And let me find no true abode

It's the first day of the Royal Exhibition! Come one, come all, ride the rides, eat fairy floss and dagwood dogs, corn on the cob on a stick and waffle tubes filled with cream. Sausage on a bun, butter sandwiches, chiko rolls, barbecue ribs - if it's chock full of bad for you Australian goodness, you'll likely find it here.

Finish your repast with a strawberry ice cream (the cone is filled with strawberry pieces, topped with strawberry ice cream, which is topped with cream, which is topped with a strawberry) as you wander through the exhibits (maybe picking up a pair of genuine Ugg boots), hit sideshow alley and win a giant teddy bear, visit the fresh food pavillion for delicious food and even better wine (lots of tasting and free samples), wander through the various animal barns and see the best of the best on display.

When you're done for the day, head on over to the Showbag Pavillion and load up on goodies, before you hop the train back to the city to snag a CityCat back to Fandom!

(Don't forget Brisbane's hottest Fireys will be on hand, selling calendars filled with shirtless firemen, all proceeds to benefit charity. And if you ask nicely, they'll even sign their photo.)

[ooc: SO MUCH OCD IS COMING UP! EKKA YAY!!]

Tortuga was still just as piratey (and smelly) today as it had been yesterday. There was excitement to be had, famous pirates to meet, and any number of unpleasant misadventures to be avoided (or not, as the case might be).

Tortuga was relatively quiet by day. Merchants plied their trade, and took advantage of most of the lawless element sleeping off their boisterous night. Taverns were still open, though, and many a pirate and mercenary roamed the streets, along with ordinary folk who kept the towns running.

( Cut for image in which you totally don't recognise anyone at all. )

The docks, however, were always busy.

[MYO threads and adventure for those who want to explore! Just don't die, please. And I'm playing fast and loose with the screencaps - it was the closest I could get!]

Bali Hai was completely deserted. The locals, having experienced this many times before, had sealed their homes and shops, taken to boat, and left.

( It's a deserted island. )

There wasn't a person to be found anywhere on the island.

[ooc: so people don't worry. Feel free to actually visit, though you'll get all ashy, or to handwave that you did so, to ensure characters who'd worry about Bali Hai's inhabitants can have that worry assuaged. Umm, pretend the picture is all volcanoy, please.]

If you follow the winding trail from the beach into the rainforest, you'll find a broad clearing, loud with the cries, cheeps, and twitters of the tropical birdlife. For many years, locals and tourist alike have come here to feed them, to the point where the birds are the next thing to tame.

Vendor's stalls will sell you birdfeed, and when you venture into the centre of the clearing, the birds will descend, perching happily on your arms, shoulders, or the ground around your feet to be fed.

When you tire of that, look way up to the restaurant in the trees. A winding staircase carries you up up up into the tree tops. You can sit outside, or better yet, swing in one of the many hammocks, while your waitstaff brings you all manner of delicious drinks and delicacies.

Fed and watered (or something stronger), stroll along the boardwalks to enjoy a leisurely look at the rainforest.

Islands aren't just for relaxing, they're for getting some action !

To that end, Bali Hai offers ( Wind surfing, para-sailing, and forest flying! )

Cool down in the water, up in the sky (they also have pairs para-sailing), or deep in the shadowed rain forest, where you can pull yourself leisurely along, getting a view of the diverse plants, animals, and birds far different than any from the ground.

[Whee, fun stuff today!]

There was an impromptu festival going on over on Bali Hai. The beach was decked out with streamers and unlit torches, and the mood was definitely on the gleeful side of happy.

The Fandomites will be made welcome, directed down towards the water for those who want to feed the dolphins, or watch while others do. Those who are more interested in libations than aquatic mammals will find drinks and snacks aplenty up at the swing bar.

Later, once the sun sets, there will be a performance of the island's best fire dancers, before everyone wanders back to Fandom.

[ooc: Up early for SP!

Plz to be waiting for the OCD, thanks.

3...2...1...and we have OCD. ETA: Assume handwavy IC knowledge it's happening, and it's open to all!]