Fire Flies and Water Flows at Sunset. [Open]

[morphitudinous]

In the aftermath of a rather unusual experience in the hotel lobby that morning, Billy was not exactly enamored with the mega-hotels with amenities upon amenities crowding the shoreline of the main island. After conducting all the business he could before store closing (and making sure he had enough savings to last the few days), he chose to retire to a more remote location to think.

The cluster of quiet cabanas he'd located on one of the side islands was perfect for that purpose. True, there were no on-site spas, shopping centers, restaurants, or other facilities, but all he really needed was a simple room with access to the island breeze. The surrounding palm trees, central quiet pool, and peaceful beaches were positives as well. It was so remote here that he'd even been able to park right next to his cabana. How convenient.

Once check-in was completed, it was time to think. Helpful attendants sporting tropical shirts suggested the quiet pool located next to the fire pit, where a mysterious event was due to occur at sunset. Billy went along with them unresistingly, and sure enough he was immersed in the water as the twilight filled the sky. There were perhaps ten other people milling around in the pool, all seemingly waiting for something spectacular to happen.

And it would, given a few minutes and the right spark.

((OOC: These cabanas, as it turns out, are second only to love hotels in popularity for couples. Billy is about to find out why. Feel free to mix and mingle in this post, or use the setting in your own posts.))

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[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

"I totally get that," Katara said, taking a small bite of a cherry tomato and sighing in pleasure, She really had forgotten how good real food tasted, let alone food that was roasted on a spit and ready to serve. For a moment, Katara could forget they were on Stacy and just enjoy herself and all of the things around her.

When Katara took a bite of the fish, she paused, then grabbed a cup of water and swirled it around her mouth a little. "I'm going to have to agree with you here. It does taste a little different. I could always ask, but I think they'd look at us like we were crazy. We'd totally be sounding like dumb tourists."

[morphitudinous]

"And that's definitely not the impression I want to give," he grins. "I'm sure this world has a library somewhere. As soon as I get the opportunity, I'll look for it and let you know what I find out."

For now? He's enjoying the atmosphere and the company. It's a nice little place. And those marshmallows look awfully tempting...

Seconds later, he's snatched one up and shoved it into the flame. It caught on fire, as anticipated, and he withdrew the little marshmallow torch and blew it out. Burnt to a perfect crisp.

"Do you need anything else before you leave for the nightclub?"

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

"I don't think anybody would make that mistake if they know you," Katara said. "I'm not surprised at all that you would head over to a library. I would, but don;t know when the next time will be that I'll get to just relax and have fun like this. I almost don't want to go to sleep!"

Katara laughed when she saw the marshmallow catch aflame, but was a little shocked when she saw Billy eat it anyway? She took her own marshmallow and lit it aflame, and when the flame died, she ate it gingerly.

"Hey, this is really good!" Katara exclaimed. "Anything else? Uh...no, I have glowing clothes, water and comfortable shoes. What else would I need?"

[morphitudinous]

"I don't blame you, but I think Stacy would be upset with us if we came back to the ship sleep-deprived. Yet I still feel that it would be awful to miss anything important while we were here."

Nodding his approval at Katara's first burnt marshmallow, he thought: "Glowing accessories and sticks? They're sometimes used to enhance the effect of dancing."