[It's taped into the journal somewhat haphazardly, as though it was for someone that it's clear wouldn't care about making sure that it's perfectly aligned. The picture has lines in it that showed that it was just printed recently, possibly by a printer that was running out of ink, but the picture is clear enough, at any rate.

You really can't mistake it for anything else.

Written under it, on an angle in sloppy handwriting, but by some miracle still legible:]

Do you think we'll have to shear you?


[This is technically supposed to be a private message to Alek Hale. But Ava is so invested in getting it to him that she ... may have forgotten to lock it.




W h o o p s.

Hi, boat. Do with this what you will.]

Speed Dating Event

So I am incredibly bored. [By bored, he means if he doesn't have something to occupy his mind at all times, he might actually lose his mind in things he doesn't want to and can't think about at all so bored. bored's an accurate enough sum up, right?] Clearly, the answer to this is to throw a little event for those who might want to participate. It is obviously not mandatory, and it will mostly be a party. I haven't thrown a party in a very long time, but I don't think I have lost the ability to do so. [or maybe this is a test of that, he doesn't really know.]

There will be delicious food made by yours truly! [hopefully still delicious, he hasn't made food for a lot of people in a very long time, but he returned to the kitchen before he disappeared, dragged through the door again]

There will be music, dancing, mingling, and talking!

And for those who'd like to, there will be speed dating. You sit at a table for five minutes, meet someone new, discuss things, get to know one another. Romance is not required. Make a friend, make a connection. Take the pressure off. Wear your fancy name tag with your preferences on it whether that's very specific preferences or none at all!

There will even be a table to share advice at whether it be romantic or otherwise if you want to give advice or if you need advice on wooing or what to use to get a particular stain out of your shirt or what have you. ;) It will be this weekend so if you're on the ship and want to stop by, feel free!

If you have any questions or any concerns, feel free to ask me them! I'm here all night while I plan out a menu. Also, I might make food while planning out a menu so there will be extra food in the main kitchen if anyone wants to eat anything.

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[ alek hale was in no rush to discover his second animal form.

logan is a turtle. ethan is a chipmunk. connor is a raccoon. he doesn't know if adam's been notified of his own alternative, and he has a feeling if it's as embarrassing as the rest of theirs, they likely won't find out unless he lands in a similar predicament.

which is to say, alek's been gone for a couple of weeks, give or take, and when he's returned to the ship, he is returned as a lamb.

a baby lamb.

a very displeased baby lamb that's still discovering how this whole walking thing works.

do with him what you must. ]

On the evening of the twenty-ninth, the ballroom on the main deck of the boat is decked out in lavish black and gold, thanks to Carol and Sophie, and the assistance of the very strong men they enlisted to help (thank you, boys). It's been a while since Carol has thrown a full out ball, and she liked the chance to stretch her event planning limbs again, even if those attending are mostly the ghost robots in their cater waiter wear.

A soft music is playing over the guests as they enter. As they pass through the threshold, there's a table with simple masks for them to choose from, in case they've forgotten their's. Once they pass through the main archway, they'll find their way to the large dance space where the ghost robot band is sitting, because live music is so much better than a recording, and they actually don't sound half-bad, all things considered. They also take requests, so feel free to tell them that song where you always wondered what it would sound like with a full orchestral backing. There's a large, expansive dance floor in the middle, and you're welcome to get out there and shake your groove thing whenever you see fit.

Tables with food line the far left wall of the room, as well as clusters of tables for the guests to sit when they so choose. There's also an open bar nestled into the far corner, for all your alcoholic needs. There are also plenty of dark corners to slip into, if you don't want anyone to see what you're doing, however the narration suggests watching those dark corners carefully. Rabbit holes lurk in pretty much every shadowed area of the ballroom and while they won't always drop you into a strange location of your choosing, there's a high chance they will. There's probably a high turnover of people arriving back in the ballroom, looking like they've gone five rounds with a bull.

Probably because they have.

The boat seem to want to promote this event as much as possible. While not everyone loves a good ball, some non-attenders may suddenly find themselves in attendance, completely dressed and no idea of how they got there. Trying to leave? Might not go so well either. For some, socializing isn't so much a choice as a punishment, but there are probably plenty of people to help you have a good time.

Or you could go on a trip to Narnia. One never really knows.

[OKAY BALL IS GO sorry I was late getting this up. Rabbit Holes are to be used at your discretion, but if you need suggestions or want me to randomize something for you, just shoot me a PM/private plurk/ping me (iluvroadrunner6) and I will give you a scenario. Otherwise, mix, mingle and have fun with all the pretty formal wear. o7 Actionspam/prose/whatever floats your boat for this, it was easier to just write up the top part in prose.]

Cora is still not really sure what she's doing on this ship.

It's a ship going nowhere. The cabins are nice, but the rooms are insane and there are people here who's faces she knows but they aren't. They're different people from different places and different worlds, and it's a little unnerving, honestly, and if she didn't have her nose, she might be even more confused than she already is. It takes one run in with a Lydia lookalike to figure out that she does not want to do that again. If she is going to be stuck here, she's steering clear of familiar faces.

Except for Derek. Derek is probably going to be sick of her by the time this is over, but this is what he signed up for when he decided to take her on a road trip.

Sort of.

Regardless, he's family and doesn't get a choice in the matter.

Right now, however, she's not considering any of that. She's sitting on a lounge chair near one of the pools, legs crossed under her, staring at the yellow thing in front of her that has latched onto her since her run in with Mary Jane. She's tried several different ways of getting rid of it, and it doesn't seem to want to go anywhere.

It's annoying. It's relentless. It kind of reminds her of a stubby, yellow, incoherent Stiles.

She doesn't want a stubby, yellow, incoherent Stiles.

Unfortunately, it's sort of in love with her, so it's not really going anywhere. So she's just letting it babble until it gets bored or she can decide what to do with it, whichever comes first. Eventually it stops talking, staring at her intently as though it wishes for her to contribute, and she's not even sure what she's supposed to be contributing to.

"I'm not feeding you." She just wants to make sure that's clear.

You've come through a door, and you are on a boat. Specifically, you're on a cruise ship in the middle of some giant body of water. You've come through the door behind you which is attached to nothing and may now be locked. It's relatively empty as giant as it appears to be. The only other passengers that are here appear to also have come through the door for the most part and it is not nearly enough to fill up this entire cruise ship.

Also, who knows who the hell is driving this thing since all of the employees appear to be either ghosts or holograms...

Is this your first time here or your hundredth time here? Do you want a drink or a dip in the pool? Is it day or night? Do you stumble on your room or some other situation either fun or painful within its many rooms, shops, and facilities? Do you run into someone you know or a complete stranger?

The possibilities are unlimited!