Serenity Cove - Sunday Evening [before Sunset]

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

After moving their belongings back to the dorms, Veronica and Archie set out for a picnic on the beach.


[V & Archie thread locked to them; feel free to use for other Serenity Cove needs]

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[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie scouted around for a suitable location and set the picnic basket down on a flat rock. "This seems like a nice location, don't you think? Nice and relaxing after moving our things back to the dorms."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"It looks good to me," Veronica replied, spreading out a blanket for them to sit on.

"And relaxing sounds wonderful after hauling all that stuff through the woods back to the dorms."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie took off his coat, then fixed them each a paper plate of food from the picnic basket before stretching out on the blanket. "The one advantage to being on the first floor, I suppose, after such a long walk."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica poured drinks while Archie was getting the food out and then laid on her side next to him.

"It definitely beats climbing all those steps to the attic," she agreed. "And I'm pretty happy to have a door that locks again."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

"But you still miss the attic, don't you?" he asked, smiling up at her.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"A little, yeah," Veronica admitted, picking at some of her food. "I liked living with Chloe and Piper. I hope my roommate when I go to college is half as cool as they are."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie ate a mouthful or two and then reached over and took Veronica's hand. "Perhaps in a different way," he said encouragingly. "I've never met Chloe, and Piper only briefly, but they do seem like wonderful people. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, shall I?"

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica smiled at him. "I would appreciate that," she said, squeezing his hand. "Besides, you and Piper will both be pretty close by, so even if all the people at my new school suck, I'll still be able to hang out with you guys."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie raised her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles. "You know I'd like that. Although I'm sure they can't all be horrible, can they?"

He chuckled. "Granted, I don't think there will be gnomes or dancing lemurs, but it can't be that bad."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"It'll probably be downright boring after a year in Fandom," Veronica laughed. "And, no, even in Neptune not everyone sucked, so I'm sure there will be a few decent people."

She ran her thumb across his lips. "But it'll be nice to have friends nearby, nonetheless."

[actingltcrumpet.livejournal.com]

Archie smiled. "I can definitely agree with that sentiment. I'm going to have so much to learn before I leave. I'm glad you're so patient with me."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica shrugged. "You're a good student," she replied. "And I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for you being here."

Mother Mother Ocean

[mildly-super.livejournal.com]

Clark idly wondered what his life would have been like had his ship landed in a coastal town rather than Smallville.

With pant-legs rolled up, he stood in the surf letting the waves get his shins wet, as his feet slowly were buried in the sand.

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer wasn't coordinated enough to have a proper picnic basket prepared for his own date. He instead had a large loaf of bread tucked under one arm, a bottle of wine in one hand, and some apples haphazardly gathered in his other.

He hoped Kaylee would show up soon. He was afraid he might drop all his gathered foodstuffs if he waited too long.

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

Kaylee was a little nervous as she approached the beach. But she grinned happily when she spotted her date. "Hi Joxer."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer waved the hand that was still holding the wine. "Hi Kaylee," he said. "I didn't think about getting us a blanket or something to sit on. Sorry."

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"That's alright. I brought one," Kaylee said, indicating the blanket she was holding. She looked around. "It's a nice night, huh?"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Very nice," Joxer said. He actually wasn't wearing his armor tonight, just a tunic, pants, a vest, and his boots. "Want to go closer to the water, or just stay back a bit?"

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"We can stay back and just kinda watch it right now," Kaylee said. "And then move closer later."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Well, could you put the blanket down?" Joxer bit his lip. "My left hand is starting to cramp up, holding onto these apples."

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"Oh! Yeah, I sure can do that," Kaylee said, putting the blanket down as instructed. "Sorry about that."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I should've found a pouch or something," Joxer said as he set down the wine, bread, and apples. He then quickly wiped a section of the blanket clean with his hand.

"I believe this spot is reserved for a beautiful lady."

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," Kaylee said appreciatively, sitting down. "Those apples look shiny."

She proceeded to take a bite out of one. "Taste shiny too."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer grabbed one of the other apples and took a bite himself. "Wow, they really do taste shiny," he said. He then winced and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"I forgot the glasses."

[enginegirl.livejournal.com]

"Glasses? Oh, you mean for the wine?" Kaylee asked.