Limni Keri, Zakynthos, Tuesday Daytime

[firstofitskind]

Ready for your first full day in Greece, Fandom? Because Greece was ready for you! The weather in the morning was a comfortable 17C/62F, and would warm up to 24C/75F by the afternoon. Sure, there were a few clouds in the sky, but nothing that would cause you to think twice about spending the day outside.

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Villa Phoenix

[firstofitskind]

Villa Phoenix is ready for your very first full day of exploration! It's a little sleepy as you get up, but you're sleepy, too, so that works out.

Rooms

[firstofitskind]

This large apartment complex holds many a 2-3 person, one bedroom studio. Each studio is 280 square feet, a neat bathroom, a small living room with a couch and a nice sitting area outside. There's also a small kitchenette, to make up for the lack of a restaurant next door.

The bedroom holds two single beds or a double depending on what's funniest.

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Grounds

[firstofitskind]

There isn't a great deal to do per se, on-site. But the area is beautiful, all hills and olive trees, and the space around the hotel itself might make for a relaxing walk.

Or you could gather up in the common area, sit down on the pillows on the floor, grab a seat at a table. Read something from the hotel's small collection of books or watch television - it's up to you.

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Outside the Hotel

[chirpchirpchirp]

Vette hadn't come all this way just to be cooped up inside. Sure, she still hadn't quite worked up the nerve to go exploring out beyond the grounds of the villa, but the weather here was beautiful and the clouds were hardly a deterrent to anybody who had spent any amount of time living on Nar Shaddaa.

She would have to actually go exploring to see if she could find food at some point, but for now she was content to just lay herself down under the shade of one of the trees, looking up at the clouds.

Re: Outside the Hotel

[bookbeltof_love]

And 'lo, there was her usual roomie dropping down beside her.

"Veeeeeette," she greeted, "do you know why paper, like, beats rock???????"

Re: Outside the Hotel

[chirpchirpchirp]

"Because rock beats scissors and scissors beats paper, so that's all that's left," Vette suggested. And then paused to grin over at Nina. "If you want an answer that's better than that, you'll probably have to ask somebody from Earth. We don't even really use paper back home. It's been mostly replaced by holotechnology."

She paused.

"Unless paper is better than rock because at least it's more sensible than carving messages in stone?"

No, Vette, that wasn't it.

Limni Keri

[firstofitskind]

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Keri Boardwalk

[firstofitskind]

A narrow street cuts between the restaurants on one side and the marina on the other. The restaurant-side is littered with small tavernas, all offering traditional Greek food in different styles. Are you in the mood for moussaka or mixed grill? Pick a restaurant, have some food.

Or steal into one of the small supermarkets if you'd rather stock up to eat in your apartment.

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Supermarket

[bookbeltof_love]

Like Nina had figured, she... really didn't have the money to do nothing but eat at the restaurants the whole week.

So once she left the grounds, she headed for a supermarket first thing. She'd be there awhile, pricing out food and trying to figure out if she should, like, also buy for Lana. It seemed like the roomie thing to do, but Lana had also mentioned having at least some money, so she wasn't sure...

Well, she'd figure it out--oh! And she also had to make sure that she had extra anyway, some for Vette and for Nell...

Re: Keri Boardwalk

[special_rabbit]

Unlike her unfortunate roommate, Amaya had no problem sleeping last night. She slept like a rock.

A rock that snored louder than the Crumbler.

But it definitely put her in good spirits as she headed out to do her favorite thing with these trips, and that was to check out the local merchants and the food, where she'd find no lack of options to cater to her love of grilled meats, as well as more than enough fish fare that nearly took her back to her childhood, and she found it especially easy to explore and discover with more than enough money in her pockets now.

Imagine that. She's gone quite a ways from worrying about making ends meet back in Daventry, hadn't she?

Aelia Snack Bar & Coffee

[died8yearsago]

So, for a free vacation where all she was apparently expected to do was just make sure none of the kids got in trouble and not be a bad influence, this place was okay, but Rosa couldn't helping feeling that this was just boring as hell. Maybe if she were more the type to just be able to sit and relax on a beach or whatever, she'd be down, but in the meantime, she was just sort of wondering what she could do to fill some hours until later when she could do something fun, like drink or hone in on some random local to bone.

She had to admit that at least it was a pretty good place to get a good morning yoga session in, but she couldn't exactly spend all day doing sun salutations. It seemed a risk to even try it; last thing she'd need is her roommate seeing that and trying to turn it into common ground or something. But she found a cafe, got some coffee, something for breakfast, begrudgingly admitted that it was at least a pretty killer beach view, and then started texting Santiago to bother her for updates about her dog, because she missed that stupid butthead and hadn't even thought about the fact that she might be able to bring her until she noticed that one kid brought his.

Keri Marina

[firstofitskind]

There are many booths offering turtle and dolphin sight-seeing tours, as well as tours of the nearby caves. You can also negotiate for extremely fresh fish from the fisherman coming in with their hauls throughout the day. And then you have a fresh fish, so good luck with that.

Re: Keri Marina

[built_fjord_tough]

There was no way in hell Fjord was going to be anywhere near a marina and not taking the time to explore the marina.

Sure, he did so by slapping up an illusion to look like a human take on himself in rather more modern clothing, but even with that he was in his element, grinning outright as he explored the bustle of people interacting with the sea.

And yes, he would absolutely be negotiating for one of those fish. A sailor background and charisma coming out his ears meant he'd be getting an excellent deal on it, too.

