizing various people up.

"I just can't get away from Fandom people, can I?" Mira asked, wandering over to Flick once she spotted him.

"Am I cramping your style or something?" Flick asked, raising his eyebrows at Mira. "I mean, I know I am drawing tons of attention to myself over here with the way I'm drinking water and not acting like a drunken slob."

"Yeah, you're raising the quality of the place up way too much," Mira said. "The least you could do is be noticeably unwashed and smelly if you're not going to act like an idiot."

"Tempting but I think I like soap and shampoo too much to give them up," Flick replied with an oh so heavy sigh. "It'd be a lot easier for me to just leave but then I might miss out on all the fun too."

"And I would never ask somebody to leave. I may knock them out, drag them to the nearest phone, and see if I can get anything for throwing them out, but those are two very different things," Mira reasoned.

"You wouldn't get anything for me if you tried that," Flick shared, shaking his head. "Actually, you'd maybe get laughed at and get hung up on but other than that?"

Nope. His father would pretend he didn't know Flick. It'd save his reputation.

"Guess you'll just have to deal with me, huh? Maybe I can even be beneficial to your night."

"How do you figure that?" Mira asked before taking a sip of her drink.

Flick shrugged. "Dunno. What are you looking to accomplish here tonight? Got a plan? If it's to get drunk, then I'll just recommend the strongest spirit in here."

"Not really," Mira said. "I prefer keeping my wits about me. That way I can actually capitalize on any opportunities that crop up," Mira said. "I'm mostly here because the bar at the hotel's just a little too classy for my tastes, and I wanted to have a good time."

Flick toasted to that first part because it was always good to keep one's wits about them. Made things like standing up and not throwing up a lot easier.

"I wanted to have a good time too," he agreed. "Just in my own special way. And looking at this crowd tonight, my kind of good time's gonna be pretty successful, I think."

"What's your special way?" Mira checked, glancing at his water. "Watching drunk people?"

"Wouldn't that be giving my secrets away?" Flick asked, raising an eyebrow. "What's your special way?"

"It's not very special. Have a few drinks, make some new friends, take a look around to see if anyone here has a bounty on their head only to be disappointed yet again," Mira said. "Pretty much your typical night now. Well, my typical night out."

Not a bad night out. And it let Flick know that she wasn't going to go running to the nearest local rube cop and report him if he shared what he was doing at the bar tonight.

"Sounds like a good night minus the disappointment," Flick said, waving a hand. "My fun's a little less bountiful."

Ha ha.

"Drunk college kids tend not to pay attention to their belongings."

That was his way of sharing what he'd be doing.

"You're killing me here," Mira said, dropping her voice to a whisper. "The only person I know in this bar is an international petty thief? You can't steal a few priceless paintings so I can make a few bucks off bringing you in?"

"And how would that benefit me?" Flick asked, finishing his water and crossing his arms. "Sounds like I'd just tossed in jail and you'd walk away with a pocket full of cash. Not very attractive."

"But I'd appreciate you keeping things interesting for me. That has to count for something," Mira suggested.

"I don't do things for appreciation," Flick told her, huffing out a laugh. "If I up my game and steal a painting, and I could do it, I'd better be getting something out of the deal. And appreciation isn't gonna bail me out of a foreign jail."

"Yeah, I didn't think so," Mira said. "Well, whatever kind of fun you make for yourself, do both of us a favor and make sure you do it well clear of me. Because if anyone asks any questions, I'm going to negotiate a fair price for information. And considering the scale of the crimes? It's going to be fairly inexpensive."

"Sounds like you think you'd notice if I decided to make a move," Flick said, amused. He was going to make a move, no doubt, since there were probably rich kids with fat wallets and expensive phones about ready to fall over but still.

"Sure there's bigger fish to fry than me," he added after a moment. "You did call me a petty thief, after all."

"I haven't caught anything fishing for a while, so I'll settle for a small one," Mira said. "Just to stay sharp, you know?"

"And you'd give up a fellow island dweller to keep your sense sharp?"

Flick would have done the same damn thing. He didn't blame her even if his tone was trying to convey that he was offended.

"Sorry, but it comes with the job," Mira said.

"And yet, your job is giving you nothing and mine?"

He gestured to the bar at large filled with its rich, drunk college kids with their expensive phones and wallets packed full of cash.

"Never stops giving."

"Not necessarily tonight," Mira pointed out. "If I rat you out, I bet I can at least get a few free drinks from grateful college kids."

Flick shook his head sadly. "If you rat me you, you're gonna get a reputation as snitch. Have fun with that one."

Hannibal had found a restaurant that was up to his exacting standards and had a rather nice meal, then gone looking for a concert. He ended up at one of the academies listening to chamber music.

This post's delay is brought to you by garage door springs: guaranteed to break when you're least expecting them to!

Castello di Casole [Sunday Evening, October 13, 2013]

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