Cascade [Open party time!]

[morphitudinous]

Billy had just launched another portal in that maze of mazes, exhaustion setting in. Surely this time he would land on another moving platform of death?

Nope, just the exterior of the finished bathhouses. All polished, systems running, and just about ready to open! Given how sore and exhausted he was, that sounded like an excellent idea at the moment.

With a quick message to the rest of the crew, he set out the 'Open' sign for the first time and took advantage of his owner status---the prime waterfall spot could be his!

((ooc: The bathhouses are now open! Feel free to mingle around, relax, and have a party. Or cause trouble, but that might invite more trouble. Just start a subthread with your character's location and have fun. For reference there are individual showers in front, followed by hot tubs centrally located, saunas further back, and private baths along the side. The showers, tubs, and saunas have smaller sex-segregated units along with a central group unit that's larger.))

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[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

"I see," Katara said, and she really did. She could definitely adjust herself to what his friends had done, but that was only if everyone was included. If that wasn't the case, she wouldn't be able to have fun that way.

"There are others ways to loosen up that don't require you losing your clothes," Katara said, choosing to lay on the bed, her hands behind her head. "Before, the guys and I would go to a karaoke night. We'd drink a few beers, but mostly we'd sing and egg each other on a little bit. I missed doing that, and still do: because of how our preparation for the Ohm is getting more dire, we don't have that as much. I miss it, the family part."

[morphitudinous]

Billy nodded vigorously. That sounded much more palatable. "I won't be drinking," he was sure, "but if we do that again I'll try it. Though I must warn you that it won't be pleasant auditory stimulation. You remember how awful my singing is, right?" They'd been at crew karaoke parties, but back then they hadn't been very good friends.

He'd thought heavily about the crew's lack of bonding activities too, but this he could do: check on his family and try to expand it.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Katara laughed. "Well its never been about who sings better or anything like that! The whole point is to have everyone as a unit together, having a good time. Sure, we'll tease each other a bit about it, but its all in good fun, and we were better as a team because of it. That's the kind of thing I want to have happen."

She grinned. "And now that we're friends and Bonded, it'll be great to have you as a part of that Billy."

[morphitudinous]

Billy smiled at her. "Then I'll show up whenever it's organized. I don't know the first thing about putting the show together, but I'll participate."

He stood, about ready to let her sleep. "Do you need anything else? Pain medication?"

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

She nodded. "We should start doing more of that stuff together anyway. I'll...get Beastboy to..."

And as if to answer his question, she fell against his shoulder, and he felt her lightly breathing as an indicator that she had fallen into a sleep. She didn't seem to be in pain though.

[morphitudinous]

...and there she was, fast asleep on his shoulder. The sight brought an indulgent smile to his face. He wasn't looking forward to the pain she might feel tomorrow, but for now he could take care of her.

Billy lifted Katara again, pulling back the sheets and then settling her under them. He tucked her into bed as softly as he could, then left a light kiss on her forehead. "Good night, Katara. Sleep well."

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Katara muttered a little, but there was a smile on her face, and she started to curl in a ball, looking contented. She might be in pain later, but she had people looking out for her.

All was right with the world.