#( c: rowan )

[thelucexcaldwell]

closed - @lonelyhcart

where - luce's apartment

Lucinda had a day off and now she was bored. Bored and frustrated thanks to her stupid ass father telling her she should just stop playing games and come back home which just tanked her mood. And when that happened, it could go south quickly. So to keep herself occupied she reorganized her entire living room to prep it for Christmas and ordered herself some Chinese food- probably way more than she needed to. So clearly she just needed to share it.

Running back to her living room she pressed up close to the wall and grabbed the walkie talkie she had there, even banging on the wall for good measure before speaking into it. "For the love of god say you're there. I have food and wine and I'm lonely!"

[kennyxtamblyn]

closed starter: @lonelyhcart

where: outside of tidal wave

Kenny had nothing better to do than spend their evening annoying their twin brother, so they were on their way to do just that. They stepped inside the shop and they were excited to find their brother and force him to agree to dress up for Halloween with them when they spotted a girl in the corner. She was holding a book in her hands as she just... stood there. "Are you okay or do you need me to take you to the hospital?"

[thelizaxevans]

closed - @lonelyhcart

where - library

Liza had the day off work so she figured she'd drop by the library for Wes' break so she could surprise him with a little lunch date with her and Elise. To kill some time though before it was his break time, she perused some of the aisles, mentally cataloguing some books to check out in the near future when she turned a corner and nearly smacked into someone (or rather, they almost smacked into the stroller).

"Shoot, I'm so sorry! You okay?

[sterlingxlevin]

closed starter: @lonelyhcart

where: sterling's home

Sterling and Rowan had met through Sloane and they hit it off pretty well. They vibed well together and Sterling did enjoy the times they'd spent together, so she wanted to get to know her better and hang out more. It was that reason that Sterling decided to invite her to go shopping with her in town and maybe even at the mall a little ways outside of Aurora Bay, and she was happy to hear that she'd accepted the invitation. When Rowan arrived at Sterling's home on Aurora Bay Drive, she met her outside and gave her a side hug (knowing there was the slightly swell of a baby bump there and she wasn't ready for that conversation). "Hi!"

[councillor-roland]

closed starter for @kajoling closed starter for @outer-banks-trash

Roland wasn't used to Krovs being a stressful place. It was supposed to be fun, entertaining, full of delightful distractions that took his mind off of whatever might be going on outside it's walls. With all of these attacks, however, the atmosphere was being ruined and more and more Roland was walking around carrying a tension he wasn't used to and trying not to be overly paranoid, though that proved difficult. Wound tight as he was (and frankly hating it) he decided he would seek one of his usual distractions and made his way down to the Undercroft. Given the mood he was in, it might end up being more of a...direct encounter than he normally had with the slaves but he was sure most of them would be used to that by now. Though, perhaps it would be better to get a slave he hadn't tried yet. Novelty always tended to improve his mood.

That decided, he strode past the checkpoint without really glancing at the guard, and surveyed the slaves for a moment. There was the familiar array of options but then one stood out that he hadn't seen before. Clasping his hands behind his back and trying to rein in his edginess, for the moment, Roland glided over to him. "You must be new. While these accommodations are..." he glanced around disdainfully "...adequate, I much prefer my suite. Come with me."

[wesxevans]

closed starter: @lonelyhcart

where: aurora bay library

Wes hadn't been working at the library for long and it was just the other day he was given a tour of the place, and as he was working he was wondering if he'd made the right choice to leave Neptune, start a new job, are start school. All of this was for his daughter, that's what he had to remind himself.

It was as he was between the aisles and putting books in their places to finish up for the day that he spotted Rowan. The sight of her nearly stunned him and he dropped the book he was holding with a loud thud, causing some eyes to shoot looks at him as he sheepishly bent over and picked the book up and slid it into it's place on the shelf. Noticing her eyes on him he breathed out a little, "Hi."

[andrcmedamarshall]

❄️ - our muses get some fresh air from the celebrations together

"Seems we had the same thought," Andie chuckled lightly as she spotted the other outside when she'd stepped out to get a break from everything. "How are you?" she asked, getting an idea in real time. "Any chance you're a bit peckish?"

@rowcnwcgtcil

[jessetremlett]

"Do you ever miss playing gigs like this? I know they're small potatoes in comparison with the tours we've done," he shrugged a little. "But there is something charming about a themed party."

@rowcnwcgtcil

[xdutch]

"It's been a crazy few weeks." He started the moment they had time to sit and realax a bit. In truth the night was slower than usual, with the recent deaths he noticed the caution that was used among the vampire masters. He kept his nose out of it, wasn't his monkeys or his circus, he just did his job as was expected of him. That was until he saw a familiar face approaching, giving him the excuse to stop his shoveling and sit for a minute. He doubted anyone would mind if he took a break anyways, wasn't anyone else around to tell him what to do. "I'd offer you a beer if I had any to offer. What I can offer ya is a nice warm hay to sit on, maybe if you're feeling spunky some horse shit to shovel" He'd laugh at the last bit, nodding towards the shovel he'd just been using. "You doin' alright?"

