Voavah Island, the Maldives [Tuesday Daytime]

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The second day of vacation was upon all Fandomites currently in the Maldives, and what a glorious, sunny day it was!

Unless of course you preferred the great indoors, in which case what a glorious air-conditioned day in the shade it was.

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HOTEL

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Our days will revolve around the multi-story Beach House--where the students are staying--and the adjacent powder-white sands, crystal lagoon and vibrant reef, which are all exemplary even by the Maldives' standards. Laze in the shady open-air lounge. Dive into the pristine waters. Work out in the gym. Cool down in the library. Go for a beach wander across the five-acre island.

ROOMS [10/21 Daytime]

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Students are sharing two-bedroom mezzanine suites as we add floors to the beach house, with ocean views and an outdoor shower. (And an indoor shower, if outdoor showers aren't your thing.) Each bedroom comes with two twins beds (or one king, depending on which is funner). Teachers are located in the three-bedroom Beach Villa or the two bedroom Water Villa.

[OOC: Room assignments are here, NSFW goes into personal journals!]

DINING [10/21 Daytime]

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There's a morning breakfast buffet set up around the pool and a fleet of chefs eager to assist you in whatever food you're interested in having for lunch. You can even order up to your suites, or get the chefs to teach a cooking class!

SPA [10/21 Daytime]

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Do you want to get all the spa treatments at the Oceans of Consciousness Spa? Do you want to do so while maybe not referring to it as the Oceans of Consciousness Spa? We understand that. The spa also offers mani/pedis and hair cuts.

Re: SPA [10/21 Daytime]

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Right. Treating himself. Jon could do this.

He walked into the spa and slid the menu over to himself. And read it. And frowned. "I-I just want a massage, not a philosophy. No energies, no lotion."

Re: SPA [10/21 Daytime]

[deathsmajesty]

And lo, there was a Liliana gliding in behind him, looking around like she owned the place--and was considering major changes. "I'll have the same, but with the lotion. Also, anyone who tries to convince me to say any of these twee little names--"

She paused. Adjusted her threat. Ignis, be proud of her.

"--Will not be getting a generous tip."

#Growth

Re: SPA [10/21 Daytime]

[deathsmajesty]

Liliana settled in for an afternoon of pampering and self-care and she should absolutely be commended at how not on fire this place was.

It helped they had copious alcohol.

AROUND THE BEACH HOUSE [10/21 Daytime]

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Hit the gym, go to the library, get snacks in the kitchen, lounge in the lounge, swim in the pool.. Tell us where you are so we can join you.

POOL

[heroic_jawline]

Did Steve find it a little silly that there was a pool here when he could probably throw one of the deck chairs into the ocean? Yes. However, the pool had a swim-up bar, and Steve would therefore give it some slack.

He was floating in the water in a red, white, and blue pair of tiny-ish swim trunks (his friends had jokes) and drinking a frozen margarita. He'd even put on sunscreen so that he wouldn't be matching his strawberry margarita at the end of the day.

EXPLORING THE ISLAND

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BEACH [10/21 Daytime]

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Of course you want to go to the beach. It's all around you! Resident dolphins, turtles and rays visit Voavah’s lagoon daily, while green and hawksbill turtles nest nearby. There's a yoga class at sunrise (and then again at noon because vacation), but you can just grab a towel (and sunscreen) and enjoy the water all day. Someone will even bring you food!

ADRENALINE JUNKIE ACTIVITY: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

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Just what you want to do after watching Chompy Death From the Sea last night, right?

Re: ADRENALINE JUNKIE ACTIVITY: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

YES. YES IT IS WHAT SOME PEOPLE WANTED TO DO, MOVIE OR NOT.

Arden was in her swimsuit and trying not to bounce on her heels at the potential of SWIMMING WITH SHARKS!

Re: ADRENALINE JUNKIE ACTIVITY: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

[sith_happened]

Anakin grinned over at her. "You seem excited," he said.

LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[shapethecentury]

Okay, so it's snorkeling again, but this time for science. You want to help science!

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[thatwaslucky]

Snorkeling was extra credit! Rey didn't know or care whether she was actually getting a grade in swim class, but she was pretty excited to try this anyway.

She'd invited her classmates, though she wasn't sure if anyone would show up. It'd be nice to all look like dorks in masks together.

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[thatsmysword]

"So we are putting those things on and then going into the water?" Henry said, as he scuffed his toes against the sand and frowned.

Seemed a bit of a leap forward from the flailing about in the water he'd been managing...

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[totalwildcard]

"Rey! Hiiiiiii!"

Harley had arrived, could you tell? Bikini and blindingly pasty white skin and all!

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[witchoftheflesh]

"Say cheese," Adrian teased, holding up his phone to snap a picture of Rey in her mask.

Hey, he thought she looked cute!

...In a dorky way, yes. But his type was very much 'badass with a side of dork,' let's be real.

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[totalwildcard]

Harley had heard something about extra credit, and... Okay, that wasn't really why she was there, because her days of caring about extra credit for a class were far behind her. But there she was! In a very on-brand bikini because yes we're stealin' from the comics for once (and yes, for anyone who'd been wondering: she really was that ghostly white all over) and grinning practically ear to ear, because anything worth doing on vacation was worth doing with way too much energy!

(Again, sorry to anyone who'd been there to watch the movie with her last night.)

"Okay, how's this all s'posed to work, then?"

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[witchoftheflesh]

What, was Adrian supposed to not show up for this? Just because he wasn't in the class didn't mean he couldn't show up and take pictures!

...Of Rey mostly, but also the mantas, sure.

Re: LOW KEY ACTIVITY: PHOTO-IDENTIFY MANTAS

[mustbeawitch]

Lydia had finally obtained swimwear, even if she was extremely unhappy with the amount of leg it showed--surely no one needed to see that much of her legs, oh, ever--and, well, here she was, because she assumed she was going to need the 'extra credit' in swim class.

She was seriously considering fleeing and potentially failing the class, though.

MAKE YOUR OWN FUN [10/21 Daytime]

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Tell us where you are! No one has called dibs on the yacht yet, so first to post is first to have it.

Yacht

[fears_no_one]

Well. No one had taken the yacht yet, and though Flint didn't know the phrase "YOLO," he was definitely embracing the idea of it.

He'd bring it back! Eventually.

OOC [Fall Break 10/21 Daytime]

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Wheee.