ℙ the tenth;

[eternityalone]

[ETA: Once the Salvatores left, Katherine filtered this from anyone from Mystic Falls.]

[She might have missed the beach yesterday, but that's not stopping Katherine from enjoying some personal time. If you happen upon her, she has a small basket tucked over her arm, filled with fresh fruit, a bottle of water, and her journal. Her other arm carries a wooden chair and a towel. Dressed in hardly anything, she figures all of the "Mom" that's in the air, everyone might not mind her wandering around in a two-piece (pretend the suit is black...). Plus, it's nice out. She should be able to enjoy some peace and quiet.

She'll set up her chair right in the grass on the front lawn of the castle, laying the towel down and lounging there. Every so often, as she flips the pages, she'll eat some fruit or drink some water.]

How many of you didn't end up with children? It seems a bit odd to suddenly increase the castle population overnight. I'd think it'd put a strain on whatever runs this place. Kids can be so demanding.



((ooc: feel free to run into her in the lobby, see her outside, or talk to her over the journal.))

Comments

[mal_addict]

I was one of the lucky few. This is a yearly thing though, the little ankle biters will be gone by the end of the week and we can get on with our lives.

[eternityalone]

Here I thought all of the repeating events were just rife with tacky decorations. Who knew kids were part of the package deal.

[mal_addict]

Such are the lengths Paradisa will go to make us miserable.

[eternityalone]

It does seem to have a routine about its hobbies.

[mal_addict]

I'm surprised no one's made a calendar to time them better.

[eternityalone]

To try and keep track or to try and change them from when the castle decides they are?

[mal_addict]

Yeah. Maybe there's a connection.

[eternityalone]

[Katherine pauses... and has a moment of realization.]

You know, I am trying to start up a school here. Something to try and get the residents to be able to better protect themselves - to be more educated on those that are here, that could show up -- about the castle itself, too.

That might not be a bad idea. Trying to just get people actually studying the patterns and habits of the castle. [Which, technically, Oliver has been doing but I can't get my two characters to imply that much stuff...]

[mal_addict]

Sounds like a plan to me. They need to learn that sort of thing.

[eternityalone]

I'll make sure to include it in my lists.

[alias_savant]

[Unfortunately, Neal cannot join her outside. But he can talk to her.]

I didn't get one either. Sometimes the castle is smarter than it seems.

[eternityalone]

[If he asks nicely, she'll come inside to talk to him.]

Oh, I'm sure you would've been fine with a little one running circles around you.

[alias_savant]

I can barely manage myself. I can't imagine what I'd do with a child.

[eternityalone]

That's hardly true, Neal.

[alias_savant]

You think so?

[eternityalone]

Why not? You have an imagination, you seem exceptionally patient -- those seem to be things that are key to dealing with children.

[alias_savant]

In the short term. I'm not good with teaching responsibility.

[eternityalone]

Are you good at teaching?

[alias_savant]

I've never really tried it.

[eternityalone]

You should think about it.

[alias_savant]

What exactly would I be teaching?

[eternityalone]

You could teach art.

[alias_savant]

I could. It would be something to do.

[eternityalone]

I'm sure you could find appropriate transportation, if you wanted to give it a shot.

[alias_savant]

I'll keep it in mind.

[eternityalone]

I hope you do.

[alias_savant]

Is there a time limit on the offer?

[eternityalone]

Not that I'm aware of.

[alias_savant]

Then I'll let you know.

[eternityalone]

I appreciate it.

[squartatore]

I didn't. Not last year, either.

[probably because the oldest of the kids would be nearly half her age, and there are not enough "what"s in the world for that]

[eternityalone]

You've been here that long?

[squartatore]

When you put it like that...yeah, one year is kinda long.

[not as if she has much to return to, anyway]

[eternityalone]

Considering the turn around this place seems to have, I'm not sure what I would consider a long time.

[squartatore]

Anything over the average? There can't be that many residents who've been here for, like, four or five years.

[eternityalone]

Mmm. That's true, but there are still a lot that come and go rather quickly.

[squartatore]

At least they'll be spared from having to take care of small children.

[eternityalone]

I was spared from it. I don't think everyone got children.