Test Drive 1

[concierge]

Welcome to All Inclusive's test drive! Anyone is welcome!

Guidelines

• Please make sure you are familiar with how we play and what characters are allowed before participating.


• Writing should be in para/prose just like in the main game. That means no brackets, no asterisks, etc. No network posts, please.


• No anonymous comments.


• We very strongly suggest NOT writing your character's first time at the Nexus, but rather a random scenario once they've gotten more used to the idea of the place. The shock and surprise of new arrivals and subsequent info dump by whomever meets them tends to be one note.


• Entries to the test drive may be of any length. However, if your intro (top-level) comment is of normal post length and you are proud of the quality, you may use it as an example on your application.


• Feel free to tag around the meme with any character you already play or are considering, even if they don't have their own intro comment.


• If your character is accepted into the game and you have permission from the other involved players, you may consider test drive threads as game canon. You may also linkdrop them to the main community if you choose.


• Please use the header below for your intro/top-level comment.

Header

<b>Name:</b> <b>Canon:</b> <b>Location:</b>

Name: The character's name
Canon: The character's canon
Location: Choose: Somewhere in the hotel or grounds or through a door

Comments

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian turned at the cry, then moved to them quickly, and smiled. With one stroke to Elizabeth's hair and a touch to Angela's nose, he nodded. "Aye, I can do that." He moved to the door, facing outward, and called back.

"How're you feeling? This place okay for you, so far?" He liked the place, more or less, but he had no idea what she might think of it, really.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

The obvious care he showed their daughter drew a smile from Elizabeth. He was a caring and dedicated father, even if he liked to play the grumpy jerk. The touch to her own hair didn't quite register, between the baby's crying and her looking for privacy.

She sighed softly when Angela settled and began to eat. Her shoulders relaxed and she leaned her head back to rest her neck. "I like it a lot. I was hoping to get around to exploring it properly today, but little miss decided she needed attention more." Elizabeth sighed with contentment. "Hopefully she'll go down for a nap after this, anyway. I suppose I could pick up a book to read while I'm here." She wondered what he was reading. His books were all turned at angles that she couldn't see without moving.

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian watched for others as he lounged in the doorway, looming to be as large as he could look. For all that did. he smiled as he heard her and the baby, and nodded at her words.

"It seems the place for it, yes." He smirked. "I was pondering some books on oceans, currents, and ships."

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

"I suppose I should have guess. How are you adjusting to be landlocked?" He was the one who had the most adjusting to do. This sort of thing was more or less her bailiwick. As long as she had people close that cared about her she would be able to adapt. These days, anyway.

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian fidgeted. "It's happened before. I'll deal I'm not a fan of it, but I can deal with it."

The world was more than the open sea. He just had to make himself remember that.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

His fidgeting and general discomfort were not lost on Elizabeth. She was stuck for the moment, but once the baby was fed it might be wise to spend some time entertaining the pirate. She wanted him to be happy with his life with her, even if it wasn't quite what either of them had ever imagined.

"There are supposed to be some beautiful gardens outside. I could fetch Angie's stroller if you want to go for a walk." Maybe fresh air would be a distraction.

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian was mostly happy, with life, anyway, but he didn't like the land, or rather, most of the people on land. He was hoping this place would be different.

"Could be fun. I've not gone looking for those, yet." And it might show other things of interest.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

A walk would certainly do them all some good. Having a new place to explore was exactly what she needed right then. Hopefully Killian would enjoy it as well.

She mulled things over silently for a little bit, then decided to address a concern she'd had since their arrival in the hotel. "I hope you don't feel constrained by our agreement. There are a lot of other people here, it's okay if you want to get to know them and explore other potential relationships. As long as you're there for Angela I'll be happy." At least she thought she would be. It wasn't fair to say so if she wasn't, anyway.

[captain_killian_jones]

"I've no intention to wander willy-nilly looking for anything. I'm content where I am." And that was all he would say on the matter. That was a landmine strewn subject if he had ever heard one.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

What he did was his business. Elizabeth just wanted to remind him that was the case. There was no need to pursue the subject farther.

