The Beach, Friday Afternoon

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

After talking with people at the campfire and stopping by the clinic, Tori wasn't sure she wanted to be cooped up inside just then.

So she had handwavily grabbed her surfboard from her alcove, and was now sitting in the sand, the board next to her.

She was trying to make sense of the attacks, but it just didn't fit.

[OOC: Open!]

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[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad was attempting to work out that whole 'moving' thing with a small walk. He was getting stir-crazy in the cabin, the pain-killers kind of worked, and what didn't kill you only made you stronger, right? So he tried to ignore the pain, heading over to the beach.

Okay, wound, you can stop hurting at any time now, really...

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori was staring out at the ocean, wondering just how many of her friends had been hurt by whatever was out there.

She was hoping they'd be able to stop it soon.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Spotting Tori, Chad went over to her and sat down. Partially because it'd be nice to talk to her, and partially because it'd be nice to sit down. He did so slowly, and not without grunts and grimaces. Finally, when settled, hand to his side, he greeted her. "Hey, Tori. S'up?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Hey Chad." Tori smiled at him, glad for the company. "Just trying to figure why all my friends keep getting attacked." Yeah, so much for the cheery atmosphere. "How are you?"

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"Why...all your...?" Chad glanced over at Tori, frowning. He'd been out of the loop of things with being injured, but he'd thought... "What do you mean?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Gwynn was attacked last night and apparently Phoebe was at one point. I heard Lana was, too." Tori replied, shaking her head. "Some guy in the woods... I don't know I didn't hear about it sooner." She glanced over at him, noting where his hand was. "And apparently you got hurt as well." Not cool.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad had paled a little. Which was a pretty noticable change for him. "I, uh...Teddy and I were attacked on Monday; I've...been...kinda out of it. I..Lana? Phoebe? G..gwynn? I...Same guy?"

His tone was slightly distressed; this whole time, he'd thought Teddy had taken care of that bastard, but...He groaned slightly; his distress also seemed to be aggravating his wound.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori hadn't meant to make him upset. "Yeah." She nodded, unsure of what else to say. "I'm sorry Chad. I didn't mean to make you worry."

She felt bad about that. "Apparently, whatever's done to take him down isn't enough. He keeps coming back." Tori had learned that from Conner earlier.

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

After hearing that, Chad just turned his eyes toward the water, lowering them slightly, and grew quiet. Quiet beyond even his usual quiet. As if the news itself wasn't bad enough, he had to consider the fact that, on top of what was going on, he was still too injured, too hurt, too...weak to help...

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

Stan decided to wander the beach, declaring the permanence of his life by leaving impermanent footprints in the sand.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori spotted the unfamiliar face and waved slightly.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

Stanley waved back.

And deciding that perhaps she may have been from a culture where waving articles of clothing at someone might have been an insult, he waved again with the hand that wasn't wearing the footwear.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori wasn't, but it was a nice gesture.

"I'm guess you're somewhat new to the island?" Seeing as she hadn't seen him before now, was a giveaway.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"I'm beginning to think I stick out like a sore thumb," he said with a grin, sunllight glinting off his gray temples. "Yes. I've been here for a month or two now. It was supposed to be a vacation," he declared.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori chuckled lightly. "Not exactly, no." She winked. "Oh wow, that's a long vacation." She teased.

[stanleykeyworth.livejournal.com]

"It's a working vacation. I'm on call, so to speak. I just hope nothing happens that I'm called. And yourself? Are you a longtime resident?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori nodded in understanding. "I see. Yeah, that would kind of defeat the purpose of a vacation." She smiled. "Actually, I just graduated from Fandom. I was here for the spring semester, so not exactly longtime."

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin loved the beach, so he was down there once again, this time sans banjo however.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori took note of the frog and couldn't help but smile. He was cute. She waved from where she was sitting, intent on staying there for a while.

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin saw the blond girl and headed in her direction. "Hi!" he waved back.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Hey there." Tori smiled again, realizing just how odd this might seem to other people. But she was used to it, sort of. "I'm Tori, recent Fandom graduate. Are you a new student?"

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh, I'm Robin. Pleased to meet you."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Likewise, Robin." Tori meant it. "How's Fandom been treating you?"

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Oh it's great! I've met lots of nice people, and I love the new music I've heard. Oh and I love my classes too."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"I'm glad to hear that." Tori smiled genuinely. "This is quite the place."