@outer-banks-trash

[hernando-valdez]

"I feel like there should've been some theme music when you walked in here. You know make everyone really turn their heads more than they already did. You sure Jensen didn't break his neck trying to do a double take?" Hernando's smile was wide when she spotted Rowan by the doors and he fell into step next to her. "If you we don't get a good picture my mom is gonna be pissed. And you already know there's a high chance I stain this shirt in the next two hours." He leaned over to press a kiss to her temple before holding out his arm for her to take. "You good in those heels?" @rowan-macnally

[jaywinstcn]

Jay tilts his head to the side when she tells him that he has a point. He can only imagine where she's going with it and the way her mischievous grin spreads her features has him knowing there is going to need to be some sort of a witty com back he can come up with. He glides his tongue along his lower lip as an amused smirk curves his own features. Trash men. He had to give it to her, that was a good one and one he didn't see coming. "Good one, Ro." He murmurs. His fingertip still brushes along the inside of her wrist as he drops his gaze to look down at what he's doing, making sure he's working the pulse spot. It's hard to keep the smirk from widening at the feeling of her heartbeat quickening under his touch.

"If I knew that, it would mean we talk more than we..." He muses, raising his eyes up toward her. "Yeah, I think I saw something like that on Instagram or something." He glances around them, pressing his lips together. "That means you didn't come here with someone if you are out here terrorizing the place all by yourself?" He chuckles at her words. "I guess that means you are in for a surprise when you hear that I too... am here all by my lonesome."

@lonelyhcart

"You know what?" Rowan says, pointing a manicured finger in the man's direction. "You might be onto something there." A mischievous grin spreads across her lips. "Just look at me - I love trashcans, trash women, and trash men," she adds, emphasizing the last part while her brown eyes lock onto him, gradually drifting to the warmth of his fingertips on her wrist. She feels her heartbeat quicken at his gentle touch, having to force herself to steady her breathing, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of knowing she could be his tonight if he played his cards right. She knows she shouldn’t - after all, they weren’t together anymore for specific reasons. Yet, the comfort his presence brings her is intoxicating, and who is she to turn down a good fuck? “You know I haven’t worked here in ages, right?” she says with a raised browed. “I’m actually here alone as a paying customer - Sterling’s pregnant, so now I have to terrorize the bars of Aurora Bay by myself.” She annonces as her eyes dart around the establishment, “so, which poor girl did you manage to convince to go out with you tonight? Still doing your bogo deal, get a tattoo and get a free date with Jay or?”

@jaywinstcn

[sterlingxlevin]

Closed starter: @lonelyhcart

Sterling’s due date was coming up and she was trying her best not to lose her mind over it. She was excited to meet her baby boy but she was terrified of what might happen. She’d been in labor with Sunny for over twenty-four hours and then she’d struggled with postpartum depression, so she wasn’t sure what to expect but she felt a sense of dread when she thought about it too much. She was confident she had everything she needed, the nursery was finished, and now it was kind of the waiting game. Which… left her with too much time to think about all the ways things could go wrong.

With all of this anxiety, she was trying to keep her mind busy and focus on something else when it began to wands towards the scary parts of her son’s birth, so she happily invited Rowan over. Bedsides, they had something very important to discuss.

“What are we doing for your birthday?”

[wesxevans]

closed starter: @lonelyhcart

where: grocery store

Wes was on his way home from a early shift at Neptune and he was asked to stop by the store to buy more diapers for Elise. He was on his way to the front of the store when he turned the corner and nearly ran into Rowan. It was unfortunate they kept meeting like this but Wes was almost glad because he knew that Rowan still had him blocked and he wanted to give her a proper apology. Holding diapers in the middle of a grocery store wasn't where he was hoping to do it, but it happened and he'd at least ask for her number or something.

"Hi. Sorry, I-- You know, wasn't looking where I was going and like, duty calls." He held up the diapers in his hand as though to make a pun that he mentally slapped himself for. Could he be more awkward? "They're for my daughter. I probably didn't have to explain that. Um... let me start over. Hi."

[andrcmedamarshall]

"I hear you can be considered a monster if you reject the mini marshmallows," Andie interjected in the other's exchange teasingly when she realized who she was next to in the queue. She had gone to pick up an afternoon coffee but was a little tempted by the more seasonal drinks after seeing other people order them. "Especially in the month of December."

@rowcnwcgtcil

[ambrcsezabini]

"And is that a crime? Liking attention?" he questioned with a smirk when the other had pointed out that he appeared like the type to enjoy it. "Besides, since when did liking attention and being capable of subtly become mutually exclusive?"

An eyebrow tilting upwards seemed to be the answer to Ambrose's question. "Can you be subtle?" Rowan put to him after a moment, because honestly, he didn't see it. Rowan had mastered the art and still he got caught out but he certainly had more of a way with it from the manner in which he held himself, to the way he responded. "You appear to be the type to like attention."

[jessetremlett]

"You look cool, bud," he complimented his friend with a clap on the back. "Wish I could say the same for myself," Jesse added with a shake of his head and a laugh. "Shall we get drinks? If you're not too embarrassed to be seen with me that is."

@rowcnwcgtcil