Re: Keri Marina

[in_sidon_we_trust]

Sidon had actually slept in a bed last night, and, while he didn't necessarily hate it, it hadn't provided an entirely restful or comfortable night for him, and he woke up rather early feeling terribly dry and out of sorts. Thankfully, there was water everywhere, so there really wasn't much to feeling refreshed again.

...though it did rather confuse the fishermen, who were equal parts startled by this strange red sea creature that could talk as well as upset that he seemed to be frightening away their daily catch. No matter, though! Falling easily into his charm and grace and humbleness, eager to have something to do and, above all, to be helpful, Sidon made up for it by helping with the fishing, as he had a few times when he swam down to Lurelin Village, and this was that much easier without the threat of octoroks or lizalfos at nearly every turn.

Grateful for the help and the possibility of another round tomorrow, they'd offered a small portion of the morning's catch, which Sidon happily accepted, and now he settled somewhere near the docks to enjoy the bountiful, fresh breakfast, the brisk sea air, and the fact that he was feeling much more like himself again after the excursion.

He didn't know how long it would last, especially since he was already building himself up to be more social at the hotel later in the day (he did, after all, have a quest in which to embark!), but he would cross that stream when he came to it, and would just soak up the moment he had now for what it was.

Re: Keri Marina

[hashtag_chocobro]

Prompto sure hoped Zakynthos was feeling photogenic today, because Prompto had his cameras, a crap ton of film and digital cards, and a finger poised and ready to snap as many pictures as he possibly could. He found himself particularly drawn in by the marina and the nearby beach, since it was unlike anything he'd really ever seen before. Not a whole lot of boats in Insomnia! And he was really contemplating one of those sight-seeing tours, because it sounded awesome and he'd never seen dolphins before and being on a boat, and he could get some many great pictures the whole time...

...he couldn't fork over his money fast enough. "Yea-heah! Dolphins!"

He didn't even know what dolphins were!!

Re: Keri Marina

[misshapen_spark]

Was Yang going to do every single dang turtle or dolphin tour and send pictures to Ruby via her Scroll? Abso-fucking-lutely. Have you MET her?

Keri Beach

[firstofitskind]

Local hotels and restaurants sell seats and parasols all along this beach. It looks a little rough, at first: there are rocks all along the waterline. But cross the one foot's worth of pebbles and stones and you'll suddenly find nothing but sand and shallow water for a long stretch. In fact, you'd have to walk almost a hundred feet to find water that came any higher than your hips. Grab a spot, a parasol and a snack!

Re: Keri Beach

[merciful_parable]

Amaya had... not been kidding about being a terrible roommate, though he'd found her waking presence to be congenial enough. They were a little awkward but, of course, that was common when two strangers were left to room with one another.

No, it was the snoring that made her such a terrible roommate, for he hadn't had a single wink of sleep once she'd taken to her bed.

Carter located both a seat and a parasol and forewent the snack in order to enjoy the peace of the beach.

And, alright, in short order he was likely to be sleeping. Shhhhh.

Re: Keri Beach

[built_fjord_tough]

Fjord had intended to find Carter much sooner, to apologize for missing last week's class, but the pastor wasn't an easy individual to contact unless one felt like making one's way to the church.

And so when he noticed him sitting here in one of the beach chairs, he paused a moment, and then picked his way across the pebbles to go speak to him. Hopefully the fact that he was in disguise, looking like a far more human, far more modern-dressed version of himself, was something that the pastor could overlook, given... everything.

The man looked exhausted. Fjord would try to keep it quick.

"Pastor," he said, keeping his tone friendly, even approaching jovial as he stepped up nearby. "I believe I owe you an apology for last week's class."

And how he hadn't been there at all.

Re: Keri Beach

[white_oleander]

It was a little difficult for Astrid to decide on exactly where she wanted to plant herself today to start filling up her sketchbook, but she figured she should take a cue from the weather and spend most of it enjoying the mostly-clear sky and the water at the beach. As if she had a choice in the matter, anyway. Her heart belonged to the sea, and talking with Rufus about it yesterday only made the longing that much stronger.

She was going to forsake the variety of chairs under shading parasols for now, though; she needed to sit closer to the shore, abandoning her boots as she tip-toed over the pebbles to find a spot to sit and get to work.

Well, not as much work as usual, actually; she spent probably twice as much time just gazing out over the water, knees hugged tight against her, letting her thoughts stretch idly over the horizon for hours.

Re: Keri Beach

[seriesofbaddecisions]

And if Sabine was going to wander, she was going to wander over to say hi. "This is definitely better than Fandom's beach."

Re: Keri Beach

[seriesofbaddecisions]

Well, it was gorgeous here. Sabine had thrown on regular Earth clothes (she was fully covered and still felt a little naked) and had every intention of checking out more of the area, but for now she was wandering the shoreline and taking pictures. Never know when you might need them.

Re: Keri Beach

[battlewithstyle]

Mitsutada was swimming, because he could.

And yes, that meant he was in swim trunks and still wearing his gloves.

Look, it was a thing.

Re: Keri Beach

[solarhippie]

Unsurprisingly, the solar-powered woman had no parasol. Instead, she was walking along the sandy part of the beach in her brightly-colored dress, with some kind of fruity snack thing in hand.

This was heaven.

OOC

[firstofitskind]

I have freed myself from the tyranny of pants!!