Elizabeth lifted her head again and looked down at Angela. "I do wish there were more children here. I'd hoped to find a home for her where she would have peers."

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian stretched and smiled, glancing around. "Maybe one of the doors will lead to a stable place to visit." He still did not understand it completely, but it seemed interesting to him. he hoped it would work, anyway.

Things seemed to be canted better for them, here.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

"If not we could always go through together and go through a tear. We might not wind up back here, but we'll have our options open." She was hesitant to do that without Booker being around, but she couldn't and wouldn't put her desire for her father before her daughter's needs. It wasn't selfish to miss Booker, but missing and needing were not the same.

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian nodded, then smirked. "We can do what we like, really. Between your fit powers and my devastating charm, we can figure it out, wherever we are." He winked at her, over his shoulder, and went back to looking out.

"Seems like this place could lead us to new possibilities. maybe we'll find what we need by looking for them. When I sailed the seas, you had to plan, keep an ear open, and keep looking, always. And I think we still do need that, here, too."

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

It pleased her to hear him present his cocky demeanor. She knew it was at least 40% bluffing, but it suited him. He was, after all, pretty charming. His suggestion that they utilize the hotel was a smart one, and it had occurred to Elizabeth as well. "I think we can utilize this place quite well if we put our minds to it. The real trick is deciding what well actually means for us. I'm content here for now. Later that may change. If we see something better I'm also fine with leaving."

[captain_killian_jones]

"This place is a good start. I think we should look as much as we can, even as we rest, and enjoy this place. That way, should we ever need to go, fast, we'll be ready, and should we have our time to take, we'll be ready, anyway. But we can relax and enjoy here and now, even if we are keeping one eye planted on the future."

Killian believed in having a plan, even if it was only 12% of a plan.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

"The doors open to different worlds based on who opens them, perhaps our first step should be to talk to people and hear about their homes."

Angela's feeding seemed to be tapering off. Elizabeth sighed in relief. Sitting still like this was difficult when there was a new place to explore! "She's about done, you don't need to stand guard anymore."

[captain_killian_jones]

"Yeah, good plan, and all we have to do is know how to ask, and who." He didn't like asking favors, but he'd do it, for Angela, and for her chances, and for just-in-case. he liked to have plans.

"Okay." He sauntered in, and smiled down at Angela, then gestured to the book he had been reading, lifting it and opening it. "This one has pictures galore, and colored, too, might make her smile." It was a mapbook, with illustrations, too, in vivid colors, and illustrated text along the way.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

Elizabeth smiled at Killian and looked at the book. "The pictures are gorgeous. You should read it to her after her bottle tonight." Truthfully Elizabeth didn't think Angela's eyes were yet good enough for the pictures, but watching Killian read to the girl would amuse Elizabeth and it would foster a deeper connection between father and daughter. When she was older she would appreciate the pictures, but the reading would almost certainly be more important.

[captain_killian_jones]

"I can do that." Killian remembered being read to, long ago, fondly. "She seems to like being read to." And while she might not be able to focus, he knew she liked bright colors, and hoped she would like these.

[loiseau_ou_la_cage]

"She does. When her parents have such beautiful voices you can hardly blame her." Elizabeth winked at Killian, a confident smile on her face. She did enjoy his voice, and she was a trained singer so her voice was also quite good. That it was currently being used to relay the adventures of hungry caterpillars and brown bears wasn't important.

Beside, reading to her daughter made Elizabeth very happy. It seemed to benefit them all. "I'll leave you to decide which book you'll check out while I get her stroller. Do try not to miss me too much." Elizabeth stood and offered Killian the baby. "Here, maybe she'll tell you which book she prefers." Hopefully he'd be wise enough to close the books before offering the baby a choice.

[captain_killian_jones]

Killian chuckled and poked her. "She's lucky." And so are we, he did not say. He felt very much lucky yo finally have a child.

Killian grinned and took Angela, arms naturally enfolding her in what was now a well practiced position as he held her close. "Maybe she would. We'll see what she likes." He winked at Elizabeth, then made his way to the shelves, wandering with her.