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Castle Hotel near Sleepy Hollow, NY, Wednesday Morning

Good morning, Fandom! It's another beautiful, crisp, clear fall day, so everyone out of bed and down to breakfast (can we just say that the steak benedict is ridiculous?), then head out for another fun day of touring quaint towns or enjoying nature!

Or sleeping in and then hitting the spa. It's vacation. No one's judging you.

[OOC: Castle Hotel: Rooms | Equus Restaurant | Spa | Explore the Grounds | Sleepy Hollow: Activities | Food | Shopping | OOC ]

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Welcome to the Castle Hotel & Spa. Located 30 miles from Manhattan and a mile and a half from Sleepy Hollow, this beautiful piece of architecture sits majestically atop one of the highest points in Westchester County, and overlooks the Hudson River amid sprawling acres of manicured gardens and grounds. With over 100 years of history, the Castle is a sumptuous escape to the enchanted era of America’s Gilded Age.

Students are in Deluxe Rooms located in Carrollcliffe, the newest wing of the Castle with one king-size bed or two queen-size beds ~~whichever is funnier~~, private bath with a shower/tub combination. The hotel offers the most luxurious imported linens, goose-down comforters, and plush bathrobes (and chocolates on your pillow because they're fancy). Deluxe rooms also include an armoire with a flat-screen HDTV, Tivoli clock radio, Bose sound system and complimentary high-speed internet access.

Teachers and their guests are in Junior Suites, also located in Carrollcliffe. In addition to all of the goodies in the students' room, the teachers get a sitting alcove and a separate tub and shower to relax in. Booyah.

[OOC: Room assignments are HERE . Please move NSFW threads to private journals!]

It was morning. Atton was in the bathroom. Atton was trying to have a shower.

"How many hair products can one man own?" he muttered, as he kicked over a bottle by accident. For the third time.

Anakin buried his ~~amazing~~ hair under his pillow. "Shower quieter!"

Not a thing, Anakin.

"If you hadn't lined the shower with five different kinds of conditioner, I wouldn't have this problem!" Atton yelled back.

Kind of the opposite of quieter.

"There should be six!" Anakin shouted.

"Six?!" Atton bellowed back. "Nobody has that much hair! Nobody!"

"My hair is extremely fussy!"

Sure. Just the hair's fussy, Anakin.

"You are extremely fussy!"

Thwock. There went another bottle.

"I just like being in control!"

No lie there.

"Well, I don't like people who are controlling, so step off!"

This was going somewhere.

Edited 2016-10-13 11:45 (UTC)

"Just hurry up and get out of the shower!" Anakin said.

"No!"

Not while Skywalker was trying to order him around, anyway.

"You see what you did there?!"

There was a pause, then a "...shut up."

"You're a disgrace, Skywalker," Atton muttered.

His skin was getting pruny. He was still staying.

Ever wanted to eat at a five-star Zagat rated restaurant? Ever been glad the school is paying for everything? Then Equus is for you!
Dining options include their celebrated seasonal breakfast (oooh, fancy oatmeal!) and lunchmenus in three acceptably snooty rooms: The Garden Room, the Oak Room, or the Library. Breakfast is served from 8-10 am, and lunch starts at noon and goes until 2.

Fancy coffee and fancy breakfast was... okay, something Tony had been used to a few months ago. When he remembered to have breakfast. And wasn't on the island.

But for now he was going to enjoy it while looking at a newspaper so it wasn't weird for other people that he was zoning out going through emails and information from JARVIS and Clint back home while using Extremis.

Ada had decided that this place was boring. Boooooooooooring. She should have gone home for the break or something.

She was going to pass the morning people-watching in the restaurant instead, while she sampled some of the vegetarian options they had. Maybe later she'd go run a shell-game on tourists or something, before she started twitching too badly.

The 8,000 square-foot THANN Sanctuary Spafeatures amenities such as steam, whirlpool, relaxation lounges, and a private VIP treatment room. Private health and fitness classes are available by reservation. There are also daily yoga classes and cardiovascular and strength training equipment located in the gym on the spa grounds.

"Holy shit."

Yeah, Dante was bored, still didn't actually want to go on any of the stupid tour things, and he'd never seen an actual spa before in his life. Honestly, he hadn't even thought they'd let them in here, but apparently access to the steam and whirlpool crap was on the school. Or something.

He sank into the whirlpool with a sigh. It felt great. But fuck, he couldn't help but feel out of place.

... Which of course made him feel like throwing shit-eating grins at anyone who as much as looked his way funny.

Thorin somehow ended up in a yoga class for approximately five minutes before noping right on out of that weirdness. You try telling a surly Dwarven prince that it was time for downward dog and see what happens. You go ahead and try.

If you're excited about a pre-dawn jog (and really, who wouldn't be?), there are paths throughout the grounds intended for that purpose. There is also croquet available on property, along with bocce courts and a life-sized, custom-designed chess set.

It's not that big a town--you've probably found some of your favorite haunts (ahahaha, we kill us) by now!

America’s most beloved animal expert, Jack Hanna, brings his three-time Emmy Award winning television series to the live stage with Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live! Jack will introduce you to some of the world’s most spectacular animals and share humorous stories and amazing exclusive footage from his worldwide adventures. From the jungles of Rwanda to the savannas of Australia, Jack has explored the corners of the globe as one of the most visible and respected animal ambassadors. You’ve seen his countless appearances on David Letterman, Good Morning America and so many more–now you can enjoy Jungle Jack’s infectious energy as he takes you “into the wild” to see some of the world’s most fascinating animals, LIVE!

You know, just in case you're tired of haunted stuff.

"Are... are we sure they're not going to kill us?" Rhys asked anyone who would listen to him. Because he had run from so much Pandoran wildlife.

Washington Irving’s meticulously restored home is filled with the author’s possessions including his writing desk and books. Guides, costumed in formal dress of the period, explain how Irving designed house and grounds himself to reflect his romantic views of art, nature, and history. Originally a Dutch farmer’s house, it is now a property of the non-profit Historic Hudson Valley and open for tours.

So before all the ghoulish night-time events in Sleepy Hollow Country unfold, stop at Sunnyside for a day-time tour to view rarely displayed treasures that reveal how The Legend of Sleepy Hollow became ingrained in American popular culture. Don’t forget to sit in on a nineteenth-century style shadow puppet performance of the famous tale and wander, if you dare, through the woods behind Sunnyside to experience more spooky tales from the pen of Irving.

Edited 2016-10-12 10:37 (UTC)

Since there was no genuine option to go on another hike or a ride today, Cassandra had opted to take this tour. A novelist's home sounded... intriguing, if nothing else, even though she had not read any of his books.

She listened attentively to the guides, her attention only sometimes slipping to side-eye some of the furniture.

This grand mansion was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family and is now a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Guided tours of the main house and its gardens and art galleries are available through Historic Hudson Valley.

Edited 2016-10-12 10:47 (UTC)

If you have something else in mind for today (or want to do an activity from previous days again!)

There are dozens of places to choose from! May we suggest Lefteris Gyro, Bistro 12, or the Bridge View Restaurant?

Edited 2016-10-12 10:46 (UTC)

There are plenty of places to poke your head into! Maybe you want to try antiquing today?

...yeah, you're teenagers. Probably not.

Edited 2016-10-12 10:50 (UTC)

God, I want to be on vacation.

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